September 19th @ Tampa Bay

[yankeessuck013]

Game Info

Date: Monday, September 19th, 2005

First Pitch: 7:15 pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tb.gif #30 Mark Henrickson (9-7, 6.04)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #16 David Wells (13-7, 4.35)

 

Wells looks to get trip started right

 

Boston (87-62) at Tampa Bay (62-88), 7:15 p.m. ET

 

The Red Sox open their final road trip of the season Monday night at Tampa Bay.

 

A pair of left-handers will oppose each other as David Wells goes for Boston while the Devil Rays counter with Mark Hendrickson. The Red Sox have had a great deal of success against the Tampa Bay starter this season.

 

Hendrickson has faced 23 Boston batters over two starts, with 14 reaching and 11 scoring. Lifetime, the Red Sox are a perfect 5-0 against the southpaw, who has a 12.03 ERA in seven games, including six starts.

 

Wells is 4-1 in his last five starts, including a win in his last outing at Toronto last Wednesday.

 

Following three games at Tropicana Field, the Red Sox will have their first off-day since Aug. 22 before opening their final road series of the season in Baltimore.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: LHP David Wells

• 13-7, 4.35 ERA in 2005

• 2-0, 2.21 ERA in vs. TB in 2005

 

TB: LHP Mark Hendrickson

• 9-7, 6.04 ERA in 2005

• 0-1, 30.00 ERA vs. BOS in 2005 WOW

 

Player to watch

Manny Ramirez is 12-for-23 (.522) lifetime against Hendrickson, with four doubles, two homers and six walks.

 

Quotable

"We got pounded today, plain and simple. We're not going to sit there and go, 'Oh boy, we're starting a road trip now so we got pounded today so our season's over.' ... This team doesn't do that and we're not about to do that. We've got 13 games left, 13 games, a lot of fun." -- Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, after Sunday's 12-3 loss

 

Quick hits

On Sunday, Bill Mueller belted his first homer since Aug. 28, a span of 71 at-bats. It was also Mueller's first RBI in 18 games. He last drove in a run Aug. 30 vs. Tampa Bay. ... The Red Sox are 27 games into a stretch of 30 in a row without a day off. They are scheduled to have an off-day Thursday before opening a three-game series in Baltimore. ... The Red Sox, leading the Majors in several team offensive categories including batting, hits, walks and on-base percentage, have been held to three or fewer runs in their last five home games, the longest such streak since July 16-30, 1978. During that run, the Sox went 3-2. ... The Red Sox have dropped three of their last five games at Fenway.

 

On deck

• Tuesday: at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. ET

• Wednesday: at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. ET

• Friday: at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET

[riverside sluggers]

If Sox dont break out of their offensive slumps facing Mark Hendrickson, I for one will be very very very disappointed

 

David Wells vs: (career against Devil Rays in 15 games a 10-1 record with a 2.63 ERA, career at Tropicana Field in 7 games a 4-1 record with a 3.28 ERA)

Jorge Cantu, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, K

Carl Crawford, 4 for 17 (.235 avg) RBI, K, SB

Jonny Gomes, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) Double, 3 Ks

Alex Gonzalez, 8 for 29 (.276 avg) 4 Doubles, 4 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks, 3 SBs

Nick Green, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Walk

Toby Hall, 3 for 21 (.143 avg) RBI

Damon Hollins, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Double, RBI, K

Aubrey Huff, 8 for 21 (.381 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Ks

Travis Lee, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Ks

Julio Lugo, 5 for 17 (.294 avg) 2 Doubles, K, SB

Eric Munson, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Ks

Eduardo Perez, 1 for 9 (.111 avg) Double, K

 

Mark Hendrickson vs: (career against Red Sox in 12 games a 1-5 record with a 8.64 ERA, career at Tropicana Field in 34 games an 11-12 record with a 4.78 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 9 for 21 (.429 avg) 4 Doubles, RBI, 2 Walks, K

Edgar Renterria, 0 for 3, Walk

David Ortiz, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 12 for 23 (.522 avg) 4 Doubles, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 6 Walks

Trot Nixon, 0 for 5, RBI, K

Kevin Millar, 8 for 21 (.381 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 4 Walks, 2 Ks

Bill Mueller, 6 for 17 (.353 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks

Doug Mirabelli, 8 for 14 (.571 avg) Double, 5 RBIs (please Tito give Tek day off)

Tony Graffanino, 5 for 13 (.385 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, K

Jason Varitek, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

John Olerud, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) 2 Ks

Adam Hyzdu, 0 for 1

[riverside sluggers]

damn tek shouldve been given the day off and let mirabelli take over who has feasted on hendrickson's pitching.

