Yankees - 211 110 000 - 6 8 2 Red Sox - 150 010 20x - 9 12 0On Tuesday, after Boston had lost its fourth straight game, David Ortiz said
All it takes is one click, man. One click. That's what changes things around.That click may very well have been Dustin Pedroia's solo home run into the Monster Seats in the bottom of the first.
Lackey had been squeezed on a few pitches in the top half and he walked two Yankees, both of whom scored on Robinson Cano's double to center. But Pedroia went deep, and although the Yankees added a run in the second, the Red Sox batted around in their second inning, ending Hughes's day after only 14 batters (2-7-6-2-0, 46).
It began with three singles from J.D. Drew, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and Jacoby Ellsbury. Marco Scutaro's fielder's choice scored one run, Pedroia's single scored two, Adrian Gonzalez's single scored another run, and David Ortiz singled home the frame's fifth run.
Lackey (5-7-6-2-2, 91) methodically blew the three-run cushion. He allowed runs in all five of his innings, and when he walked off the mound in the fifth, the game was tied 6-6.
Saltalamacchia's double in the home half of the inning scored Kevin Youkilis (who walked three times) and gave the Sox the lead for good. The bullpen quartet of Alfredo Aceves, Bobby Jenks, Daniel Bard, and Jonathan Papelbon allowed only one hit and two walks over the final four innings. Bard and Papelbon looked especially strong.
The weekend games:
Saturday: Ivan Nova / Clay Buchholz
Sunday: CC Sabathia / Josh Beckett
384 comments:
1 – 200 of 384 Newer› Newest»I'm not thrilled that Lackey is starting this series for us. However, I can't complain much because he's going up against Hughes. The Sabitha/Beckett matchup might be a big problem.
Opening Day!
0-6? Shit. Who cares right now? We'll save that for 2:06p.
I think we need an ON switch graphic today.
Here we go, Red Sox, here we go! *clap* *clap*
Carl Crawford LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
David Ortiz DH
J.D. Drew RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Marco Scutaro SS
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Russell Martin C
If the season is just a lengthy process to determine playoff eligibility then this is actually just game one. It is motherfucking on!
Ha Costas called Kaat Kitty
That's his nickname.
NESN! Thank dog.
Why does Yaz always look like he'd rather be somewhere else? Would it hurt to smile? :S
Today is shaping up for media cliches such as, "A gritty performance raises Red Sox Nation's hopes."
Still funny Laura.
I saw Yaz smile.
Sorry Andy, I didn't get the joke. :)
The party starts now.
My husband and I are on our way to Baltimore. Threading will be limited. But...Let's Go Sox!!!!!!!!
Ok that was a good round of chest thumping.
ENJOY THE GAME!
ENJOY THE GAME!!!!!!
Lackey coming off an average performance.
Lackey Uncut.
Are on threat level alpha? Why the filter?
I like that Yaz told Lucchino that he doesn't like him with a hat on.
He could have omitted the "with a hat on" part. I would have.
Lackey Face?
Rut roh.
Screwed by the ump on the first batter of the game! At least we're getting it out of the way early.
nice useless bunt, CI!
lol
Nice bunt, CI! Thanks!
I saw Yaz smile
Must have been for the two seconds I looked away from the TV. ;)
Damn, a walk to start the game? Well, at least CI popped out to the catcher.
Moderation is on because it is necessary.
The Sox look a ton more confident today. Nice to see.
Castig said he heard Yaz tell Francona, "I'm undefeated when I throw out the first pitch."
behind the plate on our tv:
"lumber liquidators - now in toronto"
wtf? are we getting special superimposed ads because of rogers giving us EI?
FUCKED AGAIN
Nope. I see the Lumber Liquidators ad too, Allan!
Jesus! Come on, Ump!
do not melt down, lackey.
We see TORONTO
Son of a bitch. Thanks, Ump!
How many times is this team going to get screwed by the umps?
Yeah, I see "Now in Toronto" too. Why do we care?!
Woo hoo! Lumber Liquidators is now in Toronto! I suddenly want to do business with them now!
quick bring in the fire trucks to spray water on lackey
The question is, do other people see "NOW IN TORONTO" on the LL sign? We know the sign is there!
getting squeezed like a motherfucker here
Just say it for me.....
