June 3, 2011

G57: Red Sox 8, Athletics 6

Athletics - 400 110 000 - 6 11  2
Red Sox   - 212 000 21x - 8 11  1
Clay Buchholz (4.2-8-6-2-5, 99) allowed four runs on five hits in the top of the first inning and his teammates shrugged it off, erasing Oakland's lead and taking the lead after three innings.

After the A's rallied to go ahead 6-5, Carl Crawford and Jarrod Saltalamacchia knocked in the late-inning runs that gave Boston a win and snapped the team's four-game losing streak.

In the bottom of the first, Jacoby Ellsbury singled, stole second, took third on a wild pitch, and scored on Adrian Gonzalez's grounder to second. Kevin Youkilis doubled and David Ortiz singled him home.

Mike Cameron reached on a two-base throwing error in the second, advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on Ellsbury's sac fly. With one out in the third, Youkilis walked and scored the tying run on Ortiz's double off the Wall in left. Then Flo scored the go-ahead run when Jed Lowrie singled to center.

Trailing 6-5 with one out in the seventh, Gonzalez doubled off Joey Devine, Youkilis was hit by a pitch, and Ortiz walked. With two outs, Brian Fuentes came in from the pen and gave up a full-count single to Crawford that gave Boston a 7-6 lead. Salty contributed some insurance by leading off the eighth with a dong over the Red Sox pen in right center.

Tommy Hottovy (#68) made his major league debut in the top of the sixth. Coco Crisp was on first with two outs. After a throw to first, Crisp stole second on ball one to David DeJesus. DeJesus then looked at a strike before grounding out to Pedroia to end the inning.

Bobby Jenks allowed a leadoff double in the seventh. After a strikeout, he balked the runner to third and issued a walked before getting an inning-ending double play. Daniel Bard pitched the eighth, giving up only a two-out single. Jonathan Papelbon made quick work of the A's in the ninth (F9, K, P6). After Buchholz left, five relievers put up a 4.1-3-0-1-2 line.

Gonzalez had three hits, Youkilis was on base four times and scored three runs, and Ortiz singled, doubled and walked. ... On the minus side, Dustin Pedroia was 0-for-5 and Ellsbury fouled out to the left side of the infield three times.
Example
Josh Outman / Clay Buchholz

A pitcher named Outman!!! This will be his third start since returning from Tommy John surgery.

AL East: Yankees/Angels and Rays/Mariners at 10 PM.

154 comments:

allan said...

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

From PeteAbe:
Sox have lost 4 straight and are in 2nd place, 2 GB. ... Ortiz is hitting .313/.382/.582 with 13 homers and 28 RBIs. Among DHs, he is #1 in OPS, HR and SLG, and #3 in RBI and AVG.

laura k said...

I feel like Outman and Hottovy should be linked somehow.

fusionmouse said...

We may actually get to see Outman relieved by Balfour---how cool is that?!

laura k said...

Dear Red Sox,

A win tonight would be most appreciated.

Love always,

Joy Nation

laura k said...

Yay, NESN

allan said...

don reall pushing the concern about how HH has done against "this team" in his career ... of course, he has never faced "this team" until tonight.

fusionmouse said...

So much for the no-hitter.

laura k said...

And the shut out! That's ok, a regular win will do fine.

laura k said...

outs pls

allan said...

Get an out, man!

laura k said...

Ohforfucksake.

Jere said...

I wonder if Outman visited Inman Square in Cambridge.

allan said...

jesus. that lowrie attempt look jeterian (maybe he was shading towards 3rd).

Patrick said...

Man, I feel like we're behind as soon as the game starts, every game we play these days.

Runs please!

fusionmouse said...

Fuck! 7:25 and this is no fun already!

allan said...

we never have played well against oakland, i don't have much hope for this one. sigh ...

allan said...

tarp? gimme a "canvas alley", don.

laura k said...

OK, deep breath, here we go. We just happen to be starting with a 4-run deficit. No big deal for this team.

Patrick said...

