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Game Info:

Date: Thursday, June 29th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:05pm EST

Location: Fenway Park, Boston MA

TV: NESN, ESPN 2

 

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/nym.gif#47 Tom Glavine (11-2, 3.33)

http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/bos.gif#38 Curt Schilling (9-2, 3.61)

 

Mets - Red Sox Preview

Former teammate Pedro Martinez knows the Boston Red Sox well, but even he had little chance of keeping them from their 11th straight win.

 

After roughing up Martinez in his return to Fenway Park, the Red Sox look to extend the longest winning streak in the major leagues this season and set an AL mark for consecutive errorless games when they close a three-game series with the New York Mets on Thursday.

 

Boston's 11 consecutive victories have all come in interleague play. A big key to the run has been the team's improved defense, which has gone a league record-tying 15 straight games without an error and the fact that RedSoxRooter has been starting the team's game threads at Talksox.com.

 

The Red Sox (47-28) share the mark with the 1996 Texas Rangers . The 1992 St. Louis Cardinals' run of 16 straight errorless games is the major league record.

 

''I know there will be games where you get a little sloppy or something,'' Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. ''But we have a very good defensive team. When we play other guys that aren't regulars ... we don't lose anything defensively. We should be good defensively. That should be one of our constants.''

 

Boston last won 12 in a row from Aug. 3-14, 1995. To match that run, the Red Sox must complete a sweep of the Mets (47-30), who haven't lost more than two in a row all season.

 

The Red Sox team record is 15 consecutive wins, set in 1946.

Martinez, the longtime ace of the Red Sox staff who helped the club win its first World Series in 86 years in 2004, received a warm ovation from the Fenway crowd Wednesday night. Boston's lineup wasn't nearly as friendly.

 

The Red Sox knocked out Martinez after three innings, pounding him for eight runs - six earned - and seven hits.

 

''The Red Sox are a hot team right now and will probably unload on anybody,'' he said.

Boston, 13-1 against the NL this season, remained 3 1/2 games ahead of the New York Yankees for the AL East lead.

 

The Red Sox swept three-game series from Atlanta, Washington and Philadelphia, and will try to finish off New York behind current ace Curt Schilling (9-2, 3.61 ERA).

 

The right-hander was first in the AL to nine wins, but has failed to earn a decision in each of his last three starts since a June 8 win over the Yankees, despite a 2.70 ERA over that span. He now trails Detroit's Kenny Rogers and Boston teammate Josh Beckett , who got his 10th victory Wednesday with 7 2-3 innings of two-run ball.

 

Schilling is 12-5 with a 2.41 ERA and five complete games in 25 appearances, including 17 starts, against New York. He's beaten the Mets three straight times, although he hasn't faced them since August 2001.

 

Schilling struck out a season-high 10 and allowed three earned runs in six innings of Boston's 5-3, 10-inning win over the Phillies on Saturday, but he loaded the bases with no outs before departing. Philadelphia went on to score the tying run.

 

The Mets have dropped seven of 12, but continue to lead the NL East by 12 games over the second-place Phillies.

 

A big reason for that has been left-hander Tom Glavine (11-2, 3.33), the major league leader in wins who will oppose Schilling on Thursday.

 

Glavine hasn't lost since April 24 and was again outstanding in his last start, holding Toronto to one run in seven innings for a 6-1 win Friday.

 

''I'm still not where I want to be,'' Glavine said. ''I've been able to make decent pitches when I had to. I'm not 100 percent comfortable, but it's getting closer. By no means do I feel as good as earlier in the year, but the offense takes heat off you by scoring runs early.''

 

The left-hander is 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA in eight starts against the Red Sox .

 

The Mets have allowed 19 runs in this series, their highest two-game total of the season.

 

Red Sox second baseman Mark Loretta went 1-for-4 on Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.

 

Now this should be a good game... Be nice to sweep the homestand. GO SOX!

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Gabe Kapler gets a start in right tonight with Tom Glavine, the lefty, on the mound.

