August 7, 2011

G113: Red Sox 3, Yankees 2 (10)

Yankees - 000 010 100 0 - 2  8  0
Red Sox - 010 000 001 1 - 3 11  0
Josh Reddick's line drive single down the left field line off Phil Hughes in the bottom of the tenth scored pinch-runner Darnell McDonald from second base with the winning run. Reddick knew the ball was fair as soon as he hit it. (Jere was there, and has some video of the celebration)


Mariano Rivera blew his fifth save of the year in the previous inning. Down by one run in the ninth, and having squandering scoring opportunities all night (leaving the bases loaded in the second and sixth innings), Marco Scutaro led off against Rivera by doubling off the left field wall. Jacoby Ellsbury bunted Scutaro to third and Dustin Pedroia brought him in with a sacrifice fly to left.

Scutaro was 4-for-4, the eighth four-hit game of his career, and his third with Boston (September 8, 2010 and June 11, 2011). It is only the third time he has had four hits in four plate appearances.

Rivera had thrown only nine pitches, but Joe Girardi went with Hughes in the tenth. Kevin Youkilis flied out to center, but David Ortiz ripped a ground rule double to right. McDonald went in to run, Carl Crawford -- who had already had three hits in the game and was 9-for-his-last-10 -- was walked intentionally. Reddick lined Hughes's first pitch - a curveball - to the opposite field, and McDonald scored easily. Left fielder Brett Gardner, whose home run had given the Yankees a 2-1 lead in the seventh, did not even bother to throw the ball in.

Terry Francona made a few mystifying decisions. In the seventh, Matt Albers allowed a two-out home run to Gardner and then hit Derek Jeter. Desperate to not allow the Yankees to add to their 2-1 lead, Tito went with Franklin Morales against LHB Curtis Granderson. I was hoping for Daniel Bard in that situation. Morales has no real split this year, but has held lefty batters to a .193 average over his career, while Bard has been much stronger against righties this season. Morales got a strike on Granderson, then threw four balls. Then he walked Mark Teixeira on four pitches well out of the zone. And then threw ball one to Robinson Cano. ... But then Cano took a strike and grounded out to second. Inning over.

Francona then went with Dan Wheeler in the eighth, another curious decision. I figured something had to be wrong -- "intestinal distress", perhaps? -- with Bard. Wheeler ended up striking out the side. (After Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth, Bard came out for the tenth. And seemed fine, so who knows?)

The other annoying decision was not pinch-hitting for Jason Varitek in the sixth or eighth inning. Varitek batted in the sixth with runners at first and second and one out. He had popped up and walked earlier in the game. Facing Cory Wade, fresh out of the bullpen, Varitek took three balls - and then chased the 3-0 pitch. The ball was up and away and he popped it up into foul territory where catcher Russell Martin grabbed it. In the eighth, Crawford had singled and gone to second on a wild pitch by David Robertson. With two outs, Varitek batted once again. Another wild pitch put Crawford on third, but Tek again fouled out, this time to third baseman Eduardo Nunez.

As frustrating as the Sox were in the clutch, the Yankees were worse. They were 0-for-10 with runners at second and/or third.
Example
Freddy Garcia / Josh Beckett

Each pitcher has pitched in three games against the other team this year (one of Garcia's games was in relief).
         IP   H  BB   K    ERA   WHIP  BF   AVG   OBP   SLG    OPS
Beckett  21  10   5  25   0.86  0.714  80  .141  .238  .197   .435  
Garcia    8  11   6   6  10.13  2.125  42  .344  .439  .813  1.252
Garcia has allowed 11 hits to the Red Sox: 3 singles, 4 doubles, 1 triple, and 3 home runs.

Garcia has not allowed a dong in his last 59.2 innings (since Jacoby Ellsbury took him deep to begin a game on June 7). I say that streak ends tonight.

356 comments:

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laura k said...

OK, here we go! RSVP

Amy said...

