June 11th vs. Texas: Game 2

[schillingouttheks]

Well, won the first one THANKS TO BIG PAPI ORTIZZLE. Here's to hoping I can give us a second win! Finally after a long wait, this double header can be played. The other make up game is scheduled for July 20th on a mutual off day if any of you were curious. I'm looking forward to see what Pauley can do tonight. Go Sox!

 

Game Info:

Date: Sunday, June 11th, 2006

First Pitch: 5:05pm EST

Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tex.gif#47 John Wasdin (0-0, 0.00)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#60 David Pauley (0-1, 6.55)

 

Because I need an article in here, and because there aren't any previews for the second game that I can find, I'll just post the ESPN.com recap of the first game...

Ortiz's two-out, two-strike walk-off HR lifts Red Sox

 

BOSTON (AP) -- David Ortiz hit a game-ending three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Sunday in the first game of a split doubleheader.

 

Texas led 4-2 with closer Akinori Otsuka looking for his 12th save in 13 chances this season. But Trot Nixon and Coco Crisp singled with one out, then Mark Loretta was out on a fly ball to center.

 

Ortiz fell behind 0-2 before working the count to 2-2, fouling another one off and then hitting a line drive into the Red Sox bullpen to end the game. The fans, who have suffered through rainouts and rain delays all weekend, cheered until Ortiz came back out for a TV interview.

 

The crowd quickly made for the exits so the ballpark could be readied for the second game.

 

Manny Delcarmen (1-0) earned his first major league win, pitching two innings and allowing two hits, one walk and striking out one. Otsuka (2-2) gave up three runs on two hits while retiring two batters.

 

The opener was the makeup of Saturday night's game, which was postponed when the early game that day started 4 hours, 47 minutes late due to rain. Texas won 7-4 in Saturday's game, which itself was a makeup for a May 13 rainout.

 

Sunday was cool but only partly cloudy and the Boston area was relieved from the rain that had drenched the city for much of the past six weeks. The Red Sox have had four games postponed because of rain, already matching last year's total; three of them have been against Texas.

 

Kevin Mench homered to break a sixth-inning tie and chase Josh Beckett, and Kevin Millwood pitched six solid innings. It was 2-2 when Beckett walked Brad Wilkerson and Mench followed with his 11th homer of the year.

 

The Rangers haven't won consecutive games at Fenway Park since 1997.

 

Texas took the lead in the first when Michael Young hit a grounder to the shortstop and first baseman Kevin Youkilis dropped the throw. Young moved to second on Hank Blalock's walk and scored on Mark DeRosa's double to left.

 

Manny Ramirez homered to lead off the second -- the 451st of his career, tying him with Jim Thome for 30th on the all-time list. Alex Gonzalez singled and scored on Ortiz's base hit in the third to give Boston a 2-1 lead.

 

The Rangers tied it on a disputed play when Ian Kinsler lined the ball down the left-field line, almost hitting third-base umpire Paul Schrieber.

 

The umpire jumped to get out of the way and couldn't have seen the ball hit an inch or two fair. But he signaled a foul ball before turning, seeing home plate umpire Jim Joyce pointing fair, and then changing his mind.

 

That allowed Rod Barajas to score, and Red Sox manager Terry Francona was out of the dugout even before the runner crossed the plate. His argument was unsuccessful.

 

Game notes

The Red Sox gave away 8,000 free hot dogs on Saturday night to fans who waited out the long rain delay. ... The Rangers scored in the first inning for the second consecutive night after going a major league-leading 14 games without a first-inning run. ... Young went a 32nd consecutive game without an error, a Rangers record for shortstops. ... Millwood allowed two runs and seven hits, two walks and a wild pitch, striking out five in his bid to improve to 6-0 on the road. Beckett gave up three earned runs on five hits and three walks, striking out seven in 5 1-3 innings but avoided his third consecutive loss.

 

Wasdin has pitched 2.1 innings this season, facing 7 batters, giving up no hits, and striking out 2.

[CrespoBlows]

O/U HR's today: 5.5 (seriously)

[schillingouttheks]

Under. I say 5 though.

 

Update after game 1...

