Blue Jays - 000 000 010 - 1 5 0We're still stuck in the Deadball Era, but the Sox come through with another walk-off victory!
Red Sox - 000 000 101 - 2 7 0
After Ortiz donged to right in the seventh, the Jays tied the game at 1-1 against MDC and Jeemer in the eighth.
In the bottom of the ninth, Ortiz singled and Manny walked. Lowrie pinch-ran for Tiz before Lowell struck out looking. Moss singled to center and Wells (whose bobble last night = a Boston win) threw out Lowrie at the plate. Varitek followed with another hard single to center. Wells came up firing yet again, but this time his throw bounced off the mound, slowing it enough for Manny to slide in with the winner.
The Rays beat the Birds 8-1 (and the Tigers topped the MFY 6-2) and Boston takes sole possession of first place.
Dice: 7-2-0-2-4, 111.
***
Dustin McGowan (4.18, 100 ERA+) / Daisuke Matsuzaka (3.14, 142 ERA+)
Matsuzaka was scratched his last start, against the Angels, because of the flu. John Farrell:
I think the biggest thing we'll look at as the game unfolds is, 'How is his stamina?' Fortunately, the weather is going to be a little bit cooler, so he's not going to have to deal with heat and humidity, but we've got an idea going in what his pitch count will be.Boston's last five starters:
IP H R BB SO GAMEWake's wasn't too pretty, but the kids look alright.
0424 LAA Masterson 6 2 1 4 4 L 5-7
0425 TB Wakefield 6 6 4 5 1 L 4-5 (11)
0426 TB Buchholz 8 3 2 2 9 L 1-2
0427 TB Beckett 7 4 2 1 13 L 0-3
0429 TOR Lester 8 1 0 4 6 W 1-0
Overall, the staff has allowed only six runs in the last 32 innings. Unfortunately, the Red Sox have scored a paltry three runs over those same 32 innings.
Opp: 000000100000002x00100011x000000000 - 6
Sox: 0100000000010000000000000000000001 - 3
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You're doing it wrong!
Frustrated,
Pokerwolf
PS - More runs please!
Dear Red Sox Hitters,
What he said.
- Ish
yeah, see? sideburns mccgowan here, see? yeah, gonna pitch tonight, see? yeah, see?
Rios, RF
Eckstein, SS
Rolen, 3B
Stairs, DH
Wells, CF
Overbay, 1B
Hill, 2B
Lind, LF
Zaun, C
Pedroia, 2B
Youkilis, 1B
Ortiz, DH
Ramirez, LF
Lowell, 3B
Moss, RF
Varitek, C
Crisp, CF
Lugo, SS
Benjamin: "All three healthy outfielders on the 25-man roster are currently in the lineup, which means that Julio Lugo would need to fill in if anything should happen to Manny Ramirez, Coco Crisp, or Brandon Moss."
Lugo: "I can go out there and catch a fly ball, but I don't feel comfortable. If they put me out there, I've got to go. But I'm not an outfielder. I'm an infielder."
Bizarro lineup, but they can score some runs.
Slugo in the OF beats FY behind the plate.
4.18 is a pretty low ERA 100 at this point in the year.
I wondered about this today: do players ever speak to the manager about lineup issues during the game? I mean, would Terry ever ask Beckett if what he thinks about what reliever might be the one to put in, or if he should pinch run for someone?
Night 2 of Buffyvision ....
And L is out for the night.
WIN with RUNS!!!
would Terry ever ask Beckett if what he thinks about what reliever might be the one to put in, or if he should pinch run for someone?
I truly hope not -- considering the "depth" of analysis from former players. (Only exception: 2003 Red Sox.)
Plus the situation would often drive the decision, so a manager is making an immediate decision.
both rios and the garden gnome ground out to FY. 2 outs.
Yeah, but I'm wondering if it's absolutely taboo or not. My impression is that the players don't speak to the manager during a game unless spoken to -- i.e., it's slow, they're bullshitting a bit maybe, but never about decision making.
falls behind 2-0 to rios, gets him to ground out on the next pitch.
falls behind 3-1 to rolen, gets a foul on a high fastball, then fans him on the slider.
very nice.
