RedSoxRooter
05-20-2005, 12:26 PM
Atlanta Braves (23-7) @ Boston Red Sox (23-7)
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Tim Hudson (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/players/6245/) http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gif Wade Miller (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/players/6270/)
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When; where: 7:05 p.m. Friday; Fenway Park.
Series history: The Braves have won 22 of 33 between the teams in interleague play since 1997, and are 8-2 with a 2.39 ERA in the past 10. The Braves swept a three-game series at Boston in June 2002, their last visit to venerable Fenway.
Worth noting: The defending World Series champions (http://graphics.boston.com/images/sports/redsox/2005/04_11_05_bannercf_800600.jpg)are 12-6 since April 30 despite a 5.04 ERA. They've hit .280 and averaged 5.7 runs in that span. . . . The Red Sox are 11-5 with a 3.88 ERA at Fenway, 12-12 with a 5.33 ERA on the road. They've hit 22 homers at home and 23 on the road, while their pitchers have given up only nine homers in 144 innings at home and 29 in 204-1/3 innings on the road. . . . They are fifth in the AL in average (.274) and second in runs, but eighth in starters ERA (4.51) and next-to-last in relief ERA (5.20). . . . RHP Curt Schilling (ankle) is on the DL.
Starters: C Jason Varitek, 1B Kevin Millar, 2B Mark Bellhorn, 3B Bill Mueller, SS Edgar Renteria, LF Manny Ramirez, CF Johnny Damon, RF Trot Nixon, DH David Ortiz.
Who's hot: Nixon is 22-for-53 (.415) with four homers and 15 RBIs in his past 14 games.... Damon is second in the AL with a .400 home average and also has a team-high .395 average with runners in scoring position.... Varitek has batted .361 with two homers and a .429 on-base percentage in his past 10 games.
Who's not: Ramirez is 7-for-44 (.159) with three homers and 15 strikeouts in his past 14 games. . . . Millar is 3-for-24 (.125) with one RBI in seven games. . . . OF Jay Payton is 6-for-40 (.150) with one extra-base hit (double) in 16 games.
Friday's pitching matchup: Hudson is 2-2 with a 5.87 ERA and .330 opponents' average in his past four starts. Lefties are hitting .320 against him, and he's allowed a .406 average in the first inning. He's 3-5 with a 5.87 ERA in eight starts vs. Boston, his worst against any team in more than one decision. He went 0-2 with a 15.43 ERA in two starts against the Red Sox last season. Hudson is 1-3 with an 8.53 ERA in four starts at Fenway Park. Ortiz is 7-for-23 with a homer against him, Ramirez 8-for-24, and Damon 5-for-17. . . . Miller has no decisions in only two starts (both vs. Seattle) while allowing eight hits and three walks with 11 strikeouts in 10-2/3 innings. Lefties are 2-for-20 with eight strikeouts against him. He's 1-3 with a 6.66 ERA in five starts vs. Atlanta, his highest ERA against any team he's faced more than once. He was 0-2 with a 12.86 ERA in his last two starts against them in 2003. Chipper Jones is 7-for-14 against him; Rafael Furcal is 2-for-11 with a homer, and Andruw Jones is 4-for-12.
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When; where: 7:05 p.m. Friday; Fenway Park.
Series history: The Braves have won 22 of 33 between the teams in interleague play since 1997, and are 8-2 with a 2.39 ERA in the past 10. The Braves swept a three-game series at Boston in June 2002, their last visit to venerable Fenway.
Worth noting: The defending World Series champions (http://graphics.boston.com/images/sports/redsox/2005/04_11_05_bannercf_800600.jpg)are 12-6 since April 30 despite a 5.04 ERA. They've hit .280 and averaged 5.7 runs in that span. . . . The Red Sox are 11-5 with a 3.88 ERA at Fenway, 12-12 with a 5.33 ERA on the road. They've hit 22 homers at home and 23 on the road, while their pitchers have given up only nine homers in 144 innings at home and 29 in 204-1/3 innings on the road. . . . They are fifth in the AL in average (.274) and second in runs, but eighth in starters ERA (4.51) and next-to-last in relief ERA (5.20). . . . RHP Curt Schilling (ankle) is on the DL.
Starters: C Jason Varitek, 1B Kevin Millar, 2B Mark Bellhorn, 3B Bill Mueller, SS Edgar Renteria, LF Manny Ramirez, CF Johnny Damon, RF Trot Nixon, DH David Ortiz.
Who's hot: Nixon is 22-for-53 (.415) with four homers and 15 RBIs in his past 14 games.... Damon is second in the AL with a .400 home average and also has a team-high .395 average with runners in scoring position.... Varitek has batted .361 with two homers and a .429 on-base percentage in his past 10 games.
Who's not: Ramirez is 7-for-44 (.159) with three homers and 15 strikeouts in his past 14 games. . . . Millar is 3-for-24 (.125) with one RBI in seven games. . . . OF Jay Payton is 6-for-40 (.150) with one extra-base hit (double) in 16 games.
Friday's pitching matchup: Hudson is 2-2 with a 5.87 ERA and .330 opponents' average in his past four starts. Lefties are hitting .320 against him, and he's allowed a .406 average in the first inning. He's 3-5 with a 5.87 ERA in eight starts vs. Boston, his worst against any team in more than one decision. He went 0-2 with a 15.43 ERA in two starts against the Red Sox last season. Hudson is 1-3 with an 8.53 ERA in four starts at Fenway Park. Ortiz is 7-for-23 with a homer against him, Ramirez 8-for-24, and Damon 5-for-17. . . . Miller has no decisions in only two starts (both vs. Seattle) while allowing eight hits and three walks with 11 strikeouts in 10-2/3 innings. Lefties are 2-for-20 with eight strikeouts against him. He's 1-3 with a 6.66 ERA in five starts vs. Atlanta, his highest ERA against any team he's faced more than once. He was 0-2 with a 12.86 ERA in his last two starts against them in 2003. Chipper Jones is 7-for-14 against him; Rafael Furcal is 2-for-11 with a homer, and Andruw Jones is 4-for-12.