San Diego got a run in the first on Michael Barrett's bases-loaded single, but that was all the offense they could muster. After the first inning, the Padres got only three runners as far as second base. Besides Dice's nine strikeouts, Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon each whiffed two in their one-inning stints.
The Red Sox bunched four of their eight hits in the fourth inning. Dustin Pedroia opened the frame with a single and after David Ortiz flied out, Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis and Jason Varitek hit safely, giving Boston a 2-1 lead off Maddux (6-7-2-2-2, 91). (box)
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Daisuke Matsuzaka (4.18, 108 ERA+) / Greg Maddux (3.90, 103 ERA+)
Dice in June (1.80 ERA):
SCR IP H ER BB K BF PITThe Red Sox have scored a grand total of two runs in his starts this month.
0605 @OAK 0-2 7 7 2 2 8 29 130
0610 @ARI 1-5 6 4 2 4 9 27 120
0616 SFG 1-0 7 3 0 3 8 28 112
20 14 4 9 25 84 362
Opponents: .189/.286/.284
Paul SF over at the always-entertaining Yanksfan vs. Soxfan looks at the Red Sox's recent slump (such as it was) and puts it into historical context.
ReplyDeleteCheck it out if you are not afraid of numbers!
Edes says outfielder David Murphy had been called up (taking G38's roster spot) and is available in SD and Kason Gabbard will start on Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteI hate west coast games.
ReplyDeleteI like them.
ReplyDeleteTime to fill out your scorecards:
ReplyDeleteCoco Crisp, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, 1B
Manny Ramirez, LF
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Jason Varitek, C
Wily Mo Pena, RF
Julio Lugo, SS
Daisuke Matsuzaka, P
Marcus Giles, 2B
Jose Cruz, RF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Mike Cameron, CF
Michael Barrett, C
Khalil Greene, SS
Russell Branyan, LF
Kevin Kouzamanoff, 3B
Greg Maddux, P
Posted By dshaughnessy:
"The Sox are wearing their 1980s retro jerseys tonight and the Padres have scheduled an '80s theme concert after the game. Theo Epstein complimented me on my 1980s hairstyle and thanked me for going along with the theme of the night."
Lowell's injury must be worse than they thought?
ReplyDeleteI heard strange rumors it might be something different than his thumb.
It's also a good time to rest him.
ReplyDeleteWithout the DH, one of Lowell, Tiz or Yook has to sit. So why not give him time to really heal?
Red Sox wearing 1984-style uniforms -- no names on the back!!!!
ReplyDeleteAfter the first pitch, the SD TV guys say they have never heard so loud a crowd -- even for playoff games. Lots of Sox fans.
Crowd cheering Coco's SB like it's Fenway.
BB, BB, WP.
ReplyDeleteNot a good start, Dice.
Outs pls.
P4. Let's get the DP and keep the no-no intact. :>)
ReplyDeleteOkay. Let's get the DP and keep the one-hitter intact. :>)
ReplyDeleteAnother out, only 25 to go.
ReplyDeleteDown 0-1. I'll take it.
ReplyDeletewow, flithy slider to end the inning: K, F8, K.
ReplyDeleteThe pads don't have a 300 hitter on their team, and only one guy is close.
ReplyDeleteBut they can pitch....
I hope Beckett-Peavy lives up to its billing.
ReplyDeleteDice at 81 pitches thru 4: 32-13-27-9.
ReplyDeleteBe nice if he could get two quick innings and go 6.
20 pitches brings him to 101 thru 5.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying the asthetic of 80s night. And while I usually don't much care for west coast games, when I'm on a show schedule, I think they're pretty darn cool! Got down from the spot perch around 10:30, subway home and I actually get to watch a game! (Without stealing a peek at the sling feed on my phone which is taped to my script!)
ReplyDeletei'll watch tiz and manny -- then can they have a 20 minute delay while i drive home from work?
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I'll see if I can work some long distance weather magic for a freak rainstorm, but I'm not promising anything!
ReplyDeleteWay to K, Dice!
ReplyDeletewin
ReplyDeleteGot home as Lopez was beginning the 7th.
ReplyDeleteBit of a gift on that 2-0 pitch to Gonzalez.
My RSS feed promised me a post about Sexy Lips as a porn star... Where did it go?! :)
ReplyDeleteUp now.
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