Would be nice to see Daisuke go 7+ tonight and a OTT inning to start the game helps.
probably not taboo, just not done.
damn -- hell of a catch by lind along the LF track!
AIR YOOK!
wells swings at ball 4 - 4-3. thanks vernon.
buffy: "sometimes, a pitcher's win-loss record can be misleading."
back to back OTTs for dice-k!!!
Ok, who is this man and what have they done to the real Dice-k?
Evening, chaps.
My wallet just got raped at D'Angelo's. A steak and cheese pocket and an iced tea cost $7.50. Never doing that again.
Bizarro lineup, but they can score some runs.
It's exactly like the Opening Day lineup - except Coco is hitting 8th and playing CF rather than Ellsbury.
nyy 2, det 0 (after 1)
Funniest thing I've seen today: A video of Hillary Clinton trying to work one of those convenience store cappuccino makers.
link
Good laugh.
Joe Castig - "So Sammy (Shaws winner of guest broadcaster contest), whats your favorite sport?"
Sammy - Basketball
FUCK YEAH AGAIN!!!
FY!!!
dice getting misses -- and fy diving around!
Joe Castig - "So Sammy (Shaws winner of guest broadcaster contest), whats your favorite sport?"
Sammy - Basketball
No offense to Sammy, but I turned the radio off when I heard "Junior Broadcaster"
why F around with # zauny?
jesus.
Pitcher Micah Owings pinch-hit today in the sixth inning and hit a game-tying home run for the D-Backs. Arizona was down by four runs, and his solo shot tied the game at 7, and the 'Backs ended up winning the game 8-7.
Nice play by Pedroia, but I hope he doesn't hurt his shoulder.
We have more than enough players on the DL...
owings = ruthian.
And if the hitting isn't enough, Owings is 4-0 this season on the pitching side of things.
Dale Arnold: I have a small dog at home that is crazy and feisty, and my son said if the dog was much bigger he'd have killed us all. Kind of reminds me of Dustin Pedroia. He tries so hard to be a Saint Bernard even though he's built like a schitzu.
Orsillo - B- for the April grade of the Sox.
Pitcher Micah Owings pinch-hit today in the sixth inning and hit a game-tying home run for the D-Backs. Arizona was down by four runs, and his solo shot tied the game at 7, and the 'Backs ended up winning the game 8-7.
It's confusing for fantasy baseball, because you can only have him as a pitcher and don't get credit for his hitting.
gritty mcstrikeout.
Nice, Dice!
dice getting ahead of hitters -- and getting rid of them quickly. i like this.
fuck ump
call it@!!!
Damn. THere goes the no hitter.
come ON
2 outs -- get overpaid for f's sake
Who was the last pitcher (except for last nights pitcher) to lose three straight complete games.
NOW he gets the inside black.
dice got 2 outs on 7 pitches in that inning, then needed to throw 16 more to get the 3rd out.
12-15-21 23 = 71
It is time to score some runs here guys.
Remy and Orsillo seem uninterested in the game. Not much energy here either. We need some hits, something to get excited about.
feels like mummy time
buffy says manny could be a triple crown winner
pat tabler say "he's a good hitter"
but they do not mention that HE HAS WON A BATTING TITLE.
i can only assume they have no idea.
He hasn't been looking like triple-crown material lately. He's been suffering just as much as everyone else in the lineup.
checking into the toilet:
det - 010 0
nyy - 200
cano caught stealing by 5+ feet!!
replay - 5 feet is generous. 10+ feet.
end 4 - 2-1 mfy
Castig and Arnold are making fun of Canadians.
sportsnet camera truped us - manny drifts back -- yawn
Castig and Arnold are making fun of Canadians.
I'LL PUT A CAP IN THEIR ASS!!!!!
I'LL PUT A CAP IN THEIR ASS!!!!!
Torontonians.
thames dong - det 3-2
Dale Arnold just called Scott Kazmir "Kashmir"
Gah! Got truped TERRIBLY by Joe C. NESN's cameras weren't helping.
sportsnet running 15 second car commercials between outs. did it last night too. right after moss GO, commercial. highly fucking annoying.
Shaping up like another pitcher's duel tonight, eh?
