August 19th @ 'Los Angeles'

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Friday, August 19th, 2005

First Pitch: 10:05pm ET

TV: WSBK/NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/ana.gif#41 John Lackey (10-4, 3.63)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#30 Matt Clement (11-3, 4.53)

 

Last 10 PM game of the YEAR!!!!!!!!!

 

Clement takes a crack at Angels

 

Red Sox (69-50) at Angels (70-51), 10:05 p.m. ET

 

The Red Sox, 1-3 on this 10-game road trip, will try to reverse their momentum on Friday night when Matt Clement takes the ball.

 

Clement has struggled in the second half, and the right-hander is hoping to rediscover his form from earlier in the year, when he was the ace of the staff.

 

The Angels hammered the Sox, 13-4, in Thursday's opener of this four-game series.

 

The Red Sox hold a four-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: RHP Matt Clement

• 11-3, 4.53 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 1.50 ERA vs. LAA in 2004

 

LAA: RHP John Lackey

• 10-4, 3.63 ERA in 2005

• 0-2, 8.68 vs. BOS in 2005

 

Player to watch

Center fielder Johnny Damon is just 3-for-17 on the road trip, making him a prime candidate to get hot.

 

Quotable

"When there's adversity, I think that's when we play the best." -- Red Sox manager Terry Francona

 

Quick hits

Vladimir Guerrero is 9-for-27 off Clement with a double and three homers. ... Bill Mueller has had success against Lackey, going 6-for-13 with three doubles. ... The Sox (31-32) have slipped below .500 on the road.

 

On deck

• Saturday: at Angels, 4:05 p.m. ET

• Sunday: at Angels, 4:05 p.m. ET

• Tuesday: at Kansas City, 8:05 p.m. ET

[yankeessuck013]

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[stocker323]

Not real confident going into tonight, Clement hasn't pitched well lately and those numbers against Guerrero don't make me feel much better, the team also hasn't been playing their best ball lately either. All I know is that we better see Petagine or Olerud at first base instead of Millar, otherwise Tito has some serious explaining to do.

[yankeessuck013]

clement used up his mulligan last week, and got bailed out by Mother Nature....I'm expecting a much better performance

 

Los Angeles Weather: 2:30 pm PDT (5:30 pm EDT) observation at LAX: Few clouds at 1,800 feet, visibility 10 miles, temperature 74F, DP 60F, wind out of the west southwest at 12 mph.

 

Forecast: The morning clouds are breaking, and it will be sunny and clear for the remainder of the afternoon. High pressure is dominating over Southern California, and will keep it cool and clear. It will be in the upper 60's by game time, and the wind will come around from the west, which is blowing out toward right.

[riverside sluggers]

batter vs pitcher matchups:

 

Matt Clement vs: (career against Angels in 3 games a 0-1 record with a 2.25 ERA)

Garret Anderson, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, K

Orlando Cabrera, 2 for 15 (.133 avg) 3 Ks

Jeff DaVanon, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Darrin Erstad, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Double, 3 Ks

Chone Figgins, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) SB

Steve Finley, 6 for 26 (.231 avg) Double, HR, 5 RBIs, 4 Walks, 5 Ks

Vladimir Guerrero, 9 for 27 (.333 avg) Double, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

Adam Kennedy, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Walk, 3 Ks, SB

Casey Kotchman, 0 for 1, Walk, K

Juan Rivera, 0 for 1

 

John Lackey vs: (career against Red Sox in 6 games a 0-4 record with a 6.89 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 4 for 19 (.211 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Walks, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

David Ortiz, 5 for 13 (.385 avg) 2 Doubles, Triple, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 6 for 11 (.545 avg) 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 4 Walks, K

Jason Varitek, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

John Olerud, 6 for 22 (.273 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, K

Tony Graffanino, 0 for 3, K

Bill Mueller, 6 for 13 (.462 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Gabe Kapler, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, RBI

Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) K

Alex Cora, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) K

Kevin Millar, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Ks

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Damn it, can we win tonight . Riverside get entered. That goes for all of you guys / gals.

[redsoxrules]

the sox need to get this one , especially with the yanks playing the white sox , great chance to get a bigger lead in the divison

[yankeessuck013]

Lineups. FINALLY, Millar gets some bench time. Cora in at 2B.

 

Red Sox:

 

1. Johnny Damon, CF

2. Edgar Renteria, SS

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Jason Varitek, C

6. John Olerud, 1B

7. Bill Mueller, 3B

8. Alex Cora, 2B

9. Gabe Kapler, RF

 

Angels:

 

1. Chone Figgins, 3B

2. Orlando Cabrera, SS

3. Darin Erstad, 1B

4. Vladimir Guerrero, RF

5. Bengie Molina, C

6. Casey Kotchman, DH

7. Juan Rivera, LF

8. Steve Finley, CF

9. Adam Kennedy, 2B

[yankeessuck013]

why does it say on redsox.com that the game is postponed?

 

 

19

Fri

@LAA

PPD

[ORS]

Espn.com and MLB.com aren't showing that, must be an error.

[riverside sluggers]

im watching the NESN pre-game report, that would have been said already

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Anyone got an idea why Tony G. isn't playing ?

[ORS]

Anyone got an idea why Tony G. isn't playing ?

I normally would say left-handed bat vs. right-handed arm, but Millar played last night while Olerud/Petagine sat.

[ORS]

JD starts it off right with a single.

[yankeessuck013]

ahhh s*** I got FSN West on MLB TV

[ORS]

Rent walks, the table is set for the big boys.

[yankeessuck013]

OK here we go.....2 on, 0 outs

[YanksHater213]

Big spot. An early lead will go a long way tonight.

[ORS]

There was Manny's pitch on the 2-2 count.

[yankeessuck013]

Lets Go Tek!!

 

Bases Loaded!!!!!

[ORS]

Sacks full, Cap'n time!

[yankeessuck013]

these angels announcers arepretty good

 

praisin the red sox tonsss

[yankeessuck013]

damnit...strikeout

[yankeessuck013]

f***....huge oppurtunity wasted

[ORS]

That blows.

[riverside sluggers]

Orsillo whyd you have to jinx them and say "well if they leave the bases loaded..." right after he had went into that olerud grounded out to 2nd base--i guess at least we were able to get to lackey to throw like 30 pitches his 1st inning

[yankeessuck013]

OC- "he gone"

[yankeessuck013]

1-2-3 inning for clement

 

21 pitches

[ORS]

19 on mlb's gameday. But, yeah, good start for Matt.

[ORS]

Billy Baseball start off the 2nd like the 1st.