Dodgers - 010 001 200 - 4 6 0Dustin Pedroia's line drive single to right with two outs in the ninth scored Daniel Nava with the winning run.
Red Sox - 010 201 001 - 5 10 4
Bill Hall singled up the middle off Ronald Belisario to start the inning. Nava's bunt (boooooo!) died in front of the plate and catcher Russell Martin was able to force Hall at second. Darnell McDonald fanned for the second out, but Marco Scutaro walked, and Jonathan Broxton came in to face FY.
Pedroia took a ball, then tried to hold up while twisting away from an inside pitch. No luck. He checked his swing on a pitch low and away, but it was ruled a swinging strike. 1-2. Broxton went low and away again, and this time, the result was a laser to right. Andre Either's throw was way off the mark and Nava slid head first across the dish.
Nava's double in the second gave the Red Sox a 1-0 lead. Victor Martinez hit a two-run home run in the fourth and Kevin Youkilis belted a solo shot in the sixth.
Two doubles and a fielding error in right field by Hall -- Boston's fourth error -- ended Wakefield's day (6.1-5-4-2-6, 95) in the seventh and helped LA tie the game. Manny Ramirez singled, stole second, and scored in the second and crushed a solo dong in the sixth.
The Yankees beat the Mets 5-3 and the Rays beat the Marlins 9-8 in 11 (and what an 11th it was!!), so Boston stays 1 GB both teams.
Wakefield goes for Red Sox Win #178 and Boston hopes to be tied for first place at the end of the day.Scutaro, SS
Pedroia, 2B
Ortiz, DH
Youkilis, 1B
Martinez, C
Beltre, 3B
Hall, RF
Nava, LF
McDonald, CF
We will need some assistance in these games, however:
Mets/Yankees, 1 PM
Rays/Marlins, 7 PM
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Various things, courtesy of Peter Abraham:
Doubront was sent back to Pawtucket (Dice looks good to start on Thursday) and righty reliever Robert Manuel has been called up. Manuel has allowed only 4 earned runs in 36.2 innings (0.98) for Pawtucket. His only other MLB experience is three games with the Reds last year.
Drew said his right hamstring strain is "manageable" and thinks he can stay off the DL.
The first two players taken in the draft — Kolbrin Vitek and Bryce Brentz — played for Lowell last night against Vermont as the New York-Penn League began its season.
NYM - 102 000 0
MFY - 102 200
Hall, RF
Nava, LF
McDonald, CF
That's some outfield right there, huh?
Mets keep it at 5-3 going into the ninth, but I reckon have to face Rivera.
Yanks win.
Worst of all, Joba had a scoreless inning.
Hall, Nava, McDonald.
That's kinda funny.
Joba gave up a double down the line and was saved from giving up another hit on a diving play by teixeireiaei(ei). When he struck out Wright on a pitch in the dirt (his fourth straight slider to Wright) to end the inning, he did his little fist pumping yelling dance. Man, I hate that dude. F him, F his 5.52 ERA, F his 1.41 WHIP and F his stupid dance.
OTT!
Ish is in the house today.
Hall, Nava, McDonald
Best OF since Rice, Lynn, Evans!
Preach it, matty!
I'll take OTT any day of the week.
Sitting in O'Hare, on our way to Boston. A MFY loss would have been nice, but we can't be too greedy.
We'll have XM on the plane. That should make the trip go faster.
Thank god for smoke detectors. I'm a forgetful cook (aka a bad one)
Manny is stealing bases against us. Jeez.
fugly fielding.
Ughh, sweet D.
Manny is stealing bases against us. Jeez.
Vlad must've told him how easy it is.
At Fenway... A lot more booing than cheering for manny this time. I cheered.
Sitting straightaway center in the sun on this hot day. Oi. But I'm here. It's more of a social gathering out here than a baseball game. Also: a lot of dodgers fans here. Enjoy the game.
Idiots don't deserve to have seen a World Series title. Smartest fans in baseball, my ass. Led around by the nose by WEEI.
Still, enjoy the scene.
What a potent outfield!!!
run(s)!
I dig it. I'm at work, and I don't dig that part, but go go Nava.
Stay cool Ish. Enjoy the game.
can't blame the snake for that one.
yeah, keep bunting in the 3rd inning, joe!!!
10SB 10CS, that's just dumb.
Idiots don't deserve to have seen a World Series title.
They may not have. I was at the souvenir store for an event a couple of weeks ago, and I was appalled how many of the people in line had never heard of this "Brian Daubach" guy who was signing.
Plus, since they never put individual tickets onsale online for this game, most of the people there are the sort that went to the scalper agencies and bought these because the media told them it's a big game. I bet there's less "real fans" than usual there today.
did yook shrink or something?
It's nice we can field. I love minor league games.
I didn't get the memo, but apparently we're going to totally f up on defense today.
I'm not watching the FOX-cast, but I read on SoSH that McCarver said, "Anderson has more experience playing left field at Fenway than anyone on the Dodgers or the Red Sox."
Just when you think McCarver can't out-stupid himself, he does.
Good job by Wake of making up for our lousy fielding.
When errors abound, the phrase you want to hear is: No Harm Done.
Now we know what it would look like if Pedroia ever played first base....
As McCarver loses more of his mind, he will top himself again and again ...
Direct TV on the plane. We have the game!!
snakes (in the infield) on a plane!
Hi, everyone. What a strange world we live in---MrsG posting to JOS and watching the game on a plane, Ish AT the game but still posting on JOS. I was at the beach---no tv, no radio, no computer, no cell phone.
I take it our junior outfielders did not do too well earlier?
I get here and OF COURSE, Wake gives up his first walk.
I love when someone comments from plane.
Our junior outfielders are great in the box, and highly suspect with the glove.