1 run might do it.
sox making life easy for the mutton-chop-less mcgowan:
11-9-14 13-11 = 58
i love the deadball era, but i'm ready for the 2008 red sox to leave it and join the present.
Weird play. 4-1.
pretty 4-1 groundout!
I guess a little kid got beaned by that hard liner foul by Eckstein.
redsock said...
would Terry ever ask Beckett if what he thinks about what reliever might be the one to put in, or if he should pinch run for someone?
I truly hope not -- considering the "depth" of analysis from former players. (Only exception: 2003 Red Sox.)
Yeah but look how many former players are coaches and managers
MDC warming.
dice = stairsmaster!
Six innings from DiceK with no runs---pretty good. Not a Lester quality performance, but I'll take it.
Just wish we could get some action on our side. Yawn.
det 5, ny 2 (B6)
jesus christ with these pitchers duels! as long as we win i'm happy though.
i think it's okay to get my head out of crappy chemistry-for-dummies (woo, polisci majors) and watch the end of this game
So much for saving his arm...
...another quality start...
9-pitch 7th for dice.
111 pitches -- but a sexy 7-2-0-2-4 line!
sox in 7th
yook
flo
mbm
dr.
...
Here come the big guns.
COOKIE DONG!!!!!!!!!!!
FINALLY!
BOOM!
DONG!
PAPIIII, YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DBD
Wow, what a play, this series is turning into a classic.
With that dong, Jeemer joins MDC in the bullpen.
The Dr. is in
Buffy: "Lowell was a virtual throw-in on the Beckett deal."
REALLY????????????
Thanks for that amazing info!!!!
Welcome back Doctor Doubles!
Another roll of the Dice?
REALLY????????????
Thanks for that amazing info!!!!
You're forgetting that the media's job is to inform the totally ignorant masses, who have never seen or heard of this 'base ball' before.
Nah, no more throwing of the dice. I'd say Okijima.
Okajima.
Since I missed the walkoff last night, that Papi HR was the first 'stand up and dance around the room like a buffoon' moment in quite a few games
Nope, MDC. Why?
Manny instead, it seems.
Is Okajima hurt? Or just saving him for the 9th instead of Paps?
Wow, I'm stunned that Delcarmen gave up a hit
ARGGH. Leadoff hit. What was Francona thinking?
I like seeing this quick hook. Although you could have just put Jeemer in in the first place. It is the 8th inning.
quick hook on mdc -- jeemer time!
Quick hook. Why bother putting MDC in in the first place?
Does MDC have any options left to go down? He's clearly all f$!@#ed up this year.
Maybe someone can volunteer to send him to the DL. I'm sure some frustrated fan would oblige.
Mean, I know.
hmm, zaun's a switch hitter and rios and gritty are RH - and RH have destroyed mdc this year.
maybe mdc was one and out no matter what?
That was Lind's first hit this year, in 13 at bats.
Tito showing a little of his secret identity, 'The Fucking Assassin'
Feck.
houdini time for jeemer
...
UGHH
MOSS!
keep it tied, oki.
MOSSSSSSS!!!
eff
That could have been really bad.
Now we have to score another run. Two runs in one game. Hmmm.
Great catch by Moss! Too bad the run still scored. Two runs would have scored if he missed that.
Blown save by the Jeemerman. But you've really got to be encouraged by the Red Sox offense last inning. Minor bump in the road here.
Oh, dear, you know who is warming.
toasty mcwhiteflag up
nite nite gritty mcallworld.
Action in the Sox pen: Tito throwing out the game.
HE GONE!!!!!!!!
YEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!! TIME FOR SOME RUNS (PLURAL)!
I love me some Okajima.
Can we get a run with the bottom of the order?
More runs, please.
Quadzilla due to unleash monster dong
RUNS (PLURAL)!
2 runs?!?!?!?!?!?
I like your greedy attitude!
Castig and Arnold now discussing American Idol...
Bird Watch - Rays 8 O's 1 bottom of 7!
These close games are actually pretty fun.
Only when we win.
When we lose, they're soul crushing.
!!!!!!!!OCOC
cmon loogie!
crispsy, baby!!
Ococ! Man in scoring position. And once again, make magic in the 8th?
