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June 4, 2011

G58: Red Sox 9, Athletics 8 (14) 

Athletics - 000 002 104 010 00 - 8 14  0
Red Sox   - 100 013 020 010 01 - 9 18  1
J.D. Drew, who had struck out in his previous four at-bats, lined a single to right-center with two outs in the fourteenth inning, scoring Carl Crawford (4-for-7, and 3 RBI) with the winning run. The hit came on the 495th pitch of the afternoon.

It took some effort, but the Red Sox remain undefeated this season (26-0) when leading after eight innings.

The Red Sox won despite blowing a four-run lead in the ninth with Jonathan Papelbon on the hill. The A's comeback was greatly assisted when Dustin Pedroia botched a double play ball that could have ended the game at 7-3. Later in the inning, Papelbon and Jason Varitek were both ejected, though in separate incidents, both involving home plate umpire Tony Randazzo.

Boston had to rally after Oakland scored a run in the 11th inning, as well. With two outs, Jarrod Saltamaachia and Jacoby Ellsbury (4-for-7, double, 2 SB) both doubled.

Adrian Gonzalez was 3-for-5 (he hit his 11th home run in the first inning), but he was pinch-run for in the 10th with Drew Sutton, and Boston missed his bat in extra innings. In the 11th, after Ellsbury had doubled to tie the game, Pedroia was intentionally walked. Sutton struck out to end th einning. Sutton also lined out to second to end the thirteenth with two men on.

The A's used nine pitchers, while Boston used "only" seven. Alfredo Aceves pitched the final four innings.
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Trevor Cahill / Josh Beckett

This game was originally scheduled for 7 PM, but was moved to 1 PM so it did not conflict with the Bruins/Canucks in Stanley Cup G2.

One extremely pleasant surprise of the first two months of the season is the resurgence of David Ortiz. Among AL hitters, Flo is 8th in AVG and OBP, 4th in HR, SLG, OPS, and Total Bases, 9th in Hits, and 6th in Extra-Base Hits and Runs Created.

In 15 games since May 19, Ortiz is hitting .414/.452/.862/1.314. He has at least two hits in 10 of those 15 games. Of his 24 hits, he has eight doubles and six home runs.

After striking out in 21.4% and 23.9% of his plate appearances in 2009 and 2010, respectively, Ortiz is fanning only 10.2% of the time this year. (He has never had a season below 15% in his major league career.) Ortiz is putting the ball into play in 74% of his PA (his highest % for a full season in Boston is 66%). That in-play percentage, coupled with a big decrease in swings-and-misses is why his 2011 walk rate is the lowest since joining the Red Sox.

AL East: Rays/Mariners at 4 PM and Yankees/Angels at 9 PM.
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195 comments:

  1. allanJune 4, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Ellsbury, CF
    Pedroia, 2B
    Gonzalez, 1B
    Youkilis, 3B
    Ortiz, DH
    Crawford, LF
    Lowrie, SS
    Drew, RF
    Varitek, C

    MFY 31-24 ---
    BOS 31-26 1.0
    TOR 29-28 3.0
    FKR 29-28 3.0
    BAL 25-30 6.0

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  2. JereJune 4, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    We've never beaten the Athletics at home on June 4th. (0-1, 1925) This is the year!

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  3. timJune 4, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Hope next saturday is better than this for your sake!

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  4. allanJune 4, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Hope next saturday is better than this for your sake!

    Indeed.

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  5. allanJune 4, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Nine teams are in violation of MLB's debt service rules, according to the LA Times. The rules limit a team's debt to ten times its yearly earnings. The teams: Dodgers, Mets, Orioles, Cubs, Tigers, Marlins, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals.

    Astros gave Bill Hall (.224/.272/.240, 158 PA) his unconditional release.

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  6. RobJune 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    I'll actually get to thread today! I'm at work (which means I'm doing nothing productive) and the Bruins are not on at the same time.

