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.

63 comments:

allan said...

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

allan said...

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

allan said...

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

allan said...

finally - about four batters late.

assholes.

allan said...

there goes the no-walker.

allan said...

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."

meunier said...

CACTUS DONG

allan said...

PRICKLY DONG!!!!!!!

Kathryn said...

Tek dong!!

allan said...

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

laura k said...

"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!

allan said...

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

allan said...

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

laura k said...

Omg verlander no-hit thru 6! Geez!

allan said...

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

johngoldfine said...

"Sox tried to re-do Harden deal "

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

allan said...

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

allan said...

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.

allan said...

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

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

allan said...

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

allan said...

Miller showing his Millerness.

allan said...

BAL - 001 010
MFY - 000 40

allan said...

BABIP hates Miller.

allan said...

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

Kathryn said...

Ugh...it's Miller time.

Kathryn said...

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

allan said...

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 ...

Kathryn said...

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

allan said...

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

allan said...

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)

allan said...

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."

Kathryn said...

Looks like Bedard?

allan said...

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.

allan said...

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

Tim Federowicz is a catcher in Portland (AA)

allan said...

Chih Hsien Chiang also involved in deal.

meunier said...

BOOOYAH

allan said...

muddy liner!

Kathryn said...

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

allan said...

Yankees won 4-2.

BZ said...

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.

Kathryn said...

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

BZ said...

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

allan said...

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

allan said...

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

meunier said...

Playoff Tito is in the house!

allan said...

Playoff Tito is in the house!

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

BZ said...

Bard doing what Bard does!

meunier said...

web gem.

allan said...

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

Kathryn said...

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

allan said...

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

allan said...

EB = Bad MF!

BZ said...

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

allan said...

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

BZ said...

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.

Kathryn said...

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

BZ said...

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.

Kathryn said...

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!

Kathryn said...

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

BZ said...

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

allan said...

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

Kathryn said...

OTT SOTS inning.

And dirty water

allan said...

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

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