I was saying Bye Josh as Tito was coming out. Just slow to get posted perhaps. Or my typing is slow. Or my brain. Or my TV. :)

allan said...

strike 1 was more outside than ball 2, as per gdgd.

laura k said...

Mine too, plus I'm on radio.

allan said...

here comes that sweaty dong i mentioned earlier

Amy said...

Keep fouling them off, Youk, til you get the one you want.

laura k said...

CRAP

Amy said...

Bleh. Six more outs to score runs.

allan said...

Would you believe some 11:45 thunder?

laura k said...

WTF still no Bard?

Amy said...

I am hanging in here since my daughter is still awake. I figure I can't punk out after she didn't whine about watching her show!

allan said...

PeteAbe hatin' the wave a few innings ago:

Attentive #RedSox fans do the wave in a 1-1 game against the Yankees with the teams tied for first place.

If a 1-1 game with Beckett facing Swisher with men on base isn't captivating enough, just stay home. It's embarrassing to see that

Pre-Pink Hats, there was a time here when somebody would punch you in the face if you tried to do the Wave in a close game.

People think I'm kidding. I can remember sitting down near the Pesky Pole and Wavers getting told to sit the $%#@ down.

***

He's right ... but ...

laura k said...

Let's hope you will be rewarded for your effort.

allan said...

ellsbury due up 3rd in 9th ... or 6th in the 8th.

laura k said...

He blows it by using "pink hats".

laura k said...

Big K

laura k said...

OK, here we go. I'll try again.

RSVP

Amy said...

OTT. Now score some runs, you useless bunch of jerks!

(Just kidding, but trying to get the team motivated.)

allan said...

yeah, if it was only PH-ers waving, we'd have no problem. you'd barely know there was a wave ...

mostly blue hatters doing it.

Amy said...

Pink hats = women = ignorant fans. To many, I assume.

Amy said...

Can we get that thunder before 11:45?

laura k said...

I do think it's sexist. There are plenty of ignorant newcomer male fans. But presumably only female fans wear pink hats.

allan said...

PeteAbe: "As assorted drunks chant "Yankees suck" Gardner homers. 2-1 Yankees and those wasted chances loom large now."

***

And then Pete did not add: "People think I'm kidding. There was a time here when somebody would punch you in the face if you tried to drink a beer in a close game."

laura k said...

Does it occur to him that a serious, knowledgeable female fan might just like a pink baseball cap?

allan said...

i assumed the mfy would stay at bat longer.

11:35 thunder.

Amy said...

I don't mind the wave so much--sort of neat to watch how easily something like that takes off. I am more annoyed by the number of times fans get up and down to eat, drink, pee, drink, eat, pee, etc. Sit and watch the game! No one gets up like that at movies or theater or concerts.

Amy said...

Maddy has a pink hat. I think it is cute.

laura k said...

A hit! A hit!

allan said...

CRAW - 9 hits in last 10 PA!

Amy said...

Pap in for 9th and Bard for 10th or vice versa?

CC! NOW BRING HIM HOME, YOU USELESS JERKS.

laura k said...

I hate the wave but I hate the crabby sexism more.

tim said...

something going please!

allan said...

will he try to steal this time?

tim said...

that was a strike???

Amy said...

RISP!

SoSock said...

PB!

tim said...

wtf?

allan said...

WAIT - that semi-pitchout was called a STRIKE??????????????

Amy said...

Oh, sheesh, Tek, do not do anything STUPID.

SoSock said...

Oops - WP not PB......

allan said...

green light on 0-2?

tim said...

thank you for holding him up, bogar!

laura k said...

OK, if that's what it takes to get our guy on 3rd...

allan said...

MARTINBALLA X 2

-- still need a hit to get him in (or another WP!)

SoSock said...

How about 1 more?

tim said...

non sasahe!

laura k said...

Saguaro

SoSock said...

WOW!!! Tek laid off a high one!

tim said...

............................

ugh

SoSock said...

Shit.......

allan said...

well, whenever we need a foul pop up to the 3b side, we know who to call.