OB said Outman is a "Tommy John survivor"

What's the survival rate for tommy john surgery? 99.99%?

Jere said...

what's this guy's out pitch?

laura k said...

It does kind of dilute the meaning of the word survivor.

Good start! Lyndon

Jere said...

What's this DX followed by Japanese characters on the fence behind the plate?

Patrick said...

I wonder if Pedroia is hurt. He's not the one man laser show of times before.

laura k said...

Off to 3rd he goes!

allan said...

sweaty balty dong.

Jere said...

outstanding

laura k said...

They're making this look easy.

Jere said...

safeman

Jere said...

NESN lovin' that dugout cam tonight

fusionmouse said...

Castig mentioned HH's back may still be bothering him...
"not fooling anyone"

fusionmouse said...

So he immediately strikes out 2 batters.

Let's get another pair, now.

I want my fun back while I edit this document at work after hours :(

laura k said...

Major trupe there.

allan said...

SUZUKIBALLA!

fusionmouse said...

That throw was Knoblochian!

Kathryn said...

Error-aided run, I'll take it.

fusionmouse said...

Sounds like Willingham has a Damon arm.

allan said...

why in the hell is don getting into shemp's japan HR totals?

allan said...

Looks like he's fooling the A's now.

fusionmouse said...

OTT. This is almost fun again, two more unanswered runs please.

laura k said...

Don never met a number he couldn't drone on about.

allan said...

scored in the first two innings, might as well score in the next six.

fusionmouse said...

I concur allan.

allan said...

don: "I'm thinking, it can't end this way!!"

allan said...

youkilis is headed for third ... AND BEYOND!

Kathryn said...

Papi!!!!

allan said...

It was like the Titanic.

Kathryn said...

Papi with the wheels!

laura k said...

The lead!

allan said...

JED!

(still worried about this one, though)

Jere said...

Outman: It gets worse

allan said...

I can't get these guys out, man.

laura k said...

"Woozy for a while there... going in and out of consciousness..."

Cut himself shaving. :)

fusionmouse said...

"Willingham waiting for the carom and I'm not sure it even hit the wall on the fly..."

Kathryn said...

They were chuckling so much about the paddleboat that they didn't notice that Papi's ball was going to hit the wall.

fusionmouse said...

You're out man.

Jere said...

They'd cut our 912-run lead to 908, but we now lead by 913. I'm talking all-time runs, of course. (Sick of this petty single game crap.) I hope to be up by 1,000 on 'em by 2025.

Kathryn said...

LBJ...get out!

Kathryn said...

Hey Jere, I just ordered your book. I'll be reading it soon.

laura k said...

How many verbs does Don have for fouls? He just used "tapped" foul. Carved, sliced,...?

Kathryn said...

Oh good gosh, this kind of looks like the TBall game I had to watch last night.

laura k said...

(Sick of this petty single game crap.)

:>)

laura k said...

Bah, tied.

fusionmouse said...

Less fun now.

Jere said...

"Hey Jere, I just ordered your book. I'll be reading it soon."

Wow. Thanks.

Adrian should have either gone for two or held that runner at third. Obviously you have to get at least one out, but I think you can look the guy back to third while inching toward first, then if he bolts, throw home. At that point, you're still getting the same amount of outs, but you're preventing the run.

laura k said...

Less fun now.

I think more fun is on the way.

Tom DePlonty said...

DO foul words: tapped, sliced, carved, lifted, lined, grounded...almost enough for another bingo card!

laura k said...

Remy: "You live a dangerous life"

Don: "Right on the edge"

Laughing and squeaking.

Jere said...

NESN teaching us an astronomy lesson on that play?

allan said...

Craw not making anyone think of Yaz out there.

Jere said...

It's June 4th. By July 4th, I want Carl to know that wall-scrapers will bounce over his head unless he backs away from the wall.

laura k said...

almost enough for another bingo card!

I'll be listening for more. I bet there are some we can't think of.

laura k said...

