June 13th @ Minnesota

[schillingouttheks]

Meh, I guess I'll start this one. I know I lost, but hey, I did win one of the games on Sunday....how often do teams win both games of a double header? Should be a great pitching match up tonight, Santana vs. Schilling. Go Sox!

 

Game Info:

Date: Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

First Pitch: 8:10pm EST

Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#38 Curt Schilling (9-2, 3.81)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/min.gif#57 Johan Santana (6-4, 3.16)

 

Schilling duels Santana in opener of three-game set

 

Boston (36-25) at Minnesota (28-34) 8:10 pm EDT

 

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Ace lefthander Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins will stand in the way of Curt Schilling's fifth straight win Tuesday, when the Boston Red Sox visit the Metrodome for the opener of a three-game series.

 

Schilling (9-2, 3.81 ERA) allowed three solo homers in eight innings of a 9-3 win against the New York Yankees on Thursday, becoming the first American League pitcher to reach nine wins this season. In his last five starts, Schilling has gone 4-0 with a 3.89 ERA.

 

The 39-year-old Schilling also began the season with four straight wins while Santana (6-4, 3.16) struggled out of the gate with an 0-3 mark in his first four starts. The American League's Cy Young Award winner in 2004, Santana has gone 6-1 with a 2.53 ERA in his last nine starts to re-emerge as arguably the most dominant starter in the circuit.

 

The league leader in strikeouts the last two seasons, Santana has recorded 73 strikeouts in his last 64 innings to again lead the circuit in that category with 91 this season.

 

Santana's batterymate Joe Mauer has been the arguably the best hitter in baseball of late, batting .500 (20-for-40) in June to raise his overall average to a major league-best .386. Despite Mauer's efforts, the Twins have lost six of their first 10 games this month.

 

Mauer has not recorded a hit off Schilling, who worked three hitless innings en route to three saves against Minnesota last year. In his only previous start vs. the Twins, Schilling allowed one run and four hits in seven innings of a 9-2 win on June 22, 2004.

[yankeessuck013]

A little early?

[schillingouttheks]

Well, I wouldn't have started it if we had a game yesterday. It's just fun to have one of these up to talk about.

[NomahsHammSammich]

Well..if we can win this one, we should definitely be able to take 2 of 3. If Schilling can avoid getting hammerred by "hot-hitting" lefties Mauer and Morneau....he should be able to silence the rest of the Twinkies.

[yankeessuck013]

Maybe Schilling (and Beckett) can go one Road game without giving up a HR.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Maybe Schilling (and Beckett) can go one Road game without giving up a HR.

 

Didn't the vast majprity of Beckett's HR's come on the road ?

[jsinger121]

Didn't the vast majprity of Beckett's HR's come on the road ?

 

16 of the 17 i believe have come on the road.

[Mr Crunchy]

great matchup boys

santana has been beatable

we're 3-3 and his era is a bit over 4.00 against us

schill on the other hand is on right now and shouldnt have much trouble with that lineup

[jsinger121]

The Red Sox today placed reliever Keith Foulke on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 12) with right elbow tendonitis and called up pitcher Jermaine Van Buren from Pawtucket to take his place.

 

The team also officially activated reliever Mike Timlin from the DL.

[RedSoxRooter]

The team also officially activated reliever Mike Timlin from the DL.

 

Thank GOD.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

The Red Sox today placed reliever Keith Foulke on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 12) with right elbow tendonitis and called up pitcher Jermaine Van Buren from Pawtucket to take his place.

 

The team also officially activated reliever Mike Timlin from the DL.

Let's see added 2 and dropped 1, how did we get the extra space ?

[CrespoBlows]

Pauley to AAA.

 

Foulke to DL.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Pauley to AAA.

 

Foulke to DL.

Thanks

[yeszir]

Take a bite out of the twinkies!

 

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[riverside sluggers]

The Red Sox today placed reliever Keith Foulke on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 12) with right elbow tendonitis and called up pitcher Jermaine Van Buren from Pawtucket to take his place.

 

The team also officially activated reliever Mike Timlin from the DL.

