July 2, 2010

G80: Red Sox 3, Orioles 2

Orioles - 000 110 000 - 2  7  1
Red Sox - 010 010 01x - 3 6 0
Daniel Nava's pinch-hit single, a flair into no-man's land down the right field line, scored Marco Scutaro with the go-ahead run. Scutaro had doubled off the left field wall -- in the corner, maybe six feet fair -- with two outs.

J.D. Drew hit two opposite-field solo home runs and Wakefield (8-7-2-1-4, 96) was dynamite. The game took a tidy 2:07.

The Blue Jays scored five times in the top of the 11th and beat the Yankees 6-1 this afternoon. The Red Sox are only 0.5 GB New York, the closest they have been to first place since April 6 (G2).
Example
Brad Bergesen / Tim Wakefield
Scutaro, SS
Patterson, LF
Ortiz, DH
Youkilis, 1B
Beltre, 3B
Drew, RF
Hall, 2B
Cameron McDonald, CF
Cash, C
Tim Wakefield makes his 201st start at Fenway Park tonight -- a new team record.

Wakefield also holds the Red Sox record for most innings pitched: 2,797.2. And he needs 16 more wins to grab the franchise record from Cy Young and Fat Billy.

Bergesen spent most of June in Norfolk (AAA) and allowed five runs in four innings to the Nationals on Sunday.

Today:
Blue Jays/Yankees, 1 PM
Rays/Twins, 8 PM
Example
July 2

1912 - Larry Gardner of the Red Sox hits two inside-the-park home runs at New York's Hilltop Park, but Boston loses to the Highlanders 9-7.

1963: San Francisco's Juan Marichal and Milwaukee's Warren Spahn both pitch 15 scoreless innings before Willie Mays homers off Spahn in the bottom of the 16th, giving the Giants a 1-0 win.

1991 - After grounding out, Benito Santiago of the Padres throws his batting helmet in disgust. It bounces into the dugout and hits pitching coach Mike Roarke in the head before ricocheting over to hit coach Greg Riddoch (giving him a concussion). Santiago is fined $300.

2009: The Astros/Padres game in San Diego is delayed 52 minutes because of a swarm of 2,000 bees in left field.

123 comments:

allan said...

TOR: 000 000
MFY: 100 000

allan said...

Peter Abraham, Globe:

Here's the lineup the Red Sox could use with players on the disabled list:

1B: Victor Martinez
2B: Dustin Pedroia
3B: Mike Lowell
SS: Jed Lowrie
C: Jason Varitek
DH: *
LF: Jeremy Hermida
CF: Jacoby Ellsbury
RF: *
SP: Josh Beckett
RP: Manny Delcarmen

* We might need to play Delcarmen in right field and use Junichi Tazawa as the DH. But I'd take my chances with this team.

****

allan said...

TOR: 000 000 010 0
MFY: 100 000 000 0

Kathryn said...

Toronto scores 5 in the top of the 11th to win 6-1.

Yipee!

micah said...

Toronto wins 6-1!

allan said...

I like it. Now if the Paw Sox can win ...

allan said...

TOR: 000 000 010 05 - 6 11 0
MFY: 100 000 000 00 - 1 5 1

NY
Last 6 games: 2-4
Last 15 games: 7-8

They have scored more than 4 runs only 4 times in last 15 games.

MacLeodCartoons said...

Your original post scares me, redsock; makes me worry that tonight's the night that a couple more Sox players end up on the DL after being stung by a swarm of bees.

allan said...

that could NEVER happen two years in a row. NEVER!

meunier said...

Let's see if this AAA lineup can score any runs :(

tim said...

Sweet mfy loss. On our way to a cottage weekend - enjoy the games! Go faux sox!

allan said...

Wake: OTT on 8 pitches with Cash!

Patrick said...

This lineup ain't that bad.

Patterson looks ugly in the 2 spot, but otherwise it's fine.

Patrick said...

and the free out in the 9 spot sucks...

RedSoxDiehard said...

Can't tell what # Cash is wearing yet... He had both 30 and 36 in the past, and both are available.

allan said...

wow - nice play on that carom ...

laura k said...

