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April 27, 2011

G23: Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 

Red Sox - 000 000 040 - 4 10  0
Orioles - 000 310 01x - 5 10  0
The Red Sox erased Baltimore's 4-0 lead in a span of four batters, against a trio of Orioles relievers. But Daniel Bard (seemingly in an eye-blink) allowed three consecutive singles in the bottom of the inning, and the Orioles won the second game of the series 5-4.

Jacoby Ellsbury singled to right off Jeremy Accardo (on an 0-2 pitch) to start the top of the eighth inning and Dustin Pedroia walked. Lefty Clay Rapada came in and Adrian Gonzalez smacked his full-count pitch to left for an RBI single. Buck Showalter then called on Koji Uehara, who promptly surrendered a three-run home run to Kevin Youkilis.

After that game-tying rally, Boston's prospects seemed bright, so the Baltimore eighth was pure annoyance and frustration. Nick Markakis grounded a hard single into right and took second when Derrek Lee lined a hit to left. Bard's first pitch to Vlad Guerrero got away from Jason Varitek for a passed ball and the runners advanced to second and third.

Bard's next pitch was in the dirt and Vlad swung and missed, but the ball again got by Varitek. Markaskis raced home, and Varitek shovelled the ball to Bard, who was covering the plate. It didn't look like Bard had a shot at a tag, but his left foot was perfectly placed to block Markakis's left hand from reaching the dish, and Bard was able to tag him out!

Lee took third on that play, and there was still only one out, but it felt like Boston had dodged a big bullet. Then Vlad lined the next pitch into center field and Lee trotted home with the go-ahead run.

Facing Kevin Gregg in the ninth, Marco Scutaro (hitting for Varitek) flied out to right, Ellsbury popped to third, and Pedroia grounded to third. Nine pitches, and the game was over.

Beckett (6-7-4-0-4, 92) allowed three runs in a span of only seven pitches in the fourth. Lee doubled, and Luke Scott and Adam Jones hit back-to-back home runs. (Lee's double was actually a very catchable pop fly to short right center. Pedroia seemed ready and able to grab it, but he peeled away at the very last second and the ball dropped closest to Ellsbury.) Two singles, a wild pitch, and a sac fly scored another Oriole run in the fifth inning.

In addition to Yook's dong, the other bright spots for the Sox were: Ellsbury's double and two singles, two hits each from Gonzalez and David Ortiz, and a single and two walks from J.D. Drew.
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Josh Beckett / Jeremy Guthrie

Beckett has made four starts this season, and his last three have been excellent; he has allowed only three runs in 23 innings (1.17 ERA), with five walks and 24 strikeouts. Opposing batters are hitting .107/.173/.173.

After bottoming out with a .156 average and .229 OBP on April 10, Jacoby Ellsbury has hit .267/.340/.533 in 50 plate appearances. ... Jason Varitek gets the nod behind the plate tonight. After starting only three of Boston's first 12 games, he has started seven of the last 11 games.

The Red Sox hit Guthrie very well. Among David Ortiz's 10 hits against Guthire are five doubles and three home runs.

AL East: White Sox/Yankees at 7 PM; Blue Jays/Rangers and Rays/Twins at 8 PM.
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139 comments:

  1. allanApril 27, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Ellsbury, CF
    Pedroia, 2B
    Gonzalez, 1B
    Youkilis, 3B
    Ortiz, DH
    Drew, RF
    Lowrie, SS
    Crawford, LF
    Varitek, C

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  2. allanApril 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    The Globe's Mark Leccese shares his feelings about being swamped by the huge amount of sports coverage these days. He mentions (and links to) JoS:

    "There are amateur blogs (Boston Sports Journal, Joy of Sox, Toeing the Rubber and Zuri Berry, just to name four) and so many professional blogs I'm not even going to try to count. Boston.com alone has nineteen (scroll down) sports blogs."

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  3. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Sitting at home I watched Dodgers/Marlins and some of Brewers/Reds, both went into extra innings. Do you have on hand the % of regular season games that go 10 or more innings?

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  4. allanApril 27, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Brian Roberts 2B
    Nick Markakis RF
    Derrek Lee 1B
    Vladimir Guerrero DH
    Luke Scott LF
    Adam Jones CF
    Mark Reynolds 3B
    Matt Wieters C
    Robert Andino SS

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  5. allanApril 27, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    For the last few years, roughly 8% of 9% of games went into extras.

    2007: 215 of 2431: 8.84%
    2008: 210 of 2428: 8.65%
    Mid-2009: 91 of 1016: 8.96%

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  6. allanApril 27, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Dodgers: Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 24 games.

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  7. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Those stats are amazingly consistent, thanks for looking that up.

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  8. s1cApril 27, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Hit Guthrie very well - after the first 8 innings of his career - don't forget - he was the starter in the Mothers Day Miracle - Was it just me or did the Sox seem like they were sleep walking last night?

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  9. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Remy replaced tonight by...Rick Dempsey! Maybe he'll slide across the booth on his belly.

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  10. allanApril 27, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    MASN = mute.

