Mike Timlin allowed three more runs in the eighth (on Seattle's first back-to-back home runs of the season, both hit on the first pitch) and that was that. In the top of the ninth, after Drew walked and Pedroia doubled, Youkilis brought them both in with his own double, making the score look somewhat close.
Toronto won in Minnesota, so they are now 10 GB. Idle New York is 11 GB.
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Julian Tavarez (4.50, 100 ERA+) / Jeff Weaver (8.56, 49 ERA+)
MLB.com:
Tavarez is coming off his best start of the year, shutting down the Braves in a seven-inning masterpiece. In four June starts, Tavarez is 2-0 with a 2.81 ERA, and he's allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of his past nine starts. ...Jason Varitek is 8-for-19 against Weaver with a double and two homers.
In his first start of the season, Boston jumped all over Weaver, who allowed seven runs on seven hits in only two innings ... Two months later, Weaver appears to have found his groove, and is coming off his best start of the season, a four-hit complete-game shutout against the Pirates ...
1. J.D. Drew, RF
ReplyDelete2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Coco Crisp, CF
9. Julio Lugo, SS
1. Ichiro Suzuki, CF
2. Jose Lopez, 2B
3. Jose Vidro, DH
4. Richie Sexson, 1B
5. Ben Broussard, RF
6. Kenji Johjima, C
7. Adrian Beltre, 3B
8. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS
9. Willie Bloomquist, LF
Good to see Drew back in the lead-off spot and having only one pitcher batting at the bottom of the order. This is probably my favorite lineup of the available options.
ReplyDeleteA pitcher and a DH!
ReplyDeleteWhat a crazy game!!
Twins just tied it up in Toronto. I guess we're supposed to care about the division's new #2.
ReplyDeleteWell that didn't last long. Let them stay in front of the MFYs, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteThey should replace the All Star game with an All Pitcher game. One at each of the nine positions, plus another DHing. I'd totally watch that.
ReplyDeleteAnd Toronto gives them back on a wild pitch and E2. Tied at 5.
ReplyDeleteAnyone wondering what became of former MFY 3B Mike Blowers? He's the color guy for the FSN team calling tonight's game on my TV.
ReplyDeleteWHERE THE F IS NESN??????????
Its too bad that Hinske can't play shortstop since he is 10 for 25 with 5 doubles, a triple and a home run against Weaver.
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah since the Sox have lost five straight at Safeco, I couldn't have picked a better pitcher to face tonight.
phrenile said...
ReplyDeleteThey should replace the All Star game with an All Pitcher game. One at each of the nine positions, plus another DHing. I'd totally watch that.
I'd rather watch 4ryolds play teeball.
Thats the one thing I hate about interleague and the national league, the pitcher hitting.
You are asking a person every fifth day to go up to bat against the best pitchers the world has to offer and do one of the hardest things in the world of sports, hit a baseball. Its foolish and uncomfortable to watch.
Although considered a born hitter by many, Williams worked countless hours to improve throughout his career. He often said hitting a baseball was “the hardest thing to do in sports.”
But if you're going to have an exhibition game, it might as well be a real spectacle. Plus Beckett and Arroyo could hit cleanup.
ReplyDeleteWeaver Being Weaver! Love it.
ReplyDeleteNow he has to give up some taters and totally melt down.
Weaver now talking to himself after Flo's hit. That's always a good sign!!!
ReplyDelete"Pitching visit to mound"?
ReplyDeleteLOL.
ReplyDeleteYouk better not squander such Papi baserunning.
ReplyDeleteFSN: "dangerous third baseman" Mike Lowell.
ReplyDeleteLOB-otomy.
ReplyDeleteNot dangerous enough tonight.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, replacing the all star game with four-year-olds playing tee ball would also be a good idea. Give the players some rest, and let WS homefield advantage be decided by true professionals.
ReplyDeleteThey re-scored Drew's rbi as a single?
ReplyDeleteI'm liking the Coco Ichiro Crisp era.
ReplyDeleteDrew; yeah, single and 2 RBI.
ReplyDeleteI love the way lugo sucks. Maybe they will pull him when he drops below 100
ReplyDelete.192 --- got a ways to go.
ReplyDelete...
Lugo: ALCS MVP. ... Write it down.
Not if we're still ahead by double digits, I bet.
ReplyDelete6 LOB after 4 innings of atbats. Le sigh.
Weaver has been getting a TON of strike calls on pitches up and out of the zone. It's getting highly annoying.
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask about the strikezone. It looks pretty screwy on gameday. (And it also shrank vertically during Tek's first at bat, down to his waist, for no apparent reason.)
ReplyDeleteFSN on Broussard: "extended his hitting streak to 3" with his 2nd inning single.
ReplyDelete3? WTF??