Amy said...

)(*@#)($*!)(*#%)@(*!@)(*#

laura k said...

So bottom of the 9th magic it is.

allan said...

PH Salty there would not have upset me.

tim said...

hopefully PH Salty or Aviles will be leading off the 9th.

tim said...

Although Scutaro is probably a better option than either one of those.

allan said...

Something must be wrong with Bard.

Checked his PBP:
4 batters on Monday (20 pit)
5 batters yesterday (16 pit)

Amy said...

If we had some real sports analysts on ESPN, they might have thought about where Bard is. But no.

allan said...

cidp, pls

tim said...

shitty call.

although not AS bad as initially thought.

allan said...

pitchout - automatic strike, right, ump?

tim said...

that looked like a strike too!

Amy said...

I guess we are hoping for 12:15 thunder and lightning now.

allan said...

where was the 3rd pitch to AG in the 8th? count was 2-0, pitch was called a strike, but i say no.

SoSock said...

C'mon, be #26 & 27

SoSock said...

Oh well, just 26

tim said...

strike zone has been consistent at least.

for every NY strike out of the zone, there's a Boston one right beside it.

Amy said...

Going to watch on the Ipod after this half inning. So enjoy the comeback in the bottom of the 9th!

tim said...

AG 7th 3rd pitch was outside as well.

tim said...

fruitbat time.

tim said...

SCUUUUUUUUUUUUUT!!!!!!!

laura k said...

SCOOOOOOOT!!

Dr. Jeff said...

Scutaro 4-4????

SoSock said...

Scu-Scu-Scutaro!

allan said...

Pay Day for Ellsbury, pls.

tim said...

so close to being tied.

tim said...

cue up the lasers.

SoSock said...

DAMN that was close....

allan said...

i wanna see a slo-mo of the play at first.............

Dr. Jeff said...

Pedroia should miss the squeeze sign and strand Scutaro in no man's land to get even.

laura k said...

TIED!

tim said...

TIED!

laura k said...

The Muddy Chicken sacrifices himself

allan said...

YET ANOTHER BLOWN SAVE

Dr. Jeff said...

Rivera is toast. End it now!

Zenslinger said...

Midnight celebration alone in my friend's basement in Worcester.

SoSock said...

Hot damn!

Way to blow one Mario

Dr. Jeff said...

Can I officially register my displeasure at the announcer's term "bang-bang play"?

laura k said...

Ah-ha! Alone in a basement, that's how it starts, you know.

Amy said...

Ok they tied it up!!! Now win in 10.

laura k said...

Allan called it: Bard in the 10th!

allan said...

Bard. Well ...

Holding Bard back + not PH for Tek (at least once if not twice) = a piss-poor game for Tito

Zenslinger said...

Alone in a basement, that's how it starts, you know.

Interstate crime spree?

allan said...

worst swing of the year from bert on that grounder?

Zenslinger said...

Allan called it: Bard in the 10th!

Funny!

laura k said...

Nah, being a blogger-stathead-loser.

tim said...

I'm OK with the pap/bard flip flop, but the tek batting thing was shitty.

laura k said...

Dear Red Sox:

Please win in 10. We have to go out.

Love,

Tala & Diego

tim said...

i printed these scorecards portrait orientation, they can't handle more pitchers and innings after the 10th!

allan said...

I'm OK with the pap/bard flip flop

I wanted Bard in the 7th instead of Morales.

allan said...

Doosh-K.

tim said...

Ah, yes, morales was definitely a poor decision.

laura k said...

I love that you're scoring, Tim. Is that new?

laura k said...

[Hey, we have to talk about dinner at our place. 8:00 starts are coming up.]

allan said...

Hughes up?

tim said...

yeah, decided to give it a try for the LBJ dong game vs. cle. this is the second game of the year for me, not nearly as many scratch outs as the first game.

tim said...

yeah, that and the september series.

tim said...

oops

[yeah, that and the september series]

laura k said...

