June 26th vs Philadelphia

[RedSoxRooter]

Game Info:

Date: Sunday, June 25th, 2006

First Pitch: 2:05pm EST

Location: Fenway Park, Boston MA

TV: NESN

 

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/phi.gif#30 Cory Lidle (4-6, 5.00)

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/bos.gif#49 Tim Wakefield (5-8, 3.82)

 

Phillies - Red Sox Preview

The Boston Red Sox are playing with the confidence of a team that expects to win. Right now, there's no reason they shouldn't.

 

The Red Sox (44-28) try to extend their season-high winning streak to nine games when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (35-39) in the finale of a three-game set Sunday.

 

Boston has not won nine in a row since a 10-game winning streak from Aug. 24-Sept. 3, 2004, the same season it went on to win the World Series.

 

David Ortiz hit his ninth career walkoff homer Saturday to give the AL East leaders a 5-3, 10-inning victory over Philadelphia, improving them to 10-1 in interleague play and 11-1 when the Lizard King starts the game thread.

 

"The confidence that he feels, it just makes you jealous," said Red Sox starter Curt Schilling, who struck out 10 in six innings but didn't get the win.

 

The Red Sox have little to be jealous about as they have outscored opponents 60-25 during their winning streak and averaged 12.4 hits per game.

 

Tim Wakefield (5-8, 3.82 ERA) hopes to benefit from some of that offense when he takes the mound for Boston on Sunday. The right-hander has only two wins in his last seven starts, but has posted a 3.59 ERA in that span and has gone at least six innings in each outing.

 

Wakefield's biggest nemesis has been his own team's lineup, as the Red Sox are averaging only 2.38 runs in his eight losses.

 

That was not the case Tuesday, however, as Boston recorded 17 hits and the knuckleballer held Washington to one run over six innings in an 11-3 win.

 

"It was unbelievable (the run support)," Wakefield said. "I have always said that it makes our job easier when we get some runs on the board early."

 

Wakefield is 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA in eight appearances against Philadelphia, including a dominant performance in his last game against the Phillies. He pitched eight innings and gave up two hits in an 8-0 victory June 24, 2005.

 

One of Wakefield's challenges Sunday will be getting out Philadelphia center fielder Aaron Rowand, who is batting .714 (10-for-14) with four homers against Wakefield.

 

The Phillies have dropped four in a row and 12 of their last 15. They are 3-8 in interleague play, losing all four series.

 

Philadelphia starter Brett Myers went five innings Saturday, one day after being arrested and charged with hitting his wife in the face. The right-hander was freed after his wife posted $200 bail, and he faces a court date of Aug. 4.

 

Cory Lidle (4-6, 5.00) will take the mound for Philadelphia looking to win for the first time since May 21 -- when he defeated Boston 10-5 with six innings of three-run ball. The right-hander is coming off one of his shortest starts of the season Tuesday, when he gave up eight hits, two homers and four runs in 5 1-3 innings of a 9-7 loss to the New York Yankees. Lidle didn't get the decision.

 

Lidle, 0-2 with a 5.30 ERA in seven starts since that last win, has failed to pitch seven innings in 14 of his 15 starts this season. He is 2-2 with a 6.46 ERA in 12 games -- seven starts -- against Boston.

 

The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 12 matchups with the Phillies and five of six at Fenway Park.

 

Red Sox second baseman Mark Loretta, who went 3-for-3 on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to eight games, left with a mild neck strain in the seventh inning and is listed as day-to-day.

 

Let's just keep it going and get Tim some runs. GO SOX!

[riverside sluggers]

Keep it going RSR

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Cory Lidle (12 games vs Boston, 2-2 record with a 6.46 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 5 games, 1-0 record with a 4.66 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, K

Alex Cora --

David Ortiz, 5 for 17 (.294 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 6 for 16 (.375 avg) Double, Triple, 4 RBIs, 5 Walks, 3 Ks

Trot Nixon, 5 for 20 (.250 avg) Triple, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Mike Lowell, 6 for 16 (.375 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, RBI, Walk, K

Coco Crisp, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, K

Doug Mirabelli --

Alex Gonzalez, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks, SB

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Willie Harris, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 2 Ks

Gabe Kapler, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, K, SB

Mark Loretta, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double

Jason Varitek, 2 for 16 (.125 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 3 Walks, 5 Ks

 

Tim Wakefield (8 games vs Philadelphia, 3-1 record & 1 save with a 2.93 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 223 games, 67-59 record with a 4.28 ERA)