!elbuod emosewa
Looks like Coco has aggrivated that hamstring again. Running with a limp.
Better make this one deep, Julio.
That's a start.
for the lobe of all that is holy, lugo, DO SOMETHING GOOD!!!!!!!!!
Yikes, too many injuries.
I blame Andy.
ǝlqnop ǝɯosǝʍɐ
Dale with a shameless Dunkin plug.
yes! lugo does something productive by standing there!
see ya mcgowan
OMG - gibbons knows how to call in a reliever.
ooʇ ʞo s,ʞlɐʍ s,oƃnl
Two on, one out. Top of the order. Can't ask for better odds than that.
America, FUCK YEAH!
Coming again, to save the mother fucking day yeah,
America, FUCK YEAH!
Freedom is the only way yeah,
Phil---how the hell did you do that??
hey - patrick has had more to drink than me!!!
let's go dustin
if we go to extras, though, i'll bury him.
WOO
That sounds like a challenge to me!
btw I might be going to the series @ Toronto in Aug. Already excited.
F*** fly out
sı ʇı uɐɥʇ ǝɹoɯ uǝʌǝ ɐɹǝ s,opɹɐɔɔɐ dn ʞɔnɟ s,ʇǝl
yoooooooook
Sweaty time.
Time for Youk to do it again.
joe, come to tor, i'll buy you a beer at some point during the weekend.
Boo.
You think I'm drunk? Phil is slurring
Ech.
Phil, I am going blind trying to read that.
Bot time?
So much for rally text.
det 6, mfy 2 (top 9)
tb 8, bal 1 (top 8)
I'd be able to drink in Toronto! (I'm 20.) I'm not much of a drinker, but it would be fun to hit the bar scene a few months before MADD thinks I'm supposed to.
Jesus H. Christ, I swear to god, if Tito puts Timlin in and not Papelbon, I am putting on the Celtics game.
Yay, Pap
bot in a tie?
tito learning his lesson -- keep reading jos, tito. we'll do this!
shit, put in timlin
kidding
Pap like the steaks to be high. He may load them up before he starts to try...
BJ Ryan warming for the Jays.
hmmmmmmmmm steaks ... juicy.
So what you're saying is he shares his stash with cows?
I'd be able to drink in Toronto! (I'm 20.) I'm not much of a drinker, but it would be fun to hit the bar scene a few months before MADD thinks I'm supposed to.
I'll drink to that! (I'm 20 also.) I'll probably be going to New Brunswick sometime this summer.
PICKED OFF!!!!
PICK OGFF MIUTHERFUICKER!!!!!!!!
AH, the pickoff!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
musta missed the world series -- bot's gotta move, mf-er/
PICK OGFF MIUTHERFUICKER!!!!!!!!
Looks like the booze is hitting Allan first.
So what you're saying is he shares his stash with cows?
basically, yeah.
You no take candle.
9th:
Flo
Being
The Good Doctor
sticky fingers -- no time for spellcheck.
:>)
...I just found out there is a word spelled stake...
FUCK YEAH WITH THE GUN!!!
just your average amazing fuck yeah play!!!
Harvey (the Yankee fan) says, "Another walkoff night?"
...I just found out there is a word spelled stake...
I take that back. I think Pat's more drunk.
bottom of the ninth in Yankees land too
walkoff W thyme
ıdɐd 'ǝɯıʇ ɟɟoʞlɐʍ
Harvey (the Yankee fan) says, "Another walkoff night?"
What does he say when you randomly burst out with a hardy, "FUCK YEAH!!!"?
The sad thing is I haven't had a drink in half a year
Who's gonna do it? What do you think?
Ortiz? Manny? Lowell?
I want to hear from everybody.
MUMMY!
Looks like most of the other games happening right now have lopsided sores except ours (and SD/PHI).
I TYPE very loud, but stay quiet.
I'm ready for Man Ram to get another XBH for the walkoff.
He's been belting singles for awhile, I'd be happy to see some power from him.
Dear Ortiz, Manny, or Doc:
Get it done here. You know what extras mean. Timlin.
Lopsided sores?
Phil, you should stick with the backwards typing!! :)
Basehit! Papi loves high "steaks"!
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