April 8, 2011

G7: Red Sox 9, Yankees 6

Yankees - 211 110 000 - 6  8  2
Red Sox - 150 010 20x - 9 12  0
On Tuesday, after Boston had lost its fourth straight game, David Ortiz said
All it takes is one click, man. One click. That's what changes things around.
That click may very well have been Dustin Pedroia's solo home run into the Monster Seats in the bottom of the first.

Lackey had been squeezed on a few pitches in the top half and he walked two Yankees, both of whom scored on Robinson Cano's double to center. But Pedroia went deep, and although the Yankees added a run in the second, the Red Sox batted around in their second inning, ending Hughes's day after only 14 batters (2-7-6-2-0, 46).

It began with three singles from J.D. Drew, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and Jacoby Ellsbury. Marco Scutaro's fielder's choice scored one run, Pedroia's single scored two, Adrian Gonzalez's single scored another run, and David Ortiz singled home the frame's fifth run.

Lackey (5-7-6-2-2, 91) methodically blew the three-run cushion. He allowed runs in all five of his innings, and when he walked off the mound in the fifth, the game was tied 6-6.

Saltalamacchia's double in the home half of the inning scored Kevin Youkilis (who walked three times) and gave the Sox the lead for good. The bullpen quartet of Alfredo Aceves, Bobby Jenks, Daniel Bard, and Jonathan Papelbon allowed only one hit and two walks over the final four innings. Bard and Papelbon looked especially strong.
Example
Phil Hughes / John Lackey

The weekend games:
Saturday: Ivan Nova / Clay Buchholz
Sunday: CC Sabathia / Josh Beckett

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Pokerwolf said...

I'm not thrilled that Lackey is starting this series for us. However, I can't complain much because he's going up against Hughes. The Sabitha/Beckett matchup might be a big problem.

Rob said...

Opening Day!

0-6? Shit. Who cares right now? We'll save that for 2:06p.

Dr. Jeff said...

I think we need an ON switch graphic today.

Pokerwolf said...

Here we go, Red Sox, here we go! *clap* *clap*

allan said...

Carl Crawford LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
David Ortiz DH
J.D. Drew RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Marco Scutaro SS

Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Russell Martin C

andy said...

If the season is just a lengthy process to determine playoff eligibility then this is actually just game one. It is motherfucking on!

andy said...

Ha Costas called Kaat Kitty

laura k said...

That's his nickname.

laura k said...

NESN! Thank dog.

FenFan said...

Why does Yaz always look like he'd rather be somewhere else? Would it hurt to smile? :S

andy said...

Today is shaping up for media cliches such as, "A gritty performance raises Red Sox Nation's hopes."

andy said...

Still funny Laura.

laura k said...

I saw Yaz smile.

Sorry Andy, I didn't get the joke. :)

allan said...

The party starts now.

Kathryn said...

My husband and I are on our way to Baltimore. Threading will be limited. But...Let's Go Sox!!!!!!!!

andy said...

Ok that was a good round of chest thumping.

Pokerwolf said...

ENJOY THE GAME!

allan said...

ENJOY THE GAME!!!!!!

andy said...

Lackey coming off an average performance.

andy said...

Lackey Uncut.

andy said...

Are on threat level alpha? Why the filter?

Rob said...

I like that Yaz told Lucchino that he doesn't like him with a hat on.

He could have omitted the "with a hat on" part. I would have.

allan said...

Lackey Face?

Rut roh.

Pokerwolf said...

Screwed by the ump on the first batter of the game! At least we're getting it out of the way early.

allan said...

nice useless bunt, CI!

meunier said...

lol

Pokerwolf said...

Nice bunt, CI! Thanks!

FenFan said...

I saw Yaz smile

Must have been for the two seconds I looked away from the TV. ;)

Damn, a walk to start the game? Well, at least CI popped out to the catcher.

laura k said...

Moderation is on because it is necessary.

Pokerwolf said...

The Sox look a ton more confident today. Nice to see.

Rob said...

Castig said he heard Yaz tell Francona, "I'm undefeated when I throw out the first pitch."

allan said...

behind the plate on our tv:

"lumber liquidators - now in toronto"

wtf? are we getting special superimposed ads because of rogers giving us EI?

allan said...

