White Sox - 022 030 010 - 8 8 2All six of the Red Sox's third inning runs were unearned.
Red Sox - 016 200 30x - 12 13 1
Alex Gonzalez (3-for-4) singled to center against Contreras. Jacoby Ellsbury flew out to center and Dustin Pedroia (also 3-for-4) popped to first. With two outs, the rally began.
Victor Martinez walked. Kevin Youkilis was hit by an 0-2 pitch to load the bases. David Ortiz, green-lighted on a 3-0 count, tapped a dribbler along the first base line. Contreras came over to field it, but could not pick it up with his glove. Tiz had stopped, then he ran around Contreras and Paul Konerko and continued on to first base. Seabass scored and Boston trailed 4-2.
Jason Bay walked to force in a run, and while Mike Lowell was batting, a wild pitch tied the game at 4-4. Lowell then capped an eight-pitch at-bat by crushing a three-run home run to left. Boston led 7-4.
Boston also had a nice two-out rally in the seventh. With two gone, J.D. Drew hit a solo home run over the bullpens. Gonzalez doubled, Ellsbury tripled, and Pedroia doubled.
Buchholz (4.2-6-7-3-3, 92) had an easy 1-2-3 first on nine pitches, but struggled most of the evening. Five of the seven runs he allowed came on home runs to Gordon Beckham and Konerko.
The Rays beat the Blue Jays 12-7 and stay 3 GB Boston in the wild card. Texas and New York were off, so the Rangers dropped to 1.5 GB in the WC and the Yankees' East lead over the Red Sox is now 7 GB.
In Buchholz's last three starts -- against the Yankees, Tigers and Blue Jays -- he has a 1.89 ERA over 19 innings.
The Yankees and Rangers are off. They begin a three-game series in New York tomorrow.
To tell you the truth, I don't really like [hitting] seventh, and I haven't told that to no one. It's because the back of my jersey still says "Ortiz".
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 337 of 337Ugh. Can't do that during the day?
If you got mlb audio going, I'd recommend watching the "Span snag" highlight.
squanderrific
Squander
Span snag, eh? I might have to go look that up.
Working during the day....
nyy are off.
send harvey alone.
Oh sorry, I thought you were off now.
LOL, Allan. Harvey would pick the cheapest and ugliest mirror out there and then we'd just have two chores to do. Return one mirror, buy another.
Yeah, classes start this week. My first one is tomorrow, but had to start getting organized already.
pretty catch by Span. Good thing he landed in his own Bullpen the O's bullpen may not have been so welcoming :)
Can't find Span Snag. Giving up..
L., It's in the video highlights from the O's/Twins game He went into the bullpen, caught a foul ball and held on.
Harvey would pick the cheapest and ugliest mirror out there and then we'd just have two chores to do. Return one mirror, buy another.
Ha ha ha, I know how that one goes.
I didn't realize your classes started so early. When does your final move take place?
We move on Friday! We are so ready...
Thanks Irid, now I have to find it b/c I've come this far.
Friday! Finally. It's been a lot of transition.
jeez. jeemer has to open the door himself to get out of the pen. where is the cop?
TransitionS. Plural.
Plus Oki didn't get the obligatory "pound".
This doesn't bode well.
Giving up again. I need Gameday Premium to see it. I can use A's account but instead I'm giving up.
Yes, it seems like so many here are having those transitions. School, moves, babies, etc.
Enter Shakespeare
Ehh, eff this. Hold it down for me, JoSers.
I'm gonna watch Good Will Hunting.
Wow, only using Oki for one batter, what's up with that?
Tito using Oki for one batter? Interesting... hope it doesn't come back to bite us...
I guess if you get enough people together, a lot of life changes will be happening.
Kevin, don't confuse me with Allan...
Good Will Hunting > Red Sox baseball ???
Ofer, it took me a minute to get that one.
dp for fucks sake
Good Will Hunting > Red Sox baseball ???
Maybe there's a niece to watch it with?
actually
sp pls
At least Good Will Hunting has great Red Sox material in it...Robin Williams enacting Carlton Fisk's HR in the 75 WS.
"Kevin, don't confuse me with Allan..."
Haha
dp for fucks sake
You wanna get the first out of the 8th this inning?
Ofer, it took me a minute to get that one.
I still don't...
I haven't been able to watch anything with Robin Williams in it for years.
Many years.
Note other team's LOB
Jam escaped
Harv sees Dotel on the mound and says, "Another former Yankee disaster," referring to Contreras earlier tonight.
Robin Williams hasn't done much in many years, but I did like him in Good Will Hunting. Maybe because he was a Red Sox fan.
Fire time!
MY DONG IS ON FIRE!
ON FIRE!!!!
ON FIRE!
Another 2 out RBI!!!
Firedong!
Harv now adds, "Good to see he is still just as sucky as he was for the Yankees."
Harvey, those are called "Yankee rejects".
It's not funny, my dong is on fire.
FIRE!!
Time for penicillin, Ofer.
Gonzalez keeps making me eat my words.
big night for sea bass
How many of the runs today have been with two outs? All?
BASS
penicilin LOL
1 in the 4th was on the first out
That's my boy!!!
This is SO much more fun than last night's game!
"How many of the runs today have been with two outs? All?"
Nine of ten, Sea Bass scored on a one-out SF in the 4th
Although technically he would have crossed the plate after the second out was made
A triple to left at Fenway...WOW!
