June 29 v. Cleveland

[Sox fan in Tex]

Well, if no one is going to start it 15 minutes before game time, I will:

 

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Tim Wakefield (6-6, 4.05 ERA)

 

vs.

 

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Scott Elarton (4-2, 4.76 ERA)

 

It was one week ago that the Guardians were swept and embrassed in Cleveland at the hands of the defending World Champions, and here we are with the same Guardians 9 outs away from doing the same thing to the Sox at Fenway.

 

In the last 22 innings Wake has allowed a total of one run against opponents. Wake was 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA vs. the Guardians in 2004. Elarton did not face the Sox.

 

Wake's starts from the season courtesy of my 2005 Red Sox Pitching Report:

 

                   H/A  IP  H R ER SO/BB HR BF   G/F  PC  GSc
04/06 T.Wakefield.. A  6.2  3 2  2   4/2  2 24   9/6  99   65
04/11 T.Wakefield.. H  7.0  5 1  0   5/2  0 26   8/8 110   68 W
04/17 T.Wakefield.. H  6.0  4 1  1   5/3  0 24   6/7 100   62 W
04/22 T.Wakefield.. A  6.0  7 4  2   2/3  0 27   7/7 103   45
04/29 T.Wakefield.. A  6.2  6 5  5   4/0  1 27  6/10 110   46 L
05/04 T.Wakefield.. A  7.0 10 3  3   5/1  0 29   8/6 110   49 W
05/09 T.Wakefield.. H  6.0  7 3  3   2/5  0 29  5/10 102   43 W
05/15 T.Wakefield.. A  7.0 11 5  5   4/3  1 33   8/8 104   36 L
05/21 T.Wakefield.. H  5.0  8 6  6   5/4  0 27   0/9  87   31 L
05/27 T.Wakefield.. A  5.0  4 4  4   3/7  1 28   4/8  99   39 L
06/01 T.Wakefield.. H  5.2  9 7  7   3/2  3 29   4/9  93   24 L
06/06 T.Wakefield.. A  5.2  7 5  4   3/4  0 28   8/5 102   36 L
06/12 T.Wakefield.. A  7.0  4 1  1   3/0  0 24  11/7  86   68 W
06/18 T.Wakefield.. H  7.0  7 0  0   5/3  0 31  12/4 114   65
06/24 T.Wakefield.. A  8.0  2 0  0   6/2  0 30  10/9 106   82 W

[riverside sluggers]

i wouldve, but according to yezzir, by me posting the first 2 threads its because of me they lost, haha know that was just a joke of course im guessin, it really happened because of the 9th inning the geriatric umpire squeezing keith foulke's strike zone and keith foulke throwing the wrong pitch down and in

[yeszir]

We better win!

[elsrbueno]

We better win!

 

What he said.

[Sizzlin22]

What the hell the first base umpire has one job with a guy on first to watch pickoffs and he misses 2 times on the same guy.

[soxie thefangirl]

Yeah what the heck was that about?

 

I still wanna see Boone get hit.

[elsrbueno]

Um, is anyone here?

 

Sox get out of a jam via the double play. Still trail 2-1. Offense not doing much against Elarton

[Soxfan1]

Boone got hit pretty bad, but he also jacked one ove the monster yesterday.

[elsrbueno]

Sox tie it 2-2 with a Trot Nixon double. Nixon's on third with Mirabelli up.

[elsrbueno]

HR Mirabelli. 4-2 Sox.

 

I'd say with our bullpen we need at least a 10 run lead to feel safe.

[riverside sluggers]

nice bellhorn, solo shot to follow mirabellis out of the park homerun

[RedSoxRooter]

I want my Belli Backup, Belli Backup, Belli Backup. I want my Belli Backup, Belli Backup, Belli Backup.

[RedSoxRooter]

8th. 5-2. Mantei in...

[elsrbueno]

I just want to point out that John Olerud is 2-4 today, making him .405 for the season. So far, he's looking like a good pickup by Theo....

 

Mantei's on in relief of Wake (who made another tremendous start today) and he walked the first batter. C'mon Matt!

[elsrbueno]

Mantei before coaches visit: 6 pitches, 6 balls. 1 walk

Mantei after coaches visit: 8 pitches, 1 ball. 3 outs (1 K)

 

Does Terry bring in Foulke for the ninth? I say he does, and I'm already nervous.

[Sizzlin22]

He doesn't and Timlin looks good striking out the first batter, One out no one on.

[elsrbueno]

Mike Timlin in for the ninth.

 

No doubt Terry Francona will be questioned about this after the game, and no doubt he'll say it was because Foulke threw 40+ pitches yesterday.

 

I hope Mike gets it done.

[elsrbueno]

Cora grounds out. Peralta up with 2 down.

[elsrbueno]

crap. Peralta doubles and is on second with 2 out and the top of the order coming up for Cleveland.

[elsrbueno]

double crap. Crisp singles, first and third with the big boys coming up

[YanksHater213]

And he gets the job done. Little shaky there at the end but overall a good job done by Timlin.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Thats how its DONE!

 

I totally called to myself a HR for Mirabelli. The man gets it done.

[elsrbueno]

That Cleveland team is pesky. Got to give them credit even though we're 4-2 against them, they played us tough all 6 games.

 

Timlin got the save but even he looked shaky. The bullpen looks pretty bad right now.

[soxie thefangirl]

The bullpen looks shaky.

 

Yay Bell and Douggie!

[Soxfan1]

Thats how its DONE!

 

I totally called to myself a HR for Mirabelli. The man gets it done.

Gonna buy yourself a cookie now?

 

Sounds like a good game. I've been watching you guys for the scores. Thanks for the Play by play els. Also I think that mirabelli deserves way more credit. I mean this guy is awesome. Whenever he plays its like he jacks one. If tek got injured again then I wouldn't worry with belli up there.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Gonna buy yourself a cookie now?

 

Sounds like a good game. I've been watching you guys for the scores. Thanks for the Play by play els. Also I think that mirabelli deserves way more credit. I mean this guy is awesome. Whenever he plays its like he jacks one. If tek got injured again then I wouldn't worry with belli up there.

 

 

I was JUST saying that to someone. Grand slam earlier, the 3-runner in Philly....he always wails it out of the park, and its never a solo. I like him a lot.

 

 

[riverside sluggers]

tonite baltimore/yankees game is on tonight by the way on espn---good win for sox to get before havin the day off--friday will start the 3 game series againt toronto in fenway, toronto this season have been playing aggressively against the sox, so should be good series, hopefully of course in the sox's favor--i got very good feelin for friday, matt clement will be up there

[yeszir]

Bal/NY game is at 7 tonight, it's Mussina vs. Penn.

[Youk Of The Nation]

The Yankees need to start a game against Penn with Sean Henn. Then we can make some type of Henny-Penny joke.

 

Or something.

[elsrbueno]

Toronto scares the crap out of me. Probably because they've played so well against us, but they're a decent team, and no doubt would love to beat up on us and get themselves back in the race. Hey-- they're only 6 games out-- same as NY.