This ump better have a similar strikezone for Yankees pitchers. Good grief.
yes mlb has it with now in toronto
If Lackey just gives up the two runs (18.00 ERA), he will still lower his season ERA.
very curious to see the zone for hughes in this inning.
89 mph fastball for Hughes... Good news for us.
I just posted a JoS comment to wmtc. Duh.
Fuck yeah!!!
FY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JOCKEY DONG!!!!
PONY POWER!
FY!!!!!!!
FY - ooo ooo
PEDEY!!!
Something to cheer about!
TRYING TO GET THE RED SOX GOING
87 coming in, 187 going out
Wow, Yankees have more errors than the Sox do? That's encouraging.
we would have made some errors in texas, but most of the hits went over the fence.
Valid point, Allan.
lackey gets an inside pitch on granderson,
So Posada, unless in an emergency, will not catch at all this season. Interesting.
That was weird
Wall 1, Crawford 0
That's one hell of an expensive backup catcher for the MFYs. I shouldn't be surprised, but I am.
But Posada's their DH, no?
This does not bode well for Lackey. Ugh.
oh my head
Let's go Sox!
That should have been caught, CC has to play deep enough to get back to the wall.
Yes, Posada is the DH. The point was their goal is to not allow him to catch even one game this season.
is jeter's 2,931st hit some sort of milstone, since don mentioned it?
I think that Don wanted to point out that no Yankee has gotten to 3,000 hits yet.
Right. I just meant he's not meant to be a backup catcher. Doesn't seem so strange to me that he would stop catching altogether and move to DHing instead of 1B.
CI will be the first to 3000 hits ever, right?
DREW!!
Yeah, CI will be the first Yankee to 3K hits.
I think Don was referencing the fact that Jeter moved past Rogers Hornsby on the all-time hits list with the 2,931st of his career.
Go, Remy!! Way to support Salty!!
SALTY!! Let's get something going!!
salty rally!
LBJ!!!! BASES LOADED!!!!!
Bases loaded, no outs, how many will score...??
Double scores 3 cmon scutaro!!!
I am here. Been watching since FY's HR, but my computer was not behaving.
Bases loaded!! DO IT!
LOADED!
pls cash in
OK, just one in, but only one out.
OK, only one out, not bad. More runs pls!!!
Jeter's lucky he pulled that one off. I'll take the run, though.
remy says it was jeter's only play, but it was also a heads up play ... ?
LBJ on third!! Come on, FY!!!
FY!!!!
FY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
fucking fuck yeah!
FY!!!!!
word
FY - ooo ooo
Pedroia's not a spark, he's a wild fire!
WE HAVE A LEAD
OK, now THIS feels like baseball.
YESSSSs!!!!
EVIL BERT AND FY!!!!!!!!!!
HOLY CHRIST ON A CORN DOG!!!!!!
Pedey beats the tag!
i like this hughes kid.
whoo hoo :)
I may be in love with Pedroia.
EB!!! EB!!!
MAY be??? :-D
So fun to watch and cheer! (H not home....)
however, the bad news: lackey is pitching the next inning ....
As much as I love going out to eat, nothing beats HOME COOKIN'! ;-)
Well, he's a bit short and a bit young, but his "grit" just is a turn on! :)
Hooray for a NYY-fan-free house :)
Young shouldn't matter - you're only looking.
Short, well, that's up to you. I don't mind. :)
Oh, yeah, Lackey... Can't we just enjoy the moment, Allan? Kill joy...
Phil Hughes is quickly becoming a Red Sox fan favorite.
A, I had that exact comment in my comment box but erased it fearing a lashing from someone on negativity. I am glad i am not alone in my distaste for the great John Lacking.
Colon up
Whew. We're in the hotel lobby. Our room is not ready yet. Laptop is warmed up and mlb.tv is on. 5 runs? Yipee. It was bases loaded last I had checked.
No call inside for Hughes there? At least the ump is treating both pitchers the same way.
FLO!!!!!!
Pedroia: definitely not my physical type, but I do love his playing, his mouth, and his sense of humor. Mostly his playing.
Papi!
Man, EB does lumber, doesn't he?
Colon built his own stadium in the DR, it is a class A size park at the top of the road from Santiago to Puerto Plata.
OK NOW HOLD THE FRAGGING LEAD LACKEY!!!
We're having a big inning! We're having a big inning!
EB already has a stolen base this season, Kathryn!
You have an offense, Lackey. Don't squander it!
