Yankees - 000 000 000 - 0 2 0 Red Sox - 001 000 21x - 4 12 0Beckett allowed only two hits over eight innings, and established a career-high against the Yankees with 10 strikeouts (8-2-0-1-10, 103). Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth. Beckett and Bot combined to retire the last 17 Yankees batters of the game.
It was Beckett's first double-digit strikeout game since July 27, 2009.
Marco Scutaro, batting at the bottom of the order, reached base four times; his two-run double off Joba Chamberlain in the seventh gave the Red Sox a 3-0 cushion.
Boston had at least two runners on base in seven of its eight innings. The Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the third. They had a run wiped off the board when Kevin Youkilis slid out of the baseline trying to break up a double play at second base. Mike Cameron immediately singled to score the run "again".
Facing Joba in the seventh, David Ortiz walked. One out later, J.D. Drew walked, Jason Varitek singled, and Scutaro doubled. Freddie Garcia walked Youkilis to open the eighth and gave up an RBI double to Ortiz that sailed into the triangle on the fly.
Dustin Pedroia singled three times and was walked intentionally. He had three hits in each of the three games against the Yankees. His 9-for-13 showing raised his average from .227 to .400. His OPS rocketed from .488 to 1.019!
In addition to his double, Scuatro singled and walked twice. Adrian Gonzalez (who was hit on the left hand by a Sabathia (5.2-9-1-4-4, 118) pitch in the fifth), Youkilis, Ortiz were each on base three times.
All of the other AL East teams lost today, so the Jays and Yankees are 1 GB the Orioles, with the Red Sox 4 GB. The Rays, who come to Fenway tomorrow, are 5 GB.
175 comments:
Crawford, LF
Pedroia, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Youkilis, 3B
Ortiz, DH
Cameron, CF
Drew, RF
Varitek, C
Scutaro, SS
Looking forward to the start of our "post-Joe Morgan era" on ESPN...
Why does Tito insist on taking Ells (minor if any split difference between LHP and RHP) out of the lineup versus lefties, but he keeps Ortiz (do I need to say it?) in the frikken five spot!?
There's loyalty to a player and then there's damaging an already-struggling offense.
Amy (especially) is looking forward to the post-Jon Miller era.
Gardner, LF
Jeter, SS
Teixeira, 1B
Rodriguez, 3B
Cano, 2B
Swisher, RF
Posada, DH
Granderson, CF
Martin, C
vs Sabathia:
Ellsbury
1 for 13 (.077/.077/.077)
Ortiz
10 for 38 (.263/.364/.447)
1 double, 2 home runs
Cameron
8 for 16 (.500/.579/1.000)
4 doubles, 2 triples
Any other questions? :>)
Orioles lose
Rays lose
Jays 3 outs from losing
Asked whether he considered going year-by-year as Jonathan Papelbon has elected to do, Buchholz said, "I gave it a lot of thought. It was a difficult decision in that aspect of it. You play this game to be secure and make money because you can't play baseball forever. If it was me, and I didn't have a wife or kid, it might have been a decision we would have thought about more. I knew what my heart was telling me and what my family wanted."
He added, "I owed a lot to the Red Sox. They drafted me. They gave me an opportunity to come up through the system. This game is not near as easy as people make it seem at times. It took its toll. Thought I was better than I was. They stuck with me through hard situations."
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If the trend having the same record as the Rays holds, this should be a loss.
Current East
BAL 6-3 ---
TOR 6-3 ---
NYY 5-3 1.0
BOS 1-7 4.5
TBR 1-8 5.0
8:05 start...
Pls don't pitch BP, Josh.
I have 8:09.
down 2-0, K on a nasty curve!
GDGD says Beckett's fastball is holding around 94. What's the fenway radar saying?
Hello, all. Yes, so glad there is no Jon Miller! (OR Joe Morgan.)
Not sure how long I will thread as we are in a hotel and my computer connection is too far from the one comfortable seat in front of the TV. But wanted to say hello!
A-Rod not in line up due to the stomach flu.
damn - gotta break out the liquid paper.
Gardner LF
Jeter SS
Teixeira 1B
Cano 2B
Granderson CF
Swisher RF
Posada DH
Chavez 3B
Martin C
Where the hell was Beckett's fastball all last year?
wow - espn stat says sox have had only 16 OTT this year, worst in MLB
8 games - so that's 2 OTT innings per game.
Douche-K
Who's this guy? He reminds me of a Beckett I one knew.
