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July 31, 2011

G106: Red Sox 5, White Sox 3 

Red Sox   - 020 000 201 - 5 10  1
White Sox - 011 100 000 - 3 11  0
Dustin Pedroia's two-run single in the seventh inning -- after one-out hits by Marco Scutaro and Jacobty Ellsbury, and a passed ball -- gave the Red Sox back the lead Andrew Miller (5.2-10-3-1-8, 106) had lost back in the third inning.

The Red Sox finished July with a record of 20-6 (since June 3, they are 36-14). With an overall record of 66-40 (and a two-game lead over the Yankees), they are on a 101-win pace.

Adrian Gonzalez's second double of the afternoon brought in an insurance run in the ninth. Jason Varitek clubbed a two-run homer in the second.

For the second start in a row, Miller was fortunate in stranding most of the base runners he allowed. Chicago left two men on base in both the first and third innings, and left the bases loaded in the fourth. But Miller was also fairly unlucky, as at least four White Sox hits were short flies/bloops that fell beyond the infield and in front of the outfielders. I'm more concerned that, in the future, when Miller allows nine men on base in the span of three innings (and you know he will), more than three of those guys will eventually score.
Example
Andrew Miller / Mark Buehrle

The trade deadline is at 4 PM.

In his last 17 innings, Miller has allowed 22 hits, 17 walks, and 17 runs (opponents have battered him to the tune of a .961 OPS). Oddly, one of those four starts was 5.2 innings of shutout ball against Baltimore.

A win will give the Red Sox a 20-6 record in July, their first 20-win month since May 2007 (20-8). Before that, they won 20+ games in August 2004 (21-7). Boston was 19-10 in May of this year.

AL East (Red Sox 2.0 GA): Orioles/Yankees at 1 PM.
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63 comments:

  1. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 9:15 AM

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

    Lillibridge, LF
    Ramirez, SS
    Konerko, 1B
    Quentin, RF
    Dunn, DH
    Rios, CF
    Flowers, C
    Beckham, 2B
    Morel, 3B

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  2. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Red Sox runs in games since last Saturday (July 23):

    3
    12
    1
    13
    12
    3
    1
    10

    All or just about nothing, it seems.

    BAL - 00
    MFY - 00

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  3. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    fuckin' mlbtv. will not connect to the game, the goddamn gray spinning circles just keep spinning.

    I PAID FOR THIS GAME - LET ME FUCKING SEE IT

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  4. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    finally - about four batters late.

    assholes.

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  5. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    there goes the no-walker.

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  6. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    SoSHer: "Just now on MLBN, Bowa and the others couldn't comprehend Kuroda not wanting to be traded. "Must be a Japanese thing, not wanting to leave a team in the middle of the season" (not said in jest at all). What a bunch of morons."

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  7. meunierJuly 31, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    CACTUS DONG

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  8. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    PRICKLY DONG!!!!!!!

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  9. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Tek dong!!

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  10. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    buehrle not sharp today; that is good, with miller out there

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  11. laura kJuly 31, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    "their first 20-win month since May 2007 (20-8). Before that, they won 20+ games in August 2004"

    Hmmm 2007, 2004... What does that bring to mind...?

    Cactus dong!

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  12. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Rangers get two relievers: Mike Adams from the Padres and Uehara from the Orioles.

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  13. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Verlander with the "N" word thru 6 against the Dbacks.

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  14. laura kJuly 31, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Omg verlander no-hit thru 6! Geez!

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  15. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Sox tried to re-do Harden deal with only Lars, but Oakland said no.

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  16. johngoldfineJuly 31, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    "Sox tried to re-do Harden deal "

    Maybe if Theo had explained the "plus he's Canadian" angle, it would have worked....

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  17. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Noises about Astros sending Wandy Rodriguez to Cleveland for 2 minor leaguers.

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  18. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    I am a total idiot. (It's the Angels, not the Diamondbacks. Saw a little logo with an A in it and ... who knows what happened upstairs?)

    Thru 7, now.

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  19. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Maybe if Theo had explained the "plus he's Canadian" angle, it would have worked....

    Idiot Theo. Can't that guy do anything right?

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  20. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    Jays have scored in the first four innings on Roberto Alomar Day.

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  21. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Miller showing his Millerness.