That man flies!!
3B in LF!
Single away from the team cycle in the inning
LBJ shoulda stayed on second and stolen third.
remember when we went 156 innings with 0 runs?
This is SO much more fun than last night's game!
And you missed the fun game on Saturday, I think?
Now he'll just have to steal home!
LBJ shoulda stayed on second and stolen third.
He can still steal home if Pedroia walks.
Although technically he would have crossed the plate after the second out was made
I asked about that yesterday but I don't think anybody answered. Is a scrotum when there's already one out a 1- or 2-out run?
No, I saw that game at least in part. I think I saw the Saturday game until about 6:30. Then I was making drinks for the neighbors and still watching. I missed the last two innings.
Oh yeah, remember when we were chanting and reciting and singing about runs runs runs???
Fuck Yeah!
Ahhhhhh.... my insurance has never felt this good.
It's the state at the beginning of the play that governs what the play is called.
I may have missed that part of the thread. I was watching without the computer because I cannot mix drinks and type at the same time. Sad but true.
Oh Amy, that's good. It would be bad to only see the 2 we dropped to NYY.
FY!
And, 40 2b on the year, plus he's fairly close to 20 steals again.
Thanks, Benjamin.
I cannot mix drinks and type at the same time.
That would be quite a talent. Could easily end up with a fried keyboard.
This game is so sloppy. it feels more like Reds vs Nationals than 2 playoff contenders. Still is entertaining though (mainly because the right color Sox are winning).
great inning
K
5-3
HR
2B
3B
2B
P6
Beer needs no mixing, lucky me.
Red wine is easy that way too.
Another 2 out RBI!!!
Bot's up, hope it doesn't become a save situation.
Outs, lets get outs guys.
You still have to pour wine (beer not so much). I can't pour and type either. And I was making cosmos for one neighbor...and for me! To be fair, Harv was pouring wine while I was making the cosmos.
There's old friend Kotsay and his definitely high GDGD picture.
Any chance there can be two unassisted triple plays in the span of two days?
lowell HAS to hit into a 543 TP one of these days, right?
Hm..
Popup or K would be great here
Any chance there can be two unassisted triple plays in the span of two days?
There's always a chance in baseball.
I still haven't ever seen a triple play, assisted or unassisted, except on tape.
Meh...RBI groundout
We saw one (on TV) in a Yankees game in the late 80s, by Randy Velarde. That's the only reason I can visualize how it works.
When was the last triple play executed by the Red Sox? Or against the Red Sox?
I watched the Phillies' TP against the Mets on tape. Even on tape, I had to watch a few times to be sure I knew what had happened.
Sit
Could've been a lot worse. But is Shakespeare still our 8th inning guy? Should he be?
john valentin had one in 95 or so
Amy, I was just saying the same thing to Allan about that NYY TP - we had to watch a few replays before I got it. It all happens in a matter of seconds - catch, tap the base, tag the runner.
i think we have to start rooting for a triple play if lowell is up with 1st/2nd and 0 outs
Yes, I am not even sure that the player knows what happened right away. It must be so instinctive.
I don't want the White Sox to do a TP against the Red Sox! I would prefer the opposite.
bot
FKR 12, Jays 7
Konerko or Thome or AJ would be good candidates for a triple play.
I didn't even ask back then, since it was a tense moment: how did Konerko handle the whole being-hit-with-a-98mph-fastball thing?
So what's the status of the Billy Wagner deal? Pap sure opened his big mouth on that one.
No TP tonight.
No TP? I'll take the OTT then, thank you.
wagner seems unlikely.
theo should not give up much, so mets might say FU. plus wagner's demands -- no option pickup so he can be a free agent -- may not be agreed to. i'm sorting thru it myself. (so i maybe off)
Nothing much, and probably nothing until his deadline tomorrow.
O'Brien is so full of BS sometimes. The '05 White Sox "had the look of a champion" even though they almost choked away their own division to Cleveland.
Pap made it clear where he stood on getting Wagner!
I will take the OTT also!
THE PITCH IS AT HIS FUCKING WAIST -- THAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STRIKE ZONE
TOP OF AMICA MY FUCKIN' ASS
Sit. That's two.
O'Brien is so full of BS sometimes.
"sometimes"?
It's weird $8 million for a reliever Wagner's age and with his injury history; You'd think he'd be praying for some team to pick that up.
Pap showing Theo we don't need another closer.
The '05 White Sox would be the worst championship team of the decade if not for the '06 Cardinals.
The '05 White Sox would be the worst championship team of the decade if not for the '06 Cardinals.
At least they played well during the fucking postseason. Great, even. The Cardinals didn't even do that.
'06 Cardinals have to be a contender for the worst championship team ever.
Pure fastballs for Bot tonight.
I think his fastball is the only safe pitch for him lately.
The water is Muddy!!!
lovely dirty water
Water.
Ah, lovely dirty water.
Dirty water.
WATER
Laura, I can't believe we both said lovely. Weird.
Finally.
The White Sox have been soiled in dirty water.
Time for bed. First day of classes for me tomorrow. Where did the summer go??? Contracts at 10:45, Copyright at 2:30. By 4 pm I will feel like I ran a marathon. Fortunately, it gets easier after the first week once I get my "sea legs" again.
Good night, everyone.
"I will feel like I ran a marathon"
It's the truth--the first week is exhausting for everyone, teachers included.
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