April 10, 2011

G9: Red Sox 4, Yankees 0

Yankees - 000 000 000 - 0  2  0
Red Sox - 001 000 21x - 4 12  0
Beckett 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.
Example
CC Sabathia / Josh Beckett

175 comments:

allan said...

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

Jake of All Trades said...

Looking forward to the start of our "post-Joe Morgan era" on ESPN...

Philip said...

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.

allan said...

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

allan said...

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? :>)

allan said...

Orioles lose
Rays lose
Jays 3 outs from losing

allan said...

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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Patrick said...

If the trend having the same record as the Rays holds, this should be a loss.

allan said...

Current East

BAL 6-3 ---
TOR 6-3 ---
NYY 5-3 1.0
BOS 1-7 4.5
TBR 1-8 5.0

Patrick said...

8:05 start...

allan said...

Pls don't pitch BP, Josh.

allan said...

I have 8:09.

allan said...

down 2-0, K on a nasty curve!

Patrick said...

GDGD says Beckett's fastball is holding around 94. What's the fenway radar saying?

Amy said...

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!

meunier said...

A-Rod not in line up due to the stomach flu.

allan said...

damn - gotta break out the liquid paper.

meunier said...

Gardner LF
Jeter SS
Teixeira 1B
Cano 2B
Granderson CF
Swisher RF
Posada DH
Chavez 3B
Martin C

Edward Lee said...

Where the hell was Beckett's fastball all last year?

allan said...

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.

allan said...

Douche-K

Patrick said...

Who's this guy? He reminds me of a Beckett I one knew.

meunier said...

I'd have no Papi, Cameron DH'ing and McDonald in center.

Amy said...

OK, I have to say this before I go:

I LOVE DUSTIN PEDROIA!

Patrick said...

I feel like anytime someone utters 'I'd have no papi' a Dominican boy starts to cry.

s1c said...

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

allan said...

ESPN pushing the envelope. Batters stats now on screen in this order:

AVG - OPS - HR - RBI

Edward Lee said...

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.

allan said...

Baby steps.

Patrick said...

Dave O'Brien is obsessed with the idea of brushing Cano back with an inside pitch. He's talked about it every night.

s1c said...

never worried
knew on fire had it all the way

Kathryn said...

Dear Red Sox,

Please quit leaving men on base.

Thanks,
Kathryn

Kathryn said...

Hi Amy, Are you out of town?

Zenslinger said...

Beckett's first pitch to Swisher was 94 according to ESPN.

allan said...

i really do not like o'brien. sad that he reupped with sox radio for 4(?) years.

Zenslinger said...

Two innings, no runs...yay!

allan said...

And we've hit our average of 2 OTT innings. I do hope we get at least one more.

Patrick said...

I'm not an O'Brien fan, but having listened to a lot of different teams radio commentators, I will take him and Joe.

Kathryn said...

Okay, who are you and what did you do with Josh Beckett?

Patrick said...

That inning doesn't count for OTT, it was FFS

allan said...

I'm sure they are above average (still, it's a low bar) and I know I am perhaps too picky. Or easily annoyed.

allan said...

cameron vs cc

i saw 8 for 16 at bref
espn graphic has 7 for 14

?

allan said...

CC vs CC

Kathryn said...

Dear Red Sox,

Please read my previous post.

Thanks,
Kat

Amy said...

I am really sick of the MLOB issue.

Patrick said...

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.

s1c said...

FY!!!

Patrick said...

FUCK YEAH! MVP!

Kathryn said...

FY!! FY!! FY!!

Edward Lee said...

Massive heart by Pedroia on that DP.

allan said...

PASTA DIVING JETER!

Jeremy said...

super sweet DP pedey

allan said...

what did mccarver once say?

pedroia may be only 5 foot 7, but his heart is 6 foot 7.

allan said...

BERT!

Edward Lee said...

PASTA STUMBLING JETER!

Fixed your post.

s1c said...

do not waste this

Kathryn said...

EB!! Nice shot.

Patrick said...

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

allan said...

yeah no dive on that one -- which a normal SS would have gobbled up and made an easy 6-3 on.

Kathryn said...

BASES LOADED. C'mon Sox.

allan said...

hacker. boo.

Kathryn said...

Damn it Papi. At least take a pitch.

Kathryn said...

You have got to be kidding me.

Zenslinger said...

Took our fucking run away.

Jake of All Trades said...

WTF?

Patrick said...

the LOB plight has reached a perverse high...

hey a run!

Zenslinger said...

Cameron's speed makes it OK. Sort of.

meunier said...

BALL DON'T LIE.

s1c said...

good to see the umps are still on the NY payroll

Edward Lee said...

BALL NEVER LIES

allan said...

If the trend having the same record as the Rays holds, this should be a loss.

We play them tomorrow, so things should change.

Patrick said...


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.

s1c said...

will be at the game tomorrow night - hoping Daisuke is on!!!

Kathryn said...

Enjoy the games guys. I hope you have better outcomes than Amy did yesterday.

Patrick said...

weather looks grim the next two days.

Philip said...

Adoring me some sharp!Beckett. I could get used to this.

Edward Lee said...

Wow. How is Gonzo's pinky finger not broken?

Edward Lee said...

WTF at Youk bailing on that pitch.

Benjamin said...