 

today's lineups

 

Boston

1) Johnny Damon cf

2) Edgar Renteria ss

3) David Ortiz dh

4) Manny Ramirez lf

5) Jason Varitek c

6) Kevin Millar 1b

7) Bill Mueller 3b

8) Tony Graffanino 2b

9) Adam Hyzdu rf

 

Tampa Bay

1) Julio Lugo ss

2) Carl Crawford lf

3) Jorge Cantu 2b

4) Jonny Gomes dh

5) Eduardo Perez 1b

6) Aubrey Huff rf

7) Alex Gonzalez 3b

8) Toby Hall c

9) Damon Hollins cf

[yankeessuck013]

leadoff double!

[yankeessuck013]

good job rent, move the runner over

[ORS]

Boomah! Big K to get out of that jam.

[ORS]

Wells is looking a little rocky tonight, but he's holding the line by stranding 5 for the Rays in the first 2 frames.

 

It's kinda sad when we get 2 on, no outs, top of the order up and we get one run. A month ago that's a crooked number inning.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Gameday said Cora replaced Graffy. What happened?

[ORS]

I was away from the computer (mlb.tv), I'll let you know if I hear. I wasn't aware a change was made.

[ORS]

Boomah's getting nickel and dimed to death. At least 4 of those 6 hits he's given up were a foot from being outs.

 

Now he gives one up by not fielding his position. Some D would be nice here.

 

EDIT: 5 of 7 now. 3 of them didn't leave the infield.

[ACL BoSox]

Aubrey Huff singles on a ground ball to first base? (according to game day) Are you joking me millar?

 

it's 2-2 now

[yankeessuck013]

tie game...man on 3rd, 1 out

[yankeessuck013]

Aubrey Huff singles on a ground ball to first base? (according to game day) Are you joking me millar?

 

it's 2-2 now

 

wells didn't cover

[ACL BoSox]

wells didn't cover

 

Makes sense now

[yankeessuck013]

well there goes our lead

 

3-2.....

[ORS]

3-2 on the sac fly. If Tubby fields his position, he's out of the inning with the score tied.

[yankeessuck013]

wells...you blow

 

4-2

[ORS]

f***ing Wells. Field your goddam position, lazy ass. Now it's 4-2 instead of 2-2 because you think your job is done once the ball leaves your fingers.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Youve got to be kidding me.

[ACL BoSox]

it doesn't help when your pitch count is 72 in the 3rd inning

[ORS]

He can't throw his good curve. They are sitting dead-red, well, dead-pink with Boomer's velocity.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Isnt anyone concerned about the postseason chances the way Clement imploded and now Wells. I mean,, yeah, he wouldnt be pitching if he had covered but he still shouldnt have given up nine thousand consecutive hits.

[yankeessuck013]

bye bye wells

 

bases loaded

[ACL BoSox]

get mr. papelbon in there

[schillingouttheks]

I for one, am seriously starting to get pissed off with the performances of our team lately. We need more f***ing hitting, better f***ing pitching (like that of a week ago), and learn how to feast off Hendrickson's pitching.

[ORS]

Sweet. Wake the f*** up offense. I can understand a little nap here and there, but this is some Rip Van Winkle s***.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Good job Chad.

[ORS]

Good AB Kev. Yeah, that's right, no fried chicken referrence for that one.

[ORS]

Pro follows Kev's lead, 2 2-out walks. Let's go Cora. (no word during his AB why he's in, all Remy said was he came in as a defensive replacement for Graffanino)

 

Gapper triple......Cora! Cora! Cora! 4-4

[yankeessuck013]

CORA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

RBI TRIPLE

 

vazquez for cora....what a steal