Red Sox - 100 000 020 - 3 8 1The Rays set a new team record with eight stolen bases (in eight attempts) and Carl Crawford broke his own single-game Rays record with six. Crawford was 4-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored. Down in the #8 spot, Jason Bartlett singled twice and doubled.
Rays - 100 200 11x - 5 10 0
[Two lists: Every other instance of a player stealing at least five bases in a game and every team to steal at least eight bases in a game, both since 1954. The team record is 12 and the game has a great linescore!]
Although Penny completed only one perfect inning and allowed at least one Rays runner to second base in the other five, his line was alright (6-6-3-2-8, 110). He got out of a few jams. With runners at second and third in the first, he struck out Pat Burrell and Ben Zobrist. In the third, Crawford was on second with one out and Penny retired Evan Longoria on a fly ball and fanned Carlos Pena.
Crawford began the fifth with a single and stole second. Longoria struck out again (on a very high fastball) and Pena popped to second. After Crawford swiped third, Burrell was caught looking.
The Red Sox threatened to have a big inning in the first. With one out, Dustin Pedroia singled, David Ortiz walked and Kevin Youkilis singled to load the bases. J.D. Drew lined a single off Pena's glove into right field, but, with the sacks still full, Jason Bay struck out and Mike Lowell flew out to left.
After that, Shields (7.1-6-2-2-6, 102) did not give the Sox much of anything -- and the Boston batters helped his pitch count by swinging early in counts. His PC: 30-13-7 16-14-8 6-8 = 102.
Kevin Youkilis drilled a two-run dong to dead center in the eighth to cut the Rays' lead to 4-3. Drew kept it going with a single and Bay walked, but Dan Wheeler got Lowell to pop to short right.
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Brad Penny (8.66, 59 ERA+) / James Shields (3.74, 132 ERA+)
Red Sox starters have an ugly streak going: they have allowed five runs or more in five consecutive games. Penny will try to end that this afternoon as Boston goes for a split at the Juice Box before heading to New York. ... Shields had a 5.1-9-5-3-2, 101 line in a 5-3 loss to the Red Sox on April 7.
Expected starters for the Yankees series:
Jason Bay fouled a ball off his left ankle in the second inning last night and left the game after the fifth. He says it's not serious and believes he'll play this afternoon.Mon 0504 - Lester / Chamberlain
Tue 0505 - Beckett / Burnett
I've done it 10 times worse before. It just kind of got me in the right spot, running around on the turf kind of really bothered it. It was more precautionary than anything. It's a contusion, it's not like a hole or anything like that.Jacoby Ellsbury (who leads the majors with 13 steals) likes to pilfer bags in Tampa.
It has what you call a fast track. Just the opportunity to get on base, and depending on the pitcher, if it's the right situation, I'm going to go. ... The key is that the legs are feeling good. When the legs are feeling good, then the bases come.David Ortiz has swung at 29.5% of pitches he has seen out of the strike zone this season, much higher than his career average of 18.3%. He has walked 11 times in 24 games -- only 10.6% of his plate appearances, down from 2006 (17.6%), 2007 (16.8%) and 2008 (14.4%).
Tim Wakefield now has 167 wins in a Red Sox uniform. He needs 26 more to become the club's all-time leader.
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Guy: We do limited editions, have the players sign these....(pointing to signed paintings)
Heidi: Have any of the players you've painted seen your paintings of them?
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Usual lineup with Lugo at SS/9th.
Don...alone!
Interesting.
Working but got it in my ear.
solid single for fy
ortiz needs a hr today...
Papi's barrel breaks off and almost lands on first base.
When will Buck Martinez learn that our DH's name is not David OAR-tease?
clearly ball 4
"When will Buck Martinez learn that our DH's name is not David OAR-tease?"
I was about to ask if this Q is from yesterday--then I realized, you must be watching on TBS. The rest of us had Buck the last few days on NESN filling in for Remy.
You are correct. I am watching the game on TBS. NESN doesn't carry the games in South Carolina for some reason (namely stupid broadcasting rights)
Good afternoon. Nice to see two on in the top of the first.