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  11. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Damn, NESN does not have the game and NESN Plus doesn't either.

    STUPID HOCKEY.

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  12. allanApril 27, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    We figure that's why we have not been getting NESN at all, because the Sox are on some NESN+ or whatever.

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  13. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    OK, here it is. Phew.

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  14. s1cApril 27, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Amy - NESN PLUS FOR THE GAME!!!

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  15. allanApril 27, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Which means I am not much of a Bruins fan ....

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  16. s1cApril 27, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    NESN - has the bruins (hey they do own a percentage of NESN don't forget)

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  17. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    For some reason NESN Plus did not start at exactly 7 pm so I panicked!

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  18. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Dempsey: "I wish we had [Pedroia]."

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  19. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Are there any O's fans at the park? It's so empty, and the cheering for that hit was pretty loud.

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  20. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    The NY State Thruway is CLOSED, Guthrie! Getting good Wood off this guy whether his pitches are Arlo or high.

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  21. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    goddamn. should be up 2-0 minimum.

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  22. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    A wasted opportunity.

    They strand two. Why not a pair?

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  23. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    so they open up the Warehouse to fans? NESN showed a shot from up there and there were people with beers looking out the window.

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  24. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Creat Catch

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  25. allanApril 27, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    nice catch, but where is the high 5 to the fan?

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  26. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    2 straight no-hitters Beckett's lost on balls to the mound that hit his glove.

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  27. JereApril 27, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Yes! Orsillo mentions Dempsey's belly slide in the 1st inning! They better break out the video.

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  28. allanApril 27, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    I remember watching him do that when I was a teenager. I'm sure Don does too.

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  29. allanApril 27, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Vlad:

    Now 88 PA & 0 BB

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  30. s1cApril 27, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Dempsey showing "on fire" some love - yeah boy

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  31. RedSoxDiehardApril 27, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    What happened to Remy? Is he OK? I got home just in time for the 2nd pitch of the game, but missed the open.

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  32. RedSoxDiehardApril 27, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    nice catch, but where is the high 5 to the fan?

    :)

    I was thinking this last night as someone was making a catch. He was drifting back to the wall, and I'm yelling at the TV, "High five the fan! It doesn't count if there's no high five!"

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  33. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Guess I was right that there are more Sox fans than O's fans there.

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  34. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Diehard, Don said Jerry is under the weather. I hope nothing serious.

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  35. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Lots of love for Tek from Dempsey. :)

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  36. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    I also liked how he recognized how hard the catcher's job is. Part of why I am such a catcher fan.

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  37. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Any word about how Ellsbury and Yook are getting along this year?

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  38. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    CWS - 000
    MFY - 300

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  39. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    "I also liked how he recognized how hard the catcher's job is. "


    Q: How do you know when the announcer's a former catcher?

    A: He'll let ya know.

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  40. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Doesn't mean he isn't telling the truth!

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  41. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Lowrie is due, but always think he's due for a hit.

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  42. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Article about the lost Blackhawk winning puck mentions Mientkiewicz and the saga of the '04 WS ball.

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  43. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Ortiz so dead.

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  44. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Damn, Papi!

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  45. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Why is he looking at the ball???

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  46. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Wickid bummah

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  47. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    yeah, 2 outs and all, but FUCK YOU BOGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  48. s1cApril 27, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    WTF - fire that 3rd base coach

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  49. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Hey all. I'm just in from dinner with the girls. I wasn't happy to hear the missed opportunity in the first...and now this.

    Score some runs next inning.

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  50. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Did Beckett just give Ellsbury the evil eye?

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  51. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    lackey would have been down on his hands and knees throwing a fit.

    thanks, vlad, for that important out.

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  52. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Dempsey: "I remember Dwight Evans, game on the line, bases loaded, and I picked him off third base."

    Not so fast, Rick. It was second and third, and it was 1-1 in the FIFTH. (9/8/79--this has to be the game he meant)

    (Weird, that game was on my birthday, and while looking it up, Dempsey said how the ball girl got hit in the face. I looked up and said "WHO got hit in the face?" and Kim walks through the room, hears me, and not knowing the context, says, "Bryce Florie." That play also was on my birthday, 9/8/2000.)

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  53. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Gave him the Lackeye

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  54. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    ARGGGH

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  55. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    scott doesn't let the release of obama's birth certificate get him down....

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  56. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I stepped out of the room for a second, and we're down 2-0

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  57. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    I take a moment to write about being down 2-0 and we're down 3-0

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  58. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Did Beckett's ERA just triple?

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  59. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    salty could have called those pitches.

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  60. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    why is there no talk of a replay?

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  61. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    okay, i know this is in the "asking a lot" file, but i HAVE seen major leaguers climb fences, and I'm just sayin', Carl had enough time to at least get a foot up on that wall, grab the top of it, pull himself up, or whatever.

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  62. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    I really want to get to .500 sooner than later.

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  63. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    came back to the room and masn is showing beckett jawing with the ump about not getting calls guthrie is getting (i assume)

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  64. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    look - a young man with no legs! yay, useless war!


    beckett looked hot enough to get tossed, but i don't think he was. still on bench

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  65. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Hey Mom, look what I found. Ugh.

