May 27th vs. Tampa Bay

[schillingouttheks]

I'm just making this. I don't care. The disturbed mojo took out Wells probably for the rest of the season, and now we're right back to a lack of a number 5 starter. I'm starting this game thread. Schill goes for win number 200 tonight. Go Sox!

 

Game Info:

Date: Saturday, May 27th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05pm 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#37 Seth McClung (2-5, 5.72)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#38 Curt Schilling (7-2, 3.80)

 

Schilling aims for 200th career win

 

Tampa Bay (21-28) at Boston (28-18) 7:05 pm EDT

 

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Of the 103 pitchers with 200 career victories, only three have reached the milestone while wearing a Boston Red Sox uniform.

 

Curt Schilling tries to become the newest member of that exclusive club Saturday when the Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the third contest of a four-game series.

 

A six-time All-Star, Schilling (7-2, 3.80 ERA) can join Luis Tiant and Hall of Famers Lefty Grove and Ferguson Jenkins as hurlers who won their 200th game while playing for Boston. He also needs 10 strikeouts to reach 2,900.

 

Schilling has won three of his four starts in May, including Monday's victory over the New York Yankees. He gave up one run and five hits in eight innings without issuing a walk.

 

David Ortiz tied a season high with four RBI and Mike Lowell added a two-run homer - his first at Fenway Park this year - to lead the Red Sox to an 8-4 win on Friday.

 

The Devil Rays counter with Seth McClung (2-5, 5.72), who is 1-3 with an 8.80 ERA against Boston. He surrendered six runs and six hits in seven innings of Monday's loss to Toronto.

[schillingouttheks]

More dead ray mojo anyone?

[rbreg7]

Maybe Schilling will strike out twenty tonight. :clap:

[Sox Fan on Cape]

More dead ray mojo anyone?

Unfortunately, its not a bird, but a fish. Come on guys Mojo.

[BoSox21]

Schilling gets his milestone, McClung gets clunged by the Sox lineup. Sox win 8-2

[riverside sluggers]

Schil for 200, first 8 game winner in the AL... make it so

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Seth McClung (8 games vs. Boston, 1-3 record with an 8.80 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 2 games, 0-1 record with a 9.00 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis --

Mark Loretta --

David Ortiz, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) 3 HRs, 5 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Trot Nixon, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, K

Jason Varitek, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Walk, K

Mike Lowell, 0 for 1

J.T. Snow --

Wily Mo Pena --

Alex Gonzalez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Walk

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Alex Cora, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) HR, RBI

Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, RBI, SB

Manny Ramirez, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Walks, K

 

Curt Schilling (17 games vs. Tampa Bay, 8-5 record & 2 saves with a 3.89 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 47 games, 20-7 record & 6 saves with a 4.10 ERA)

Julio Lugo, 15 for 44 (.341 avg) 5 Doubles, 2 Triples, HR, 5 RBIs, 4 Ks

Carl Crawford, 10 for 31 (.323 avg) 4 Doubles, RBI, 5 Ks, 2 SBs

Toby Hall, 9 for 30 (.300 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 Ks

Aubrey Huff, 8 for 27 (.296 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 5 Ks

Ty Wigginton, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

Greg Norton, 2 for 12 (.167 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, 6 Ks

Travis Lee, 6 for 37 (.162 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 14 Ks, SB

Josh Paul --

Joey Gathright, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) Double, RBI, 6 Ks, SB

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Russell Branyan, 0 for 6, 4 Ks

Sean Burroughs, 12 for 29 (.414 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 5 Ks

Jonny Gomes, 0 for 15, Walk, 11 Ks

Damon Hollins, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) Double, 2 Ks

Tomas Perez, 0 for 8, 3 Ks

[RoyNHSox]

Manny isn't in the lineup tonight. Youks is in LF.

 

As for Youkilis, it turns out the Sox worked him out in left field more than a week ago, and Francona is satisfied that he’s up to the assignment. Francona said he had been planning on giving Ramirez a rest at some point anyway, but Manny’s phone call to the skipper this morning, with news of the stiff back, put in motion a lineup card featuring Youkilis in left field.

