September 3rd vs Baltimore

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Saturday, September 3rd, 2005

First Pitch: 7:05pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bal.gif #45 Erik Bedard (6-5, 3.42)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #30 Matt Clement (12-3, 4.27)

 

Red Sox look to return to form

 

Baltimore (64-70) at Boston (78-55), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

Coming off a rare loss at Fenway Park, the Red Sox will try to return to form on Saturday night, when right-hander Matt Clement takes the ball against the Orioles.

 

Clement has pitched well in his past four starts after going through some struggles following the All-Star break.

 

The Boston bats, which have been prolific of late, were held to just four hits in Friday's loss. They'll try to regroup in this one.

 

Pitching matchup

BAL: LHP Erik Bedard

• 6-5, 3.42 ERA in 2005

• 1-1, 6.14 ERA vs. BOS in 2004

 

BOS: RHP Matt Clement

• 12-3, 4.27 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 4.82 ERA vs. BAL in 2005

 

Player to watch

Kevin Millar has had success against Bedard, going 3-for-6 with a double and a homer.

 

Quotable

"We don't let one game deter us. We plan to go out there [saturday] and win. Swing the bats and score some runs." -- Center fielder Johnny Damon

 

Quick hits

The Orioles have held the Red Sox to a .240 average over 13 games this season, limiting the normally loud Boston bats to 3.8 runs per game. ... The Red Sox have used 25 position players this season and 24 pitchers. ... Jason Varitek is hitting .348 over the past seven games.

 

On deck

• Sunday: vs. Baltimore, 2:05 p.m. ET

• Monday: vs. Chicago, 12:05 p.m. ET

• Tuesday: vs. Los Angeles, 7:05 p.m. ET

[yankeessuck013]

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[riverside sluggers]

go Clement!! He has started to turn things around, 5 games in August he had went 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA

 

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Erik Bedard vs: (career against Red Sox in 3 games a 1-1 record with a 6.14 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, SB

David Ortiz, 0 for 2, RBI, 2 Walks, K

Manny Ramirez, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) RBI, 3 Ks

Jason Varitek, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Kevin Millar, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk

Gabe Kapler, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Bill Mueller, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Walk, K

Tony Graffanino, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, K

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 4

 

Matt Clement vs: (career against Orioles in 5 games a 3-0 record with a 3.77 ERA)

Eric Byrnes, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double

Sal Fasano, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Jay Gibbons, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, K

Geronimo Gil, 0 for 1, K

Chris Gomez, 0 for 3

Javy Lopez, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Eli Marrero, 0 for 3, K

Luis Matos, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) RBI, 2 Walks

Melvin Mora, 7 for 12 (.583 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

David Newhan, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Brian Roberts, 1 for 9 (.111 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, 5 Ks

B.J. Surhoff, 4 for 7 (.571 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, Walk

Miguel Tejada, 6 for 16 (.375 avg) Double, K

[riverside sluggers]

grr Tony Graffanino is still out of the lineup. they keep saying "he'll be back tomorrow", i dont know im starting to think its more serious than they are actually saying like it is.

 

1. Johnny Damon cf

2. Edgar Renterria ss

3. David Ortiz dh

4. Manny Ramirez lf

5. Jason Varitek c

6. Kevin Millar 1b

7. Kevin Youkilis 2b

8. Bill Mueller 3b

9. Gabe Kapler rf

[yankeessuck013]

red sox:

 

damon CF

renteria SS

Ortiz DH

ramirez LF

Varitek C

Millar 1B

Youk 2B

Muelelr 3B

Kapler RF

 

orioles:

 

roberts 2B

castro DH

mora 3B

Tejada SS

gibbons RF

lopez C

surhoff 1B

byrnes LF

matos CF

 

youk at 2nd today.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Bedard is a good pitcher but he hasnt been the same since the knee surgery.

[HOFer51]

Bedard was good, but not lately. Clement is a grab bag. If the O's start piling on the hits, he wont be around for long.

 

Could be a slugfest, could be a pitchers duel.

[yankeessuck013]

grab bag?

 

look at his past 5 starts

[HOFer51]

grab bag?

 

look at his past 5 starts

Yeah, they are pretty good actually.

[whereisnomar]

Why is Youkilis playing second? He can't be too good.

[HOFer51]

strike em out thrown em out DP

[ORS]

I don't understand how the alittle-worse-than-average Baltimore pitching staff looks like the 60's era Dodgers against us every time.

[HOFer51]

runner on 3rd with no outs with out the benefit of a hit.

[HOFer51]

I don't understand how the alittle-worse-than-average Baltimore pitching staff looks like the 60's era Dodgers against us every time.

eh. Erik bedard isnt that bad a pitcher.

[HOFer51]

1 - 0 O's

[ORS]

Isn't that good either. Neither was that rookie last night, Maine. Nor is Rodrigo Lopez. And Bruce Chen doesn't scare anyone. But they all come out smelling like roses against us.

 

HBP, PB, WP, SF....1-0, comical.

[ORS]

Two bags for Kapler, nice start to the inning.

[yankeessuck013]

1-1 now

[yankeessuck013]

damn...o's get a break right on the line, leadoff double

[yankeessuck013]

damnit Im sure manny was transfering the ball to his hand...f***

[ORS]

Look's like he caught it and was flipping it with the glove to his throwing hand. Tough call though.

 

EDIT: Just found it, had to use it....

 

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[ORS]

Bad news bears strike again. Wake the f*** up.

[yankeessuck013]

OMG Johnny!

 

:wtf:

 

3-1 orioles now

[yankeessuck013]

thanks for not butching that play millar

 

one of the sloppiest games ever

[JohnnyDug]

wow...so..

[yankeessuck013]

good scoop millar

[yankeessuck013]

tek walks...c'mon millar

[yankeessuck013]

Yeahhhhhh Millahhhhh

[ORS]

MILLAHHH...

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[JohnnyDug]

:-D wow. put in on the booooooard!