 

Red Sox

1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

2. Mark Loretta, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. Jason Varitek, C

7. Coco Crisp, CF

8. Gabe Kapler, RF

9. Alex Gonzalez, SS

-- Curt Schilling, SP

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Tom Glavine (8 games vs Boston, 3-2 record with a 3.18 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 4 games, 3-1 record with a 3.03 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis --

Mark Loretta, 7 for 21 (.333 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 6 Walks, 4 Ks

David Ortiz --

Manny Ramirez, 1 for 2, Walk

Mike Lowell, 19 for 58 (.328 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 7 Walks, 3 Ks

Jason Varitek, 1 for 14 (.071 avg) 2 RBIs, 2 Ks, SB

Coco Crisp --

Gabe Kapler, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, K

Alex Gonzalez, 14 for 50 (.280 avg) Double, HR, 8 RBIs, 3 Walks, 8 Ks

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Alex Cora, 0 for 1, Walk

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Trot Nixon, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

 

Curt Schilling (25 games vs New York, 12-5 record with a 2.41 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 49 games, 21-7 record with a 4.14 ERA)

Carlos Beltran, 0 for 7, 2 Ks

Ramon Castro, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

Endy Chavez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Carlos Delgado, 8 for 24 (.333 avg) 3 Doubles, Triple, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 2 Walks, 7 Ks

Cliff Floyd, 6 for 24 (.250 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks

Julio Franco, 0 for 3, Walk, K

Paul Lo Duca, 9 for 36 (.250 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, K

Eli Marrero, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Xavier Nady, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Double, 3 Ks

Jose Valentin, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) Double, RBI, 5 Ks

Chris Woodward, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double, K

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Glavine sucks. Red Sox should be ashamed if they don't score 12 runs tonight.

 

Just a stupid comment overall...Glavine is a crafty veteran that definitely has some left in the tank. He's not a gunslinger, but he finds a way to get the job done.

 

...but I mean, I wouldn't hate the 12 runs :)

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schillingouttheks

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Glavine sucks. Red Sox should be ashamed if they don't score 12 runs tonight.

Well, after watching us pound the Mets this series, I must say that the Mets suck. I mean, there's no way they could be the best team in New York...oh, wait...

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Well, after watching us pound the Mets this series, I must say that the Mets suck. I mean, there's no way they could be the best team in New York...oh, wait...

 

We're only 3 1/2 up...let's not get too excited. It's freaking June.

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so is it safe to say the only real weakness of this team right now is middle relief? we've got 4 starting pitchers producing consistent solid outings, the bats are going, the defense is breaking records, and timlin and paps and being timlin and paps
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Jim's sorry for being late. But hey, he's still the King, and, it's good to be the King.

 

Not to touch the earth

Not to see the sun

Nothing left to do, but

Run, run, run

Let's run

Let's run

 

Head down. Eyes front. Pedal to the metal. Nothing else matters. Win. Mojo.

 

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CrespoBlows Greenville Drive

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Jim's sorry for being late. But hey, he's still the King, and, it's good to be the King.

 

Not to touch the earth

Not to see the sun

Nothing left to do, but

Run, run, run

Let's run

Let's run

 

Head down. Eyes front. Pedal to the metal. Nothing else matters. Win. Mojo.

 

http://www.hotshotdigital.com/images/listings/a1/artist/26/artist-a1-26-18.jpg

 

I was about to cover for you, but I couldn't come close to matching it.

 

:lol:

 

Lizard King related info, I was watching Spongebob SquarePants with my niece and nephew, and the purple guy mentioned that he was the Lizard King. I thought to myself, how many six year olds know who the f*** the Lizard King is?

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ORS

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I haven't been here as much because I started working in Tampa about a month ago. I spend 4 hours a day in the car and get up at 4 am. I'm working for a construction company that has a project starting here in Orlando in Sept., so until then my days will be long and free time minimal.
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I haven't been here as much because I started working in Tampa about a month ago. I spend 4 hours a day in the car and get up at 4 am. I'm working for a construction company that has a project starting here in Orlando in Sept., so until then my days will be long and free time minimal.

 

Well...you just need to get your priorities straight young man.:thumbdown

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