I missed the top of the 1st, but glad to see I have NESN.

allan said...

gameday has him with 36

meunier said...

*cell door noise*

Kathryn said...

No NESN for me. I live in the Orioles viewing area, so it's MASN on real TV. That does mean I get pre and post game coverage.

CS!! Way to go Cash.

Patrick said...

V-Mart would've faked out first and third before throwing into the outfield on that play.

laura k said...

I often have MASN when the Sox are in Baltimore. I go immediately to mute + MLB Audio.

laura k said...

yooooooooook

meunier said...

Another wall single

Patrick said...

wait, both Patterson's playing left tonight?

meunier said...

It's outta here!

laura k said...

J.D.Ong!

allan said...

THAT MOTHERFUCKER IS ON FIRE

Kathryn said...

FIRE!!!

Patrick said...

Jay Dee DONG!

RedSoxDiehard said...

Drew seems to hit that top face of the wall more than anybody else!

Kathryn said...

I think the fan reached over. What does NESN show?

Kathryn said...

I often have MASN when the Sox are in Baltimore. I go immediately to mute + MLB Audio.

I don't mind them this year. I think it's better now that Buck Martinez is gone.

meunier said...

Yes it should have been a FI double, we got away with one there.

RedSoxDiehard said...

gameday has him with 36

Thanks!

laura k said...

Remy correcting Don on reading a promo!!! Pot, meet kettle!

allan said...

OMG - that mouse!

laura k said...

Don's fear of little rodents... even the fake kind.

laura k said...

Anything would be improved by the absence of Buck Martinez.

But Gary Thorne...

RedSoxDiehard said...

Ha ha, I wondered why when NESN came on for the open, Remy had a huge grin on his face as he talked about MDC and Tek going on the DL.

But they had just faked out DO with a toy mouse running past.

Actually, it's not that funny. I'd have freaked out worse than Don.

allan said...

If I was there and it had been a rubber snake, there's no telling what might have happened...

laura k said...

We have a blog-friend who would be completely traumatized. But then, if it was that bad, they probably wouldn't have done it.

allan said...

Low PCs

Bergesen: 10-10-8 = 28
Wakefield: 8-9-11 = 28

allan said...

Thorne and Palmer ... ugh.

meunier said...

Boo you whore

laura k said...

Oriole HR ugh

Patrick said...

ugh (for solidarity)

allan said...

and remy flat out butchers his next promo .... good lord.

do not let it stand, don!

laura k said...

Whore?

RedSoxDiehard said...

I went to a game in '02 that was a really hot day, close to 100, and I had a bleacher seat. I wanted to wait until right before game time to head to my seat, so I was standing in the outfield concourse next to one of the ramps that goes out to the seats. There was a little hallway there with a door at the end, presumably leading to one of the concession stands or something. That was the only place I felt a little breeze, so I waited there for a while and people-watched. But my mind kept going back to that door and what was behind it. I kept thinking about the stories I had heard about rats at Fenway, but I tried to convince myself that they'd never come out in the daytime with all these people around, but all of a sudden I felt something soft brush against my ankles. I leaped up and thankfully was so scared I didn't scream out. I looked down and saw.... a hot dog wrapper. But that was traumatic enough for me!

Patrick said...

Is whore taboo?

allan said...

F the Navy. Show the game.

Kathryn said...

Whew, painter just left for the evening. We have one bedroom done (that's where Jay & I are sleeping now). Our bedroom is completely bare and they are working in there. It is going to be nice when everything is done. We haven't done anything to the upstairs since we built the house 18 years ago. The carpet up there has survived (?) three dogs and two children (one from birth!).

laura k said...

Whore is not taboo. I was wondering who or what inspired the comment. Maybe something from when I wasn't threading?

And yes, F the navy. I forgot this is rah-rah USA weekend.

laura k said...

Ha ha, hot dog wrapper, nice story Diehard.

Patrick said...

I think he was speaking about Markakis.

Kathryn said...

You can not limp Youk!

Kathryn said...

I don't like the Friday uniforms.

laura k said...

"bill of the cap high"

DRINK!

RedSoxDiehard said...

I don't like the Friday uniforms.