FUCKED AGAIN

Pokerwolf said...

Nope. I see the Lumber Liquidators ad too, Allan!

Jesus! Come on, Ump!

allan said...

do not melt down, lackey.

allan said...

We see TORONTO

Pokerwolf said...

Son of a bitch. Thanks, Ump!

meunier said...

How many times is this team going to get screwed by the umps?

Rob said...

Yeah, I see "Now in Toronto" too. Why do we care?!

Woo hoo! Lumber Liquidators is now in Toronto! I suddenly want to do business with them now!

andy said...

quick bring in the fire trucks to spray water on lackey

laura k said...

The question is, do other people see "NOW IN TORONTO" on the LL sign? We know the sign is there!

allan said...

getting squeezed like a motherfucker here

Kathryn said...

Just say it for me.....

Pokerwolf said...

This ump better have a similar strikezone for Yankees pitchers. Good grief.

andy said...

yes mlb has it with now in toronto

Zenslinger said...

If Lackey just gives up the two runs (18.00 ERA), he will still lower his season ERA.

allan said...

very curious to see the zone for hughes in this inning.

Rob said...

89 mph fastball for Hughes... Good news for us.

laura k said...

I just posted a JoS comment to wmtc. Duh.

Rob said...

Fuck yeah!!!

Pokerwolf said...

FY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

allan said...

JOCKEY DONG!!!!

meunier said...

PONY POWER!

laura k said...

FY!!!!!!!

s1c said...

FY - ooo ooo

FenFan said...

PEDEY!!!

Zenslinger said...

Something to cheer about!

Pokerwolf said...

TRYING TO GET THE RED SOX GOING

allan said...

87 coming in, 187 going out

Pokerwolf said...

Wow, Yankees have more errors than the Sox do? That's encouraging.

allan said...

we would have made some errors in texas, but most of the hits went over the fence.

Pokerwolf said...

Valid point, Allan.

allan said...

lackey gets an inside pitch on granderson,

Rob said...

So Posada, unless in an emergency, will not catch at all this season. Interesting.

meunier said...

That was weird

Rob said...

Wall 1, Crawford 0

Pokerwolf said...

That's one hell of an expensive backup catcher for the MFYs. I shouldn't be surprised, but I am.

laura k said...

But Posada's their DH, no?

Pokerwolf said...

This does not bode well for Lackey. Ugh.

FenFan said...

oh my head

FenFan said...

Let's go Sox!

meunier said...

That should have been caught, CC has to play deep enough to get back to the wall.

Rob said...

Yes, Posada is the DH. The point was their goal is to not allow him to catch even one game this season.

allan said...

is jeter's 2,931st hit some sort of milstone, since don mentioned it?

Pokerwolf said...

I think that Don wanted to point out that no Yankee has gotten to 3,000 hits yet.

laura k said...

Right. I just meant he's not meant to be a backup catcher. Doesn't seem so strange to me that he would stop catching altogether and move to DHing instead of 1B.

allan said...

CI will be the first to 3000 hits ever, right?

Pokerwolf said...

DREW!!

Pokerwolf said...

Yeah, CI will be the first Yankee to 3K hits.

Gareth said...

I think Don was referencing the fact that Jeter moved past Rogers Hornsby on the all-time hits list with the 2,931st of his career.

Pokerwolf said...

Go, Remy!! Way to support Salty!!

SALTY!! Let's get something going!!

allan said...

salty rally!

Pokerwolf said...

LBJ!!!! BASES LOADED!!!!!

laura k said...

Bases loaded, no outs, how many will score...??

s1c said...

Double scores 3 cmon scutaro!!!

Amy said...

I am here. Been watching since FY's HR, but my computer was not behaving.

Bases loaded!! DO IT!

allan said...

LOADED!

pls cash in

Amy said...

OK, just one in, but only one out.

laura k said...

OK, only one out, not bad. More runs pls!!!

Pokerwolf said...

Jeter's lucky he pulled that one off. I'll take the run, though.

allan said...

remy says it was jeter's only play, but it was also a heads up play ... ?