I'm always surprised at how long it takes OFers to learn that - and how opposing teams so often don't seem to get it.

Jere said...

"It's June 4th."

It's June 3rd me asshole!

allan said...

diceian pitch count for buchholz: 99 in 4.2 innings (24 batters)

laura k said...

3rd, 4th, same diff. Early June.

Jere, check out wmtc, awesome event in Canada today. Unprecedented.

laura k said...

(Of course all are welcome to check it out... I just thought Jere might be especially interested. As well as Benjamin and Nick, if they were here.)

laura k said...

fun, pls

allan said...

I'm always surprised at how long it takes OFers to learn that - and how opposing teams so often don't seem to get it.

Crawford has started 103 games at Fenway Park in 9+ years in the AL East.

Jere said...

"She was immediately removed from the Senate chamber and fired from her job."

She's a martyr! Of sorts...

And by the way, thrones? I'm surprised W didn't try to adopt that tradition.

laura k said...

Crawford has started 103 games at Fenway Park in 9+ years in the AL East.

But it's like when it's their home park, they start all over, like they've never played out there before. That's what it often seems like, anyway.

fusionmouse said...

I want some large father fun!

fusionmouse said...

Jedi not great against righties.

fusionmouse said...

bleh.

laura k said...

And by the way, thrones?

It is the queen's parliament, after all. The GG, the Queen's representative in Canada, opens Parliament.

I find the whole thing quite weird. But no weirder than saluting the flag or Hail To The Chief.

allan said...

Is it Hottovy in here?

Jere said...

June 3rd in A's-Red Sox history:

1914: The defending world champion, first-place Athletics come into Fenway and sweep a double dip, 10-1 and 7-5. They pounded out 32 or 33 hits, depending on which paper you read. Red Sox catcher Pinch Thomas was hit in the mouth by a ball while yawning and had to leave game one.

fusionmouse said...

Remarkable Hottovy is ANOTHER Tommy John survivor :-0

fusionmouse said...

On simmer!

Mark said...

How many people are there that want a Republic of Canada not associated with the UK?

fusionmouse said...

I'm impressed never seen a Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major (like me) in the major leagues.

Yeah! But don't be so good against my team, pls.

Jere said...

"I'm impressed never seen a Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major (like me) in the major leagues."

I guess you missed the games he played for the Red Sox a few years back then. Zing.

Jere said...

This day in Red Sox-A's history:

6/3/1925: The last-place Sox beat the first-place A's at Fenway, 4-2, despite being outhit 9-4. Boston's Tex Vache doubled, tripled, and was hit by a pitch. Despite hitting .313 in 110 games in 1925, it was Vache's only season in the bigs.

allan said...

Red Sox catcher Pinch Thomas was hit in the mouth by a ball while yawning and had to leave game one.

I need more info on this. Was he on the bench? In the batter's box?

Mark said...

Balk ?!

fusionmouse said...

"I guess you missed the games he played for the Red Sox a few years back then. Zing."

I probably saw them or listened, but the announcers might not have mentioned his Yale major... or is it such a novelty that Castig brings it up every time and my memory is already fading.

Now I feel old :(

Jere said...

"I need more info on this."

Well it's weird, one account just said he was hit and left the game. Another said that the fusillade got so tiresome, Thomas yawned and got hit in the teeth. So they may have been joking.

Jere said...

outman at 2nd, outman at 1st

fusionmouse said...

Whew--runs now, pls.

allan said...

Bert.

laura k said...

How many people are there that want a Republic of Canada not associated with the UK?

A Republic of Canada? Not sure what you mean.

Canada is part of the Commonwealth, but that is largely symbolic. It's a completely independent country with its own constitution, laws, etc. I think it's pretty much done what you're thinking of.

Evil Bert with the half dong!

allan said...

Tizzle Time?

laura k said...

Bases loaded, one out, how many score...??

allan said...

Do Not Squander.

Jere said...

4 runs will score. Lowrie pops out to shallow outfield and Craw hits a grand dong.

