June 2nd @ Detroit

[MANNYHOF24]

Schilling aims to tame the Tigers

Boston (31-20) at Detroit (36-18), Friday, 7:05 p.m. ET

By Mark Polishuk / MLB.com

 

The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry gets all of the headlines and publicity, but the Red Sox and Tigers have an even longer history between them.

 

Boston has won more games against Detroit than any other franchise. The Red Sox are 993-934 against the Tigers in a rivalry that goes all the way back to the foundation of the American League.

 

The series with the Tigers, who entered Thursday leading the AL Central, is the latest in a tough stretch of the schedule for the Red Sox. Boston lost two of three from Toronto to start this 10-game road trip, and after three games with the Tigers, they head to New York for a four-game set with the Yankees. Once returning to Fenway, the Sox square off against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers.

 

Friday's game matches two pitchers with a combined 397 victories and 37 years of Major League experience. Curt Schilling takes the mound for Boston after winning his 200th career game in his last start, a 6-4 win over the Devil Rays. The Red Sox ace has a 4-1 record in his last five starts, though he has seen his season ERA rise over a point to 3.93 in that span.

 

Kenny Rogers looks to rebound after his shortest outing of the season. The left-hander allowed five runs on six hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings on Sunday in a 9-0 loss to Cleveland.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: RHP Curt Schilling (8-2, 3.93 ERA)

The veteran right-hander has faced the Tigers only four times in his career, and the results have not been good. He is 1-3 with a 7.20 ERA against Detroit. In his last outing at Comerica Park, Schilling recorded a blown save after allowing four runs in a 7-6 Boston loss.

 

DET: LHP Kenny Rogers (7-3, 3.76 ERA)

In 46 career games against Boston, Rogers is 11-7 with a 4.95 ERA. Red Sox batters hold a .283 average against him.

 

Player to watch

Manny Ramirez has a .327 (18-for-55) career batting average against Rogers, with two home runs and 12 RBIs.

 

On the Internet

MLB.TV

Gameday Audio

• Gameday

• Official game notes

 

On television

• NESN

 

On radio

• 850 WEEI-AM

 

Up next

• Saturday: Red Sox (RHP Tim Wakefield, 4-6, 4.07) at Tigers (RHP Jeremy Bonderman, 5-4, 4.61), 7:05 p.m. ET

• Sunday: Red Sox (RHP Matt Clement, 4-4, 6.91) at Tigers (RHP Roman Colon, 0-0, 6.57), 1:05 p.m. ET

• Monday: Red Sox (RHP Josh Beckett, 7-2, 4.46) at Yankees (RHP Mike Mussina, 7-1, 2.42), 7:05 p.m. ET

[Cocos Disciples]

spell detroit right

[MANNYHOF24]

spell detroit right

 

s***, its fixed now, thanks for pointing it out

[jsinger121]

From Boston.com

 

Mike Lowell tested his left hamstring before the game, which he'd strained Wednesday, and pronounced himself fit to play tonight.

 

Meanwhile, a Sox official said that David Pauley has been listed as the probable starter in Tuesday's game in New York against the Yankees.

 

Here are tonight's lineups:

 

Red Sox

1. Coco Crisp, CF

2. Mark Loretta, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Jason Varitek, C

6. Mike Lowell, 3B

7. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

8. Trot Nixon, RF

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

-- Curt Schilling, SP

 

Tigers

1. Curtis Granderson, CF

2. Placido Polanco, 2B

3. Marcus Thames, DH/RF

4. Magglio Ordonez, DH/RF

5. Carlos Guillen, SS

6. Chris Shelton, 1B

7. Craig Monroe, LF

8. Brandon Inge, 3B

9. Vance Wilson, C

-- Kenny Rogers, SP

[empirestrikesback26]

Today is my birthday, therefore I win.

[Moose]

s***, its fixed now, thanks for pointing it out

 

 

A mod has to fix it.

 

Oh, and happy birthday to Empire.

[See Red]

Today is my birthday, therefore I win.

 

Happy birthday, bud.

[Cocos Disciples]

Sure am glad Lowell is okay, and are Pudge and Dmitri hurt, or just sitting?

[jsinger121]

Dimitri is hurt I believe....Pudge has the day off.

[TheKilo]

From Boston.com

 

Mike Lowell tested his left hamstring before the game, which he'd strained Wednesday, and pronounced himself fit to play tonight.

 

Meanwhile, a Sox official said that David Pauley has been listed as the probable starter in Tuesday's game in New York against the Yankees.

