Blue Jays - 000 021 400 - 7 8 2 Red Sox - 003 000 030 - 6 5 0
Buchholz (5-3-3-5-3, 94) started the evening by walking two of the first three batters, but after a lull while the umpires reviewed a possible home run down around the Pesky Pole by Adam Lind (it was ruled a foul ball), he settled down, retiring 12 of the next 13 batters.
Toronto's first four runs were scored by guys who had walked. Buchholz walked the Jays' #8 and #9 hitters in the fifth and they scored on Corey Patterson's triple. Another HH BB scored on Travis Snider's double off Felix Doubront.
After walking the leadoff hitter in the seventh, Bobby Jenks -- who had not allowed a hit all season (14 batters over four innings) -- allowed singles to four of the next five Jays to put Boston in a 7-3 hole.
In the bottom of the eighth, lefty Marc Rzepczynski retired Adrian Gonzalez, but walked Youkilis and David Ortiz. After he struck out J.D. Drew, he wild-pitched the runners to second and third. With two outs, Jed Lowrie pinch-hit for Jarrod Saltalamacchia and singled one run home on a grounder behind the bag at third. Casey Janssen came in to face Marco Scutaro and Scutaro banged a double off the Wall for two more runs. With the tying run at second, Jacoby Ellsbury ended the inning with a first-pitch fly out to right.
In the ninth, Carl Crawford (0-for-5) struck out on three pitches, and was booed by the remaining fans. Pedroia grounded to short and Gonzalez grounded to first.
First of four games against John Farrell's Blue Jays, including Monday's Patriots Day 11 AM start.
There is not much Terry Francona can do to spark the Red Sox, but he could -- and should -- make Jed Lowrie the starting shortstop. Repeating what I posted two days ago:
PA AVG OBP SLG OPS Lowrie 18 .438 .500 .563 1.063 Scutaro 33 .172 .273 .207 .480Lowrie 194 OPS+ would be 7th in the AL if he had enough qualifying plate appearances. Lowrie also had the third-best OPS (.907) on the team last year (in 197 PA).
Yankees 7 4 --- Orioles 6 5 1.0 Blue Jays 6 6 1.5 Rays 4 8 3.5 Red Sox 2 9 5.07 PM: Rangers/Yankees; Orioles/Cleveland; Twins/Rays
462 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 462 of 462Alright, very nice so far
201 and 401? Cool.
i already spent too much time in the basement, why lock me in?
The one who keeps ending innings with men on base.
That's why I asked which boy. If Benjamin wants me to lock LBJ in the basement, you may have to find a new room.
Let's keep it at one, please.
Anything for the team. If a basement will help... I'll make that sacrifice.
no runs here, bot. that is key.
Well somebody's got to keep an eye on him down there.
Bot, did you hear that? DO NOT ALLOW RUNS
OB thinks a walk would be a bad idea.
Well somebody's got to keep an eye on him down there.
Essackly
I didn't mean everyone had to be quiet!
FOrget about Bautista, you buffoon.
Yeah OB's a regular baseball gen-i-us.
Oops, missed the 400+ posts!
Yes! Nice catch, Youk!
FUCK YEAH!!!!
let's win this fucker...
YES!
Wicked pissah DP!@!!!
perfect.
My prediction for bottom 9: Crawford becomes a True Yankee with a game-tying dong, Dustin then ends it with a dong of his own.
Yesss!
YOOOUIUUUUUUK
Walkoff, please.
Woo Hoo!!!!!
Ha ha, Amy, we're not quiet, you were a bit lost :)
Here we go, walk off, here we go!
Crawford becomes a True Yankee with a game-tying dong
doesn't it have to be raining for that to happen?
Sounds great, Jere. Is it raining there? You're supposed to Become A True Yankee (TM) in between the raindrops.
Yeah, for some reason when I refreshed, it didn't go to the next page. Tough night for my computer!
well, it can just be inclement weather... meaning kinda cold
Come on CC
I think it is time for Crawford to prove his value.
This pitcher's got I's in the back of his head.
Ouch.
Oh fuck. Down on 3 pitches.
ha, I see Allan and i had the same thought at about the same time
And so much for that. Crowd not happy with him. More booing this season than I can remember at Fenway.
This pitcher's got I's in the back of his head.
At least one I.
Good one.
Shit. Last chance.
Ouch, that was a bad out.
fiddlesticks. come on, mr.moneybags.
I keep asking my dad, and I'll ask again now, is this the moment EB endears himself to RSN?
So can HE prove his value?
tying the game is also good.
OMG.
The value is in there. When we will see it... another story.
Damn.
Clean water.
Son of a bitch.
Well, another day, another loss. I cannot believe it.
Wow, that was really, really lame.
2-10. Wow.
Good night all. Win tomorrow!
what the fuck! what really happened?
Alright, that's it. I'm changing my picture. I don't know to what, but that ring is outta here.
very weak showing.
Stick a fork in us, we are done. Maybe I will have to be a Giants fan this year.
Maybe you could invite half the team into your basement. Call it a sleepover. Maybe let it flood again.
After all, they're already basement dwellers.
The Red Sox will be there in October, mark my words. Give them time to gel all of this talent, also do not forget that some of these players spent the majority of last year with injury. Give it time Sox Nation.....
I can't imagine delcaring a team with this much talent "done" in April. This is just so frustrating, annoying and depressing.
laura k said...
I can't imagine delcaring a team with this much talent "done" in April. This is just so frustrating, annoying and depressing.
I hear ya, But.....They had 2 hits , 2hr's for like 7 innings last night. They look lost at the plate.... They took so many strikes right down the middle of the plate last night, it was like someone told them offspeed and then they were stupified when it crossed the plate...... I know they preach plate discipline , but that was crazy........
Cecil didn't break 90 last night and they made him look a lot better then he was throwing...
I don't think they are done, and I know happier days are ahead. But surely we all are wondering, at the very least, if they really have five solid starting pitchers.
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