August 28th vs Detroit

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Sunday, August 28th, 2005

First Pitch: 2:05pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/det.gif #37 Nate Robertson (6-10, 3.85)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #16 David Wells (10-6, 4.53)

 

Boomer ready to take charge

 

Detroit (62-65) at Boston (73-54), 2:05 p.m. ET

 

Nobody relishes the challenge of being a stopper more than Red Sox left-hander David Wells, and the veteran will get that chance on Sunday afternoon when he attempts to cool off the blazing bats of the Tigers.

 

Wells will try to erase the sour taste of Saturday night, when the Red Sox squandered a 6-0 lead en route to a 12-8 loss that ended Boston's 14-game winning streak at Fenway Park.

 

The Red Sox lead the Yankees by just 1 1/2 games in the American League East. The Tigers will counter with lefty Nate Robertson.

 

Wells also has a personal score to settle with the Tigers, who tattooed him for 12 hits and six runs on Aug. 17.

 

Pitching matchup

DET: LHP Nate Robertson

• 6-10, 3.85 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 2.45 ERA vs. BOS in 2005

 

BOS: LHP David Wells

• 10-6, 4.53 ERA in 2005

• 0-1, 13.50 ERA vs. DET in 2005

 

Player to watch

Shortstop Edgar Renteria continues to sizzle for the Sox, belting 13 hits in his last 28 at-bats.

 

Quotable

"We have to get our pitching together and come out and do what everybody knows we can do. We can't go to October pitching that way. October is a whole different game." -- Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz

 

Quick hits

Trot Nixon is 7-for-16 against the Tigers this season. ... Bill Mueller is hitting .357 during his 10-game hitting streak. ... Roberto Petagine is 7-for-15 in his last five starts.

 

On deck

• Monday: vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. ET

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

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

[yankeessuck013]

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[stocker323]

Just win.

[mosox]

Wells has to go at least 7 innings and hopefully the bats can smack at least 10 runs across the plate. With a lefty on the mound for the Tigers we'll see Millar at first, and probably no Trot in the lineup.

[Ray10]

They just need to win this one. Use the bullpen as little as possible.

[schillingouttheks]

I'm really having a good feeling abuot this game. I think Wells will give up 2 runs at most over 7 IP

[MANNYHOF24]

This is a BIG game for the sox. They must win today, you can't lose two straight series to non contending teams, I think Wells will be up to the challenge today, GO SOX!!

[stocker323]

Tigers

Polanco 2B

Inge 3B

Shelton 1B

Ordonez RF

Young DH

Monroe LF

McDonald SS

Wilson C

Logan CF

 

Red Sox

Damon CF

Renteria SS

Ortiz DH

Ramirez LF

Varitek C

Millar 1B

Mueller 3B

Graffanino 2B

Kapler RF

[sarasoxfan]

WHY MILLAR??? i THOUGHT HE WAS BENCHED HE HAS SAT OUT ONE GAME SINCE THAT WAS SAID.

FRANCona is an *******.

[ORS]

Greinke gives up 2 BB, 2 H, 2 R in the 1st...2-0 NY.

[stocker323]

2 men on 0 out for the Royals in the 3rd.

[MANNYHOF24]

Here we go

[MANNYHOF24]

Well this is a bad start

[Ray10]

Thank you Papi 1-1 now. RBI single for Ortiz. Ah crap Giambi hit a 3 run shot 5-1 New York.

[redsoxrules]

wells aint looking good so far , hopefully he will pick it up a notch

[schillingouttheks]

MILLAR LEARN HOW TO THROW A BALL TO SECOND BASE ON TARGET YOU IDIOT.

 

Get out of Boston, please. NOW.

[stocker323]

Nah Renteria should have been there, I don't think that was Millar's fault, for once.

[MANNYHOF24]

Wow Millar is just horrible, i just can't defend him anymore

[schillingouttheks]

I don't care if Rent shoulda been there, that throw was offline the whole way. It was to the left side of the plate and Tony G would have had him if the ball was on target. That's the last straw for me, even though I've had many of them in the past with Millar. He needs to leave. Just right now. GODDAMN IT.

[ORS]

Regardless of who is covering the bag, there is no way Monroe was out with that throw.

[schillingouttheks]

Way to go Wells. I think he's in his groove now. 4 K's over 2 IP.

[ORS]

Boomah strikes out the side.

[MANNYHOF24]

Wells is starting to get in a grove

[redsoxrules]

lets hope he keeps it up

[MANNYHOF24]

Millar with a hit, this is breaking news

[redsoxrules]

back to back hits!!

[schillingouttheks]

Bah, a rare missed opportunity for Tony G. Still 1 out though, with Kapler up.

[schillingouttheks]

Good job Kap, Sox take the 2-1 lead on a sac fly.

[yankeessuck013]

rbi kap...2-1 sox

[redsoxrules]

with man on 2 and 3 base with no outs you should at least score 2 runs