August 27th vs Detroit

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2005

First Pitch: 7:05 pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/det.gif #53 Sean Douglass (5-2, 4.76)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #61 Bronson Arroyo (10-9, 4.19)

 

Happy to be home, Sox look for more

 

Detroit (61-65) at Boston (73-53), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

The Red Sox have been invincible at Fenway Park of late, and will try to keep that trend going when they take on the Tigers on Saturday night.

 

Entering the second game of their three-game set with the Tigers, the Sox have won their last 14 games at Fenway, their longest home streak since 1988 and the fourth longest in team history.

 

Bronson Arroyo takes the ball for Boston in search of his 11th win of the season, which would establish a career high. The Red Sox edged out the Tigers, 9-8, in Friday's opener of this 14-game homestand.

 

Pitching matchup

DET: RHP Sean Douglass

• 5-2, 4.76 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 11.25 ERA vs. BOS in 2005

 

BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo

• 10-9, 4.19 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 2.57 ERA vs. DET in 2005

 

Player to watch

Second baseman Tony Graffanino has hit safely in his first 10 games at Fenway Park since joining the Red Sox.

 

Quotable

"There's the race, but we're also just trying to concentrate on getting our team healthy and back in the prime shape we need to be. That's our main focus -- continue winning ballgames. We're at home, we can get the right treatment, we can get guys set up where they're comfortable and we'll go from there." -- Red Sox reliever Mike Timlin

 

Quick hits

Saturday will mark the 203rd consecutive sellout for the Red Sox at Fenway Park, tying the Rockies (1995-97) for the second-longest streak in Major League history. ... Manny Ramirez leads the Majors with 115 RBIs. ... The Red Sox have won 23 of their last 34 games.

 

On deck

• Sunday: vs. Detroit, 2:05 p.m. ET

• Monday: vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. ET

• Tuesday: vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. ET

[yankeessuck013]

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[YanksHater213]

Another win tonight would be awesome... I dont wanna see the Yanks at 1.5 games back.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Sorry I'm a little late guy. This is posted on behalf of Riverview :

 

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Sean Douglass vs: (career against Red Sox in 8 games a 1-1 record with a 7.01 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) Double, 3 Walks, 2 Ks

Edgar Renterria, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

David Ortiz, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks

Manny Ramirez, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks

Trot Nixon, 0 for 4, K

Jason Varitek, 0 for 5, 4 Walks, K

John Olerud, 0 for 5, Walk

Bill Mueller, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, SB

Roberto Petagine, 0 for 1, Walk

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 4, K

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

Gabe Kapler, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Walk, K

Alex Cora, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

 

Bronson Arroyo vs: (career against Tigers in 4 games a 2-1 record with a 3.16 ERA)

Curtis Granderson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Omar Infante, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks

Brandon Inge, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) 2 Ks

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

Craig Monroe, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) K

Magglio Ordonez, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, RBI

Carlos Pena, 0 for 6, 2 Ks

Placido Polanco, 5 for 14 (.357 avg) Triple, RBI

Ivan Rodriguez, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Chris Shelton, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double, Triple

Marcus Thames, 0 for 2, Walk

Vance Wilson, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Walk, K

Dimitri Young, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, Walk, K

[mosox]

Every night I hope Tito doesn't give some hot hitter a night off. I wonder who it is tonight.

[stocker323]

Good lineup tonight

 

Tigers

Polanco 2B

Shelton 1B

Rodriguez C

Ordonez RF

Young LF

Pena DH

Inge 3B

Infante SS

Granderson CF

 

Red Sox

Damon CF

Renteria SS

Ortiz DH

Ramirez LF

Nixon RF

Varitek C

Petagine 1B

Mueller 3B

Graffanino 2B

[mosox]

Olerud gets a rest. Way to go Tito.

[schillingouttheks]

That lineup is quite possibly the best lineup we've seen out there all year.

[DrewDaGreat]

That lineup is quite possibly the best lineup we've seen out there all year.

 

 

I agree, great bats playing today.

[example1]

That lineup is quite possibly the best lineup we've seen out there all year.

 

That's funny. That's exactly what I thought when I read it too. We have had that combination of players in the order before, haven't we? Or did Petigine only start playing after nixon was hurt? In any case, I like seeing him down in the bottom of the order.

[DrewDaGreat]

1,2, 3 11 pitch first inning for Arroyo.

[yankeessuck013]

rent continues his hot streak

[DrewDaGreat]

Full count to Manny.

[DrewDaGreat]

Trot lines out...

[yankeessuck013]

bronson looks good tonight...(knock on wood)

 

6 up, 6 down for the tigers

[DrewDaGreat]

Swing the bat Tek!

[yankeessuck013]

bullet by varitek

 

CAUGHT STEALLING!!!!!!

[yankeessuck013]

9 up 9 down for detroit

[yankeessuck013]

runners on the corners, 0 outs

[yankeessuck013]

rbi for rent....1-0 sox

[ORS]

Tizzzzle!!!!

[yankeessuck013]

3 run hr by papi!!!!

 

4-0 sox

[ORS]

Uncle Trot!!!

[yankeessuck013]

Trotttttttt

[yankeessuck013]

end of the 3rd finally....6-0 sox

[redsoxrules]

the offence finally busts out

[ORS]

Arroyo, we don't need it to be interesting. A laugher would be nice for once.

[yankeessuck013]

bases loaded for the tigres

[ORS]

Young Slam......Arroyo doesn't pitch well with a big lead.

[yankeessuck013]

f***...just like that its a 2 run game