Red Sox - 310 301 003 - 11 11 0 Yankees - 000 131 001 - 6 9 2The Red Sox struck for three first-inning runs for the second night in a row - David Ortiz's two-run bomb to right-center (sans bat flip) was the big blow - and clobbered the Yankees, taking sole possession of first place.
Boston capped the night with a quick three-run burst with two outs in the top of the ninth: Carl Crawford homered, Marco Scutaro doubled, and J.D. Drew homered.
Tim Wakefield (5.1-5-5-3-3, 91) won his 182nd career game as a member of the Red Sox. He is only 11 wins away from becoming the all-time team leader in wins.
Jacoby Ellsbury singled to start the game, stole second and took third when catcher Francisco Cervelli's throw went into center field, and scored on Adrian Gonzalez's ground out. Kevin Youkilis walked and Ortiz hit his 15th dong of the year.
In the second, Scutaro singled and - in a repeat of the previous inning - stole second and raced to third when Cervelli's throw sailed into center. He scored on Drew's sac fly.
Ortiz walked to start the fourth and Crawford singled. After Scutaro grounded out, Drew was walked intentionally to load the bases. One run scored on Jason Varitek's grounder, then Ellsbury doubled in a run and Dustin Pedroia singled in another.
With two outs in the sixth, Varitek walked. Burnett was yanked and Boone Logan took over. He allowed a single to Ellsbury, then walked Pedroia and Gonzalez to force in a run.
The loss of Daisuke Matsuzaka has given Wakefield a golden chance to close in on the Red Sox's wins record of 192, shared by Cy Young and Fat Billy. Wakefield has 181 Red Sox wins. Exactly one year ago, he became the Red Sox's all-time leader in innings pitched, and has now thrown 2,894.1 innings for Boston.
Peter Abraham has a blog post about Wakefield and Derek Jeter, who have faced each other 127 times (including post-season games):
That's the most Wakefield has faced any batter and the most Jeter has faced any pitcher. ... They first met on July 15, 1996 at Fenway Park. ... Every other player who got in that game has retired.Abraham did not provide a link to the results of those 127 meetings, so I will do it.
AL East: Blue Jays/Royals at 8 PM and Rays/Angels at 10 PM.
Ellsbury, CF
ReplyDeletePedroia, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Youkilis, 3B
Ortiz, DH
Crawford, LF
Scutaro, SS
Drew, RF
Varitek, C
Red Sox have won 4 straight games and 9 of 13.
Red Sox have won 8 of 9, 11 of 14 and 13 of 18 against the Yankees (2010-11).
Tek catching Wakefield. This could get ugly.
ReplyDeleteWe dominate them on June 8th. 6-2 all-time, 4-1 on the road.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there is a day (from mid-April to the end of September) we have never played them on. Probably only 1 or 2, if any.
ReplyDeleteI've been "this day in us vs. the team we're currently playing history" for the last few days and I think 4 was the low, and that's against two of the original AL teams. Gotta figure if you can go 4 for 111 you can go 0 for 111.
ReplyDeleteshit - espn.
ReplyDeleteResearch complete.
ReplyDeleteAugust 24th! We've never played the Yanks on August 24th. Ever. Or August 25th! The streak will continue till at least 2012, too.
October 9th is the next one we've never played them on. (And yes only talking reg. season here.) April 2nd is the previous one we've missed. So only 2 between 4/3 and 10/8.
Nice! That was quick!
ReplyDeleteno no-no for beavis.
ReplyDeleteShould I watch ESPN or YES? Not sure which is worse.
ReplyDeleteNo question, ESPN.
ReplyDeleteTIZZLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteOrtiz should have flipped the bat into the yankee dugout.
ReplyDeleteIt would've been the most perversely funny (and probably ill-conceived) idea if Ortiz had done another bat flip.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what the hell? Did Crawford get an out in a literal nano-second or did they just cut to commercial right away after the homer?
8 pitches - OTT
ReplyDeleteThat looks familiar.
ReplyDeleteCervelli is consistent!
ReplyDeleteChecking in...
ReplyDeleteHave I ever mentioned how much I love Big Papi? Or Wake?
Tek, it's like 240 to right. Grand dong please.