Amy, I can't imagine whose physical type he is. :) But he is so great!!
More of that please, Lackey!
Now Mr. Lackey just needs to find a groove and get outs. K on Teixeira is a start!
Some say Evil Bert would lose a foot race with Mike Lowell.
Less of that please, Lackey!!
Lackey, do not put men on base.
Shit...
Some say Evil Bert would lose a foot race with Mike Lowell.
Says who? :-)
Maybe five years ago.
Dammit Lackey!
I'd feel better with Vincent Gigante out on the mound than this big chinned guy.
Less of that please, Lackey!!
Well, it was A-Rod...
Cano = auto-double.
Hughes and Lackey in an epic struggle for highest season ERA and WHIP. Lackey by a nose.
runs in every half-inning so far.
I think Lackey is a nibbler with pitches that need to go on a diet. Ugh.
2002 vintage lackiey
Well, at least he only gave up one run.
From the Bright Side:
Lackey preserved a lead.
Lackey the new white flag?
Sucks that we start games with it though.
Man, I believe what I'm seeing here is "damning with faint praise". I'm glad we're all on the same page regarding Lackey!
Faint praise is the most he can expect!
10 of 14 batters reached base against hughes
The Yankees gave in first. Haha!
What was that post you had about Drew never swinging?
Costas threw in a good bye to the end of Hughes' box score.
I have had it in for Lackey from the start of last year. Don't like him or the way he pitches.
It would be nice to have a pitcher like the Yankees do now.
framed by!
the drew swinging post had "o'brien" in the title, i think.
CC!!! Awesome catch!
Nice!
More of this please, Lackey!
But do they sell sushi?
I get to see Fenway tomorrow! Looking nice, Heidi. I am hoping the weather and the team cooperate.
Yes, they sell sushi, Jeff! Heidi mentioned it!
That Gardner is quite a pest.
Heh, I typed "pest" before Remy said it!
Dammit, Lackey!
Damn Lackey.
fuck you, lackey
I'm going to try to go the whole game without saying it.
You know that SS for NY really adds a dimension to this team that is hard to measure.
aceves up
Fucking ump!!
MFY - 211 1
hmmmm.......
"Takes with him"
Allan thought of another catch phrase that's not on the Bingo card: "Red Sox enjoy a X-run advantage"
Sox should not be using Aceves here, he pitched for the MFY last year.
/bring in wake instead.
Whatever happens, Tito, you make sure that Lacking is collecting splinters while riding the pine and watching another Red Sox pitcher on the mound next inning.
Allan thought of another catch phrase that's not on the Bingo card: "Red Sox enjoy a X-run advantage"
Sadly, there has not been much reason to use that phrase yet this season.
lackey at 79, i think he'll be out there.
Yes, it did sound odd when we heard it earlier in the game.
Just saying that Tito should take a cue from the skipper in the visitor's dugout and NOT send his struggling starter back out on the mound. We shall see...
why can't we get pitchers like that?
SHIT!
Can we get rid of Lackey now?
Afternoon, everyone, I've been out in the sun with the dogs--is this a good time to leave? Whoops...tied!
fuck
You bastard
Oh look! A meatball throws a meatball!
This is going to be one of those 20-19 games or something, isn't it
Have I mentioned lately how much I hate ARod AND Lackey?
Surprise! Lackey gives up another run - there goes the lead. Tito paces in the dugout, looking at the ground. Why, oh why?
... and he's leaving him out there.
*sob*
Just saying that Tito should take a cue from the skipper in the visitor's dugout and NOT send his struggling starter back out on the mound. We shall see...
If that is the test then lackey should never take the mound.
If that is the test then lackey should never take the mound.
Seems that way right now!
I'm no coaching genius and I have a lot of respect for Tito (for reasons too many to list here), but he is a stubborn SOB sometimes!
Why does Yaz always look like he'd rather be somewhere else?
Yaz once passed me on Rt 3 in Maine doing major felony speed.... His server the night before told me he was a very mediocre tipper. You won't hear Joe Castiglione giving you tidbits like that.
No longer a safe zone for cheering at home, and nothing to cheer about anyway. :(
FLO!!!
Something going on!
flo has the last 2 sox hits
Tex needs to check his glove I think the pocket broke!
"in the midst of a tie"???
SALTY!!!!!!!!
Yes! Salty!!
SALTY!!!!
Yeah!
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