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  7. timJune 4, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    The rules limit a team's debt to ten times its yearly earnings


    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. allanJune 4, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Pure evil.

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  9. RobJune 4, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Evil Bert flashing some dong!

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  10. allanJune 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    With 2 outs, Sox get evil and sweaty.

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  11. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    So I missed an EB dong. I was able to go back and see it with mlb.tv clickable linescore. Nice opposite field!

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  12. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    I'm sort of getting the impression that NESN has had "official urgings" (not to be confused with "urges") to sort of talk up Carl Crawford.

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  13. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    That was some impressive glove-on-glove action.

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  14. RobJune 4, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    "Fuck yeah!" for Fuck Yeah!

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  15. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Amazing FY!

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  16. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Beckett = awesome.

    I kind of feel like all the talk of "we need 2007 Beckett this year" in the preseason was expecting too much of him. I mean, he's had some good years and some difficult ones; why not expect something in between?

    But the wish is coming true. He's just killing.

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  17. allanJune 4, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Hmmm, Heidi never mentions the prices of these classy ball park food items.

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  18. Dr. JeffJune 4, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Doesn't seem to be playing on any of my channels. Anyone have an online feed link? ilemi.eu isn't working. Why aren't they putting this on MLB extra innings? There is no game on Fox until later...

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  19. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    How do you write a pickoff in a scorecard?

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  20. allanJune 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    I put 1-3.

    And in the bottom of Tek's box, I have 1*23* (which are the pitch numbers and the dots are throws to first). I put an x over the second dot.

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  21. johngoldfineJune 4, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    "The wildness has hurt him"--nice analysis, Dave.....

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  22. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    FTS

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  23. allanJune 4, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    red sox re-take the lead pretty much as soon as possible.

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  24. allanJune 4, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Flo hitting a TON to the opposite field/wall.!!!

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  25. allanJune 4, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    CRAWFORD taking charge! 7-3!

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  26. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    1

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  27. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Ouch. Very unFYlike

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  28. johngoldfineJune 4, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    ococ kcuf

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  29. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Looks like I'm just in time for the ritual dirtying of the water. Make it happen, Paps.

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  30. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    get someone up out there, pls

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  31. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Wow. Tek gets thrown out!

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  32. johngoldfineJune 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    aw shit

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  33. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Memories of JOS1.

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  34. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    This is bad.

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  35. johngoldfineJune 4, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Whooo!

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  36. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    well, we'll have a new pitcher now.

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  37. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Oh, shit. Guess I'm a bad omen. Or maybe Papelbon knew he couldn't get the save, so he's going for the W...

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  38. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    looks like tito is saying fuck every 3rd word

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  39. johngoldfineJune 4, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    "Randazzo took offense," says Joe. I guess!

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  40. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Ejected? What for? I'm GDGDing it.

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  41. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I gotta say, I can't imagine why Varitek and Pap have gone crazy on the homeplate ump this inning, other than letting the frustration of the blown save get the better of them.

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  42. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    This is bush league from the Sox.

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  43. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    This is crazy. I can see Tek getting it but Pap?

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  44. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    so randazzo decided to be a big man and walk out and start shit with bot. very good.

    and bot is totally right. the strike he called on sweeney was called a ball about 6 times before in this inning.

    ROBOT UMPS, pls!!! NOW!

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  45. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    That ump stepped out from the plate as pap's back was turned

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  46. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Don't worry, I hear Jenks is a great pitcher. Situation is in the bag.

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  47. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    couldn't see if bot was talking, but the ump should not have tried to be the show.

    really shit luck this inning, with that recent single and the E-FY. plus getting fucked royally by randazzo.

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  48. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Salty can dong us home in the bottom half.

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  49. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    crowd sounds pumped and ready for a walk-off.

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  50. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Pap was in the motion to begin pitching.

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  51. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    really? i recall he was staring in and then turned to go back on the rubber. wasn't in his motion, though

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  52. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    WOW - what a fuckin GUN from salty, kept the game tied.