[ha ha]

laura k said...

Bye Bye Swish!

SoSock said...

Frozen!

Jake of All Trades said...

Lookin'!!

allan said...

filthy!

wasn't it swisher that bard had that hellacious slider last year that someone made into a gif?

Amy said...

RSVP I have to go to sleep!

tim said...

mmm.

mo with 9 pitches in the 9th, done.

laura k said...

I thought Mo would be out again, he only threw a few pitches.

laura k said...

Amy has to go to sleep, Tala & Diego are waiting for us, I am yawning continuously.

RSVP!

allan said...

SoSHer TeddysBonefish, 12:11 AM:
My wife, who knows little about baseball and even less about SoSH, turned to me as Rivera was walking to the dugout and said... "He looks like a fruit bat." Some truths are universal.

***

tim said...

I also have to go to sleep! Bed time was an hour ago, oh well. Sweat powered dong should be imminent.

allan said...

sweaty dong prediction, take 3.

tim said...

Good times should be imminent.

laura k said...

I guess everyone has to go to bed! It's 12:25 AM!

allan said...

oop - too late

laura k said...

PAPI HALF DONG!

tim said...

FLOBLE!!!!!!!!

allan said...

There's a BAD MAN!

SoSock said...

FLO!!!

Good times indeed

Zenslinger said...

Some truths are universal.

Awesome!

And Daveed comes through. I was so ready for that to go out.

laura k said...

ha ha, floble, I love it

I've done Papingle, but couldn't quite get the double

allan said...

Crawford: 9 for his last 10.

Time for another walk-off....

tim said...

Looks like I've gotta pop the question again.

Zenslinger said...

Walking Crawford's a questionable decision, given his speed (and therefore his ability to break up a double play).

laura k said...

WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tim said...

I'M GETTING ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DIRTY WATER!!!!!!!!

Patrick said...

THAT WAS THE BEST GAME ALL YEAR!!!!

Dr. Jeff said...

AWESOME!!! WHAT A GAME!

laura k said...

I'M GETTING ENGAGED!!!!!

SoSock said...

YEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

tim said...

ESPN sound just went berserk!

Zenslinger said...

Yes Yes Yes

Worcester, I love you!

laura k said...

Dirty comefrombehindmarianoblownsave Water!

allan said...

PUMICE PUD!!!!!!!!!

allan said...

or whatever jere called him

Amy said...

Yay!!!!!!!

tim said...

that was fucking awesome!

except for sound cutting out right as reddick stepped to the plate. then coming back with loud scratchy shit during the hit and cele.

SoSock said...

Rivera - blown save

Hughes - loss

Gotta love those big time, big name Yankee pitchers.....

Zenslinger said...

DOES ANYONE WANT TO ENGAGE ME RIGHT NOW?!??!

tim said...

so...red sox 2-0 (2 walk offs) in games i've scored.

laura k said...

Good night everyone! We're back to the doc with Tala tomorrow, send good thoughts our way, eh.

SoSock said...

This was damn near as good as it gets

Zenslinger said...

DJ Drew seen celebrating!

Dr. Jeff said...

I didn't notice that they pinch-ran for Papi.

Benjamin said...

Good times.

Jere said...

GOT ENGAGED live at Fenway tonight, it was sweet.

And it was puce pud.....

Kathryn said...

Amy has to go to sleep, Tala & Diego are waiting for us, I am yawning continuously.

And I was already asleep. I have to realize that if I listen to the radio in bed with the lights off, I'm probably going to end up asleep. I fell asleep sometime in the top of the 9th.

I'll have to check the highlights Sorry to have missed the comeback.

laura k said...

Jere, I was wondering (out loud, in the thread) if you were there!

Kat, I was wondering where you went. To dreamland. :) If I hadn't been sitting at a desk in Allan's office, I'm sure I would have been there, too. The Sunday night game worked out great for me, for once.

Ahhh, I love the smell of FIRST PLACE in the morning!

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