Spiders - 000 200 100 - 3 5 1 Red Sox - 200 100 001 - 4 10 1
Ellsbury, who was 0-for-4 against starter Carlos Carrasco (7-9-3-2-5, 112), drilled Joe Smith's 0-1 pitch into the center field bleachers for his 18th home run of the season. He is now tied with Adrian Gonzalez for the second-most home runs on the team; David Ortiz has 20. ... Ellsbury hit 17 home runs in 2008-10 combined.
Ellsbury is first Red Sox player to have walk-off RBI on consecutive days since Butch Hobson (August 27-28, 1978).
It felt great, I wasn't sure, I know the wind had been blowing in, I hit a ball pretty good earlier in the game to right that didn't get out, and when I hit it I knew I hit it well, I was just hoping it had enough. I didn't know what to do once it went over and I was running around the bases. That was exciting, obviously I've never experienced that in the big leagues. It was fun.
Yikes! Visions of Kendrys Morales ...
Papelbon is very excited ...
... but he gets the pre-celebration stop sign from Pedroia at the plate!
Boston scored twice in the first after two were out. Gonzalez singled and Kevin Youkilis doubled. Ortiz's single to left scored them both, though an error was charged on the play, giving Flo only one RBI.
After Cleveland tied the game in the fourth, the Red Sox retook the lead as Ortiz walked and went to third on Carl Crawford's double. After an out and an intentional walk to Josh Reddick, Marco Scutaro hit into a fielder's choice, and Ortiz scored.
Reddick, Gonzalez, and Dustin Pedroia each had two hits. Scutaro and Mike Aviles each stole a base.
After Randy Williams relieved Wakefield in the seventh (stranding the go-ahead run at third) and pitched a perfect eighth, Jonathan Papelbon pitched another no-nonsense ninth inning.
One day after his 45th birthday, Wakefield will take another shot at his 200th career win - and his 186th win for the Red Sox.
AL East (Red Sox 1.0 GA): Yankees/White Sox at 8 PM.
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Ellsbury, CF
Pedroia, 2B
Gonzalez, 1B
Youkilis, 3B
Ortiz, DH
Crawford, LF
Saltalamacchia, C
Reddick, RF
Scutaro, SS
Carrera, CF
Kipnis, 2B
Cabrera, SS
Hafner, DH
Santana, 1B
Fukudome, RF
Chisenhall, 3B
Kearns, LF
Marson, C
PeteAbe:
"Saltalamacchia and Varitek have a .460 slugging percentage, tops for AL catchers in the American League and are tied for first in that group with 58 RBIs. The Red Sox have the most runs by a catcher with 58 and are tied for first with 43 extra-base hits."
I LOVE our 1 thru 5. I like our 6 thru 9. Remember when we so fortunate as to have Bill Muellar hitting 8th for us? This lineup might be even better overall. Gotta love it.
Infield triple!
(not ruled a triple, sadly)
Okay, let's play anagrams with all the letters that make up the last names of teams' starting lineups! I'll take Cleveland:
Fans: Bar racist names. Scalp "Indians"--a real ache here. Run, KKK, run far! No more! Ha!
OTT
Nice OTT
yooooooook
Two men in getting to the next base or possibly beyond position.
Papingle!
I wish my brain was up to anagrams tonight. No anagrams past 4 pm, I'm afraid.
I wonder if Bogar was holding Youk, then saw the bobble and said go. If so, nice job by him. (Replay says that is what happened. I think.)
(I don't really expect anyone to do 63-letter anagrams, ha.)
Caught right by the "Yaz Door." I wonder if Don will ever start calling it that.
FFS
I was kind of thinking you were asking for individual anagrams. :)
Nope, whole lineup-agrams!
Do that at YS, Jacoby
Wow, NESN shows strike three from the JoS1 seats.
EN ... booo
Damn you Kitsmiller!
Announcer syntax cracks me up. "The throw there'll be none."
Lineupagrams are beyond my ability any time of day.
Boo. Good try by EB
This is a disaster inning.
Disaster averted.
Trolls are so weird. My most loyal troll "sends" (posts in comments that will be rejected) links about subjects, things that will likely upset me, and writes "ha ha".
I wonder if this guy will ever have a moment of clarity and realize how bizarre he is.
You really have to wonder what drives folks like that. There must be a strange mix of warped reality and overblown ego.
FY! Is there anything he can't do?
coming up - a segment on food. we might even miss showing you an out or an RBI hit.
That sac bunt that went FY-AG?
CBS's play by play has it "sacrifice bunt to shortstop".
Maybe they thought the shift was on.
So A-Rod was caught playing in underground poker games and a suspension is forthcoming according to MLB
wake gives tito the ball: "fuckin shit"
good, bring in the guy with 13 base runners in 6.1 IP
MFY - 427
CWS - 10
Lumber against Humber.
Even AJ can't blow that lead.
Oye KKKK-omo Va
time to sipp some dirty water.
HUUUUGE stolen base.
Crawford has to figure out these breaking balls sometime soon.
Nowhere close to a strike. Half a foot off the plate.
stikes 2 and 3 were balls. lovely.
MFY - 427 0
CWS - 100 5
LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ellsbury is getting ridiculous.
papelbon is a tad excited.
OMG
WBIT????
THAT'S MY BOY!!!
HOLY SHIT
NO FRICKIN WAY!!!!!
Who is going to say it for Laura??
Who is going to say it for Laura??
I am :)
Cleveland has no idea what to do with a real Indian.
White Sox close it to 13-7.
Cleveland has no idea what to do with a real Indian.
LMAO.
MVP
WOO!!!
DOUBLE DIRTY WATER!!!!!
I scored this game, not pitches though, and was also multitasking other stuff at the same time, so no thread for me. Also just watched the 9th of last night's game (taped) creating the ultimate dirty water cocktail tonight!
Haven't read anything about Bogar last night but after seeing the taped version from last night, yup, he's a goof. Got lucky, reeeeeal lucky.
"Ellsbury is first Red Sox player to have walk-off RBI on consecutive days since Butch Hobson (August 27-28, 1978)."
Obviously post-season records are kept separately, but hey, I'm happy to use this (or any) opportunity to mention games 4 & 5 of the 2004 ALCS.
loved that halt command issued by FY!!! this team rocks.
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