August 4th vs Kansas City

[RedSoxRooter]

Kansas City (38-69) at Boston (61-45), 1:05 pm EDT

 

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D.J. Carraskohttp://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gifMatt Clement

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BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox likely will be without All-Star Manny Ramirez when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

 

Ramirez belted a three-run homer in the first inning, but then collided with shortstop Edgar Renteria chasing after a bloop in left field in the second inning of Wednesday's 8-5 win. The Most Valuable Player candidate suffered a bruised chest and a cheek injury and is listed as day-to-day.

 

Despite the loss of the major league RBI leader, the Red Sox won their seventh consecutive game and opened a 4 1/2-game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East.

 

All-Star Matt Clement (10-3, 4.43 ERA) will try to shake off his recent struggles for Boston. The righthander is winless in his last three starts, allowing 13 runs in 11 innings.

 

Clement gave up three runs in just 2 1/3 innings - his shortest outing of the year - but did not factor in the decision in a 10-9 win at Tampa Bay on June 26.

 

Kansas City counters with D.J. Carrasco (5-5, 4.37), who has given up four runs and six hits in six innings in each of his last two starts - posting a 1-1 mark in those games.

 

 

*Damn, I get to miss the game this afternoon. But I set the vcr so I can watch it tonight.

 

Let's go Matty! Let's go Sox! Sweep the homestand!

[yeszir]

Should be intense to see Clement back on the hill. He's absolutely gonna get a warm reception from the Fenway faithful. Anything other than a sweep will be disappointing.

[yankeessuck013]

anyone have the lineups?

[ORS]

JD - CF

Rent - SS

Ortiz - DH

Petagine - 1B

Varitek - C

Millar - LF

Mueller - 3B

Cora - 2B

Cruz - RF

 

DeJesus - CF

Gotay - 2B

Sweeney - DH

Stairs - 1B

Brown - RF

Long - LF

Berroa - SS

Teahen - 3B

Castillo - C

[yankeessuck013]

K

[Soxfan1]

Hey who is matt stairs guys?

[yankeessuck013]

1-0 Kc

[yeszir]

Gotta love the Thursday day games.

[riverside sluggers]

ok when exactly will i see the gold glove capabilities that jose cruz has?? last night and today he stopped short of balls he could have caught and let them roll by or bounce into the stands for a ground rule double. Now on 2 outs in inning with a man on second, a ball was hit towards him, easy throw out at plate for Trot really. Jose made such a weak throw, it started to bounce and roll slowly past first base

[yankeessuck013]

lets go petagine, drive rent home..

[yankeessuck013]

damn

[ORS]

GIDP on ball three.

[yankeessuck013]

nice 1-2-3 inning by matt

[ORS]

Get out your maps! Matt can't find the strikezone. 3 walks and HBP to score a run.

[riverside sluggers]

ok tito pull him out of the f***in game, he sucks today--cut the crap with loyalty

[sarasoxfan]

millar looked like an old man falling out of a wheel chair.

[ORS]

Four runs on 1 hit. Very sad.

[riverside sluggers]

not all millar, clement had paved the way with 3 walks to load the bases and then hitting the next batter on first pitch

[ORS]

First hit, first run.....way to go Rent!

[sarasoxfan]

I can see why noonan doesnt like rent-?????

[riverside sluggers]

wow petagine not doing good so far, his first 2 at bats have runners in scorin position, grounded into double play and then grounded to 1st to end this inning

[ORS]

I can see why noonan doesnt like rent-?????

Yeah, I guess Theo should have shelled out bigger money than Anaheim did to keep O'Cab, who I liked, but is hitting a Bellhornish .225 this year.

[riverside sluggers]

yea ok, its not like rent had just driven in Boston's first run of the game

[mosox]

wow petagine not doing good so far, his first 2 at bats have runners in scorin position, grounded into double play and then grounded to 1st to end this inning

 

Career minor leaguer.

[Soxfan1]

What happened with rent, and why the hell is petagine playing?! Arghh never stay at the store during a game.

[sarasoxfan]

OC is has gotten it up to 250..

 

mazzilli whacked...boo-who..

[riverside sluggers]

nothing is going on with rent!! god, he drove in boston's first run of the game and also drew a walk--ok tito come on counting the hit batter, clement has walked 5 batters in the 3rd and 4th innings, i think its time for him to come out, he just doesnt have the control he needs to have today

[ORS]

Rent doubled in JD, who reached on a two-out walk. First hit and run for the Sox today.

[ORS]

OC is has gotten it up to 250..

 

mazzilli whacked...boo-who..

I hadn't checked his stats in a week or so, must've hit a little hot streak.

[riverside sluggers]

very cool, mannys now in dugout--hope he comes in soon