May 25th vs. Tampa Bay

schillingouttheks · May 25, 2006

We need to bounce back. Beckett's on the hill tonight, and no better way to do it then with him. Let's go Sox!

Game Info:

Date: Thursday, May 25th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05 pm EST

Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tb.gif#40 Doug Waechter (0-2, 6.63)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#19 Josh Beckett (6-1, 4.19)

Beckett eyes seventh victory as Red Sox host Devil Rays

Tampa Bay (21-26) at Boston (26-18) 7:05 pm EDT

BOSTON (Ticker) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays did not have to face Josh Beckett in either of their first two series against the Boston Red Sox. They won't be that lucky this time around.

The hard-throwing Beckett will be on the mound Thursday when the Red Sox continue their seven-game homestand in the opener of a four-game set against the Devil Rays.

Beckett (6-1, 4.19 ERA) has gone 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in his last three starts after a three-game stretch in which he went 0-1 with a 9.56 ERA. The righthander allowed four runs - three earned - in seven innings Saturday en route to an 8-4 triumph against Philadelphia.

In three home starts this season, Beckett is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA and is holding opponents to a .212 average.

Tampa Bay counters with Doug Waechter (0-2, 6.63), who yielded three runs in six innings Saturday but did not register a decision in the 4-3 win against Florida. The veteran righthander has faced the Red Sox twice this season, going 0-1 with a 10.13 ERA.

The Devil Rays avoided a three-game sweep against Toronto on Wednesday with a 10-8 triumph. Toby Hall hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh but the primary star was Carl Crawford, who tied a team record with five hits and set franchise marks with five runs and four stolen bases.

Boston lost two of three against the rival New York Yankees this week, capped by an 8-6 defeat on Wednesday. Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis combined for six hits, including three homers, five runs and five RBI in a losing effort.

yeszir · May 25, 2006

If Kazmir is even in the dugout the sox have a good chance of losing. I'm scared of Kazmir.

TheKilo · May 25, 2006

Get back on track.

mtbykr · May 25, 2006

Let's get back on track tonight! We have Kazmir and Towers coming up:o

riverside sluggers · May 25, 2006

haha Im sure you got a name mixed up there, Towers is the sorriest pitcher of the Blue Jays Staff who has a 9.00 ERA in 10 starts this season. Hence him being demoted to Triple A. I think you mean Ted Lilly, who will be opposing Haz-Matt Clement next week.

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Doug Waechter (7 games vs. Boston, 1-2 record with a 6.27 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 3 games, 0-2 record with a 8.25 ERA)
Kevin Youkilis, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Walks
Mark Loretta, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)
David Ortiz, 4 for 17 (.235 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks
Manny Ramirez, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, 5 Ks
Trot Nixon, 5 for 14 (.357 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, Walk
Jason Varitek, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks
Mike Lowell, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs, Walk, K
Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Ks
Alex Gonzalez, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) K
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Alex Cora, 1 for 5 (.200 avg)
Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 1, K

Josh Beckett (1st career appearance vs. Tampa Bay---Career at Fenway Park in 3 games, 2-0 record with a 2.84 ERA)
Julio Lugo, 0 for 5, Walk, 2 Ks
Damon Hollins --
Carl Crawford --
Jonny Gomes --
Aubrey Huff --
Ty Wigginton, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) Double, HR, RBI, 2 Ks
Greg Norton --
Toby hHall --
Russell Branyan, 3 for 3 (1.000 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk
Damon Hollins --
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Sean Burroughs, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) 3 Ks
Travis Lee, 0 for 8, 2 Walks, 3 Ks
Tomas Perez, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) Triple, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

SchillingIsTheNatural · May 25, 2006

If Kazmir is even in the dugout the sox have a good chance of losing. I'm scared of Kazmir.

How much are the Mets kicking themselves over that one.

jsinger121 · May 25, 2006

The Lineups

Red Sox

Youkilis-1B

Loretta-2B

Ortiz-DH

Ramirez-LF

Nixon-RF

Varitek-C

Lowell-3B

Pena-CF

Gonzalez-SS

Beckett-P

Devil Rays

Lugo-SS

Crawford-LF

Gomes-DH

Huff-3B

Wigginton-2B

Norton-1B

Hall-C

Branyon-RF

Hollins-CF

Waechter-P

Cityofchampions33 · May 25, 2006

Hopefully Beckett can keep it on track and get his team back to their winning ways. Gots to defend the AL East lead

mtbykr · May 25, 2006

haha Im sure you got a name mixed up there, Towers is the sorriest pitcher of the Blue Jays Staff who has a 9.00 ERA in 10 starts this season. Hence him being demoted to Triple A. I think you mean Ted Lilly, who will be opposing Haz-Matt Clement next week.
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Oops, nice catch riverside! Ya i meant Lilly---too bad we weren't facing toweres instead of lilly!

jsinger121 · May 25, 2006

1-0 Sox so far

mtbykr · May 26, 2006

Sox continuing the trend and leaving men on base!

YanksHater213 · May 26, 2006

Well this is an active game thread...

Sox Fan on Cape · May 26, 2006

Somebody teach these guys not to slide head first.

jsinger121 · May 26, 2006

2-0 Sox

a700hitter · May 26, 2006

I thought WMP got that one.

riverside sluggers · May 26, 2006

yay 2-0. But Sox have left Waechter (like Wright, Johnson) off the hook by leaving 6 baserunners in the first 3 innings

a700hitter · May 26, 2006

ESPN is commenting on how dead the crowd is with Beckett throwing such a good game. Are we getting spoiled?

a700hitter · May 26, 2006

Youk is really becoming an excellent hitter. He doesn't have a lot of athletic gifts, but he is learning the hitting trade at a rapid rate. When Coco gets back, this lineup will be 8 deep and very strong.

jsinger121 · May 26, 2006

The sox are really bailing out this scrub tonight

a700hitter · May 26, 2006

He's made more escapes than Houdini.

mtbykr · May 26, 2006

Ok, i must have been asleep at the wheel, but when did papa jack start coaching 1st base? Lynn Jones left in the offseason, and i forget who was doing it earler this year, but now papa jack is over there!

jsinger121 · May 26, 2006

Papa Jack is filling in for Haselman who is away for the team for a family problem I believe.

TheRivernator · May 26, 2006

gets manny. Looks like Beckett is toast for the night, too many pitches....

yeszir · May 26, 2006

For people who were here earlier: How long was the site just down for?

a700hitter · May 26, 2006

That was some rock that Lugo pulled on the bases last inning. I thought WMP made a nice play off the wall, but the flip by Loretta who was all the way on the other side of 2B...well... for the fans of some teams, such plays become legendary and the player becomes an icon.

Cocos Disciples · May 26, 2006

i have a question. since when did 100 pitches become the standard for a pitcher? doesn't every pitcher have their own limit, for some maybe 80-90 pitches is max, while for others maybe they can keep going after 120-125.

a700hitter · May 26, 2006

Pena looking a little awkward out there right now.

a700hitter · May 26, 2006

Foulke, making it look easy on 8 pitches.

Youk Of The Nation · May 26, 2006

Youkilis rocks. I know I say it all the time, but working a walk after being down 0-2 is awesome...especially since its the millionth time hes done it.