June 21st vs Washington

[RedSoxRooter]

Game Info:

Date: Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05pm EST

Location: Fenway Park, Boston MA

TV: NESN

 

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/was.gif#41 Shawn Hill (1-1, 2.42)

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/bos.gif#62 Jon Lester (1-0, 3.48)

 

Nationals - Red Sox Preview

The Boston Red Sox have bounced back nicely from their longest losing streak in more than a year.

 

Rookie starter Jon Lester looks to lead the Red Sox to their season-best sixth straight victory when they wrap up their three-game series with the Washington Nationals on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

 

Boston (41-28) dropped four in a row from June 11-15, their longest losing streak since May 24-27 of last season. However, the Red Sox followed up the slide with a three-game sweep at Atlanta, and haven't lost since.

 

Boston beat Washington 11-3 on Tuesday for their third five-game winning streak of the season. The Red Sox have not won six in a row since last Aug. 7-13.

 

Coco Crisp homered and Mark Loretta drove in three runs for the Red Sox , who had a season-high 17 hits.

 

''We did a pretty good job with runners in scoring position especially with a guy like (Washington starter) Livan (Hernandez) who likes to change speeds,'' said Alex Cora , who was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and is 19-for-50 (.380) over his last 17 games.

 

The Red Sox , who sent 12 men to the plate in a six-run second inning, improved to 8-0 all-time at Fenway Park against the Nationals. They have also won 11 of their last 12 interleague games.

 

Lester (1-0, 3.48 ERA) will look to help Boston complete its second consecutive sweep. He earned his first major league win on Friday, allowing just one run in six innings of a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves .

 

''It's what you dream of as a little kid,'' he said. ''I can't really describe how it is right now. It hasn't really sunk in. All I can say is it was a lot of fun and I'll always remember it.''

 

The 22-year-old left-hander became the youngest Red Sox pitcher to earn a win since Juan Pena on May 8, 1999. He made his major league debut six days earlier, giving up three runs in 4 1-3 innings of Boston's 7-4 loss to Texas after a 4 hour, 47 minute rain delay.

 

''I pounded the zone better with my fastball,'' said Lester, Boston's first pick in the 2002 draft. ''I had better command with everything, and just went right after them and made them hit it.''

 

Alfonso Soriano doubled twice Tuesday for the Nationals (32-41), who have dropped seven of their last nine. Nick Johnson missed his third consecutive game with a lower back strain and is still day-to-day.

 

''Even when we were losing earlier in the season, we were still playing well,'' closer Chad Cordero said. ''We just haven't been able to keep their hitters down the last few games.''

 

Shawn Hill (1-1, 2.42) will take the mound for Washington in the series finale. He allowed three runs in six innings of the Nationals' 7-5 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday, but did not receive a decision.

 

The rookie right-hander, who has never faced Boston, has allowed just eight runs in 26 innings in four starts this season.

 

Sorry for the late post. I almost forgot... GO SOX! SWEEP!

[riverside sluggers]

This will be Lester's 2nd of his first 3 starts where he is opposed by another rookie.

 

Shawn Hill (1st career appearance vs Boston)

 

Jon Lester (1st career appearance vs Washington---Career at Fenway Park in 1 game, 6.23 ERA)

[TheKilo]

Keep the mojo rolling. Win.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Anyone have the starting line-ups yet ?

[yankeessuck013]

Anyone have the starting line-ups yet ?

 

Gonzo back in.

 

Red Sox

1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

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. Coco Crisp, CF

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

-- Jon Lester, SP

 

Nationals

1. Alfonso Soriano, LF

2. Jose Vidro, 2B

3. Jose Guillen, RF

4. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B

5. Matthew LeCroy, DH

6. Royce Clayton, SS

7. Robert Fick, 1B

8. Damian Jackson, CF

9. Brian Schneider, C

-- Shawn Hill, SP

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Gonzo back in.

 

Red Sox

1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

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. Coco Crisp, CF

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

-- Jon Lester, SP

 

Nationals

1. Alfonso Soriano, LF

2. Jose Vidro, 2B

3. Jose Guillen, RF

4. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B

5. Matthew LeCroy, DH

6. Royce Clayton, SS

7. Robert Fick, 1B

8. Damian Jackson, CF

9. Brian Schneider, C

-- Shawn Hill, SP

 

Thanks

[ORS]

Here lie the Washington Nationals

 

http://gagen.i-found-it.net/LestersCemSign.jpg

[CrespoBlows]

You're not Honus' life. Baseball is Honus' life.

 

Gimme my baseball card back, Cobb.

[mtbykr]

Here lie the Washington Nationals

 

http://gagen.i-found-it.net/LestersCemSign.jpg

.

 

 

Outstanding Mojo!:thumbsup:

[TheKilo]

That was quick.

[mtbykr]

Holy curveball batman!

[mtbykr]

Lester looks good tonight! :thumbsup:

[Anuj09]

perfect game tonight ? lol

[ORS]

perfect game tonight ? lol

STFU

[ORS]

"Not a Rolls" Royce with a gift. Thank you.

[TheKilo]

Eh, a hit there would have been nice.

 

 

Ortiz and Ramirez's ABs should have been a lot better.

[ORS]

Squander Squad showed up.

[Anuj09]

STFU

 

 

uhhhhh what crawled up your ass ?

[ORS]

uhhhhh what crawled up your ass ?

So, this is your 2nd, or is it 3rd, week of watching baseball?

[TheKilo]

Lots of pitches this inning.

 

 

edit - Pretty nasty pitch/generous call for strike 3.

[mtbykr]

sick pitch from Lester to get out of it!

[Anuj09]

this kids nasty i love his curve

[Anuj09]

So, this is your 2nd, or is it 3rd, week of watching baseball?

 

that was sarcasm dude if you didnt catch that

[Anuj09]

So, this is your 2nd, or is it 3rd, week of watching baseball?

 

that was sarcasm dude if you didnt catch that

[ORS]

that was sarcasm dude if you didnt catch that

I know, but you jinxed it anyway.

[mtbykr]

Gonzo not missing a beat----good to see!

[TheKilo]

That man is an OBP machine.

[mtbykr]

Come on Tizzle---bases loaded!

[ORS]

Shanananananana.........be the ball, Papi. Be the ball.

[RedSoxRooter]

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