September 8th vs Los Angeles

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Thursday, September 8th, 2005

First Pitch: 7:05pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/ana.gif #36 Paul Byrd (10-9, 3.97)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #31 Matt Clement (13-3, 4.17)

 

Clement closes series with Angels

 

Angels (77-61) at Red Sox (82-56), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

They meet for the final time this season -- the regular season, that is. But there's a legitimate chance that the Red Sox and Angels will do battle again in October.

 

The Red Sox hope to give the Angels a deflating sendoff on Thursday night. A victory would give Boston 13 wins the last 14 times they've played the Angels at Fenway.

 

This is also the last game of a season-high, 14-game homestand for the Red Sox before they jet off to New York for a weekend series at Yankee Stadium. Boston enters the night leading the Yankees by four games in the American League East.

 

A win would give the Red Sox an 11-3 record on the homestand.

 

Matt Clement takes the ball for the Sox. The Angels counter with the offspeed offerings of Paul Byrd.

 

Pitching matchup

LAA: RHP Paul Byrd

• 10-9, 3.97 ERA in 2005

• 0-1, 4.70 ERA vs. BOS in 2005

 

BOS: RHP Matt Clement

• 13-3, 4.17 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 1.29 ERA vs. LAA in 2005

 

Player to watch

Manny Ramirez has been so chilly with the bat of late that you figure an eruption has to be near. Ramirez is hitting .174 with no homers and two RBIs in his first 23 at-bats of September.

 

Quotable

"Alex has been a guy who has been a great teammate and he's been a very hard worker. He had a walk to get it started and he had a nice triple to drive in a run. Aside from playing phenomenal defense." -- Jason Varitek, on Alex Cora's play of late and on Wednesdsay night

 

Quick hits

The Red Sox are a season-high 26 games over .500. ... They've been absolutely blistering at home, winning 23 of 26 at Fenway. ... David Ortiz leads the Major Leagues with 122 RBIs. ... Kevin Millar has four homers, seven RBIs and nine runs on this homestand.

 

On deck

• Friday: at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. ET

• Saturday: at Yankees, 1:25 p.m. ET

• Sunday: at Yankees, 1:05 p.m. ET

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Paul Byrd vs: (career against Red Sox in 3 games a 1-2 record with a 4.57 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 2 for 10 (.200 avg)

Edgar Renterria, 7 for 21 (.333 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, K, 2 SBs

David Ortiz, 5 for 16 (.313 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, K

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 6, 2 Ks

Trot Nixon, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) Double

Jason Varitek, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Ks

John Olerud, 10 for 32 (.313 avg) 4 Doubles, Hr, 5 RBIs, 3 Walks, K

Bill Mueller, 7 for 13 (.538 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, SB

Tony Graffanino, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) Double, 2 RBIs

Roberto Petagine, 0 for 1

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) 2 Walks

Kevin Millar, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) 2 Ks

Gabe Kapler, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) RBI

Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, RBI

 

Matt Clement vs: (career against Angels in 4 games a 0-1record with a 2.00 ERA)

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

Orlando Cabrera, 3 for 18 (.167 avg) 4 Ks

Jeff DaVanon, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Darrin Erstad, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) Double, 4 Ks

Chone Figgins, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) SB

Steve Finley, 6 for 29 (.207 avg) Double, HR, 6 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Vladimir Guerrero, 9 for 30 (.300 avg) Double, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 2 Walks, 6 Ks

Adam Kennedy, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) Walk, 3 Ks, SB

Maicer Izturis, Walk

Casey Kotchman, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double, 2 Walks, K

Bengie Molina, 0 for 3, K

Juan Rivera, 0 for 4

[yankeessuck013]

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[mosox]

I'm only watching these games on tv, but I get a sense that the team is really getting into gear and feeling like they can win every night they step on the field.

[yankeessuck013]

J. Damon cf

E. Renteria ss

D. Ortiz dh

J. Olerud 1b

T. Nixon rf

J. Varitek c

K. Millar lf

B. Mueller 3b

T. Graffanino 2b

 

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C. Figgins cf

O. Cabrera ss

G. Anderson lf

V. Guerrero rf

D. Erstad 1b

B. Molina c

C. Kotchman dh

R. Quinlan 3b

A. Kennedy 2b

[yeszir]

I have a feeling a lot of people will be watching the pats over this game.

[ORS]

O-Cab...

 

http://amerisports.org/asmwss/images/anim/umpire_strike_call.gif

[riverside sluggers]

im watching the red sox game, dont worry for i have tivo

[ORS]

8-pitch 1-2-3 start for Matt.

[yankeessuck013]

1-2-3 iinning for matt

[RedSoxRooter]

I have a feeling a lot of people will be watching the pats over this game.

Can catch the Sox then switch over to the Pats before the end of the 3rd quarter.

[RedSoxRooter]

Even better.. Pats start at 9!

[ORS]

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~umpire/clipart/softball/umpire2.gif

 

That called 3rd strike to Trot was a good 8-12 inches outside.

[yankeessuck013]

9 in a row retired by clement

[ORS]

9 up, 9 down for Matt. I kind of like this starting pitching thing.

 

Waiter, runs please.

[riverside sluggers]

Clement continuing the Sox's starting pitching dominance this week, first 9 batters retired on 37 pitches `

[ORS]

Holy crap to we struggle with these type of pitchers. Fella's, these type of guys aren't going to walk you, you've got to move the lumber and hit it where they ain't.

[BSGardenState572]

does MAtt Clement have a perfect game? a no hitter?

[yankeessuck013]

does MAtt Clement have a perfect game? a no hitter?

 

not anymore, back to back doubles....1-0 halos

[yankeessuck013]

webgem for trot

 

OC out, he left 2nd base too soon

[yankeessuck013]

scoscia thrown out of the game for the second day in a row

[riverside sluggers]

wow instant replay showed like he left right when it was caught--Sox got another big break from there--defense continues to impress, edagr another far and accurate throw and trot catching the ball in the stands. both will be on "Baseball Tonight"

[fenwayfrank]

hey scoscia, you sucked as a player and YOU SUCK AS A MANAGER

[fenwayfrank]

hey, how many times have the opposing team been given a "free" call? quit your bitchin' boys

[HOFer51]

absolutely disgusting call by larry young, both today and yesterday.

[HOFer51]

hey scoscia, you sucked as a player and YOU SUCK AS A MANAGER

thats whyhe won the 2002 AL Manager of the year

[riverside sluggers]

absolutely disgusting call by larry young, both today and yesterday.

 

if same call was given to a team that worked in the yankees' favor, you wouldnt be complaining

[ORS]

absolutely disgusting call by larry young, both today and yesterday.

Tissues are in the bathroom. Yes today's was bad, but yesterday's was very marginal and impossible to say definitely either way in real-time speed.

[fenwayfrank]

the voting was fixed

[HOFer51]

if same call was given to a team that worked in the yankees' favor, you wouldnt be complaining

Let's be real here, Yankees would never get that call because Torre wouldnt even appeal the call most likely.