I'd have no Papi, Cameron DH'ing and McDonald in center.
OK, I have to say this before I go:
I LOVE DUSTIN PEDROIA!
I feel like anytime someone utters 'I'd have no papi' a Dominican boy starts to cry.
Well glad to see that Kruk didn't pick a seat in section 24 as the worst in the park.
Time to get the pitching going
ESPN pushing the envelope. Batters stats now on screen in this order:
AVG - OPS - HR - RBI
ESPN pushing the envelope. Batters stats now on screen in this order:
AVG - OPS - HR - RBI
They also have Bobby V telling us about Dustin Pedroia's weak swing, weak throwing arm and immense heart.
Baby steps.
Dave O'Brien is obsessed with the idea of brushing Cano back with an inside pitch. He's talked about it every night.
never worried
knew on fire had it all the way
Dear Red Sox,
Please quit leaving men on base.
Thanks,
Kathryn
Hi Amy, Are you out of town?
Beckett's first pitch to Swisher was 94 according to ESPN.
i really do not like o'brien. sad that he reupped with sox radio for 4(?) years.
Two innings, no runs...yay!
And we've hit our average of 2 OTT innings. I do hope we get at least one more.
I'm not an O'Brien fan, but having listened to a lot of different teams radio commentators, I will take him and Joe.
Okay, who are you and what did you do with Josh Beckett?
That inning doesn't count for OTT, it was FFS
I'm sure they are above average (still, it's a low bar) and I know I am perhaps too picky. Or easily annoyed.
cameron vs cc
i saw 8 for 16 at bref
espn graphic has 7 for 14
?
CC vs CC
Dear Red Sox,
Please read my previous post.
Thanks,
Kat
I am really sick of the MLOB issue.
I'm really eager for the day CC (the non-evil one) busts out, but it might be a lot to ask of him on a night against a tough lefty.
FY!!!
FUCK YEAH! MVP!
FY!! FY!! FY!!
Massive heart by Pedroia on that DP.
PASTA DIVING JETER!
super sweet DP pedey
what did mccarver once say?
pedroia may be only 5 foot 7, but his heart is 6 foot 7.
BERT!
PASTA STUMBLING JETER!
Fixed your post.
do not waste this
EB!! Nice shot.
I watch the first sox win with my dad, and when evil bert came to bat, my dad said to me, "I can't wait until I feel the same way about this guy as I did with Manny whenever he comes to bat."
amen
yeah no dive on that one -- which a normal SS would have gobbled up and made an easy 6-3 on.
BASES LOADED. C'mon Sox.
hacker. boo.
Damn it Papi. At least take a pitch.
You have got to be kidding me.
Took our fucking run away.
WTF?
the LOB plight has reached a perverse high...
hey a run!
Cameron's speed makes it OK. Sort of.
BALL DON'T LIE.
good to see the umps are still on the NY payroll
BALL NEVER LIES
If the trend having the same record as the Rays holds, this should be a loss.
We play them tomorrow, so things should change.
We play them tomorrow, so things should change.
I'm going to the game Tuesday. Will be sitting in the batter's eye, squinting at the batters.
will be at the game tomorrow night - hoping Daisuke is on!!!
Enjoy the games guys. I hope you have better outcomes than Amy did yesterday.
weather looks grim the next two days.
Adoring me some sharp!Beckett. I could get used to this.
Wow. How is Gonzo's pinky finger not broken?
WTF at Youk bailing on that pitch.
Really? Going with the Aaron Boone home run?
How is Gonzo's pinky finger not broken?
Didn't hit his pinky.
7 hits per run is a good ratio, right?
Nine men left on base tonight...
Jobu no hit curve balls!
Is this the moment Evil Bert wins all of our hearts?
JTC in to face Youk, this should be epic.
Joba vs. Youk!!!!
Here comes drama, Joba facing Youk.
If the bases were not loaded I'm sure Joba would throw at him.
yook vs jtc - too perfect.
Youk v Joba
It's ON.
I hope it's where Youk redeems himself for violating rule 7.09f earlier
not so epic ...
Such BS. So many LOB.
Not epic.
Damn IT, A-rod would've botched that.
"How is Gonzo's pinky finger not broken?"
It might be. We might not find out til tomorrow.
ARGHHHHHHH
Relax, Joshua M. F. Beckett has this game under control.
I like this Josh Beckett very much.
looked like his thumb in a dugout shot
come on, captain cactus
Make the C pay for the BBs.
