September 17th vs Oakland

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2005

First Pitch: 7:05 pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/oak.gif #24 Danny Haren (13-10, 3.90)

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

 

Red Sox look to gain edge vs. A's

 

Oakland (81-66) at Boston (86-61), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

The Red Sox, in a rare spell in which they are scratching for runs, will try to recharge the offense on Saturday night when they take on Oakland's Dan Haren.

 

On Friday night, the Red Sox clawed their way to a 3-2 victory, ending it when Manny Ramirez was hit on the left elbow by a pitch in the bottom of the 10th.

 

Bronson Arroyo, who has been inconsistent of late, takes the ball for Boston.

 

The Red Sox are clinging to a 1 1/2-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East.

 

Pitching matchup

OAK: RHP Dan Haren

• 13-10, 3.90 ERA in 2005

• 0-1, 2.45 ERA vs. BOS in 2005

 

BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo

• 12-9, 4.42 ERA in 2005

• 0-0, 3.29 ERA vs. OAK in 2005

 

Player to watch

The Red Sox hope catcher Jason Varitek can get back on track. He has just four hits in his last 36 at-bats.

 

Quotable

"We need [the Yankees] to lose. But if not, we need to just keep on winning. When we just worry about ourselves, we're so much better." -- Johnny Damon

 

Quick hits

The Red Sox have eight walk-off wins and have won 19 games in their last at-bat. ... David Ortiz is 9-for-22 in his last seven games. ... Kevin Millar is in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak.

 

On deck

• Sunday: vs. Oakland, 2:05 p.m. ET

• Monday: at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. ET

• Tuesday: at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. ET

[riverside sluggers]

• 0-1, 2.45 ERA vs. BOS in 2005

 

that might look good for Oakland, but Danny Haren's ERA vs Boston this season in one game hides the fact of the putrid defense at the time behind him he gave up 6 Runs (1 Earned)---I was at that game, great for a Sox fan to be at, 13-5 score in favor of the Sox with homers by Trot and Millar (1st of the season)

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Danny Haren vs: (career against Red Sox in 1 game an 0-1 record with a 2.45 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk

Edgar Renterria, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

David Ortiz, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

Trot Nixon, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk

Kevin Millar, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Walk

Bill Mueller, 0 for 1, Walk

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 2, K

Alex Cora, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, RBI, K

 

Bronson Arroyo vs: (career against Athletics in 4 games a 1-1 record with a 5.32 ERA, career at Fenway Park in 36 games a 9-8 record with a 4.82 ERA)

Hiram Bocachica, 0 for 4, 2 Ks

Eric Chavez, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Ks

Mark Ellis, 0 for 3, K

Keith Ginter, 0 for 3

Scott Hatteberg, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 2 Walks, K

Jason Kendall, 0 for 4, RBI

Bobby Kielty, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double

Mark Kotsay, 4 for 11 (.364 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Adam Melhuse, 0 for 5, RBI, K

Jay Payton, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs

Marco Scutaro, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) Double, RBI

Nick Swisher, 0 for 3

Matt Watson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, K

[yankeessuck013]

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[ORS]

• 0-1, 2.45 ERA vs. BOS in 2005

 

that might look good for Oakland, but Danny Haren's ERA vs Boston this season in one game hides the fact of the putrid defense at the time behind him he gave up 6 Runs (1 Earned)---I was at that game, great for a Sox fan to be at, 13-5 score in favor of the Sox with homers by Trot and Millar (1st of the season)

I hope we don't need to bank on 5 unearned runs to win today.

[riverside sluggers]

i wasnt saying so or relying on a repeat of that, just commenting on the game he faced boston this season

[ORS]

I never said you were. I meant what I said, I hope we don't need 5 unearned runs today to win. What I mean by that is that I want the bats to wake up. Lighten up riverside, I'm not attacking you.

[mosox]

I have a good feeling about this one. There is no basis for it. I just expect the Sox to break out with alot of hits tonight.

[yankeessuck013]

13 pitch 1-2-3 inning for bronson

[ORS]

13 pitch 1-2-3 start for Bronson (Brandon if McCarver is watching)

[yankeessuck013]

single for rent

[MANNYHOF24]

Off the Monstah!

[yankeessuck013]

runners on the corners......1 out

[MANNYHOF24]

Yay Manny!!!!!!!!

[yankeessuck013]

woo hoo....early lead

 

rbi #124 for manny!

 

1-0

[ORS]

This looks a little familiar. You know, offense.

[ORS]

Crisp 2-run job in the bottom of the 1st in Cleveland. 2-0 Tribe. Peralta double, Hafner up, no outs. ChiSox lost today, so a Cleveland win puts them 3.5 out. They were 15 down on August 1.

[yankeessuck013]

bases loaded....lets go tek!

[yankeessuck013]

wow...only 1 run

[ORS]

That had big inning written all over it. One is better than none though.

[ORS]

Speaking of big innings, 4-0 Tribe with 1-out, runners on the corners.

[ORS]

Make that 5-0, runner on 2nd, 2-out.

[ORS]

Maybe I was prematurely optimistic about the offense.

[mosox]

Nice work by Bronson on Swisher, starting out 2-0 and then getting the K.

[ORS]

We'll need more pitching like this if the 'O' is still napping.

[CalvnHobs6]

Arroyo looking good through 3 innings. Let's get him some runs fellas.

[CalvnHobs6]

Sooooooo close Papi.

[yankeessuck013]

6 K's for haren who has also retired 11 in a row???

 

got offense?

[mosox]

C'mon Bronson, get tough.

[ORS]

When Arroyo decides it's time to display some suckitude, he doesn't hold anything back. Perfect for 4-innings, then back-to-back walks to start off the 5th.