FSN was showing its pitch "tracer" earlier (poor man's K-Zone, I guess).
ReplyDeleteWeaver had a 1-2 count on one guy and all pitches were well out of the zone. It happened a few more times. They are not using it as much now.
Let us now bow our heads and give thanks for cavernous ballparks.
ReplyDeleteDustin backing up tavarez's wild throw to youk is just one of the many reasons why we should all submit to pedroier's greatness
ReplyDeleteAnyone warming up?
ReplyDeletesnyder up.
ReplyDeletesynder got up after the BB to ichiro, btw
ReplyDeleteSo then wtf is Tavarez still in.
ReplyDeleteyooooooook with the rifle FC to third.
ReplyDeletea sexy dp pls.
Old Seattle announcer guy Dave Neihaus must take a nap during the middle innings.
ReplyDeleteOther guy in this inning, he must have pom-poms in the booth, he could give Rizzuto lessons on being a homer. Mute.
Is the strikezone as inconsistent as it looks?
ReplyDeletestop walking guys, snyder. shit.
ReplyDelete3 pitches from the Bonger and we got 2 guys on.
ReplyDeleteIt is on ....
coco hacks, but lugo will come through here. maybe a double.
ReplyDeletefirst pitch up and in to lugo, called a strike, was a ball for snyder at least 4 times last inning.
ReplyDeleteso yeah, inconsistent
ichiro's fly ball - they just showed about the 10th row in the RF seats.
ReplyDeletethen quickly panned down to see drew catch it very shy of the track.
if we didn't have a really big divisional lead, i'd really wanna throw things tonight.
ReplyDeletethis game is pissing me off.
thanks, white flag. thanks a fuck of a lot.
ReplyDeletetoast
ReplyDeleteFunny you say that I just sat down after throwing a bottle cap across the room when Manny went down.
ReplyDeleteB2B.
ReplyDeleteTimlin: RETIRE NOW.
walk off the mound and go home. seriously. good bye.
Timlin is also still awesome. I wouldn't want to hurt his feelings by optioning him down a few leagues.
ReplyDeleteglad im not watching it!
ReplyDeletewhat an incredibly busy couple weeks its been, have hardly had the chance to tune into any games, i saw the rockies rout beckett but thats about it. havent gone on to mlbtv to check this one out either. saw the score and decided "meh"
ive also been captivated by MLB 2K7 for xbox 360 - great game, only downside is that i have to bring my ipod in from the car so i can listen to music during the games. (they have the miller-morgan dumbassduo doing commentary)
surprisingly (maybe not), they're even stupider in video game form than in real life. (i.e. I pitch a fastball low and away for a ball - joe: "he didn't want it down there, but it went") - i clearly aimed it there and selected FB, goof.
maybe if he gives up 5 HR in one inning he will retire...go m's?
ReplyDelete1st back to back HRs for seattle this year.
ReplyDeletenice.
Tim looks sad.
ReplyDeletestill, gotta hand it to tito for good usage.
ReplyDeletedp, tiz and manny go 1-2-3 on 8 pitches -- and i feel a loss is on the way for sure.
he brings in timlin. ... why waste a real arm?
seattle fsn is showing sox fans in the stands all gloomy like it's game 7 of the world series.
ReplyDeletethese sad sack mariner loser fucks.
Thank god we got out of that inning without much damage. Still within reach
ReplyDeletesee first batter walks always score runs. as long as we have only 1 out by the time Loogey comes up.
ReplyDeletei like your optimism.
ReplyDeleteunless you are being sarcastic -- then i like that.
a little of both. ask me again after the game.
ReplyDeletehargrove must be loving this guy green.
ReplyDelete5 pitch walk to yook. 3-0 to lowell. hits tek. 3-0 to coco ...
all with a 7 run lead.
I like how opposing teams never feel safe with a 7 run lead on the Sox. They walk two guys and they rally the bullpen.
ReplyDeletemurphy hitting for lugo.
ReplyDeleteI ran into Covelli in the Adidas store in Downtown SD on saturday. He has a nice looking wife and kids.
ReplyDeleteand with the pen move, super genius for murphy.
ReplyDeleteWMP GIDP. Time for more wine....
ReplyDeleteMaybe pena got the signs mixed up. wasn't this supposed to be one of those 2 times in 10 that he puts wood on ball?
ReplyDeletefrom SoSH:
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness, an inning a day against Timlin before each game might just give Lugo the confidence he needs to get back to .200
ryan rowland-smith in for sea.
ReplyDeleteit's 1:22 am, but i can't think of another player with a hyphenated last name.
last chance for magic.
ReplyDeletefucking pitch tracker is better than the umpire
ReplyDelete... and so we pin our season's hopes on gabbard.
ReplyDelete:>)
Maybe Romero deserved to be DFAed, but not for Timlin.
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