June 8th @ New York

[jsinger121]

Red Sox @ Yankees

 

Curt Schilling 8-2 3.86

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v.s.

 

Jaret Wright 3-3 4.12

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Boston (33-23) at NY Yankees (35-22) 7:05 pm EDT

 

BRONX, New York (Ticker) - With weather providing an extra day of rest, Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling will look to salvage the finale of what has become a three-game series against the New York Yankees.

 

Rain postponed Wednesday's affair at Yankee Stadium, perhaps giving the Red Sox an extra day to regroup after dropping the first two games of the series and four consecutive meetings against their arch-rivals overall. No makeup date was announced for the second game between the clubs to be rained out this season.

 

Schilling (8-2, 3.86 ERA) was roughed up in his last start here, surrendering six runs and eight hits in five innings of a 7-3 loss on May 10. He atoned for that effort 12 days later, allowing just one run and five hits in eight frames of a 9-5 win over New York at Fenway Park.

 

Since joining Boston prior to the 2004 season, Schilling has gone 5-3 with a 4.56 ERA in 10 regular-season appearances - eight starts - against the Yankees. He also turned in arguably the most memorable performance of his career here in Game Six of the 2004 AL Championship Series, working seven brilliant innings of a 4-2 triumph with sutures stabilizing his ailing right ankle.

 

Despite the prolonged absences of injured star outfielders Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield, the Yankees have won 11 of their last 14 games to claim a 1 1/2-game lead over the Red Sox in the AL East Division. Captain Derek Jeter also has missed the first two games of this series with an bruised right thumb suffered during Sunday's 11-4 loss at Baltimore.

 

Jaret Wright (3-3, 4.21) has gone 3-1 with a 3.21 ERA over his last six starts, representing easily his best stretch since signing with the Yankees prior to last season. Embedded in that span was five scoreless innings of a 7-5 win at Boston on May 23.

 

In his previous nine starts against the Red Sox, Wright was 1-4 with a 7.30 ERA. Johnny Damon has recorded three singles and three walks in the first two games of this series after beginning his Yankees career just 4-for-24 (.167) against the Red Sox, with whom he accumulated 730 hits and 461 runs over the previous four seasons.

[jsinger121]

According to the Globe’s Gordon Edes in New York, it looks like they'll play baseball in the Bronx tonight as the rain has been intermittent and is falling very lightly right now.

 

Tonight's lineups, courtesy of the Globe’s Chris Snow:

 

Red Sox

1. Coco Crisp, CF

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. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

-- Curt Schilling, SP

 

Yankees

1. Johnny Damon, CF

2. Melky Cabrera, LF

3. Jason Giambi, 1B

4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B

5. Jorge Posada, DH

6. Robinson Cano, 2B

7. Bernie Williams, RF

8. Miguel Cairo, SS

9. Kelly Stinnett, C

-- Jaret Wright, SP

[Beckett95]

Jeters still out? Maybe that injury is worse than suspected, kinda like Crisp's was.

[YanksHater213]

Schill needs to come up HUGE tonight.

[jsinger121]

Lester is going saturday now with Clement sunday and pauley to the pen for now

[Cocos Disciples]

Who is pitching the other Saturday game? Beckett?

[Beckett95]

id rather see Pauley Sunday than Clement, but there would be no real option for Clement in that situation.

[riverside sluggers]

Who is pitching the other Saturday game? Beckett?

That would be correct. And great news to hear that Lester will still be making his major league debut this week :thumbsup:

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Jaret Wright (10 games vs. Boston, 2-4 record with a 6.50 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 13 games, 4-6 record with a 7.16 ERA)

Coco Crisp --

Mark Loretta, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 5 for 15 (.333 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, 3 Walks, 2 Ks

Trot Nixon, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks

Jason Varitek, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, K, SB

Mike Lowell, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K, SB

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 3, K

Alex Gonzalez, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) Double, RBI, K

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Alex Cora, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Triple, RBI, Walk

Willie Harris, 0 for 4, Walk, 3 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 2, K

J.T. Snow, 7 for 11 (.636 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs

 

Curt Schilling (17 games vs. New York, 6-5 record with a 4.96 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 5 games, 1-2 record with a 4.59 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Melky Cabrera, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Double, Walk

Jason Giambi, 5 for 21 (.238 avg) 3 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, 6 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 5 for 25 (.200 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks

Jorge Posada, 10 for 24 (.417 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 6 RBIs, 3 Walks, 6 Ks

Robinson Cano, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

Bernie Williams, 9 for 32 (.281 avg) 4 Doubles, Triple, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, 9 Ks

Miguel Cairo, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) 2 Ks

Kelly Stinnett, 0 for 14, Walk, 5 Ks

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Derek Jeter, 8 for 36 (.222 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, 11 Ks

[mtbykr]

Let's get the O stoked up tonight!