YOUK!!
And I brought this up last year, but ESN's page for Papi DOES show it as "OR-teez." Maybe Buck just insists on saying it that way even though it seems like everybody, including Papi himself, says it or-TEEZ.
Loaded, one out. Begin scorinf.
Don doing well.
The Trop has some plinking sound that sounds just like my email notification. I've looked down for new mail about three times this half inning.
So any news on what is wrong with Remy? As soon as I saw how much weight he had lost, I wondered if there was a health problem.
DOn did the usual "get well soon" to Remy, but no further info.
YES!
Yes!!!
1-0 and still loaded.
How about a Grande Slam here Bay?
So either we scrapped the blue road alts or we just didn't wear them Friday because the Rays wore their blue. Or they're still in the war room figuring out if they should keep the Blue Sox just for those unis.
Well, I will take the run.
Poop.
I'll take the run...but quietly sulk and dwell on what could have been.
let's just hope bp has solid stuff today
This is going to end well.
looks like i have my answer already...
Shit, not a great start. When can we cycle Penny out of the rotation?
If you're so unaware that Carl Crawford might steal that you don't even duck when the catcher throws to second, you should think about another job.
If Varitek had nailed Penny with the throw, Crawford would still be at second.
SHIT. Now I wish we had gotten more runs....
Get this Penny out of here. He's not worth the value of his name.
bases loaded one out, and we couldn't add any more runs. Knowing Penny is on the mound!
Why must this fat man hurt us so.
Shit, not a great start. When can we cycle Penny out of the rotation?
maybe when Dice-K comes back. So far this year, though, that's not an improvement.
I have a qualm with calling this guy "low risk." We risk losing by 100 runs every five days with him on the team. Settle down, $0.01!
I'm starting to get concerned about Penny's velocity, he's barely hitting 90.
Glad that was foul. Sigh.
We got away lucky that time. Only one run for them also.
Jam escaped
Score many runs
Theo in the booth
SASAHF
I hope those two Penny Ks are a sign of things to come.
"So many guys can throws change-ups good?"
Epstein still has confidence in Penny.
LBJ on. Too bad there are two out.
Hahah! Joe called Ellsbury, 'The Igniter'
this is new to me
Got him out? Don't see that too often.
Just popping in to say hi. Listening but not threading.
Was a good risk to take, considering the two outs.
He looked so safe to me. No replay yet for NESN, what about TBS?
Hi, Laura. Busy day at work? I am leaving soon for the ride home. Will be listening also and not threading!
YES, clearly safe. You could tell instantly. Replay proves it. WHat a fuckjob that ump is. Nowhere near out.
Joe said he looked safe.
It's hard to believe he is anything but safe, ever.
At least three rehab starts for DiceK...more Penny starts coming, I guess.
In that commercial with the people watching the Sox in a barber shop in the daytime while it's clearly night on the TV, you can hear Orsillo saying " by way of the K".
no replay (at least I didn't see one) on TBS but I did a self-replay (gotta love DVR) and he looked like he got his hand in there before the tag
Fuck yeah. Hopefully Penny finally turned the final corner with the Burrell strike out. Let the dominance begin!
How was Jacoby not ripshit pissed after that call? It's almost like the guy gave up on tagging him because he knew it was too late to even do a courtesy tag.
Much better inning for Penny. Perhaps he is now worth more than a nickel.
That was an improvement.
Theo to Don: "Good luck with the rest of the innings, you'll need it."
YES, clearly safe. You could tell instantly. Replay proves it. WHat a fuckjob that ump is. Nowhere near out.
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Let's remember the gift he (or some Sock) got on an SB a few days ago. "Call it even."
Who is that, Mazz? Don't ask him anything about "concern" or "worry"? Anothe rinjury and he'll have us finishing in 6th.
Bleh.
Let's remember the gift he (or some Sock) got on an SB a few days ago. "Call it even."
Bad calls irk me whoever gets them. Umps need to stop injecting themselves into the game by doing a shitty job. (That's what we have Penny for.)
But let's not forget what Bob Mould said:
once you give the gift away there's nothing you can do about it, nothing that you do or say can change the way I feel about it.