 

Praise the lord, thanks for the good news jsing. I had a feeling that Van Buren would be called up.

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Johan Santana (9 games vs Boston, 3-3 record with a 4.06 ERA---Career at Metrodome in 105 games, 32-13 record with a 3.29 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 8 for 29 (.276 avg) 2 Doubles, Triple, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks, SB

Mark Loretta, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, K

David Ortiz, 0 for 3, K

Manny Ramirez, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) HR, RBI, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Jason Varitek, 5 for 10 (.500 avg) RBI, Walk, 3 Ks, SB

Mike Lowell, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

Kevin Youkilis --

Trot Nixon, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) 2 Ks

Alex Gonzalez, --

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Willie Harris, 0 for 3, Walk, K

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 4, 2 Ks

 

Curt Schilling (7 games vs Minnesota, 1-0 record & 4 saves with an 0.68 ERA---Career at Metrodome in 3 games, 2 saves with an 0.00 ERA)

Luis Castillo, 6 for 21 (.286 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 4 Ks, SB

Lew Ford, 0 for 4, K

Joe Mauer, 0 for 2

Michael Cuddyer --

Justin Morneau, Walk

Torii Hunter, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Jason Kubel --

Luis Rodriguez --

Juan Castro, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) 3 Ks

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Tony Batista, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 4 Ks

Mike Redmond, 5 for 10 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs

Shannon Stewart, 0 for 3

Terry Tiffee, 0 for 1

Rondell White, 11 for 40 (.275 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 8 Ks

 

In those 7 games Curt has faced Minnesota, one start

[jsinger121]

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 -- P

 

Twins

1. Luis Castillo, 2B

2. Lew Ford, LF

3. Joe Mauer, C

4. Michael Cuddyer, RF

5. Justin Morneau, 1B

6. Torii Hunter, CF

7. Jason Kubel, DH

8. Luis Rodriguez, 3B

9. Juan Castro, SS

Johan Santana -- P

[TheKilo]

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 -- P

 

Twins

1. Luis Castillo, 2B

2. Lew Ford, LF

3. Joe Mauer, C

4. Michael Cuddyer, RF

5. Justin Morneau, 1B

6. Torii Hunter, CF

7. Jason Kubel, DH

8. Luis Rodriguez, 3B

9. Juan Castro, SS

Johan Santana -- P

 

 

 

Whyyyyyy is Varitek hitting 5th?

[mtbykr]

Whyyyyyy is Varitek hitting 5th?

 

 

 

Who knows, i would prefer deuce hitting behind manram---but then again i'm sitting behind a computer right now getting ready to watch the game on TV, so what do i know:lol:

[CrespoBlows]

Whyyyyyy is Varitek hitting 5th?

 

Vartiek hits lefties pretty good.

[Papelbon58]

i know we dont have many options, but dont you think we should have someone besides Nixon in the lineup?

[riverside sluggers]

Whyyyyyy is Varitek hitting 5th?

 

Varitek's been heating up as of late and has some good numbers against Santana

[riverside sluggers]

i know we dont have many options, but dont you think we should have someone besides Nixon in the lineup?

 

Ok heres your options

 

Youk in right field, Snow at 1st

Willie Harris in right field

 

Trot starting against a lefty is the better option

[CrespoBlows]

Ok heres your options

 

Youk in right field, Snow at 1st

Willie Harris in right field

 

Trot starting against a lefty is the better option

 

im sry but yes he can have a opinion

[Youk Of The Nation]

I just want to remind everyone that turf should be banned.

[Papelbon58]

is the ground in Minnesota even turf? it looks like rubber

[Youk Of The Nation]

is the ground in Minnesota even turf? it looks like rubber

 

 

Whatever it is, it isnt grass and it leads to throwing and fielding errors by otherwise solid defensive players. Baseball should be played on grass and nothing else.

[Papelbon58]

definitely agreed

[RoyNHSox]

I still can‘t believe the Twins new park will be an open air, given how s***** the weather is there in early spring.

[Papelbon58]

snow outs!

[Youk Of The Nation]

snow outs!

 

 

In August.