September 12th @ Toronto

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Monday, September 12th, 2005

First Pitch: 7:07 pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tor.gif #31 Ted Lilly (8-10, 5.65)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #61 Bronson Arroyo (12-9, 4.42)

 

Arroyo looks to take flight in Toronto

 

Boston (83-59) at Toronto (71-71), 7:07 p.m. ET

 

After losing two of three games against the Yankees, the Red Sox travel to Toronto, where they open a three-game series with the Blue Jays on Monday.

 

Bronson Arroyo takes the mound for the Red Sox, looking to win his third straight start.

 

Arroyo beat the Angels in his most recent outing, allowing three runs in eight innings to earn his 12th win.

 

The Blue Jays will counter with southpaw starter Ted Lilly, who has pitched well against the Red Sox this season. In three starts, Lilly has allowed Boston only three runs in 18 2/3 innings.

 

Lilly lost his most recent outing, when he allowed three runs in 2 1/3 innings before leaving with shoulder discomfort.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo

• 12-9, 4.42 ERA in 2005

• 1-2, 2.67 ERA vs. TOR in 2005

 

TOR: LHP Ted Lilly

• 8-10, 5.65 ERA in 2005

• 2-0, 1.53 ERA vs. BOS in 2005

 

Player to watch

Manny Ramirez has gone 9-for-33 against Lilly with three doubles, three home runs and four RBIs. However, Lilly has struck out Ramirez eight times.

 

Quotable

"I feel good. We just need to keep playing hard and battle. We're three games up. We know this isn't going to be over any time soon. All we can do is go out and play to win, and hopefully the Yankees lose some games before they come see us." -- Johnny Damon, on losing two of three to the Yankees

 

Quick hits

Two Red Sox pitchers are within two games of reaching a career-high single-season victory total. Tim Wakefield has 15 wins (17) and Matt Clement 13 (14). Arroyo's 12 victories already constitute a career high. ... The Red Sox have led the American League East for 55 straight days, and they lead the Yankees by three games with 20 to play.

 

On deck

• Tuesday: at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. ET

• Wednesday: at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. ET

• Thursday: vs. Oakland, 7:05 p.m. ET

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Bronson Arroyo vs: (career against Blue Jays in 7 games a 2-2 record with a 3.26 ERA, career at Rogers Centre (Skydome) in 3 games a 2-1 record with a 1.80 ERA)

Russ Adams, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Frank Catalanotto, 2 for 16 (.125 avg) Triple, Walk, K

Gabe Gross, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) K

Aaron Hill, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs

Shea Hillenbrand, 2 for 13 (.154 avg) 2 Ks

Eric Hinske, 8 for 19 (.421 avg) 4 Doubles, Walk

Orlando Hudson, 3 for 19 (.158 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Reed Johnson, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 3 RBIs, K

Corey Koskie, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) HR, RBI, K

Alex Rios, 0 for 3, K

Vernon Wells, 4 for 22 (.186 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Ks

Gregg Zaun, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) 2 RBIs, K

 

Ted Lilly vs: (career against Red Sox in 14 games a 3-3 record with a 3.77 ERA, career at Rogers Center (Skydome) in 30 games a 13-10 record with a 4.57 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 10 for 36 (.278 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Edgar Renterria, 2 for 9 (.222 avg)

David Ortiz, 2 for 19 (.105 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 3 Walks, 5 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 9 for 33 (.273 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 HRs, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 8 Ks, 2 SBs

Trot Nixon, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) Double, RBI, 4 Ks

Jason Varitek, 8 for 20 (.400 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, 5 Ks

John Olerud, 3 for 18 (.167 avg) Double, Walk, 4 Ks

Bill Mueller, 3 for 19 (.158 avg) HR, RBI, 4 Walks, 3 Ks

Tony Graffanino, 5 for 7 (.714 avg) Double, 2 Walks, K, SB

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Walk, K

Doug Mirabelli, 6 for 15 (.400 avg) 3 HRs, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Kevin Millar, 7 for 28 (.250 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Walks, 9 Ks

Gabe Kapler, 3 for 17 (.176 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

[yankeessuck013]

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[riverside sluggers]

tonight's game is just too quiet, just moreso the rogers centre is barelu at half capacity. it makes for a better game when its a packed house

[MANNYHOF24]

this is a must win series

[ORS]

Somebody tell the Sox that. They are getting owned by Ted Lilly......again.

[riverside sluggers]

whats this I heard on NESN, the Sox batters will make him work and throw a lot of pitches??? they are being anxious right now and having at bats, that at the most go 3 pitches (lots of swings and misses have been on calls that wouldve been ball if no swing)

[ORS]

1 H in 3 IP. If a team ever gets a rotation with Lilly, Paul Byrd, and Rodrigo Lopez, we might as well send the Paw Sox to play them because the MLB club can't hit these guys.

[ORS]

Bronson looks good tonight, so that's encouraging.

 

Waiter, runs please.

[schillingouttheks]

Tremendous blast from PAPI!

[ORS]

That ball's gotta be flat on one side now. He mashed that bitch.

[riverside sluggers]

easily 425-450 feet, Lilly was like "papi i'm gonna give you a high fastball up and in" to which Papi replies, "Fine by me" ---i got my wish as this innining they really made him work and throw a lot of pitches (20+) so far first 4 innings is now at 63 pittches

[riverside sluggers]

wow i just saw a stat on yahoo sports that even don and jerry didnt mention, snuck up on me:

 

BOSTON'S KEVIN MILLAR EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.

[riverside sluggers]

and Millar just doing an Olerud like play

[ORS]

KevFC has definitely stepped up at the plate. I hope he can keep it up.

[ORS]

Good AB for him right now. Lilly is working.

[MANNYHOF24]

This is a fairly boring game, except for the papi blast

[yankeessuck013]

This is a fairly boring game, except for the papi blast

 

at least we are winning.

[MANNYHOF24]

at least we are winning.

 

 

This is true

[yankeessuck013]

I'd like to say something about that papi blast

 

it's a good thing the Roger's Centre (canadian talk) closed, that one he just jacked would have caused an accident on the Gardiner Expressway (for those of you who have gone to toronto)

[ORS]

Manny hit the ball hard but playable both of his AB's thus far. This one leaves the park. My call.

[ORS]

Told ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yankeessuck013]

Manny hit the ball hard but playable both of his AB's thus far. This one leaves the park. My call.

 

good call!

[schillingouttheks]

One Red Seat...you have my respect, sir.

[yankeessuck013]

looks like we chased lily out of there.

[ORS]

Just had a feeling. He spanked the ball in both earlier AB's. When he's picking the ball up well off of a pitcher it is just a matter of time.

[riverside sluggers]

manny and papi doing the offense today with just unbelievable bombs to straight away center!!!--anyone know haw many games this season have they both hit homeruns, and if any of those came of them back to back--I know in 2004 they did so 6 times back to back

[riverside sluggers]

Millar continuing to get it done

[ORS]

Millar keeps it going and sets the table for Trot. Put it out of reach boys.

[riverside sluggers]

bases loaded for bill mueller!! who has done very well this season at that