Always busy here now. That will happen when you fire 25% of the staff.
We really need our starters to go deeper into games. Please kick ass, Penny.
I knew that was an error as soon as I heard the name Lugo.
i'm glad lugo didn't throw that one, you're not getting crawford out on that hit...
There's no error on that play
Good afternoon, JoS! Hoping Penny keeps it together for six or so and not implode.
going from a pitchout to a curveball? hmmmm....
I always liked this Penny character...
fastball command. That's all he needs.
Dunno how juiced the Tampa Bay TV gun is, but they clocked that last pitch at 96.
Sit
Velocity has definitely improved since the first inning.
52 through three. On pace for six+. That'd really be something.
GD had it at 95
See ya later. Leaving the Cape for western MA.
Ha. Have fun with that, Amy! Not a trip I'd wish on people. Then again that's Massachusetts traffic for ya.
It feels like this game is cruising.
This is so crazy! It feels like just this week all of the trees bloomed. Life is green again.
Wish I were in western MA. Going to a barbecue south county tonight, though, on one of the islands in the bay.
Remy updates his status.
Patrick are you back in Kingston? The trees really have popped this past week. It's amazing. I've been taking pictures in one place each day to track the progression. Literally in two days the oaks in front of the house here popped.
Manny would've caught that...
Glad to hear this is the reason Remy's been away. Smart decision to take some time off and fully recover. It can take quite a toll.
Yeah, I've been in Kingston the past half year.
I finally found the wings your way in Durham you told me about. Only just two days ago.
Why is Penny nibbling against Jason Bartlett?
This is an unlucky inning for Penny.
Crap
Patrick, that's good! Did you enjoy it?
I might be going over to Durham tonight, in fact, to meet my sister for dinner at UNH.
Another place I discovered recently is Rocky's Famous Burgers in downtown Newmarket. Very tasty burgers - they even have bison burgers and fried dough, of all things.
I didn't stop into WyW, but it's on my list now.
Honestly, I am disappointed in Rocky's. I feel like their burgers take a long time to make, and they are pretty underwhelming in flavor.
Lugo giving me an ulcer.
Lugo just go home.
Fuck you Lugo
I've only had the bison burger which I thought was very flavorful. But I've actually only eaten there once so far, along with a stop in for a fried dough.
Wow, so a 300 lb backup catcher just stole a base on us? Brilliant.
Millicent's pissed.
Riverworks, across the street from Rocky's, is my favorite resturant/bar. I think their burgers are better, too.
Can we just eat the rest of Lugo's contract and release him?
I've only had the bison burger which I thought was very flavorful. But I've actually only eaten there once so far, along with a stop in for a fried dough.
Oh, you young people with your young colons. I've had to give up all that red meat and fried stuff.
Andy missing young colon talk
I have a Bartolo Colon, so it's no problem.
Speaking of young colon, didn't COLON win the Cy YOUNG?
I hate Upton. He's so good.
I think we are winning this game. In the end.
nice, mlb audio is faster than the radio.
fuckin' rays and their gloves.
maybe the jockey can tie it...
tie it in the 7th, that is.
Patrick, thanks for the tip on Riverworks!
LONGO SASAHE!
Sit
I'll be happy just as long as Shields is out before the 7th with less than a 2-run lead, at which point the Sox can feast on the soft, delicious underbelly that is the Rays bullpen.
tiz is not pleased.
FIRE
I really, really love when Drew is hitting.
Jays win yet again -- 4-3 over Baltimore.
penny at 94 to start the 6th
mdc up
Penny: 6-6-3-2-8, 110
I'll take it.
sox hittres giving shields a helping hand. man.
First pitch swinging sometimes works in Lowell's favor. It sucks to see it making out against Shields.
okay, crawford's on.
THROW OVER
I've heard Mazz for the last two innings -- he's quite good.
Nice throw, Tek.
I'm really getting pissed at all of these stolen bases.
crawford - unbelievable. throwing down the glove to lbj. next time these teams meet, lyndon has to steal 6 times.