[schillingouttheks]

The Sox will win this one...it's just not possible for Wright to shut us down twice in a row. I'm looking for a strong outing for Curt, going 7 strong and giving up 2 ERs. Manny's going deep tonight. Sox win 8-2.

[exsubmariner]

Youkilis is batting eighth and tek sixth, Tito, haven't you noticed that Youk is batting over 300 and Tek is like 0 forever.

[MC Hammer]

I don't know that I like Lester being called up now. I think Pauley really established himself last time out, and deserves another start before we go to Lester. On top of that I am very worried about ruining Lester by calling him up a year earlier than expected.

[schillingouttheks]

He probably wants some life at the bottom of the order. A lifeless 7-8-9 is a sure 3 outs. With Youk down there he can provide some pop.

[MC Hammer]

He probably wants some life at the bottom of the order. A lifeless 7-8-9 is a sure 3 outs. With Youk down there he can provide some pop.

Also Youk is hitting 8th so AGon won't leave the bases loaded like he does on a nightly basis. Youk will be able to clear them before AGon can end the inning.

[schillingouttheks]

Unless Youk gets on to load the bases... then we're royally screwed.

[riverside sluggers]

I don't know that I like Lester being called up now. I think Pauley really established himself last time out, and deserves another start before we go to Lester. On top of that I am very worried about ruining Lester by calling him up a year earlier than expected.

 

Hes had around 80 minor league starts in 4 years. And its been known for awhile now that he was likely to get called up sometime this season.

[NomahsHammSammich]

Time to bring these assclowns back down to Earth. Have fun with Schilling tonight Chokees.

 

Man, moving sucks. I am finally settled and going to Sox tomorrow night! Woohoo! Enjoying some Stoli and Sprite tonight with my girl.... Gonna watch Schilling mow em down. The bats come alive tonight as Coco ignites an onslaught.

[DrewDaGreat]

Time to bring these assclowns back down to Earth. Have fun with Schilling tonight Chokees.

 

Man, moving sucks. I am finally settled and going to Sox tomorrow night! Woohoo! Enjoying some Stoli and Sprite tonight with my girl.... Gonna watch Schilling mow em down. The bats come alive tonight as Coco ignites an onslaught.

 

 

Wiith your predictions, Coco will go 0-4 and Schilling will get bombed.)

[Optimist]

Time to bring these assclowns back down to Earth. Have fun with Schilling tonight Chokees.

 

Man, moving sucks. I am finally settled and going to Sox tomorrow night! Woohoo! Enjoying some Stoli and Sprite tonight with my girl.... Gonna watch Schilling mow em down. The bats come alive tonight as Coco ignites an onslaught.

 

Oh god, it's back.

[exsubmariner]

Coccoooooo

[See Red]

Nice hit Coco, but Loretta had to go and swing at the first pitch.:thumbdown

 

Come on, Papi!

[exsubmariner]

Papi goes to Left woooooo wooo

[See Red]

Not particularly well hit, but I'll take it! Now here's where we usually squander the opportunity. <_>

[See Red]

MANNY!!!!

 

Yay, we're winning!!! 1-0!

[ORS]

Let's get the Merry-Go-Round started!

[exsubmariner]

mannyyyyy

[ORS]

I think there is a 97.83% chance that Trot GIDP's here. He's been squibbing it a bit lately. 0-2 count, a K is OK Trot, no squibbers.

[exsubmariner]

Ok trot launch one in the upper deck.

[See Red]

Trot walks! Bases loaded for... aw damn... Varitek.

[exsubmariner]

oh god, here comes mr. i hit 202 with the bases loaded. this is one of the reasons I want youk batting 6.