Pokerwolf said...

LBJ on third!! Come on, FY!!!

Amy said...

FY!!!!

Pokerwolf said...

FY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

allan said...

fucking fuck yeah!

laura k said...

FY!!!!!

meunier said...

word

s1c said...

FY - ooo ooo

Rob said...

Pedroia's not a spark, he's a wild fire!

laura k said...

WE HAVE A LEAD

Amy said...

OK, now THIS feels like baseball.

Amy said...

YESSSSs!!!!

Pokerwolf said...

EVIL BERT AND FY!!!!!!!!!!


HOLY CHRIST ON A CORN DOG!!!!!!

meunier said...

Pedey beats the tag!

allan said...

i like this hughes kid.

laura k said...

whoo hoo :)

Amy said...

I may be in love with Pedroia.

s1c said...

EB!!! EB!!!

laura k said...

MAY be??? :-D

Amy said...

So fun to watch and cheer! (H not home....)

allan said...

however, the bad news: lackey is pitching the next inning ....

FenFan said...

As much as I love going out to eat, nothing beats HOME COOKIN'! ;-)

Amy said...

Well, he's a bit short and a bit young, but his "grit" just is a turn on! :)

laura k said...

Hooray for a NYY-fan-free house :)

laura k said...

Young shouldn't matter - you're only looking.

Short, well, that's up to you. I don't mind. :)

Amy said...

Oh, yeah, Lackey... Can't we just enjoy the moment, Allan? Kill joy...

Rob said...

Phil Hughes is quickly becoming a Red Sox fan favorite.

andy said...

A, I had that exact comment in my comment box but erased it fearing a lashing from someone on negativity. I am glad i am not alone in my distaste for the great John Lacking.

meunier said...

Colon up

Kathryn said...

Whew. We're in the hotel lobby. Our room is not ready yet. Laptop is warmed up and mlb.tv is on. 5 runs? Yipee. It was bases loaded last I had checked.

Pokerwolf said...

No call inside for Hughes there? At least the ump is treating both pitchers the same way.

FLO!!!!!!

Amy said...

Pedroia: definitely not my physical type, but I do love his playing, his mouth, and his sense of humor. Mostly his playing.

Papi!

Kathryn said...

Man, EB does lumber, doesn't he?

meunier said...

Colon built his own stadium in the DR, it is a class A size park at the top of the road from Santiago to Puerto Plata.

s1c said...

OK NOW HOLD THE FRAGGING LEAD LACKEY!!!

Zenslinger said...

We're having a big inning! We're having a big inning!

Pokerwolf said...

EB already has a stolen base this season, Kathryn!

Pokerwolf said...

You have an offense, Lackey. Don't squander it!

laura k said...

Amy, I can't imagine whose physical type he is. :) But he is so great!!

Pokerwolf said...

More of that please, Lackey!

FenFan said...

Now Mr. Lackey just needs to find a groove and get outs. K on Teixeira is a start!

laura k said...

Some say Evil Bert would lose a foot race with Mike Lowell.

Pokerwolf said...

Less of that please, Lackey!!

Amy said...

Lackey, do not put men on base.

Amy said...

Shit...

FenFan said...

Some say Evil Bert would lose a foot race with Mike Lowell.

Says who? :-)

Maybe five years ago.

Dammit Lackey!

meunier said...

I'd feel better with Vincent Gigante out on the mound than this big chinned guy.

Zenslinger said...

Less of that please, Lackey!!

Well, it was A-Rod...

Cano = auto-double.

Zenslinger said...

Hughes and Lackey in an epic struggle for highest season ERA and WHIP. Lackey by a nose.

allan said...

runs in every half-inning so far.

Pokerwolf said...

I think Lackey is a nibbler with pitches that need to go on a diet. Ugh.

andy said...

2002 vintage lackiey

Amy said...

Well, at least he only gave up one run.

Zenslinger said...

From the Bright Side:

Lackey preserved a lead.

andy said...

Lackey the new white flag?

andy said...

Sucks that we start games with it though.

Pokerwolf said...

Man, I believe what I'm seeing here is "damning with faint praise". I'm glad we're all on the same page regarding Lackey!

laura k said...

