June 3rd @ Detroit

[Cocos Disciples]

Game Info:

 

Time: 7:05 ET

TV/Radio: NESN/WEEI 850

Park: Comerica Park

 

Tim Wakefield (4-6, 4.07)

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Jeremy Bonderman (5-4, 4.61)

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Can momentum be generated by a momentous comeback? The Red Sox hope to get an affirmative answer Saturday night when they face the Tigers in the middle game of this three-game set.

The Sox were down to out No. 27 and down by a run Friday night when Kevin Youkilis smashed a game-winning two-run shot for the visitors.

 

"I don't know if it will set the tone," said Red Sox ace Curt Schilling. "We have to play [saturday]. That's a very, very good team over there."

 

Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield will try to be as effective in shutting down the dangerous Tigers as Schilling was on Friday.

 

Wakefield is coming off perhaps his strongest outing of the year, as he went eight shutout innings for a win over the Rays on Sunday.

 

The Red Sox are 2-2 on this 10-game road trip. After these next two against the Tigers, Boston will finish this journey with a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: RHP Tim Wakefield (4-5, 4.07 ERA)

In his career against the Tigers, Wakefield is 13-8 with a 4.43 ERA. Over six starts in May, Wakefield went 3-2 with a 4.20 ERA.

 

DET: RHP Jeremy Bonderman (5-4, 4.61 ERA)

Bonderman allowed eight singles over 7 1/3 innings against the Yankees on Memorial Day, but those hits led to four runs in a 4-0 loss, dropping him to 1-4 at Comerica Park this season. He's 2-4 with a 6.25 ERA in six career starts against the Red Sox.

 

Player to watch

Center fielder Coco Crisp has produced at least one hit in his first 10 games in a Boston uniform.

[monstah27]

We need to support wake. We can hit bonderman. I love the late inning heroics, but Schill isn't pitching tonight. Wake gives up a few more runs and needs more support..

 

Go sox!!

[Papelbon58]

at least the Sox usually dont go two games in a row scoring just one run off of a starter

[riverside sluggers]

Jeremy Bonderman (6 games vs. Boston, 2-4 record with a 6.25 ERA---Career at Comerica Park in 50 games, 16-23 record with a 5.18 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 7 for 30 (.233 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, K, 2 SBs

Mark Loretta --

David Ortiz, 2 for 15 (.133 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 5 for 8 (.625 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Trot Nixon, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, 2 Walks

Mike Lowell --

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3, 2 Walks, K

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double

Alex Cora, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) RBI, Walk, K

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Willie Harris, 2 for 10 (.200 avg)

J.T. Snow, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Walk

Jason Varitek, 1 for 9 (.111 avg) Double, 3 Walks, 4 Ks

 

Tim Wakefield (30 games vs. Detroit, 13-8 record with a 4.43 ERA---Career at Comerica Park in 8 games, 2-2 record with a 5.34 ERA)

Curtis Granderson, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Placido Polanco, 0 for 3, K

Ivan Rodriguez, 11 for 38 (.289 avg) Double, Triple, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks, SB

Magglio Ordonez, 12 for 27 (.444 avg) 5 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, K, 3 SBs

Carlos Guillen, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) Walk, 5 Ks, SB

Marcus Thames, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) Walk, 7 Ks

Craig Monroe, 5 for 13 (.385 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, Walk

Chris Shelton, 0 for 3

Brandon Inge, 3 for 17 (.176 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Ks

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Omar Infante, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) Double, RBI, K

[Youk Of The Nation]

I thought Shelton was a rookie, when did he face Wake?

[Beckett95]

Shelton played in 110 games for the Tigers last year

[Youk Of The Nation]

Shelton played in 110 games for the Tigers last year

 

 

Whoa...how did I not know that?

 

Oh well. I guess when he wasnt hitting 11 homers in a month last season he was a nobody.

[Beckett95]

he actually did pretty good last year. 18 HR and batted .298 in his 388 AB.

[monstah27]

He had a hot start. He's not to hot right now.

[Matt]

Wasn't it in Detroit last year where Wakefield gave up like six HRs? Hopefully we don't get a repeat of that tonight, although the Sox did end up winning that game.

[riverside sluggers]

Sidetrack:

 

Youkilis 2 months into the season has already set new career highs, going past 2004 stats when he had subbed in for Mueller

 

New career highs

Runs- 39

Hits- 60

Doubles- 14

Triples- 1

Stolen Bases- 2

Walks- 38

 

Set to topple these records

Currently at 49 games, he appeared in 72 games in '04

Currently at 192 ABs, he had 208 total ABs in '04

Currently at 26 RBIs, he had 37 RBIs in '04

Currently at 6 HRs, he had 7 HRs in '04

[riverside sluggers]

Wasn't it in Detroit last year where Wakefield gave up like six HRs? Hopefully we don't get a repeat of that tonight, although the Sox did end up winning that game.

 

2004 rather. It was helped by Sox doing longball of their own, including 2 by Youkilis

[monstah27]

Red Sox

Soxx

Soxxx

Soxxxx

Soxxx

Soxx

Sox

 

Go sox!!!

[jsinger121]

Here are tonight's lineups:

 

Red Sox

1. Coco Crisp, CF

2. Mark Loretta, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Trot Nixon, RF

6. Mike Lowell, 3B

7. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

8. Doug Mirabelli, C

9. Alex Cora, SS

-- Tim Wakefield, SP

 

 

Tigers

1. Curtis Granderson, CF

2. Placido Polanco, 2B

3. Pude Rodrigues, C

4. Magglio Ordonez, RF

5. Carlos Guillen, SS

6. Marcus Thames, DH

7. Craig Monroe, LF

8. Chris Shelton, 1B

9. Brandon Inge, 3B

-- Jeremy Bonderman, SP

[Beckett95]

probably the best offensive lineup the sox have had this year for wake

[monstah27]

probably the best offensive lineup the sox have had this year for wake

 

agreed.

[br3ds0x]

any word on when the game will start? i have mlb package so on rain delay just goes to mlb screen and doesnt give me any info. thanks

[Youk Of The Nation]

If this game goes on, Id really like to see Mirabelli break out of this offensive funk hes in.

 

In other words, DOUGIES GOING DEEP!

[TheKilo]

We have baseball.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Comerica has obscene amounts of foul ground.

[TheKilo]

Back to back walks, Nixon up.

[TheKilo]

RBI Double for Trot, 1-0 Sox.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Trot!

 

RBI Double, Sox 1-0

[Cityofchampions33]

Christopher Trot Nixon = The man

[Papelbon58]

i would just like to point out that Granderson has numerous similarities to Coco Crisp

[TheKilo]

That DP was awful pretty.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Lowell-Loretta-Youkilis is almost certain clean fielding.

[TheKilo]

Youk badly foooled there.

[Youk Of The Nation]

DOUGIES GOING DEEP damn it.

[TheKilo]

DOUGIES GOING DEEP damn it.

 

 

Deep second.

 

 

 

Line drive in the box score.