 

Here are tonight's lineups:

 

Red Sox

1. Coco Crisp, CF

2. Mark Loretta, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Jason Varitek, C

6. Mike Lowell, 3B

7. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

8. Trot Nixon, RF

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

-- Curt Schilling, SP

 

Tigers

1. Curtis Granderson, CF

2. Placido Polanco, 2B

3. Marcus Thames, DH/RF

4. Magglio Ordonez, DH/RF

5. Carlos Guillen, SS

6. Chris Shelton, 1B

7. Craig Monroe, LF

8. Brandon Inge, 3B

9. Vance Wilson, C

-- Kenny Rogers, SP

 

 

Sooo...why is Youks batting 7th?

[jsinger121]

Sooo...why is Youks batting 7th?

 

Why not....He strengthens the bottom of the order and this was the lineup anyways pretty much before coco got hurt.

[TheKilo]

Why not....He strengthens the bottom of the order and this was the lineup anyways pretty much before coco got hurt.

 

 

Crisp or Loretta could do that as well.

 

 

It's a shame when Youk gets on base tonight it'll be in front of a guy who can't hit lefties and a guy who can't hit, period.

[empirestrikesback26]

Btw- can anybody tell me what red sox pitcher will be pitching june 8th?

I'm already bummed enough as it is with Arron Small being the yankees pitcher, don't tell me Beckett.

[Cocos Disciples]

Schilling or Wakefield.

[a700hitter]

Pauley to start on Tuesday against the Yankees according to Gordon Edes.

[Cocos Disciples]

anyone got the probables for the yankees series?

[BoSox21]

I know Dmitri is on the DL, haven't heard anything about Pudge though

[Papelbon58]

i was just looking at the pitchers for the Detroit series and would like to point out we might have a chance at winning a Clement start. He is going against Zach Miner who will be making his majors debut due to Mike Maroth's surgery

[jsinger121]

Beckett v.s. Mussina

Pauley v.s. Wang

Schilling v.s. Wright

Wakefield v.s. Johnson

[Beckett95]

sounds like a great series, especially since Clement and Small aren't pitching

[riverside sluggers]

Kenny Rogers (46 games vs. Boston, 11-7 record & 4 saves with a 4.95 ERA---Career at Comerica Park in 12 games, 7-2 record with a 2.93 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 8 for 27 (.296 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, Walk, SB

Mark Loretta, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) RBI, 4 Walks, K

David Ortiz, 4 for 17 (.235 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 18 for 55 (.327 avg) 6 Doubles, 2 HRs, 12 RBIs, 4 Walks, 13 Ks

Jason Varitek, 8 for 35 (.229 avg) 2 Doubles, 4 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks

Mike Lowell, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1

Trot Nixon, 0 for 3, K

Alex Gonzalez, 0 for 5, 2 Ks

///

Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, K

Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) Double, RBI, K

J.T. Snow, 13 for 50 (.260 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 6 RBIs, 3 Walks, 10 Ks

 

Curt Schilling (4 games vs. Detroit, 1-3 record with a 7.20 ERA---Career at Comerica Park in 1 game, 0-1 record with a 27.00 ERA)

Curtis Granderson, 0 for 1, K

Placido Polanco, 4 for 18 (.222 avg) RBI, 3 Ks

Marcus Thames --

Magglio Ordonez, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) RBI

Carlos Guillen --

Chris Shelton, 0 for 1

Craig Monroe, Walk

Brandon Inge, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) RBI, 5 Ks

Vance Wilson --

[Cocos Disciples]

i was just looking at the pitchers for the Detroit series and would like to point out we might have a chance at winning a Clement start. He is going against Zach Miner who will be making his majors debut due to Mike Maroth's surgery

 

Isn't it Roman Colon?

[jsinger121]

Isn't it Roman Colon?

 

Zach Miner has been called up and will be replacing Colon in the rotation sunday

[Papelbon58]

not according to the official Red Sox game notes for tonite

[RoyNHSox]

Listening to the radio broadcast I heard this factoid: the Tigers have won 11 games this season where they’ve scored three runs or fewer. Amazing in today’s AL, isn’t it?

[CrespoBlows]

Listening to the radio broadcast I heard this factoid: the Tigers have won 11 games this season where they’ve scored three runs or fewer. Amazing in today’s AL, isn’t it?

 

Degeullo starts

Crocket joins in

Deguello ends

 

"Amazing what a little harmony can do."

 

Theme song from Alamo starts.

[TheKilo]

Just win. Get it done, Curt.

[Beckett95]

I feel a big game out of Curt tonight.

[TheKilo]

It'd be cool if Ortiz learned to hit the ball the other way instead of insisting on hitting into the shift.

[TheKilo]

1-0 Tigers on a Thames RBI double.