August 4th @ Seattle

[br3ds0x]

Well I'm out in California to go to 2 of the Sox games on Tues and Wed and still no game thread so why not.

DiceK against some other guy. Try your best not to lose. K thnx

[riverside sluggers]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=270804120
Joel Pineiro got rocked around in his Cardinals debut, giving up 5 runs in 5 innings against the Washington Nationals :lol: Also this just in from Gordon Edes, talks are ongoing with the A's Bobby Kielty. From what I could understand, Sox might just place Wily Mo on waivers and get what they can from a team through the waiver line.

Pedroia/Youk combo again at the top of the order, Mike Lowell batting 5th, this time with all starters in the same lineup for the first time in awhile... wouldn't mind seeing that for the rest of the season


Daisuke Matsuzaka (4 games vs Seattle, 1-1 with a 4.33 ERA---Career at SAFECO Field in 2 games, 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA)
Ichiro Suzuki, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, 3 Ks, SB
Jose Vidro, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) RBI, 3 Walks, 4 Ks
Jose Guillen, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 5 Ks
Raul Ibanez, 0 for 7, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks
Adrian Beltre, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) Double, HR, RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks
Ben Broussard, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, 3 Ks
Kenji Johjima, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, K
Jose Lopez, 2 for 11 (.182 avg) K
Yuniesky Betancourt, 4 for 11 (.364 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, K
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Jamie Burke, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, K
Richie Sexson, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) 2 Ks


Jarrod Washburn (11 games vs Boston, 3-4 with a 4.77 ERA---Career at SAFECO Field in 40 games, 15-15 with a 3.94 ERA)
Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 3, Walk
Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 10 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks
David Ortiz, 6 for 17 (.353 avg) 3 Doubles, 4 RBIs, 4 Walks, 4 Ks
Manny Ramirez, 7 for 21 (.333 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 5 RBIs, 10 Walks, 2 Ks
Mike Lowell, 0 for 12, K
Jason Varitek, 6 for 25 (.240 avg) 2 Doubles, 6 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks, SB
J.D. Drew, 1 for 9 (.111 avg) 3 Ks
Coco Crisp, 10 for 21 (.476 avg) 5 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks, SB
Julio Lugo, 6 for 18 (.333 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 2 Ks
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Alex Cora, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)
Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, K
Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)
Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2

Matsuzaka this season on the road in 13 games, 7-5 with a 3.14 ERA

Washburn this season at home in 14 games, 4-6 with a 4.76 ERA

[Coco's Disciples]

Just win the game dammit.

[Rdsxmbnt]

Just win the game dammit.

what he said

[Rdsxmbnt]

great Ichiro hits are like a disease here

[redsoxrules]

V-TEK! 2-1 sox

[Coco's Disciples]

Good insurance there, 4-1 after 5 1/2.

[Rdsxmbnt]

Nice job getting out of the jam. How bout we start that Okajima-Gagne-Papelbon thing now

[redsoxrules]

Nice job getting out of the jam. How bout we start that Okajima-Gagne-Papelbon thing now


yes please!

[mtbykr]

dicek did a good job getting out of the 6th after putting the first 2 on.

[See Red]

Game Thread's been dead.

Not a big fan of the Mariners announcers. Something about 'em. This is also my first time watching the Sox play on the West Coast while I reside on the East. Helps that I'm usually up late at night to begin with. :dunno:

[Coco's Disciples]

Betancourt's hot...4-2. Not a good start for the 7th. Tito better not hesitate to yank him with the bullpen rested.

[Rdsxmbnt]

10 K for dicek, nice game for him

[redsoxrules]

good recovery after allowing the HR

so i wonder who pitches the 8th? OKI or gagne

[Coco's Disciples]

Good job Dice. 7 innings, 2 runs, 10 strikeouts. Gagne/Okajima for the 8th, Papelbon for the 9th, call it a night.

[Coco's Disciples]

Gagne warming. Ibanez-Beltre-Broussard in the 8th.

[Coco's Disciples]

Johjima comes a few feet from tying the game. 4-3.

[Coco's Disciples]

Tying run at 3rd, go ahead run at 2nd. Ummmmmm Gagne?

[mtbykr]

Come on Gagne, don't friggin blow this

[Coco's Disciples]

Thank god. Insurance runs please.

[Rdsxmbnt]

phew, that happened fast

[mtbykr]

Good job getting out of the jam....nice of Tito to let him get out of it himself (although paps may not have been ready yet)

[mosox]

I really thought Tito should have brought Paps in 8th with two on and two out, but Gagne did ok getting out of it.

[See Red]

Paps just made Ichiro look baaad.

[See Red]

Uuuugh... Come on, Paps! Get out of it!

edit: Ballgame. The losing streak at Safeco is over.

[DrewDaGreat]

2 walks in a row...

[Rdsxmbnt]

why is it always so hard in safeco???

awesome win though, nice job DiceK especially

[DrewDaGreat]

Game over.

[msubulldogs21]

Big win tonight.

Hopefully we can take the series tomorrow. I like our chances with Beckett on the mound.

[riverside sluggers]

Boston is the only team that has three 13 win pitchers :) Last night I had just a major migraine that I eventually had to go bed around the 4th inning when they were still trailing 1-0. One hell of a game to watch, tho did get jittery when saw the play by play in Gagne's inning. As roto said the playoif the game might have actually been Manny hustling all the way from first on Varitek's 2 run double. Ok so we keep the Yanks at bay while they are nearing the end of an exetended lucky schedule

67-43, back to 24 games above .500, hold on to 7 game lead

Beckett vs Batista... this should be in our favor, but IT IS fucking Seattle