Not putting Crawford on base five times would have been a good idea, but it looks like that ship has sailed.
he's been up only 4 times, so there's hope to retire him if he bats in the 9th
mdp pls
OH FER FUCKING FUCK'S SAKE
what the fuck are you doing MDC?
Dammit
Throw strikes
and along came jones.
Edward--he has five steals but two were from one at bat.
Sit
jones: yer welcome, mdc.
Jam escaped
Time to score some runs
... the sheilds can't hold for long, keptin.
Heading out. Score some runs while I'm gone.
NESN decided to show an artsy replay on a crucial play because they're stupid--but I noticed Jacoby had a bad slide. Could he have been safe with a normal slide? TBS/Rays people?
Time for Tiz to start "doing things".
DONG!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah! And fuck you for assuming you had room Upton
SWEAT-POWERED!
SWEAT POWERED!!!!
We have game sign!
ON FIRE!!!
withDrew from Mr. Howell's bank account
Oo good, bring in Wheeler. He can't have two good outings in a row.
I've been saying this for years, but, Charlie Moore, you're not "crazy" just because you say "I'm crazy" all the time.
Time for Canada to save the day
"I've been saying this for years, but, Charlie Moore, you're not "crazy" just because you say "I'm crazy" all the time."
Reminds me of Axl Rose wearing a jacket with REBEL on the back.
okay, single ties it now people
BBay
Canada walques and now the doctor will make a house call...
(and I should be working)
percival up ... alright!!!
ram and useless up
gets outs, ram -- we don't want lopez in there for pena (or crawford actually). though short of a lineout DP, we'll see crawford. probably pena. go ram!
TIMBER!!!!!!!!!!!
why does tek have a right arm again?
EAT SHIT JULIO!!!!!!!!!!!
A HUGE PILE OF SHIT
yeah i didn't think so julio
Ugh. Did Lugo have a chance at that?
FUCK YOU LUGO
Well, I guess not. I posted before I refreshed the thread. Never mind!
"why does tek have a right arm again?"
Because he's our CI.
"Ugh. Did Lugo have a chance at that?"
If he hadn't made a shitty throw, probably.
and no error.
I don't think Nick Green would have made that play either.
I still want Lugo to dine on shit.
Against "Percy", even our 8-9-1 can get it going.
Close it down, Ram.
"why does tek have a right arm again?"
Better question: Why is Lugo still on our roster?
6 for 6, that is just insane. So embarrassing.
Before today:
Lyndon 13
Crawford 11
Now:
Crawford - 17
Lyndon - 13
!
A good throw beats him on that play--so the average shortstop should make the play.
Tito needs to pinch hit for Lugo, since he's completely useless.
Will Slugo bat?
Percival: 8 hits + 3 walks in 6.1 IP this year
Christ, this'll be like starting the inning with 2 outs.
Black Holes of Suck.
And Lugo is batting WHY?
USELESS
bloop + blast pls
If Jacoby gets on, we win.
hahaha
HAHAHAHH Longo
WTG 40-something fan with a glove.
why did DOn say he'd be kicked out? He didn't reach over. Granted, a good fan lets his guy make the play, but I'm just sayin', he's not ejected Don
shat
Dammit
clean H20
"will you still love me tomorrow"/various other sad songs on organ.
Fucking Lugo, Fucking MDC. Penny wasn't too bad, maybe a hopeful sign?
Looks like the all-time record is 7 stolen bases--both from the pre-modern era.
"Chicago's George Gore steals 7 bases as the Whites beat Providence‚ 12-8. Gore steals second 5 times and 3rd twice‚ scoring 5 runs in 5 trips. This record will be tied only once‚ by Billy Hamilton on August 31‚ 1894. Stolen bases are not an official stat‚ but the Chicago Tribune reports the thefts."
Nick Green is 12-1 in games he started and finished...
Julio Lugo is 0-3 in games he started and finished....
Mariners score 1 in the ninth to send it to 10. Then they score 3 in the 13th to send it to 14.
Wow!
And thanks to MLBTV, I'm watching the 15th right now!
And no dongs in the 3/3 13th inning.
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