May 12th vs. Texas

[schillingouttheks]

School sucks. I have no life, so I'm thinking I will start the next gamethread. Besides, maybe my mojo's back Wooo. GO SOX! (There's no decently sized picture of Kameron Loe, so excuse the awkward looks of the set up.)

 

Game Info:

Date: Friday, May 12th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05 pm EST

Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/434180.jpghttp://bellsouthpwp.net/c/h/chinigor/TALKSOX/VS.GIFhttp://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/6099.jpg

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tex.gif#43 Kameron Loe (1-3, 4.76)

 

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#30 Matt Clement (3-2, 5.35)

 

Rangers visit Red Sox in showdown of division leaders

 

Texas (18-17) at Boston (21-13) 7:05 pm EDT

 

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Despite five losses in six games and being just one game above .500, the Texas Rangers are still in first place in the American League West Division.

 

The Rangers try to overcome their recent struggles Friday when they face the Boston Red Sox in a weekend series featuring a clash of division leaders.

 

Texas surrendered 23 runs in dropping two of three against the Minnesota Twins, including Wednesday's 4-3 defeat. Mark DeRosa went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs for the Rangers.

 

Kameron Loe (1-3, 4.76 ERA) looks for some revenge after losing to the Red Sox on April 5. In his most recent outing, he gave up five runs and five hits in five innings of Saturday's defeat to the New York Yankees.

 

The Red Sox counter with Matt Clement (3-2, 5.35), who is 3-0 with a 3.18 ERA in six career starts against Texas. He yielded one run and two hits in six innings on May 4 in a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

 

Mark Loretta had four hits and drove in three runs and Boston collected 13 hits to take their three-game series over the Yankees with Thursday's 5-3 triumph.

 

Update for after last night...

 

schillingouttheks: 7-4

RedSoxRooter: 3-0

ACL BoSox: 1-0

bosoxgirl34: 1-0

Soxfan#1: 1-0

jsinger121: 1-0

Coco's Disciples: 1-0

Youk of the Nation: 1-0

MANNYHOF24: 1-1

Beckett95: 1-1

riverside sluggers: 1-1

KeepTheFaith1229: 1-1

yankeessuck013: 1-1

stocker323: 0-1

One Red Seat: 0-1

Rdsxmbnt: 0-1

redoctober: 0-1

[Goalstopper]

why not make the same size picture for both them by using the same source like CBS Sportsline or Espn.

[schillingouttheks]

Because CNN's picture works with the size of the "TalkSox Baseball" thing. CNN doesn't have a picture of Kameron Loe on their site, so I just used the picture from redsox.com that they have.

[jsinger121]

keep the winning ways up schillingouttheks

[mtbykr]

Clement wasn't happy about getting pushed back, so let's hope he can put that frustration into Texas. That is of course if we get the game in because it's not looking good. 90% - 100% after 7 tonight:(

[americantrotter]

I dont know how we are going to get any of this series in.

[mtbykr]

WEEI just said that the rain is close and should start raining no later than 5 and not stop!

 

Great!

[Jeff04]

The forecast sucks for the whole weekend. I don't know if i could take multiple games rained out. stupid rain...

[jsinger121]

Depending on how many games get rained out this weekend they will be made up on the weekend of June 9th-11th when Texas makes their final trip to Fenway for the season.

[mtbykr]

Wow, worst case scenerio is they may have to do 3 doubleheaders back to back to back! Would they even do that if all this weekend was rained out?

[jsinger121]

Wow, worst case scenerio is they may have to do 3 doubleheaders back to back to back! Would they even do that if all this weekend was rained out?

 

There is an offday for the Red Sox on June 12th. I don't know if the Rangers have the day off but if they do then a makeup game could be played on that day.

[riverside sluggers]

Clement has had some success against Texas, that might help fuel a good start by him after he obvsiously seemed P.O'd about being the one pushed back.

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Kameron Loe (3 games vs. Boston, 0-1 record with a 4.66 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 1 game, 0.00 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis --

Mark Loretta, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

David Ortiz, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) 2 RBIs

Manny Ramirez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, Walk, K

Trot Nixon, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk

Jason Varitek, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) RBI, Walk

Mike Lowell, 0 for 3, Walk

Wily Mo Pena --

Alex Gonzalez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

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Alex Cora, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg)

Willie Harris, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

J.T. Snow, 0 for 3

 

Matt Clement (6 games vs. Texas, 3-0 record with a 3.18 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 21 games, 10-5 record with a 4.91 ERA)

Gary Matthews Jr., 4 for 11 (.364 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, K

Michael Young, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Mark Teixeira, 0 for 9, RBI, Walk, 4 Ks

Phil Nevin, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) 2 Walks, K

Hank Blalock, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) RBI, K

Kevin Mench, 5 for 10 (.500 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Brad Wilkerson, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Walk, 4 Ks

Mark DeRosa, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Ks

Rod Barajas, 0 for 5, 3 Ks

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Adrian Brown, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 Walks, 3 Ks, SB

D’Angelo Jimenez, 1 for 19 (.053 avg) 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Laynce Nix, 0 for 7, 2 Ks

[Goalstopper]

I was trying to find the lineup but couldn't how did you find the lineup? like what site?

[yeszir]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this game ain't happening.

[Dana Kiecker]

MLB has to stop taking so many mondays off... or make mondays off mandatory for every team... so any rainouts can be made up on mondays... maybe Im nuts...

 

Cue the Bandangles...

[Goalstopper]

MLB has to stop taking so many mondays off... or make mondays off mandatory for every team... so any rainouts can be made up on mondays... maybe Im nuts...

 

Cue the Bandangles...

 

not a bad idea:thumbsup:

[jsinger121]

Tonight's lineups:

 

Red Sox

1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

2. Mark Loretta, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Trot Nixon, RF

6. Jason Varitek, C

7. Mike Lowell, 3B

8. Wily Mo Pena, CF

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

 

P -- Matt Clement

 

Texas Rangers

1. Gary Matthews Jr., CF

2. Michael Young, SS

3. Mark Teixeira, 1B

4. Phil Nevin, DH

5. Hank Blalock, 3B

6. Kevin Mench, RF

7. Brad Wilkerson, LF

8. Mark DeRosa, 2B

9. Rod Barajas, C

 

P -- Kameron Loe

[CrespoBlows]

It's essential to get out to an early lead tonight. It looks good that we'll play baseball (knock on wood), but I doubt we get a full nine in.

[RedSoxRooter]

I read that the sky is going to open up around 9pm. That could be good enough for 5 or 6. You know everyone wants to get this game official so you know the umps will have a generous strike zone. That should help Clement.

[jsinger121]

Fenway is real empty tonight

[Cocos Disciples]

just curious, how many consecutive sellouts do we have, and whats the Guardians record?

[jsinger121]

tonight's game is a sellout but the fans just didn't show

[Cocos Disciples]

yeah i know.

[Cocos Disciples]

even remdog and announcer boy cant see the fly balls

[jsinger121]

very generous call given to clement right there to get Nevin

[Cocos Disciples]

so, hopefully, we can get this one in fast, because apparently tomorrows game is almost definitely not happening. and if we rain out 2 straight games, this creates a problem, especially with a team not in our division.

[CrespoBlows]

The Guardians had 455 sellouts.

 

The Red Sox are probably around 150

[CrespoBlows]

I'm way off, it's 240 something.

[jsinger121]

Youkilis with an infield hit

[Cocos Disciples]

well, if i did my math correctly, and if we stay competitive, we should break the record in about two and a half more seasons.