Me neither, but I do like that they're wearing the regular "B" hats instead of the alternate "hanging Sox" hats with them. I don't know when they made the switch.

laura k said...

Gratuitous MUMS alert

allan said...

Don must be forbidden to rag on Remy's promo reading.

Kathryn said...

I think the hanging sox hats are not being worn this year. Yes, that combination looked ridiculous!

I'm not up for another close O's game. Let's put these guys away.

Kathryn said...

Thanks for listening.

FIRE X 2!!!!!!!!!!

allan said...

DOUBLE FIRE

meunier said...

ON FIRE X2!!!

laura k said...

THE MAN IS ON FIRE

RedSoxDiehard said...

J.D. = Just Dongs!

laura k said...

Don must be forbidden to rag on Remy's promo reading.

Don's too nice

So why is Markakis a whore?

meunier said...

Wow a simulpost saying the same thing

Kathryn said...

Cash might be slower than Tek?

allan said...

wow - middle of the 6th and the time of game is 1:06!

Kathryn said...

This does feel like a game on speed.

Kathryn said...

D.O. would be happy. Their swinging at just about every pitch.

Kathryn said...

**they're**

Rob said...

Cashballa... :(

allan said...

drew is up this inning, so he will homer and it will be 3-2.

Patrick said...

Man, it's like Drew's not even trying.

Kathryn said...

This no-name has retired 8 in a row.

laura k said...

How is it the 8th inning already?

Kathryn said...

I think the old guy gets off the mound faster than anybody else on the team.

laura k said...

He's a fast worker, for sure. But still, Red Sox - Orioles, that's supposed to go at least 4 hours, right? :)

Of course, we're tied, so it still might.

Kathryn said...

No, I meant covering first. He's made some nice plays getting over there tonight.

allan said...

sox: get a run and nail down the win.

nick said...

L-girl said...
I forgot this is rah-rah USA weekend.


Firesign Theatre:
Heckler: Eat it raw!
Principal Poop: Rah, rah rah! That's the spirits we have here...

nick said...

aww... a Scut homer would've been sweet. Let's make this count!

laura k said...

No, I meant covering first.

That too :)

Kathryn said...

Nava time.

allan said...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

nick said...

Oh man.

oh man!

meunier said...

Thank you Jobu!

Kathryn said...

NAVA TIME!!!!

laura k said...

Sox take the lead and Don goes crazy!

Rob said...

There it is! Now let's secure this W and walk out of here down a half a game.

Kathryn said...

Papi time.

RedSoxDiehard said...

Nava! Thank goodness FOX discovered this guy!

allan said...

don was animated, wasn't he!

bot up

RedSoxDiehard said...

Not even 2 hours yet.

allan said...

sox: get a run and nail down the win.

so far, so good.

Kathryn said...

What did Don do?

allan said...

acted like the bloop hit and run had won the ALCS against the yankees in the 15th inning ...

laura k said...

Don just got very excited. He was in the moment. Got a little carried away, but why not.

laura k said...

acted like the bloop hit and run had won the ALCS against the yankees in the 15th inning ...

I was going to say something like that but thought maybe it was just me

Kathryn said...

Well, the O's do seem to be one of our toughest opponents this year.

allan said...

maybe just capping off a september sweep of the mfy....

Kathryn said...

Ha, I wish I'd heard that.

Rob said...

Oh look! A SLIDER from Papelbon! I thought he only threw fastballs...

allan said...

nice pitch calling from cash

sliders1

Kathryn said...

One.

allan said...

two hours.

Kathryn said...

Two.

allan said...

don is amped.

laura k said...

Good thing Amy is busy with the grandbaby.

allan said...

"stands as one"

laura k said...

Don, yes, pumped.

"Fenway park stands as one."

DRINK!

Kathryn said...

Three. Nice job Pap.

Dirty>>Clean

nick said...

damn! dirty!

allan said...

The water is Muddy!!!

0.5 GB

laura k said...

Don't drink the water! It is DIRTY!

And FAST!

Kathryn said...

What am I going to do the rest of the night?

meunier said...

dirty dirty

RedSoxDiehard said...

.5

Kathryn said...

Wake says that the injuries are worse than during '06