Jimmy Rollins, 0 for 4, K

Chase Utley, 0 for 3, K

Bobby Abreu, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) 2 Ks, 2 SBs

Ryan Howard --

Aaron Rowand, 10 for 14 (.714 avg) Double, 4 HRs, 8 RBIs, 2 Walks, SB:stop:

David Dellucci, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Ks

Shane Victorino --

David Bell, 5 for 18 (.278 avg) Double, Triple, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 3 Ks

Chris Coste --

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Pat Burrell, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) RBI, Walk, K

Sal Fasano, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Abraham Nunez, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk

[jsinger121]

just win

[Matt]

Lidle pitched pretty well against the Sox the last time these two teams met in Philly. Let's hope that the Sox bats can get to him early and that Wakefield can keep the Philly lineup quiet.

[jsinger121]

Sox Lineup today

 

Youkilis-1B

Cora-2B

Ortiz-DH

Ramirez-LF

Nixon-RF

Lowell-3B

Crisp-CF

Mirabelli-C

Gonzalez-SS

 

Wakefield-P

[ORS]

The Lizard King says, "Win."

 

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And, this shall rule the day.

 

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[Cocos Disciples]

Burrell not in the lineup, Victorino in left, Coste catching. Everything else normal.

 

Rollins SS

Utley 2B

Abreu RF

Howard 1B

Rowand CF

Dellucci DH

Victorino LF

Bell 3B

Coste C

[CrespoBlows]

According to MLB.com the Red Sox game has been postponed.

[RoyNHSox]

Also just announced on WEEI that game has been postponed until 1PM tomorrow.

[RedSoxRooter]

Well, then. I guess we'll pick it up here same time tomorrow.

[Cocos Disciples]

Yup, postponed, Wakefield-Lidle tomorrow

[yeszir]

But it's not even raining!

[yankeessuck013]

damnit 1 PM tomm???

 

work...ughh

[a700hitter]

damnit 1 PM tomm???

 

work...ughh

Yeah, that blows.

[RedSoxRooter]

I thought about taking tomorrow off, but decided just to record the game instead and watch it after work. It's only June...

 

As far as mojo goes, do I make a new thread tomorrow (with the correct date) or just continue this one? :dunno:

[ORS]

I thought about taking tomorrow off, but decided just to record the game instead and watch it after work. It's only June...

 

As far as mojo goes, do I make a new thread tomorrow (with the correct date) or just continue this one? :dunno:

I say continue this one and have a mod change the date in the title.

[schillingouttheks]

Yes, just have a mod change the "25th" to a "26th"

[RoyNHSox]

One good thing about the postponement is that the whole bullpen should be available.

 

Report on Rotoworld is that Loretta probably won’t be available due to neck strain.

[RedSoxRooter]

Grrrr. MLB Extra Innings (TV) isn't showing the game today.

[Beckett95]

Red Sox

1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

2. Alex Cora, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Trot Nixon, RF

6. Mike Lowell, 3B

7. Coco Crisp, CF

8. Doug Mirabelli, C

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

-- Tim Wakefield, SP

 

Phillies

1. Jimmy Rollins, SS

2. Chase Utley, 2B

3. Bobby Abreu, RF

4. Ryan Howard, 1B

5. Aaron Rowand, CF

6. David Dellucci, DH

7. Shane Victorino, LF

8. David Bell, 3B

9. Chris Coste, C

-- Cory Lidle, SP

[mtbykr]

Grrrr. MLB Extra Innings (TV) isn't showing the game today.

 

 

What????? How do you know that? I guess it's time to start the phone calls to directv!

[Papelbon58]

XM Radio baby!

[br3ds0x]

Grrrr. MLB Extra Innings (TV) isn't showing the game today.

 

put on game1. doesnt say its on on the guide but if you put on the channel it should be on.

[jsinger121]

Wake gets through the first with Abreu stranded at 3rd

[Cocos Disciples]

XM Radio baby!

 

YEAH!

[RedSoxRooter]

put on game1. doesnt say its on on the guide but if you put on the channel it should be on.

 

You are correct! Thanks.

[HeadOfSoxNation]

You are correct! Thanks.

 

I got real pissed by that too. They're lucky they decided to show it, they were well on their way to a strongly worded letter from me

[RoyNHSox]

Cora just lucked out big time with that call.

 

Edit: Papi wasn't quite so lucky.

[DrewDaGreat]

Wake looked a little shakey at first, but no runs crossed the plate.

[Cocos Disciples]

Good game so far, no score after 4.