Good start, load that shit up 'tek!
SCUTARO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARCO!!!
Stomach-turning discussion about Manny's poor character (not sure if you all are watching ESPN). They list the HoF'ers who had over .300 career BA and 500 HR's. Not sure who -- Valentine? -- says, "Numbers are the only thing that he has in common with them." How the Rays told him they "wanted nothing more to do with him."
One too late, girardi!!!!!
Marco!!!!!
But Scutaro made it all OK.
suck it, Job
Scutaro doesn't know what LOB means.
And off of JtC to boot!
Scu-scu-scutaro!!!!
buh bye joba
don't forget to fist pump
FINALLY!!
(Yay, TEK!)
Trying to understand Buster Olney's reasoning for voting McGwire for the HOF but not Manny is making my head explode.
Polo!!
Yeah I was confused by Bobby V's comment that the Rays basically fired Manny. And Olney saying he wouldn't be surprised if Manny didn't get the necessary 5% to stay on the HoF ballot. Come on.
"Numbers are the only thing that he has in common with them."
And really, numbers have nothing to do with baseball.
Its obviously all about grit and how much dirt is on the uni. Which is why I'm voting Eckstein over Manny, first ballot.
Running Joba finally brought me by here. So Tek and Beckett doing it again. You think there will be talk about Salty's handling of the staff after tonight?
I'd love to see a dong off of fake petitte.
Loadin' em up for EB....right on, make em pay gonzo!
Crawford... missiles right at people. BABIP not his friend tonight.
Fuck sakes, whatever happened to patience???
Loving THIS beckett.
Leave him in or put in Bot?
2 hits, BEAUTY.
ERA down to 2.08.
Pap on for the 9th?
Beckett PC
20-14-14 17-13-9 8-8
Gotta give beckett at least a chance to finish.
I would not be upset if six more runs scored here.
With the way he's pitching, hopefully he's left in to see if he can close it out quick. But Tito has to have a short leash..like 113 pitches short.
103 - and we need the pen for dice tomorrow.
103 - and we need the pen for dice tomorrow.
I'd settle for a 7 spot here.
shit - soooooooooo close
PAPI!!!!!!!!!
GOOD TIMES!!!!!!!!
Large father? Long father.
PAPI!!
Hey we almost got free furniture
Longest double ever!
Crawford would have circled the bases twice on that hit.
okay, that's 1.
The replay of Papi hitting the double with the slow-motion rain falling brings to mind slo-mo action scenes, like the doves in a John Woo movie.
Pap in for a non-save?
*gulp*
A steal of home would be quite awesome right about now.
Just sayin'
Especially cuz I could hear or see this one.
If JD cared he would have yelled at Teixeira and made him drop the ball. :(
bot comin in
Is LBJ going to CF to replace Cameron?
Pap of the 27k/9
ESPN alllllmost stayed with that, neat that they showed the whole intro at least.
Beckett: 8-2-0-1-10, 103
Mr. 26 tonight I guess.
Ellsbury is the DH in Flo's spot.
1!
two
Mr. 26, it is!
2!
FENWAY PARK STANDS AS ONE!!!
Nice of Papelbon to have found his breaking stuff in his walk year.
i.e., if ellsbury took the field, we'd lose the DH.
3!
Don't drink the water!
Water.
El agua es sucio. Buenas noches.
I LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GAME!
lol boo hoo
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W > L
Yes! Dirty water!!!
So awesome. I wanted the ump to throw Texeira out of the game after the game ended.
questionable strike three. oh well, tex looked like such a jackass during that AB. maybe thats how he always appears, i dunno, can't say i've ever looked at him that closely. but definite douche.
oh well. time for an FKR sweep.
Home sweet home dirty stinkin' water!!
Who is the guy behind the plate holding up the yellow things after a Sox pitcher gets a K?
My annual bet with one of the local Yankee fans paid off tonight.
-Each series is $10, double if it's a sweep
-$10 for best record at the break
-$20 for best record at the end of the season.
So I'm up $10 so far. Last year I lost a bunch.
Tim, I was listening on the radio, but something tells me it was Tex's usual look.
"Who is the guy behind the plate holding up the yellow things after a Sox pitcher gets a K?"
One sign looked like the three lines of a triple, and the other looked like he just crossed something out, a big blob. I feel like that person's gonna go home, watch the replay of the game, and go "Oh shit I was showing the BACK of my signs! And I'll never get those seats again...."
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