Really? Going with the Aaron Boone home run?

Benjamin said...

How is Gonzo's pinky finger not broken?

Didn't hit his pinky.

Patrick said...

7 hits per run is a good ratio, right?

fusionmouse said...

Nine men left on base tonight...

Jobu no hit curve balls!

Patrick said...

Is this the moment Evil Bert wins all of our hearts?

Edward Lee said...

JTC in to face Youk, this should be epic.

Patrick said...

Joba vs. Youk!!!!

meunier said...

Here comes drama, Joba facing Youk.

meunier said...

If the bases were not loaded I'm sure Joba would throw at him.

allan said...

yook vs jtc - too perfect.

fusionmouse said...

Youk v Joba
It's ON.

Jake of All Trades said...

I hope it's where Youk redeems himself for violating rule 7.09f earlier

allan said...

not so epic ...

Dr. Jeff said...

Such BS. So many LOB.

laura k said...

Not epic.

fusionmouse said...

Damn IT, A-rod would've botched that.

laura k said...

"How is Gonzo's pinky finger not broken?"

It might be. We might not find out til tomorrow.

Kathryn said...

ARGHHHHHHH

Edward Lee said...

Relax, Joshua M. F. Beckett has this game under control.

Kathryn said...

I like this Josh Beckett very much.

allan said...

looked like his thumb in a dugout shot

allan said...

come on, captain cactus

tim said...

Make the C pay for the BBs.

tim said...

Good start, load that shit up 'tek!

tim said...

SCUTARO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

allan said...

MARCO!!!

Zenslinger said...

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."

tim said...

One too late, girardi!!!!!

laura k said...

Marco!!!!!

Zenslinger said...

But Scutaro made it all OK.

Jere said...

suck it, Job

Patrick said...

Scutaro doesn't know what LOB means.

Zenslinger said...

And off of JtC to boot!

Kathryn said...

Scu-scu-scutaro!!!!

allan said...

buh bye joba
don't forget to fist pump

Amy said...

FINALLY!!

(Yay, TEK!)

Edward Lee said...

Trying to understand Buster Olney's reasoning for voting McGwire for the HOF but not Manny is making my head explode.

Jake of All Trades said...

Polo!!

Jere said...

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.

tim said...

"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.

andy said...

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?

tim said...

I'd love to see a dong off of fake petitte.

tim said...

Loadin' em up for EB....right on, make em pay gonzo!

fusionmouse said...

Crawford... missiles right at people. BABIP not his friend tonight.

tim said...

Fuck sakes, whatever happened to patience???

tim said...

Loving THIS beckett.

meunier said...

Leave him in or put in Bot?

tim said...

2 hits, BEAUTY.

ERA down to 2.08.

Pap on for the 9th?

allan said...

Beckett PC

20-14-14 17-13-9 8-8

fusionmouse said...

Gotta give beckett at least a chance to finish.

Edward Lee said...

I would not be upset if six more runs scored here.

tim said...

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.

allan said...

103 - and we need the pen for dice tomorrow.

allan said...

103 - and we need the pen for dice tomorrow.

tim said...

I'd settle for a 7 spot here.

allan said...

shit - soooooooooo close

laura k said...

PAPI!!!!!!!!!

tim said...

GOOD TIMES!!!!!!!!

Benjamin said...

Large father? Long father.

Amy said...

PAPI!!

Jere said...

Hey we almost got free furniture

Zenslinger said...

Longest double ever!

Jere said...

Crawford would have circled the bases twice on that hit.

allan said...

okay, that's 1.

Zenslinger said...

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.

tim said...

Pap in for a non-save?

*gulp*

tim said...

A steal of home would be quite awesome right about now.

Just sayin'

laura k said...

Especially cuz I could hear or see this one.

Edward Lee said...

If JD cared he would have yelled at Teixeira and made him drop the ball. :(

allan said...

bot comin in

meunier said...

Is LBJ going to CF to replace Cameron?

Patrick said...

Pap of the 27k/9

tim said...

ESPN alllllmost stayed with that, neat that they showed the whole intro at least.

allan said...

Beckett: 8-2-0-1-10, 103

tim said...

Mr. 26 tonight I guess.

allan said...

Ellsbury is the DH in Flo's spot.

laura k said...

1!

tim said...

two

allan said...

Mr. 26, it is!

laura k said...

2!

allan said...

FENWAY PARK STANDS AS ONE!!!

Benjamin said...

Nice of Papelbon to have found his breaking stuff in his walk year.

allan said...

i.e., if ellsbury took the field, we'd lose the DH.

laura k said...

3!

Don't drink the water!

Benjamin said...

Water.

Edward Lee said...

El agua es sucio. Buenas noches.

tim said...

I LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patrick said...

GAME!

allan said...

lol boo hoo

***

W > L

Amy said...

Yes! Dirty water!!!

Dr. Jeff said...

So awesome. I wanted the ump to throw Texeira out of the game after the game ended.

tim said...

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.

Kathryn said...

Home sweet home dirty stinkin' water!!

meunier said...

Who is the guy behind the plate holding up the yellow things after a Sox pitcher gets a K?

Dr. Jeff said...

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.

laura k said...

Tim, I was listening on the radio, but something tells me it was Tex's usual look.

Jere said...

"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...."