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  53. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    That guy in the stands sure seemed proud to have caught the potentially inning-ending ball.

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  54. johngoldfineJune 4, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Good god--making it look very hard....

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  55. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Holy crap. The last thing that could have gone wrong almost went wrong. Luckily, Salty kept his head.

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  56. RobJune 4, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    I'm surprised Red Sox fans didn't cheer when Papelbon got ejected.

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  57. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Alright, so Jenks holds the line. Now it's walkoff time.

    BTW, can somebody describe what caused the ejections?

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  58. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    No, not motion but getting into his stance. The game was proceeding and the ump decided to become the star. Pure shit. We looked at it again.

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  59. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    In the silver lining department: number of comments has more than doubled since Bot crapped the bed.

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  60. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    I think some of them did cheer, but only as the standard instinctual reaction seeing someone on their team yell at the umps.

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  61. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Agreed Maxwell. Somehow you've got to let that ball go

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  62. RobJune 4, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Tony Randazzo. When people remember your name it means you had a bad day.

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  63. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Ofer, it's hard to explain all the bullshit that happened this inning. The highlights: Varitek argued with the ump about balls and strikes after the fact and was immediately tossed. Then Papelbon argued balls and strikes after having his pitch called a strike, and was tossed.

    A lot of frustrating events. Hard to argue with the A's announcers, dickheads though they are, that Papelbon embarrassed himself.

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  64. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    ejections: ump squeezing bot on pitches throughout the inning. that got tek rung. then bot threw a pitch that randazzo had called a ball all inning, and he called it a strike. bot stared in, might have said something (his back was to the camera) and randazzo came out and yelled and pointed and tossed him.

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  65. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    I vote for some hypersaline dirty water.

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  66. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    man, that fy dp might have ended the game at 7-3.

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  67. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Time for FY to atone.

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  68. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Fuentes kind of throws "like a girl". He doesn't seem to put much shoulder into it.

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  69. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Zen. Pap said a word or two (not sure what) as he was getting the ball back from salty. He turned to go to the mound and was getting into his stance, unaware that the ump had come out of the box and was jawing at him.

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  70. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Yeah, Kathryn. On the replay, the A's announcers were saying (I think accurately) that Papelbon was protesting that his initial comment, which seemed like a sarcastic comment towards the ump was actually directed at Salty. But he really got angry when the ump did call him out and may have bumped him. No surprises if there are fines and a suspension for Bot.

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  71. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    It would have been nice if he had just stayed on the mound and watched the ump showing himself but that would have been true robotic.

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  72. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Lowrie with the old nonchalant Statue of Liberty catch.

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  73. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    i saw only one replay, but i did not notice any ump bump. i feel like if papelbon did bump him, he would have fallen backwards dramatically like a basketball player taking a charge.

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  74. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Bert could end this shit right here.

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  75. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Again. If there is a fine for pap there sure as hell should be one for Randicko. But MLB doesn't operate that way. Somehow the umps can't even be interviewed.

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  76. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    with flo and bert out of the game, weakening the lineup, can we win soon? like now?

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  77. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Ok. Get the slowest guy off the bases. But man can he hit!

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  78. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Pinch running for Gonzalez might cost them later.

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  79. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Can someone be taken off the DL in mid-game? If so, maybe Scutaro can pinch run for Youkilis or Ellsbury next time either one gets on base.

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  80. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    it's time for mr. walkoff...

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  81. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    So the Sox have no bench at all right now, eh? This could get interesting...

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  82. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Well, at least he put up a good at bat.

    Seriously though, what happens if someone gets hurt now? Do they ask one of the pitchers to play a position?

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  83. allanJune 4, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    cameron is the dh. one onther move would be to put him in the field, then the pitchers would have to hit.

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  84. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    TB up 3-0, but Mariners threatening.

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  85. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    God damn.

