July 27th @ Tampa Bay

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Tim Wakefield 8-9, 4.42

 

vs.

 

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Seth McClung 1-5, 7.07

 

Lineups:

 

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Damon, J CF

Renteria, E SS

Ortiz, D DH

Olerud, J 1B

Mueller, B 3B

Millar, K LF

Cora, A 2B

Mirabelli, D C

Stern, A RF

 

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Gathright, J CF

Crawford, C LF

Lugo, J SS

Cantu, J 3B

Lee, T 1B

Hollins, D RF

Gomes, J DH

Hall, T C

Green, N 2B

 

Trot's on the 15-day DL. Let's hope the AC in the dome will let Tim's knuckler dance, and that we can get some run production without three of our biggest sticks in the lineup.

[riverside sluggers]

its not your regular line up, Manny taking a "day off", should be a good game tho

[riverside sluggers]

update for today's game at 415pm. Sox will look to Wakefield to gather together to try and get 2 out of 3 from Tampa Bay and go back home on a whirlwind roadtrip in Chicago and in St Petersberg. No doubt Trot and especially Matt will be on the Sox organization and red sox nations fans across the world as the updates continue. Like David Wells, Tim Wakefield has had great success against Tampa in 26 games, he has an 11-1 record facing them with a niice 2.85 ERA. Lou Piniella counters with another reliever turned starter, Seth McClung with an already high 7.07 ERA for 2005. And has pitched only very sparingly against the sox, in relief for 6.1 innings with a 5.68 ERA, including 2 Homeruns during that span.

 

Seth McClung vs:

Johnny Damon, Walk

Edgar Renterria, 2 Walks

David Ortiz, 0 for 1, K

Manny Ramirez, 2 Walks

Kevin Millar, 0 for 4, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg), HR, RBI

Bill Mueller, 0 for 1

Tony Graffanino, 0 for 1

Jason Varitek, 0 for 3, Walk, K

 

Tim Wakefield vs:

Jorge Cantu, 2 for 5 (.400) 2 Walks

Kevin Cash, 0 for 6, 2 Ks

Carl Crawford, 15 for 39 (.385 avg) 4 Doubles, Triple, 4 RBIs, 3 Ks, 6 SBs

Jonny Gomes, 0 for 1, Walk

Alex Gonzalez, 9 for 41 (.221 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, 12 Ks, 3 for 5 SBs

Toby Hall, 6 for 28 (.214 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, Walk, 6 Ks, 0 for 1 SBs

Aubrey Huff, 4 for 42 (.095 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks

Pete LaForest, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Double, 2 Ks

Travis Lee, 5 for 18 (.278 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs

Julio Lugo, 5 for 20 (.250 avg) Double, 4 RBIs, 6 Walks, 4 Ks, 4 SBs

Eduardo Perez, 0 for 4, Walk

[Sizzlin22]

I get sick of Manny's antics sometimes. The day after the most emotionally chargd win of the year, Trot Nixon is out, and he asks for the say off, plus his half assing down the line yesterday. Maybe he really want's to get traded.

[bigpapi349]

interesting lineup with john "bob the builder"olerud batting 4th

[Sox fan in Tex]

I don't know why Manny has such as attitude problem. I just don't see how athletes can continuely put themselves ahead of the team... Manny is the perfect example.

[ORS]

What team doesn't have a head case? At least ours is leading the AL in HR's and RBI's. Take the good with the bad.

[ORS]

Wakey-Wakey K's Julio "I am the human chihuahua" Lugo!

[ORS]

I guess the Red Sox just can't finish a series against the Devil Rays without making a 4A pitcher look like he's in the running for the Cy. McClung's 1-5 record and 7.07 era seem like an anomaly the way the Sox have come to the plate in the first two innings. He's perfect, with 4 K's.

[ORS]

Great throw to get Lee by Mirabelli!

[riverside sluggers]

actually the fenway series last week in game 3 was mark hendrickson who didnt even get one out, was pulled after throwin 30 pitches with first 6 batters he faced all gettin on base, all who eventually would score

[ORS]

I know what happened with Hendrickson, I was being sarcastic.

[bigpapi349]

manny up with the bases loaded... o ya forget he decided to take a day off <_>

[riverside sluggers]

olerud is not better option anymore for offense over millar anymore, kevin millar had went 3 for 4 yesterday. olerud had bases loaded with no outs and he grounded into a double play, now just 5 hits for last 37 at bats!!

[CajunSox]

let's get rid of manny, millar, and bellhorn for soriano and teixera

[CajunSox]

I'll even throw in Mueller

[riverside sluggers]

omg alex f***in cora!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigpapi349]

with cora and tony g playing well with bellhorn out, i dont see how bellhorn can regain hes starting job right away

[riverside sluggers]

Alriiight Mirabelli

[riverside sluggers]

wow first stolen base since 2000

[bigpapi349]

dougy shows off his blazing speed that inning

[MC Hammer]

I think we found our new Dave Roberts

[bigpapi349]

I think we found our new Dave Roberts

ya we dont need stern to pinch run anymore, we got mirabeli

[MC Hammer]

Great base running by rents ... another one of the little things he does for this team.

[bigpapi349]

ya im sick of people always complaining about renteria. hes a very smart baseball player

[riverside sluggers]

Hall is not liking rent so much right now, haha

[bigpapi349]

heres another situation id like to see manny in but no olerud is playing

[riverside sluggers]

ive been a big fan of rent since he came on

[BoSox21]

Renteria is one of those players that if he's on your team, you're set at shortstop. and he seems to be growing more and more comfortable in boston

[yeszir]

Gotta love these weekday day games.