 

schillingouttheks: 13-5

jsinger121: 3-1

RedSoxRooter: 3-1

riverside sluggers: 3-1

MANNYHOF24: 2-1

Beckett95: 3-3

Coco's Disciples: 2-2

NomahsHammSammich: 1-0

bosoxgirl34: 1-0

Soxfan#1: 1-0

Youk of the Nation: 1-0

ACL BoSox: 1-1

KeepTheFaith1229: 1-1

yankeessuck013: 1-1

yeszir: 0-1

stocker323: 0-1

One Red Seat: 0-1

Rdsxmbnt: 0-1

redoctober: 0-1

 

Record where the psychadelic mojo has been interrupted: 6-9

[riverside sluggers]

Manny could end up having the game off today, ah his stats against Wasdin just look too good

 

John Wasdin (13 games vs Boston, 2-4 record with a 6.29 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 93 games, 11-7 record & 2 saves with a 4.59 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) SB

Mark Loretta, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Triple

David Ortiz, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 5 for 10 (.500 avg) 2 RBIs, K, SB

Trot Nixon, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Triple, 2 RBIs, Walk

J.T. Snow, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 2, K

Alex Cora, Walk

Willie Harris, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Walk

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Alex Gonzalez, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) RBI

Manny Ramirez, 8 for 21 (.381 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, 9 Ks

Jason Varitek, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) RBI

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 2

 

David Pauley (1st career appearance vs Texas---1st career appearance at Fenway Park)

[schillingouttheks]

I look for a great ovation from the fans to appreciate what Pauley's done.

[RoyNHSox]

Time for some Greg Brady/David Pauley mojo.

 

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[riverside sluggers]

Sox lineup sees Manny, Youk, Tek, Gonzalez sitting this one out

 

cf Coco Crisp

2b Mark Loretta

dh David Ortiz

3b Mike Lowell

rf Trot Nixon

1b J.T. Snow

c Doug Mirabelli

ss Alex Cora

lf Willie Harris

[RoyNHSox]

Nice pick off by Mirabelli!

 

Edit: I’m wondering who would be the long man out of the pen if Pauley gets in trouble early..?

[ksushi]

This is awful. I like pauley too much to keep watching this. He is getting his head beat in.

[example1]

Is Hansen still enjoying his coffee with the big club? If so he should come in for 2-3 innings and at least get some work in.

[RoyNHSox]

Is Hansen still enjoying his coffee with the big club? If so he should come in for 2-3 innings and at least get some work in.

 

Hansen was optioned back to Pawtucket to make room for Lester.

[jsinger121]

So far pauley has faced 3 of the better lineups in the AL. Its too freakin bad he is struggling today. The fact that francona has 4 automatic outs in the lineup with a day off tomorrow doesn't help either.

[ksushi]

I Don't know what rem was talking about. Sure he didn't have great command but the pitch to matthews and the pitch to Texiera at least were good pitches. Usually the kind of pitch he makes outs on. Sometimes they just get the barrel of the bat on it and it doesn't work out in the pitchers favor. Tough luck.

[riverside sluggers]

If a loss, at least we avoid a DH sweep and still gain some lead over New York & Toronto

[ksushi]

I hope they don't quickly send Pauley down, that would really be the way to crush the kids psyche. He is a good pitcher, he deserves a spot on the team for the time being with Wells being down Foulke and Clement possibly going down too. He better at least be kept at AAA if they are just going to throw him back in the minors.

[TheKilo]

Good inning from Pauley, hopefully he has a few more of those.

 

 

he's going to be eating some innings for the staff today.

[TheKilo]

Need a big hit, Mikey.

[riverside sluggers]

Pauley ended the 4th inning with his 4th K of the game, which now temporarily sets a career high for him in a game.

 

Trying to spot out positives

[TheKilo]

He's had 3 pretty good innings. Too bad the lineup absolutely sucks.

[RoyNHSox]

The Sox weaker lineup is making Wasdin look too damn good.

 

Every once in a while I’d like to see Ortiz play 1B and Manny DH.

[ORS]

What the Wasdin is up with the lineup? It would be nice if our china doll roster could handle two games with the day off tomorrow. Great opportunity to make it a 2-game lead is slipping down the drain. But, hey, at least nobody is upset. Way to go, Tito!

[TheKilo]

Willie Harris sucks. A lot.

 

 

Should have been caught.

[TheKilo]

Ugh, Hairston gets on base?

[ksushi]

Pauley pitched a good few innings after the bump in the road in the 2nd. You can't give Texas too much to hit, you just can't.

[RoyNHSox]

I wonder how different Pauley’s outing would have been if the team could have given him some run support.

[TheKilo]

I wonder how different Pauley’s outing would have been if the team could have given him some run support.

 

 

Haha, Snow-Mirabelli-Cora-Harris aren't giving anyone run support.

[ksushi]

Not much, it doesn't matter how well your team hits if you put pitchers up in the zone when you're a sinkerballer.

[ORS]

Dougie's going deep.......

[mosox]

What the Wasdin is up with the lineup? It would be nice if our china doll roster could handle two games with the day off tomorrow. Great opportunity to make it a 2-game lead is slipping down the drain. But, hey, at least nobody is upset. Way to go, Tito!

 

I really don't want to go on a Tito bashing rant, but he also sat down the hottest hitter on the team with Trot in Game 1. Luckily Nixon got a pinch hit single and Big Papi saved the game.

[TheKilo]

Whole new ballgame.