 

From http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/redSox/?p=313

[rbreg7]

I guess against a man who has struggled so much against the Sox that we can afford to take Manny's bat out of the lineup tonight. I'm assuming Snow'll be at first then.

 

Youk, Loretta, Ortiz, Nixon, Varitek, Lowell, Pena, Snow, Gonzalez?

[monstah27]

hopefully its not too serious.

[mtbykr]

Nice job shill starting the gamethread---we don't need anymore bad mojo and shill taking a liner tonight:angry: Anyway should be a great game, and interesting having Youk in left field---is there anything this guy can't do?

 

It would be great to see shill throw a no-hitter for his 200th win! Let's McClung the rays tonight:lol:

[CrespoBlows]

yeah!!!!!!!! :angry:

[CrespoBlows]

:angry: fuk u Coco's Disciples

[riverside sluggers]

I guess against a man who has struggled so much against the Sox that we can afford to take Manny's bat out of the lineup tonight. I'm assuming Snow'll be at first then.

 

Youk, Loretta, Ortiz, Nixon, Varitek, Lowell, Pena, Snow, Gonzalez?

 

Lowell, being the 3rd best power hitter of the roster, should bat behind Ortiz.

 

1. Youk LF

2. Loretta 2B

3. Ortiz DH

4. Lowell 3B

5. Nixon RF

6. Varitek C

7. Pena RF

8. Snow 1B

9. Gonzalez SS

[CrespoBlows]

I told boomer u cursed him he's comin to beat ur ass when he does ill b :thumbsup: :clap: :dance: :wetodd:

[RoyNHSox]

From Buckley's column in the Hearld (that I linked above) he has this:

 

Tonight’s Red Sox lineup, then, looks like this:

 

Kevin Youkilis – 7

Mark Loretta – 4

David Ortiz – The hitter

Trot Nixon — 9

Jason Varitek – 2

Mike Lowell – 5

J.T. Snow — 3

Wily Mo Pena – 8

Alex Cora – 6

[jsinger121]

Manny will be back in the lineup tomorrow likely..

[RoyNHSox]

Tonight's lineup:

 

LF Youkilis, Kevin

2B Loretta, Mark

DH Ortiz, David

RF Nixon, Trot

C Varitek, Jason

3B Lowell, Mike

1B Snow, JT

CF Pena, Wily Mo

SS Cora, Alex

 

 

I'd like to see red hot Mike Lowell batting 4th or 5th, not Tek.

[CrespoBlows]

Tonight's lineup.

 

LF: Youk

2B: Lori

DH: Papi

RF: Trot

C: Tex

3B: Lo

1B: Snow ball

CF: Mo

SS: Cory

 

P: Schill, Foulkie, Paps.

[RedSoxRooter]

Ouch. Tough lineup.

Let's just win, ok?

 

Let's go Schill. Get #200!

[thewarriorscode12]

Tonight's lineup:

 

LF Youkilis, Kevin

2B Loretta, Mark

DH Ortiz, David

RF Nixon, Trot

C Varitek, Jason

3B Lowell, Mike

1B Snow, JT

CF Pena, Wily Mo

SS Cora, Alex

 

 

I'd like to see red hot Mike Lowell batting 4th or 5th, not Tek.

Rough, we just gotta buckle down and win.

[TheKilo]

WMP scratched...

[mtbykr]

Harris in for WMP because of the wrist. Just made a nice catch "willy mays hays" style against lugo!

[mtbykr]

1-2-3 Shill--nice start!

[TheKilo]

No damage in the top half.

 

 

I wonder if a DL stint is upcoming for Wily Mo, maybe when Coco comes back?

[TheKilo]

I really, really like Mark Loretta.

[rbreg7]

12-game hitting streak for 'em.

 

Ortiz sacrifice fly, 1-0.

[TheKilo]

Papi SF, 1-0 Sox.

[mtbykr]

Nice job Tizzle------Let's get shill some runs so he can relax and pitch his game!

[TheKilo]

I have more confidence in Lowell than I do Varitek right now.

 

 

Let's go, Mike.

[mtbykr]

Friggin Willie Harris is not great in center. That's 2 very catchable balls (hard but catchable) that he missed in the last couple games. That one went off the heel of his glove----it will be nice to get coco back!