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  22. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    BAL - 001 010
    MFY - 000 40

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  23. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    BABIP hates Miller.

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  24. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Angels had scored a run in the 8th without a hit, but now have a hit -- and 2 runs. Tigers up 3-2.

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  25. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Ugh...it's Miller time.

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  26. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Aceves up. If, for whatever reason, they want Miller starting over Aceves...only allow Miller three innings and then bring Aceves in.

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  27. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    i cannot imagine what lackey would be doing with the various bloops and whatnot miller has been a victim of today. not that he has been pedro out there, but ...

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  28. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Yes, they have been cheap hits for the White Sox.

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  29. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    White Sox have 8 LOB in 4 innings. Just like his last start, Miller stranding a ton of runners.

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  30. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Re the Ubaldo Jimenez rumours and the Sox's interest in the pitcher, Pedroia told Francona:

    "I can't be involved in that trade. I'm wanted for murder in Colorado."

    (a reference to his hitting in the 2007 WS and his 3-HR game in 2010)

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  31. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    AP, I think:
    "According to multiple reports, the Red Sox asked the Athletics for a clause built into the deal for Rich Harden contingent on the pitcher's health. Oakland refused to accept such a deal, which could have potentially eliminated the player to be named later and left it with just first baseman Lars Anderson in the trade."

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  32. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Looks like Bedard?

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  33. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    remy on miller: "not so bad. better than the last couple of times out."

    today: 5.2-10-3-1-8
    2 starts ago: 5.2-2-0-6-3

    3 runs allowed is not "better" than 0 runs allowed. plus, miller allowed more baserunners today.

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  34. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    stark: "Bedard trade is 3-team affair wih Federowicz landing with #Dodgers. More details to come."

    Tim Federowicz is a catcher in Portland (AA)

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  35. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Chih Hsien Chiang also involved in deal.

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  36. meunierJuly 31, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    BOOOYAH

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  37. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    muddy liner!

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  38. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    FY!! The main man, or chicken, or whatever.

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  39. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Yankees won 4-2.

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  40. BZJuly 31, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Bedard is a CANADIAN!

    The catcher we gave up looked very promising. But Bedard had two v. good years with the O's. He may be a very good addition.

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  41. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Red Sox also get Josh Fields (pitcher from Mariners).

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  42. BZJuly 31, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Boy, I'm glad we have Aceves and not the MFY's. He might be the most underated player on the roster.

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  43. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Sox Prospects says: FedEx, Fife, & Rodriguez were all Rule 5 eligible this winter

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  44. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Sox Prospects has C-DH Ryan Lavarnway at #5 and Fedex down at #22.

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  45. meunierJuly 31, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Playoff Tito is in the house!

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  46. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Playoff Tito is in the house!

    Just what I was thinking. (Gettin' warmed up, anyway.)

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  47. BZJuly 31, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Bard doing what Bard does!

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  48. meunierJuly 31, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    web gem.

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  49. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    had to throw a fuckin seed to get him. and did ... will nesn show a replay of that at 1B?

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  50. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    YOOUUUKKK! & EB!!!!!!!!!

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  51. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    wow - replay -- out by a hair or three.

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  52. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    EB = Bad MF!

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  53. BZJuly 31, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    EB is such a consistent hitter. We are so fortunate to have him in the lineup!

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  54. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    NESN cranks up the inning-ending music on out #2!!!!

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  55. BZJuly 31, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    But what is it going to take to get Carl C. to look and be a real hitter again?
    He has to find his old T.Bay mojo before October. We need the old Crawford who we used to hate to face.

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  56. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    And Don was talking over it, with emphasis on *second* out.

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  57. BZJuly 31, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    And how nice is it that we are getting significant production from our catchers (esp. after the dismal first month plus)? Tek's blast today was huge.

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  58. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    I'm really not worried about Crawford. He can be carried by the rest of the team until he figures it out. And then...watch out!

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  59. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    That's some nasty movement on Pap's fastball.

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  60. BZJuly 31, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    agua with stuff in it!
    Winning another series - how sweet it is.

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  61. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    I hope Amy saw that inning -- Bot bringing the cheese and gas.

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  62. KathrynJuly 31, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    OTT SOTS inning.

    And dirty water

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  63. allanJuly 31, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Hellickson and the Rays with an "N" word in the 5th.

    Seattle's R-H-E: 0-0-3

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