ReplyDeletecome on, cactus.
ReplyDeletemake them pay.
that'll work
ReplyDeleteRemy thinking he shoulda gone home with that?? Their replay didn't show where Papi was when he fielded it anyway.
ReplyDeleteWow, hour long work phone call, but I was able to watch during it. I'm lovin' it.
ReplyDelete6-0 and we're not done, single will score 2.
ReplyDeletetake a pitch, fy.
ReplyDeleteseen 3 in 2 PA so far
mfy pen up
ReplyDeletelaser, pls
ReplyDeleteCERVELLIBALLA!
ReplyDeleteWhy are you staying on third??
ReplyDeletemaybe dumbo should stop tutoring cervelli...
ReplyDeleteEAT IT, JETES!
ReplyDeleteooh you can't teach that play, them's instincts!
ReplyDeleteWhat, no jump throw???
ReplyDeleteWhy are you staying on third??
ReplyDeleteBogar told him to go?
Remy: "Red Sox are treating AJ Burnett like he's Freddie Garcia."
ReplyDeleteThe 2011 version of the Jeter Jump Throw: His feet don't even leave the ground!
ReplyDeletei wish more of our schedule was against shitty teams like this.
ReplyDeleteOn the ball that got by--if it had gone any other direction than 4:30, Tek woulda seen the ball and come home.
ReplyDeleteperfect timing - garbage time dong for mr. april.
ReplyDeleteI know it's still early in this game, but I'm eagerly anticipating installment #112. Keep 'em coming, Allan.
ReplyDeleteNY media needs to start panicking more or getting mean. Maybe a sweep here will get us there.
ReplyDeleteWHOA! drop and roll!
ReplyDeletenice call, too!
He's too old to be rolling around on the ground like that!
ReplyDeletei wish more of our schedule was against shitty teams like this.
ReplyDeleteHe he, me too. :)
Who are you, Mannix?
ReplyDeleteNESN just showed Francona et.al. really laughing at Wake. So I guess he's okay.
ReplyDeleteNo way, a Mannix reference???
ReplyDeleteAt least Wake kicked Gardner in the head on the way by, so the tumble wasn't a waste.
ReplyDeleteSeinfeld reference, actually. From the O'Brien Nazi episode.
ReplyDelete("Are you going to open with that?")
I think I can explain the no Sox-Yanks games on 8/24 and 8/25 (and only one on 8/26):
ReplyDeleteWe used to traditionally play them on Labor Day weekend. So naturally we wouldn't have been playing them right before that. Still, a lot of coincidence is involved there.
If it's anything like last night, Don will dramatically say, "the Yankees once trailed in this one 7-0.....it's now 7-2."
ReplyDeletecraw had all day to get some momentum there, catch it out in front of him and fire, instead he catches it way up over his head while standing still
ReplyDeleteI remember the episode...if he knew who O'Brien was he wouldn't have a sign...but I don't remember the Mannix reference. I'll have to look that up.
ReplyDeleteYou should all be glad you don't have ESPN right now.
ReplyDeleteWe use that Mannix line all the time.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny what lines stick with different folks. And once they are in the hopper, they just keep coming up.
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George: So we jump and roll, you won't get hurt.
Jerry: Who are you, Mannix?
Astroturf! And you know who invented that. The Jews!
ReplyDeleteThe phrasing and on that line is brilliant.
Girardi must mumble...I can't read his lips.
ReplyDeleteEEvil!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo!
ReplyDeleteThat's AJ's, not Logan's Run. Those will come in the future. No sanctuary for the Yanks!
Loving this game. Also a new addition to the running list of DO foul verbs: "cranked". Don't think we had that one last time...
ReplyDeleteWhat, nobody's seen Logan's Run?
ReplyDeleteI guess it wasn't the most current of references.
force out Garner, pop out Nunez, let's go.
ReplyDeleteCranked, how did we miss that one.
ReplyDeletewow, you gotta feel like an ass fouling one off your own face
ReplyDeletehere, guy who just got smelling salts, i know you're in bad shape so i'll give you one in your wheelhouse.
ReplyDeleteCervelli batting soprano against Aceves.
