August 15th vs. Detroit

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Well it looks like we're on a roll. Even when we're losing, we can't lose ( thanks to a little Divine intevention- which is a good thing ). We're talking Detroit here, not a power house of the league. Let's go Sox !!!!!!!!

[yeszir]

Arroyo vs. Douglass.

 

I say that we win tonight.

[riverside sluggers]

Torrential rain saved Boston's 13-game home winning streak Sunday and sent the Red Sox on the road for the season's longest trip with their six-game winning streak intact. The Red Sox open their three-city, 10-game tour on Monday in Detroit against the Tigers. The three-game series at Comerica Park will be followed by four games in Anaheim and three more in Kansas City before the Sox return to Fenway for a 13-game homestand on August 26.

 

Bronson Arroyo (10-7) takes the ball for Terry Francona's Red Sox against Detroit right-hander Sean Douglass (4-2), Bronson hoping to pitch well and achieve his career high 11th win of the season. This is Boston's second trip to the Motor City, having won the final three games of a four-game set May 2-5. The Tigers don't visit Boston until the beginning of the next homestand. The six-game overall winning streak is Boston's second longest this season.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo

• 10-7, 4.28 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 1.13 ERA vs. DET in 2005

 

DET: RHP Sean Douglass

• 4-2, 4.08 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 1.29 ERA vs. BOS in 2004

 

Quick hits

The Red Sox have 10 or more hits in each of their last seven games, matching their longest run of 2005 (June 19-26). They last posted more than seven straight games of double-digit hits during a nine-game run July 1-10, 2004. ... During their current stretch, Boston is batting a collective .354 (91-for-257) with 17 doubles, 10 homers, 65 runs scored while compiling a .537 slugging percentage. Boston has raised its team average to a Major League-leading .285 from .280 in those seven games. ... Boston is 9-2 in August. ... The Red Sox, at 30-29 away from Fenway, are among only four American League teams with winning road records, joining Chicago (38-19), Cleveland (36-25) and the Angels (33-25).

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Amen. Don't tell me you're going to the game tonight !

[Sox Fan on Cape]

My guess is we go at least 7-3 on this trip.

[yeszir]

My road trip predictions:

 

DET- win

DET- lose in heartbreaking fashion

DET- win

LAA- lose

LAA-win

LAA-lose

LAA-win

OFF DAY-lose on a Kevin Millar error

KC-lose

KC-win

KC-win

 

For a record of 6-4 to end the longest road trip of the season

[Sox Fan on Cape]

"OFF DAY-lose on a Kevin Millar error" by yeszir

 

Must be a commish ruling ?

[riverside sluggers]

Pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Bronson Arroyo vs: (career against Detroit in 3 games a 2-1 record with a 2.75 ERA)

Placido Polanco, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Triple, RBI

Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Magglio Ordonez, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double

Dimitri Young, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, Walk

Craig Monroe, 0 for 3, K

Brandon Inge, 0 for 7, 2 Ks

Omar Infante, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Double, 2 Ks

Nook Logan, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) 2 Ks

Carlos Guillen, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, HR, RBI, 4 Ks

Vance Wilson, 0 for 2, K

 

Sean Douglass vs: (career against Boston in 7 games a 1-1 record with a 6.23 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 RBIs, 3 Walks

Manny Ramirez, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks

Jason Varitek, 0 for 3, 3 Walks, K

Kevin Millar, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Bill Mueller, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, SB

Gabe Kapler, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Walk

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 4, K

[Sox Fan on Cape]

I'll take those match ups. That's for the stas Riverside.

[riverside sluggers]

sure thing, the next two pitchers for detroit dont actually "own boston" haha, Nate Robertson for game 2 has a 8.38 ERA in 2 games. and the "ace" of the Tigers Jeremy Bonderman has a 6.39 ERA against Boston in 5 games

[yankeessuck013]

Johnny Damon, who didn't start a second straight game because of a sore hamstring, said he would play on Monday. - Rotoworld.

[yankeessuck013]

Detroit weather: 3 pm obsevation at DTW: Few clouds at 4,800 feet, visibility 10 miles, temperature 78F, DP 58F, wind variable at 6 mph

 

Forecast: Clear skies and cool temperatures, possibly in the mid- to upper 60's during the game. Wind becoming east at less than 10 mph.

 

East wind blows from left to right, slightly "in".

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Gee, my 7-3 ( or better ) on this road trip is looking pretty good.

 

Detroit 3-0

ANA 2-2

KC 2-1 ( might be a little tired )

[yankeessuck013]

8-2, sweep both detroit and KC, split in LA

[Sox Fan on Cape]

8-2, sweep both detroit and KC, split in LA

I like that better, just giving myself some wiggle room.

[BoSox21]

great news is that this is the first of 6 straight Sox games that are on Canadian TV

[Sox Fan on Cape]

great news is that this is the first of 6 straight Sox games that are on Canadian TV

But I don't get that channel. How's your trip to Boston coming ? Everthing folling into place, I hope.

[riverside sluggers]

today's lineup has no tony g and kevin millar

 

1) Johnny Damon cf

2) Edgar Renterria ss

3) David Ortiz dh

4) Manny Ramirez lf

5) Jason Varitek c

6) Roberto Petagine 1b

7) Bill Mueller 3b

8) Alex Cora 2b

9) Gabe Kapler rf

[soxie thefangirl]

Hmm that's annoying.

[ORS]

If Tony G was playing, that would be the best lineup we can field right now IMO.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

today's lineup has no tony g and kevin millar

 

1) Johnny Damon cf

2) Edgar Renterria ss

3) David Ortiz dh

4) Manny Ramirez lf

5) Jason Varitek c

6) Roberto Petagine 1b

7) Bill Mueller 3b

8) Alex Cora 2b

9) Gabe Kapler rf

Are Cora's stats better than Tony G's against this pitcher ?

[riverside sluggers]

they both never faced them before--giving tony a day off i guess, good news nesn just said olerud will be back in a day or two with the sox

[yankeessuck013]

thats great, so petagine will be sent back?

[Sox Fan on Cape]

thats great, so petagine will be sent back?

At most only for a couple of weeks till Sep 1st.

[RedSoxRooter]

I was just thinking on my drive home that with Paplebon coming up for tomorrow's game to pitch for Miller, it would be a good time for Wells to take his suspension after his next start. Paplebon could pitch his game then be sent down and recalled after Sept 1.

 

 

Great. I have the FoxSport Detroit feed. Boo.

[ORS]

NESN is on mlb.tv

[ORS]

Johnny looked lost on that one.

[ORS]

Big K for Bronson after the 1-out triple. Strand 'em B! And he does.

[ORS]

Fossum and Wright both have a 6-pitch 1-2-3 first. 0-0 in TB.

[ORS]

Manny doubles and Tek moves him over. Petagine up with 1-out, fly-ball time Roberto.