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  66. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    nice work, salty.

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  67. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    needed that shit

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  68. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs runs

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  69. allanApril 27, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    beckett allowed those 4 runs in the span of 15 pitches.

    first 3 runs came in a group of 7 pitches.

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  70. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Did Scott do something after his home run?

    Dale Arnold suggesting he might get intentionally plunked.

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  71. ZenslingerApril 27, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Beckett's WHIP on the year still only 0.85.

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  72. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    argh, close but not close enough

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  73. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Maybe we can get to their bullpen??

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  74. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    "Did Scott do something after his home run?"

    Flipped bat, Josh glared at him as he went around the bases

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  75. JereApril 27, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Dempsey: "middle in"

    You're supposed to be replacing Remy, not imitating him!

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  76. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Dem-dawg?

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  77. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    rally time.

    (wake up)

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  78. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    I'm traumatized by the 2-10 start. Seeing this sad lack of offense makes me want to curl up and moan pathetically.

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  79. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    I feel like the appearance of Wakefield means the game is over, one way or another.

    Still I listen and hope.

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  80. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    that last half-inning of "battng" was sadder than seeing wakefield.

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  81. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I remember the O's doing this several times last year...squelching momentum as we were making a run.

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  82. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    top of the order in the 8th...

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  83. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    This is our best chance. Here we go, runs!

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  84. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Adrian is due. Gotta bust out of his 6HR pace.

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  85. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Dempsey out, Cafardo in.

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  86. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    wow, now i am THRILLED i have masn.

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  87. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    This has the feel of a rally.

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  88. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    the table has been set

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  89. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Yeah but Cafardo's a low talker, and with the crowd loud, I haven't understood a word he's said.

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  90. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    This guy gave up 3 runs to the MFY in 1/3 of an inning. Called up from Norfolk. Let's GO!!

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  91. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    He really is a low talker.

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  92. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    4-1. Now tie it Weaver-style.

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  93. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Nice! Keep it going, boys!

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  94. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    YES!!!!AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    KEEP THE FAITH!!!

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  95. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    YOOOOK! Finally!

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  96. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Weaver Style, hahahaha!!!

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  97. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    On that first swing, I told my husband that Youk just can't hit the ball right now. WOW!!

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  98. s1cApril 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    YOOOUUUKKK

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  99. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    SULTAN OF SWEAT

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  100. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    I love how Don watches a CLOSE-UP of the ball landing in FRONT of the seat in the front row and calls it "the third row."

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  101. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    ALL RIGHT! WE HAVE A BALL GAME!

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  102. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Guess we needed Dempsey to leave the broadcast booth.

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  103. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    cafardo droning on and on and on...and i still haven't heard a word of it

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  104. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    count your blessings....

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  105. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    play it like you've got a lead, Tito

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  106. ZenslingerApril 27, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    I emerge from student conferences to this Youky good news.

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  107. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Bard in!

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  108. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Cafardo---just below my hearing range. :)

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  109. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Come on, Bard. CUT IT OUT.

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  110. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    0-2 bard, come on!

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  111. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    meaning, Come on, how could leave a pitch over the plate on GD 0-2

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  112. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    insult to injury, another tied hockey game. does any hockey game MOT go overtime? I was 2 minutes away from getting HD baseball.

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  113. RedSoxDiehardApril 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Tekalamacchia...

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  114. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    sigh...

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  115. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    friggin cactus

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  116. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

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  117. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Whoa...

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  118. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    holy shit what a play! Bard (I assume) blocks the plate!

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  119. Dr. JeffApril 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    INcredible

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  120. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    The fake passed ball play is a gamble but it payed off this time.

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  121. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    blocks the plate withhis left foot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    BARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  122. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    yup, left foot blocked it. oh fuck you

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  123. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    GODDAMNIT

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  124. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    deflating ........

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  125. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Can he catch??

    Oh crap.

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  126. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    hey look, bard retired a batter.

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  127. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    okay ...

    tek and the top of the order.

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  128. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Oy, this has been a rollercoaster.

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  129. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    better get a full glass of "rally juice".

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  130. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    time for another useless horrible home run, lyndon

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  131. meunierApril 27, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    PH and the top of the order then I assume.

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  132. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    This is exasperating...

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  133. AmyApril 27, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Good night. Can we avoid a sweep please?

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  134. KathrynApril 27, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP

    Stinky clean water.

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  135. PatrickApril 27, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Orioles whip out the britta filter

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  136. JereApril 27, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    F

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  137. allanApril 27, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    And the pitcher who served up Yook's dong gets the win!

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  138. RedSoxDiehardApril 27, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    blocks the plate withhis left foot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I wanted to say maybe he could be our new catcher, but before I could even appreciate that play the game sucked again. Grrr!

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  139. SoSockApril 28, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    2 straight to the damn Orioles?

    Really?

    Oh well, we all know you're going to lose a couple in a row once in a while.But did it have to be to the damn Orioles? We should killl them every time we play them

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