Jere said...

right on target.

Kathryn said...

Carp, is a scrotum too much to ask for?

Kathryn said...

Well Jere, step one is done. Now for step two.

laura k said...

You're right so far.

laura k said...

*fenway stands as one*

Jere said...

will gladly take that!

Kathryn said...

The CRAW!!

laura k said...

Here we go!!!!

Not Jere's GS but we have the lead again!

laura k said...

Plus still men clogging the bases for On Fire

laura k said...

OK, he wasn't OF there, but 7-6 = good

Jere said...

T.D.I.R.S.A.H.

June 3rd, 1955: Looking for their first-ever win in the city of Kansas City, the Red Sox fall short, losing 4-3 to the KC Athletics. Bobby Shantz started for the A's, and his brother Wilmer hit a 2-run dong to break a 2-2 tie in the 7th.

Jere said...

That 1925 game was our only win against this franchise on June 3rd! We're 1-8 all-time and have lost our last 6. Gotta turn June 3rd vs. the A's around tonight.

laura k said...

I see both the Giants and Cubs have made It Gets Better videos. Very good!

allan said...

SALTY DONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jere said...

A near free-furniture blast

laura k said...

salTALA insurance dong!!!!

fusionmouse said...

Salty dong!!! Just as obscene as a sweaty dong.

Mark said...

Salty finish?

allan said...

This game just got a bit better.

Kathryn said...

And the Rays and MFY are losing after one.

laura k said...

More evil from Bert

allan said...

AG can flat-out fuckin hit.

allan said...

Cooking with evil bert?

laura k said...

Yook always looks annoyed at defense. "They have a lot of nerve..."

allan said...

Bot.

laura k said...

Cooking with evil bert?

Exactly what I was thinking.

Mark said...

The "shipping up to Boston" song is the fight song for the Uni. I went to, they didn't have one for many years.

allan said...

For Salty, it gets Wuertz.

laura k said...

Alright Bot, let's do this.

Kathryn said...

1

laura k said...

That's one. Love those one pitch outs.

Jere said...

O POO say the A's. (One Pitch One Out)

Jere said...

My Uni.'s fight song is some lil' ditty written in like 1895 or something.

laura k said...

That's two!

Kathryn said...

2

Tom DePlonty said...

Two. He's not screwing around.

Jere said...

one out away from win # 1,051 against the A's....

laura k said...

My uni's fight song was who the fuck cares written in 1770something.

laura k said...

And that's three. Don't drink the water!

Kathryn said...

3.

It's dirty

allan said...

This closer will do, for now.

fusionmouse said...

That was fun after all--DIRTY H2O!

Benjamin said...

Feels good to win one.

allan said...

MFY - 010 10
LAA - 200 10

FKR - 000 000
SEA - 103 030

Jere said...

On the banks of the migh-ty Hudson
Or at least I assume that's where
Laura went to school
Wore the red and blue
And shouted 'who the fuck cares'

By the shores of the Newww-York Harbor
Or maybe somewhere close to there
No we will not fight
No we will not cheer
We'll just ask you 'who the fuck cares'

We*don't*care!
ba bum ba bum
We*don't*care!
ba bum ba bum
We*don't*care!
ba bum ba bum
We*don't*care!

Fuck you!


Angles leave 'em loaded in the 8th, but still up by 1.

Jere said...

Cano Ks. 1 down

Jere said...

2 down

Jere said...

Yanks lose, Rays lose, they're tied with TOR i think

allan said...

MFY - 010 100 000 - 2 3 0
LAA - 200 100 00x - 3 9 0

CI started the game with a 15-pitch AB, fouling off 10 pitches before flying out:
bbcbffffffffff F8

FKR - 000 000 000 - 0 4 1
SEA - 103 030 00x - 7 4 0

MFY 31-24 ---
BOS 31-26 1.0
TOR 29-28 3.0
FKR 29-28 3.0
BAL 25-30 6.0

Jere said...

"CI started the game with a 15-pitch AB"

what a chode