Faint praise is the most he can expect!

allan said...

10 of 14 batters reached base against hughes

andy said...

The Yankees gave in first. Haha!

Dr. Jeff said...

What was that post you had about Drew never swinging?

andy said...

Costas threw in a good bye to the end of Hughes' box score.

Amy said...

I have had it in for Lackey from the start of last year. Don't like him or the way he pitches.

andy said...

It would be nice to have a pitcher like the Yankees do now.

allan said...

framed by!

the drew swinging post had "o'brien" in the title, i think.

Pokerwolf said...

CC!!! Awesome catch!

laura k said...

Nice!

Pokerwolf said...

More of this please, Lackey!

Dr. Jeff said...

But do they sell sushi?

Amy said...

I get to see Fenway tomorrow! Looking nice, Heidi. I am hoping the weather and the team cooperate.

Pokerwolf said...

Yes, they sell sushi, Jeff! Heidi mentioned it!

Amy said...

That Gardner is quite a pest.

Amy said...

Heh, I typed "pest" before Remy said it!

Pokerwolf said...

Dammit, Lackey!

Amy said...

Damn Lackey.

allan said...

fuck you, lackey

Kathryn said...

I'm going to try to go the whole game without saying it.

andy said...

You know that SS for NY really adds a dimension to this team that is hard to measure.

allan said...

aceves up

Pokerwolf said...

Fucking ump!!

allan said...

MFY - 211 1

hmmmm.......

laura k said...

"Takes with him"

laura k said...

Allan thought of another catch phrase that's not on the Bingo card: "Red Sox enjoy a X-run advantage"

meunier said...

Sox should not be using Aceves here, he pitched for the MFY last year.
/bring in wake instead.

FenFan said...

Whatever happens, Tito, you make sure that Lacking is collecting splinters while riding the pine and watching another Red Sox pitcher on the mound next inning.

Amy said...

Allan thought of another catch phrase that's not on the Bingo card: "Red Sox enjoy a X-run advantage"

Sadly, there has not been much reason to use that phrase yet this season.

allan said...

lackey at 79, i think he'll be out there.

laura k said...

Yes, it did sound odd when we heard it earlier in the game.

FenFan said...

Just saying that Tito should take a cue from the skipper in the visitor's dugout and NOT send his struggling starter back out on the mound. We shall see...

allan said...

why can't we get pitchers like that?

Pokerwolf said...

SHIT!

Can we get rid of Lackey now?

johngoldfine said...

Afternoon, everyone, I've been out in the sun with the dogs--is this a good time to leave? Whoops...tied!

laura k said...

fuck

meunier said...

You bastard

Rob said...

Oh look! A meatball throws a meatball!

This is going to be one of those 20-19 games or something, isn't it

Amy said...

Have I mentioned lately how much I hate ARod AND Lackey?

FenFan said...

Surprise! Lackey gives up another run - there goes the lead. Tito paces in the dugout, looking at the ground. Why, oh why?

... and he's leaving him out there.

*sob*

Kathryn said...

Just saying that Tito should take a cue from the skipper in the visitor's dugout and NOT send his struggling starter back out on the mound. We shall see...


If that is the test then lackey should never take the mound.

FenFan said...

If that is the test then lackey should never take the mound.

Seems that way right now!

I'm no coaching genius and I have a lot of respect for Tito (for reasons too many to list here), but he is a stubborn SOB sometimes!

johngoldfine said...

Why does Yaz always look like he'd rather be somewhere else?

Yaz once passed me on Rt 3 in Maine doing major felony speed.... His server the night before told me he was a very mediocre tipper. You won't hear Joe Castiglione giving you tidbits like that.

Amy said...

No longer a safe zone for cheering at home, and nothing to cheer about anyway. :(

Pokerwolf said...

FLO!!!

laura k said...

Something going on!

allan said...

flo has the last 2 sox hits

meunier said...

Tex needs to check his glove I think the pocket broke!

allan said...

"in the midst of a tie"???

Pokerwolf said...

SALTY!!!!!!!!

Amy said...

Yes! Salty!!

FenFan said...

SALTY!!!!

johngoldfine said...

Yeah!

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