Red Sox - 000 000 000 - 0 4 0 Tigers - 200 000 01x - 3 7 1Verlander (7.2-4-0-2-3, 132) handcuffed the bats and a two-spot against Beckett (6-5-2-5-5, 107) in the first was more than enough for Detroit to snap Boston's five-game winning streak.
Verlander's 132 pitches is the second-highest pitch count this season, one fewer than Tim Lincecum's 133 against the A's on May 21. (Roy Halladay threw 130 against against the Padres on April 24 and four pitchers topped 130 last season.)
With one out in the home first, Andy Dirks walked and scored on Brennan Boesch's double to right. Boesch scored on Miguel Cabrera's first-pitch single to right. The Tigers tacked on an additional run against Scott Atchison in the eighth.
Boston's first real threat came when Jason Varitek doubled with one out in the sixth. However, Jacoby Ellsbury popped to center and Dustin Pedroia flied to right. In the eighth, the Red Sox again had a man on second with one out, but Varitek struck out looking and, after Ellsbury walked, Joaquin Benoit relieved Verlander, and retired Pedroia on a fly to left.
Earlier in the day, the Yankees beat the Mariners 7-1 and the Rays beat Cleveland 7-0. ... Boston, who has more wins than all but three MLB teams, is now 1.0 GA of New York and 1.5 GA of Tampa Bay.
Update: The game is on NESN!
Second game of a day-night doubleheader. Check here for a possible game thread.
And a hearty Fuck You to MLB and ESPN, whose broadcasting agreement means this game will not be televised - anywhere.
Just in case anyone doesn't already know, NESN and ESPN made some arrangements involving chicken sacrifices or some such, and this game will be on NESN at 7.
ReplyDeleteNESN cut a deal; it's going to be broadcast with them!
ReplyDeleteThe game is now on NESN.
ReplyDeleteLet's see who gets it
There is even a NESN link on mlb.tv!!
ReplyDeleteNow if the rain will just stay away.
Nesn is carrying the game made announcement during the first game...
ReplyDeleteSomething must have changed, because NESN are now going to broadcast the game.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nesn.com/2011/05/game-2-of-red-sox-tigers-doubleheader-to-air-on-nesn-at-7-pm.html
The game is going to be on NESN... ESPN decided to make an exception for this one.
ReplyDeleteGame 2 will now be on NESN, Allan. It was announced at the end of Game 1 that permission had been granted by MLB and ESPN for its broadcast in New England.
ReplyDeleteThere is mlb news feed on my phone saying an exception has been made and nesn will have the game. All is not lost. MLB makes the right call. Someone mark the date for posterity.
ReplyDeleteESPN waived their exclusivity!
ReplyDeleteESPN waived their exclusivity for tonight, so the game will be seen on NESN!
ReplyDeleteThat is to say, it would be televised if there was a game this evening; looks like weather might get in the way of that though.
ReplyDeleteMore rain delay
ReplyDeleteMLB TV has it
ReplyDelete4-3 DP, unusual
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