September 16th vs Oakland

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Friday, September 16th, 2005

First Pitch: 7:05 pm ET

TV: ESPN, WSBK/ NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/oak.gif #37 Joe Kennedy (7-11, 6.04)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #49 Tim Wakefield (15-11, 4.16)

 

Wakefield gets the call to stifle A's

 

Oakland (81-65) at Boston (85-61), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

The Red Sox have officially reached the point of the season where every game is crucial. They will take the field Friday night against the A's holding their slimmest lead (1 1/2 games) in the American League East standings since Aug. 29.

 

Fortunately for the Red Sox, their hottest pitcher will take the mound. That, of course, is veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who has pitched complete games in his last two starts.

 

The A's downed the Sox, 6-2, in the opener of this four-game set. The Red Sox have 16 games left in the regular season.

 

Pitching matchup

OAK: LHP Joe Kennedy

• 3-3, 3.76 ERA with OAK in 2005

• Has not faced BOS in 2005

 

BOS: RHP Tim Wakefield

• 15-11, 4.16 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 4.50 ERA vs. OAK in 2005

 

Player to watch

Trot Nixon is due to break out. The right fielder is hitting .190 with no homers and four RBIs in September.

 

Quotable

"I feel like I want to show up tomorrow and win. That's how we always do it. That's how I feel." -- Terry Francona, on the pennant race

 

Quick hits

David Ortiz leads the Major Leagues with 131 RBIs. ... Johnny Damon, hampered by a variety of injuries, has just three extra-base hits in his last 18 games. ... The Sox have won 23 of their last 28 home games.

 

On deck

• Saturday: vs. A's, 7:05 p.m. ET

• Sunday: vs. A's, 2:05 p.m. ET

• Monday: at Devil Rays, 7:15 p.m. ET

[yankeessuck013]

Kevin Youkilis is in tonight’s starting lineup at first base (Kevin Millar is in right field, replacing Trot Nixon). Francona said he decided to start Youkilis because he thought he’d have success against Joe Kennedy, who will start for the A’s tonight.

 

“Joe Kennedy has some funk in his delivery, Youkilis might present some problems for him,” Francona said.

[riverside sluggers]

yay its a pitcher the Sox batters have faced before, please not another unknown pitcher for rest of the season!!

[yankeessuck013]

yay its a pitcher the Sox batters have faced before

 

just not this year

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Millar shouldn't be in the outfield at this time of the year unless its an emergency. I'll take Trot's bat ( even against a lefty ) and his defense any day over MIllar. A bad move.

[mosox]

I agree about Millar in right. Rightfield is way too big at Fenway for someone like Millar to chasing fly balls down. I wonder how many great games Wake has left in him, I hope he has one tonight. The Sox have to come out and mash the ball!!!

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Joe Kennedy vs: (career against Red Sox in 9 games a 1-2 record with a 5.31 ERA, career at Fenway Park in 4 games a 0-1 recoerd with a 7.63 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 4 for 20 (.200 avg) Walk

Edgar Renterria, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) RBI, Walk

David Ortiz, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) RBI, Walk

Manny Ramirez, 8 for 19 (.421 avg) 4 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks

Kevin Millar, 7 for 14 (.500 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3, K

Doug Mirabelli, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Bill Mueller, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI, K

Tony Graffanino, 0 for 9, Walk, 2 Ks

Jason Varitek, 7 for 13 (.538 avg) 2 Doubles, Triple, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks

John Olerud, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, K

Trot Nixon, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) RBI, K

 

Tim Wakefield vs: (career against Athletics in 33 games a 9-4 record with a 4.14 ERA, career at Fenway Park in 212 games a 63-55 record with a 4.36 ERA)

Alberto Castillo, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) 5 Ks

Eric Chavez, 8 for 23 (.348 avg) 4 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Mark Ellis, 5 for 8 (.625 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

Scott Hatteberg, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) Double, Walk

Jason Kendall, 0 for 3, Walk

Bobby Kielty, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Mark Kotsay, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) Double, Triple, HR, RBI, K

Jay Payton, 0 for 4, K

Marco Scutaro, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, K

[Ray10]

The Sox NEED to win this one tonight. Gotta come out early and hit the ball as much as possible pack on the early runs and hope Wakefield continues to pitch the way he has been.

[yankeessuck013]

breaking news: rain delay in boston, game will start at 8:15 PM

[MANNYHOF24]

Damn rain delay, Manny really needs to tear it up for the rest of the season, he had a couple of good swings last night, so i hope he gets it going

[riverside sluggers]

just to let everybody know, in meantime you can watch royals vs Guardians on espn right now

[mosox]

Looks like they're taking the tarp off the field.

 

http://www.instacam.com/showcam.asp?id=FENWY&size=L

[yankeessuck013]

good

[mosox]

Cano, 3 run HR, 5-3 MFY.

[yankeessuck013]

They;ve changed the game time to 8:35 PM now

[riverside sluggers]

Casey Blake hits 2 run HR to put Guardians ahead 2-1 in the 5th inning--Grady Sizemore has just connected with Blake on hitting back to back HRs, its now 3-1

[yankeessuck013]

Game On!!!!

[yankeessuck013]

web gem, awesome play RENT!

[mosox]

Way to go Rent.

[riverside sluggers]

Way to go Rent.

 

stop with frigging rent' bashing even if he tried to run, he would still be easily out at 1st base, besides it looked liked it was a foul ball anyway. You mean way to go sox offense, they are still swinging at first pitches and swinging at would be-balls. 9 pitch 1-2-3 1st inning, cant give the opposing pitchers that. this is what hurt them yesterday

[yankeessuck013]

stop with frigging rent' bashing even if he tried to run he would be easily out at 1st base, besides it looked liked it was a foul ball anyway. you mean way to go sox offense, they are still swinging at first pitches and swinging at would be-balls. 9 pitch 1-2-3 1st inning, cant give the opposing pitchers that. this is what hurt them yesterday

 

exactly, I'm f***in sick of all this renteria bashing

[yankeessuck013]

1-2-3 ining for Wake

[yankeessuck013]

13 game hitting streak for Millar....lets go youkkkk, LETS GO OFFENSE!

[yankeessuck013]

runners on the corners....

[ORS]

Wasn't pretty, but I'll take it. 1-0

[MC Hammer]

Wow could these annoncers talk a little more about the Yankees? NEWSFLASH: There's a game going on. No one watching it gives a f*** what Rivera's stats are.

[RedSoxRooter]

Wasn't pretty, but I'll take it. 1-0

Why didn't 'Belli run on the past ball? Was it because he was out of the batter's box?? :dunno:

[CrespoBlows]

Why didn't 'Belli run on the past ball? Was it because he was out of the batter's box?? :dunno:

 

Youkilis was at first, I think that makes him out automatically.

[ORS]

First was occupied when he struck out. The passed ball rule on a strikeout only applies when 1st is open.

[redsoxrules]

Why didn't 'Belli run on the past ball? Was it because he was out of the batter's box?? :dunno:

runner on first base