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  86. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    WTF?? We were driving home, got home with Papelbon pitching the top of the ninth with the Sox up FOUR runs. We went into our house, had to empty the freezer which had been without power for two days, and I assumed the Sox had won. Just checked and saw THIS. WTF happened??

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  87. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    If this isn't the worst loss of the season, it will definitely be the most surreal.

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  88. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    I was waiting for Amy to get the news.

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  89. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    So...Tek and Pap were EJECTED? OMG.

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  90. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Impossible not to see every play at the plate in light of the Posey injury now. Salty totally does a "bend like a reed in the wind" tag there. Very nice.

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  91. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    So who catches if salty breaks his leg?

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  92. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I assume Pap did not give up the four runs?

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  93. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    He did actually, closer in a non save situation strikes again.

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  94. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Oh yes he did, Amy.

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  95. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Cameron is the backup, he caught in high school and college.

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  96. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Bot in 9th, up 7-3:

    Ellis - cbbsf 1B
    Barton - sfbbbff BB
    Powell - fc K
    Crisp - E4 (possible game ending DP), 7-4
    Pennington - fcfb 2B, 7-5
    Jackson - 1B, 7-7
    Sweeney - c (Bot ejected)

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  97. Tom DePlontyJune 4, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Boy, Amy's going to love the recap of the top of the ninth. :-)

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  98. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Holy shit.

    Holy shit.

    I'd like to blame it all on Papelbon, but I guess he is not responsible for the error...

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  99. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    it's about 3x times worse than it looks. just a nightmare inning.

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  100. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Cold, cold fire.

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  101. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    come on, salty, you're our final hope.

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  102. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Wow, I thought that was gone!

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  103. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Near Salty Dong! So near.

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  104. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    I thought it was gone. Oh my

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  105. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    let's go, lyndon.

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  106. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Alive?

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  107. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    I cannot believe that they are blowing this game. Baseball is cruel.

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  108. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    C'mon. Infield hit. Something. Keep it alive.

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  109. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Up to LBJ.

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  110. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    YES!!! Tied!

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  111. Tom DePlontyJune 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Fantastic.

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  112. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    LBJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  113. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Tie game!!!!! LBJ.

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  114. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Ellsbury is a really good player.

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  115. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Too bad it went into the stands.

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  116. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    L must be whooping it up quietly at work with the radio!

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  117. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Alive!

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  118. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    OK, I want a walkoff now!

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  119. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Woo hoo. I wish it hadn't bounced into the seats

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  120. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Time for FY to find that bat again.

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  121. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    laser show, pls

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  122. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Or not. Who is left on the bench?

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  123. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Another chance for some Fuck Yeah atonement.

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  124. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    They fear FY's redemptive powers.

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  125. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    and we got sutton instead of bert. fuck.

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  126. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    a measley single, anything out of the infield, will give ellsbury a shot. so, do it.

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  127. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Sutton can be a hero.

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  128. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Who is this guy? :)

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  129. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    there is no bench.

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  130. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    I will take a walk.

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  131. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Win or lose, the Papelbon meltdown definitely made the game more entertaining than it would've been otherwise.

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  132. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    I don't always need "entertaining", though.

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  133. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Shit. But we are alive!

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  134. Tom DePlontyJune 4, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Still alive, at least. Come on, Aceves.

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  135. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Maybe we can have the best of both worlds. Extra entertainment with a win.

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  136. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Sutton was overmatched, even at 93.

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  137. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Amy, I hope things are okay at your house.

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  138. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Silver lining: lackey being back let's us have a long reliever in here.

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  139. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Thanks, Kat. All is well except for all the food we had to throw out. But given what happened around here, I am not complaining.

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  140. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Score a RUN.

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  141. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    The ump for sure has the extra inning strike zone in effect now.

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  142. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Bot might be suspended, he made contact with the ump when he was ejected.

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  143. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    game might overlap with the bruins after all

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  144. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Yep Amy. It's always good to have perspective.