V MART!!!! Long dong special!
CLEAN UP IN AISLE 4!!!!!!!!!
Vmart!
torre would have bunted there, i'll bet.
a balletic whiff.
Wiki on the eephus pitch.
nava's parents getting jeterian tv face time.
Hey, amy, attorney, teacher, mother, wife, fan--but not yet a grandmother, I assume....
Who ever says, "Why Ford, why now?" and why would they say that!
Damn you. I gotta mute these commercials.
Yes, John...still waiting. I think it will be at least another week. Harvey was sort of hoping for tomorrow, which is our anniversary as well as Father's Day, but I don't think that will happen.
NICE!
So I can't say I am happy about that Manny dong.
Bah. Had to happen, I suppose.
Oh man these assholes..."was that the most satisfying HR he ever hit?"
Now I usually ignore these jerks, but holy crap, that pisses me off!
well, we are still up 3-2.
I guess no one else is listening to FOX since I seem to be the only pissed off!
I hear The Face is warming.
I thought I heard him say Jeff Weaver!! Yay, I want to bash him around a bit.
SWEAT POWER!!
SWEAT POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!
SULTAN OF SWEAT!!!!!!!!
Too far toward left for Ish to catch?
& in comes the bronx bonger ...
YOUK! (Delayed)
Can't wait to laugh at Weaver. I didn't even know he was still pitching.
Weaver is disappointing me. He already has two outs.
Now that's more like it!
Well he must get outs occasionally.
He has a goatee ---or is a van dyke?
Looks like a "van dick" to me.
Bye, Tim. You did well.
Uh oh. These fielders need some work.
the sox used to always put NY on the bottom if they were tied with another team. why are they listing NY followed by Tampa on the standings on the wall? i am disappointed.
My goodbye to Tim was premature.
4th error? wtf happened?
He has a goatee ---or is a van dyke?
Looks like a "van dick" to me
That's what my Brit friends call an open goal.
Can the bullpen preserve this for Wakefield? It's sad that he has no wins at home, given how he has generally been pitching.
THough I know, I know, W-L is irrelevant.
I am always an open goal.
W are not irrelevant when he is chasing the fat man.
show some savvy, mdc, pls
It sucks how many times the pen has blown it for him this season.
shit
Hall is a real liability out there.
And there goes Tim's W. :(
Ugh... that run courtesy of Bill Hall. Bad play in the corner, bad throw to home. Ugh...
Harvey pretending to be neutral. So funny.
They're irrelevant to me (Wake included) but blown games are not.
Then again, you can't really fault Hall for sucking out there. Its not like he's our starting right fielder. If JD were out there that runner would still be on second.
Dammit Manny! I HATE those four pitch walks. They're the essence of pointless.
i'll boo THIS manny! jesus
Dumbass: "The last time they chanted 'Beat L.A.' didn't work."
What? The one Friday night? Worked quite well if you ask me.
Which gets me thinking, maybe we need to borrow a different basketball chant, and try "Defense, defense!"
I'm looking at you, Bill Hall.
Nice string of biting comments here from all 'round.
Time for Nava to hit another dong.
Nope.
Fox quite fixated on Nava.
fuck you, brian gorman.
Ughhh, I really want to win this one. I don't want to lose ground on MFY
i got my glasses on -- is it time for the laser show?
YES!!!
Come on, Ortiz.
Not quite a laser, but I will take it.
Papi Time.
I actually saw someone wearing a "Laser show 15" t-shirt at last night's game. I want one!
98???
Fak.
Shit...
fuck - his knee?
Watch out NAVA!!!!
STOP TRAMPLING EACH OTHER! Knock it off!
It's turned me into a little old lady at games. Every time 2 guys drifted together like that lately, I've been yelling, "Be careful, look out!"
Francona has to do some work in the field with these guys. Sheesh--don't they call for balls anymore?
Good work, Oki!
Now let's get some sweat power going!
Can we please go ahead now? I have to leave...anniversary dinner will not wait.
scutaro was certainly calling for it. did not see a replay of fy.
.470 batting RH? ok!
Damn..
stupid loney
Belt one, Beltre.
dude has some gas.
OK, I got to go. WIN.
Garrett Anderson sucks so bad. Its killing me that he's got three hits today.
one more out, please. Right now.
Run please. Just one, that's all.
nice work getting those 2 strikes.
The OUTFIELD shall lead us!
hall
nava
mcdonald
no broxton?
come on, guys, fuck with torre's "strategy"
Hall, yeah!
Well Hall does owe us one. He can make up for it by scoring the winning run.
Hall = redemption?
Crap. Now Nava owes us one. He can make up for it though....
fuck, 4 inch bunt gives martin time to get the FC
scu-scu-scutaro?
I love Francona, but that was just an awful awful idea. Nava is the guy who can hit, so even if he gets the runner to second, you're relying on Darnell McDonald who can't hit righties.
Just a braindead decision, and now we've got two down.
+1 for matty
Robert Manuel warming up.
walks on ball 5.
come on, fy.
LASER SHOW!!!!!
Laser show please!!!
GAME!!!!!
WATER!!!
FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WATER MOFOS!!!!!!!!!!
LASER SHOW!!!!!!!! F YEAH!!!!
DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY WATER BABY!!!!!
Walk off laser!
That game ROCKED!
The water is Muddy!!!
i'll bet ish is happy.
DP DP DP!!!!!!!!!!!!
They cut the TV off at the pitching change. (we were at the gate). I managed to get the phone going in time to hear pedey's hit. No better way to fly than with a sox win. The water is even dirty on the plane!!
Hey Ish, glad you were there. Walk-offs are so much fun!
YAY! Happy 34th anniversary to us!
Yeah, it's great Ish was there!
Happy Anniversary, Amy!
(And Harvey!)
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