ReplyDeletecidp, pls
ReplyDeleteAceves has no idea where the ball is going. And there is the crazy sweat again.
ReplyDeleteaceves aint got shit.
ReplyDeleteys crowd making noise - so we know the scoreboard is working.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU, CI!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteso clutch!
speaking of wheelhouse...
ReplyDeleteDP!! Beauteous.
ReplyDeleteyeah those electronic Mickey Mouse gloves are clapping..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!!! Eat it Skeets
5-4-3 (that's actually your career counting down sucka!)
And that does not get him any closer to 3,000.
ReplyDeleteThank you CI! (And no, you can't teach that!)
ReplyDeleteEB with the snag.
ReplyDeletewOTTerfall
ReplyDeleteWe lead 8-5 tonight, they lead 9,997-9,169 all-time.
ReplyDeleteJere, you changed your picture?
ReplyDelete"Jere, you changed your picture?"
ReplyDeleteyes
Ouch, did he get fooled that badly?
ReplyDeleteshot i took of Youk during the 2008 ALCS
ReplyDeleteHe'll shout out what pitch is coming....and still get every man out. He is... the most interesting pitcher in the world....
ReplyDeleteUntil the ump decides to root for the other team. What a fucking douche.
out, damnit
ReplyDelete2nd base ump: "I missed the make-up call?? The make-up call is the best kind of call!"
ReplyDeleteblown calls ... accumulating ...
ReplyDeletecraw working 9 to 5
ReplyDeleteCC DDong :)
ReplyDeleteHuzzah, Carl.
ReplyDeleteYankee Killer, what a way to make a living
ReplyDeleteCraw Dong
ReplyDeleteespn showing mass exodus of loyal fans!
ReplyDeleteJ.D.Ong!
ReplyDeleteB2B
NICE
ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletefire will cause more fans to evacuate!!
11-5, don't stop there
ReplyDeleteIt's a slugfest!
ReplyDeleteI keep trying to think of a pun for Pendleton, from Heaven Can Wait, one of my fave movies. Over to you, Jere.
ReplyDeleteGreat, now I can't make my "Lance Pendleton, zero defects" joke. Thanks a lot, Sox!
ReplyDeleteLaura, have you ever seen Innerspace?
ReplyDeleteHow many more years before a domination of the Yanks is called a 9-11?
ReplyDeleteAsk the descendants of the actual Boston Massacre victims if that's insensitive!
I just keep thinking he's Terry Pendleton's adopted son.
ReplyDeletedamn, jetes can only be mr. 26
ReplyDeleteWe just got thunder/lightning in Providence. Figures, The Natural is up.
ReplyDeleteI haven't! That's the one where a guy is shrunk and injected into someone? Martin Short I think? Sounds like it could be silly and funny.
ReplyDeletePendleton in that, too, I guess?
Yeah. It's great. Lt. Tuck Pendleton is played by Dennis Quaid at his smarmiest best. Joe Dante (Spielberg protoge) directed it.
ReplyDeleteRe 9/11, I don't think we'll live long enough to see that.
ReplyDeleteWell, you might, but I won't. :)
I'll put it on the list, thanks! I remember Rick Moranis in the original Honey I Shrunk... being very funny.
ReplyDeleteslappy - last out 2 nites in a row?
ReplyDeleteThe make-up call is the best kind of call!
ReplyDeleteExcept for fugitive call...
Don't drink the water, baby! It's FIRST PLACE dirty!!!
ReplyDeleteworking 11 to 6 -- dooo doo doo
ReplyDeleteDirty water... dripping off Aceves' cap, but we'll take it!
ReplyDeleteDirty stinking toilet water!!
ReplyDeleteWakefield - 182
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to the schadenfreude tomorrow...Laura, two more, "hooked" and "laced".
ReplyDeleteHey thanks, Tom. I'm going to go back through these threads and write them all down.
ReplyDeleteNot only did the Sox win and take first place in the AL East, but they now have the best record in the entire American League, and the third best record in the majors (1.5 GB of Phillies and Cardinals).
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed the game thread, but got to watch the game with "actual" people. And yes!!!! We won!!
ReplyDeleteIs it yet inevitable? I have not heard Laura say that yet.