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  145. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Devine is choking.

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  146. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    WTF Cameron

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  147. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    WTF? Why is he bunting with two strikes?

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  148. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    It's time for a walkoff.

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  149. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    I want a walkoff.

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  150. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Good at bat, CC.

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  151. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    wear him down - and tee off

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  152. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    10+ pitch at bats always end well.

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  153. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Arrgghh.

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  154. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Or not.

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  155. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Damn damn damn.

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  156. allanJune 4, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    More than 12 innings = a second scorecard.

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  157. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Aceves is done, he has a blister.

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  158. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    They have to win now because I have to leave. Please.

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  159. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    No fire from Drew at all.

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  160. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Get out the big gold hat.

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  161. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Back to LBJ. Do it NOW.

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  162. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Time for that 2 out rally.

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  163. allanJune 4, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Time for a huge Fuck Yeah from FY.

    Umm, Jerry, if Ellsbury steals, then they will walk FY to get to Sutton (again). So he may stay put.

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  164. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Time for FY to redeem himself.

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  165. allanJune 4, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Okay, I am clueless.

    Whatever, just win the fuckin game.

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  166. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    No wonder FY's OBP is so respectable.

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  167. allanJune 4, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Maybe J.D. Drew Sutton is on fire?

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  168. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Again, IBB.

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  169. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    It feels like deja vu all over again.

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  170. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Who IS this guy? Has he had a hit yet?

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  171. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    If Sutton doesn't win this, will the Sox start pulling random people from the crowd to pitch?

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  172. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Truped by Don. Oh, well, got to head out. They will have to win it without me.

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  173. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    BABIP gods not in our favor

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  174. Tom DePlontyJune 4, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    This game is agonizing.

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  175. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    It really probably wasn't a good move to replace Gonzalez with Sutton all those innings ago. Adrian wasn't even on second base at the time and I don't know if Sutton is known for being a big base-stealer.

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  176. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    I wonder if Wheeler will get up now..

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  177. allanJune 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    It really probably wasn't a good move to replace Gonzalez with Sutton all those innings ago.

    I never really like it, because a certain previous manager used to do it a lot with Ortiz, back when he (Tiz) was slugging up a storm, and we'd always miss his (Flo's) big bat an inning or two later.

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  178. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Really good effort by Aceves, it seems. Don't let it be in vain. Win this now.

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  179. Tom DePlontyJune 4, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    How about another walk-off, Carl?

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  180. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    So, will they pitch around Lowrie to get to Cold Fire?

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  181. allanJune 4, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Drew with 4 K in last 4 PA, time to make some contact..

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  182. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Whew.

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  183. allanJune 4, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    DON: IT TOOK AWHILE, BUT IT'S ALL GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

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  184. Tom DePlontyJune 4, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    He drew some dirty water!

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  185. johngoldfineJune 4, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    my god! dirty water!

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  186. MarkJune 4, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Cuyahoyga river water, dirty and on fire!

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  187. Maxwell HorseJune 4, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    I didn't notice Papelbon in the festivities. I'm guessing they have him sedated somewhere in the back.

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  188. KathrynJune 4, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    A firey walk off

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  189. A ConformerJune 4, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Woohoo! Belated dirty water is even sweeter!

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  190. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Funny to see the reserved Drew have emotion thrust upon him.

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  191. Tom DePlontyJune 4, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Aceves deserves a lot of credit for that win.

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  192. ZenslingerJune 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Farnsworth trying to save TB's 3-2 lead.

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  193. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    So glad I got to hear the end of the game on the car radio! Go, Drew!

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  194. laura kJune 4, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    From the better late than never department:

    Don't drink the water! It is EXTRA dirty!

    ****

    I listened to every pitch, but can't thread at work. Thank dog we won.

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  195. JereJune 4, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Now we've beaten the A's at home in a June 4th game. Piece o'cake.

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