July 5th @ Tampa Bay

[schillingouttheks]

Ok. I haven't started one of these in a long, long time. My mojo's been struggling in my last few thread creations, but I believe that I can put my mojo behind Jason Johnson and force a win out of our Sox today. Go Sox! Make me proud. Also, sorry abuot the small picture of Corcoran, there's no big ones of him. He was recently called up from Durham so there aren't many pictures of him to be found.

 

Game Info:

Date: Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

First Pitch: 7:15pm EST

Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#18 Jason Johnson (3-9, 6.22)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tb.gif#56 Tim Corcoran (2-0, 1.17)

 

Devil Rays look to extend home success vs. Red Sox

 

Boston (50-31) at Tampa Bay (37-47) 7:15 pm EDT

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have made the return to intraleague play unpleasant for the Boston Red Sox.

 

Following a stretch of 14 wins in 15 games against opponents from the National League, the Red Sox will try to avoid a third straight loss to the Devil Rays on Wednesday.

 

After being victimized by All-Star Scott Kazmir's first major league shutout Monday, Boston was dealt a 9-6 setback Tuesday to lose for the fifth time in its last six games here. Tampa Bay's Ty Wigginton has homered three times in the first two games of this series after going without a home run in his previous 24 contests.

 

Wigginton and the Devil Rays next will face Jason Johnson (3-9, 6.22 ERA), who made his Red Sox debut by allowing five runs and six hits in four innings of a 5-2 loss at Florida on Friday to end Boston's 12-game winning streak. Acquired from Cleveland after being designated for assignment last month, Johnson has posted a 7.09 ERA in losing his last five starts.

 

The Devil Rays will counter with 28-year-old righthander Tim Corcoran (2-0, 1.17), who has sported a 0.75 ERA in winning both starts this season. In his most recent outing, Corcoran allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings of an 11-1 win at Washington on Friday.

 

Corcoran's work since having his contract purchased from Class AAA Durham of the International League on June 14 has been surprising considering how he fared in spring training. In 3 2/3 innings during March, Corcoran allowed 13 runs and 15 hits, resulting in a 29.45 ERA.

 

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz homered Tuesday, giving him four blasts in as many games this month. Named a starter in next week's All-Star game, Ortiz is tied for the American League lead with 27 home runs.

[schillingouttheks]

RedSoxRooter: 15-2

schillingouttheks: 13-7

jsinger121: 5-2

MANNYHOF24: 2-1

riverside sluggers: 3-2

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

TheKilo: 0-1

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

[Cocos Disciples]

C'mon Johnson! Don't suck!

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

i feel good about this one

[Dana Kiecker]

This one is a "DK Lock".

[jsinger121]

just win

[Beckett95]

hopefully they can hand Corcoran his first loss of the year

[yeszir]

This one is a "DK Lock".

Just like yesterday?

[RedSoxRooter]

Well, he's not a lefty so me thinks we'll score some runs.

 

By the way, after last night, the Sox have scored the most runs while allowing the fewest in the AL East.

[riverside sluggers]

Tim Corcoran (2 games vs Boston, 7.71 ERA---Career at Tropicana Field in 8 games, 1-0 record with a 5.23 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis --

Mark Loretta --

David Ortiz, 0 for 2

Manny Ramirez, 0 for 1

Trot Nixon, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Jason Varitek, 0 for 2, Walk, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell --

Coco Crisp, 0 for 1

Alex Gonzalez --

///

Alex Cora, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) 3 RBIs

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 1

 

Jason Johnson (14 games vs Tampa Bay, 5-4 record with a 4.75 ERA---Career at Tropicana Field in 12 games, 2-6 record with a 7.10 ERA)

Julio Lugo, 2 for 10 (.200 avg)

Carl Crawford, 5 for 19 (.263 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

Rocco Baldelli, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Aubrey Huff, 6 for 23 (.261 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 6 RBIs, Walk

Jorge Cantu, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, 2 RBIs

Jonny Gomes, 0 for 3

Russell Branyan --

Ty Wigginton, 0 for 4

Dioner Navarra --

///

Travis Lee, 4 for 16 (.250 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, Walk, K, SB

Greg Norton, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk, K

Josh Paul, 0 for 2

[TheKilo]

Good news is we're still 4 up.

 

Bad news is we blew a chance to extend the lead. Just win tonight.

[Dana Kiecker]

Just like yesterday?

 

A "DK Lock" is a hide your children behind locks....

 

 

 

BTW I missed so much... Is The Riv still polluting this joint?

[Cocos Disciples]

Nah he got banned a few weeks ago.

[Dana Kiecker]

for what?

 

 

Thats BS... Its unfair not to have that blowhard suffer during his teams plummet..

 

[schillingouttheks]

Polluting a gamethread or something. Check his profile, and go to "Find all posts." You'll see why.

[TheKilo]

JJ gets the job done tonight.

 

Sox win, 8-4.

[schillingouttheks]

Ahem, my MOJO gets it done tonight.

 

And DK, this is a thread Yeszir made following the banning, in case you're interested:

 

http://www.talksox.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6562

[TheKilo]

Ahem, my MOJO gets it done tonight.

 

And DK, this is a thread Yeszir made following the banning, in case you're interested:

 

http://www.talksox.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6562

 

 

Whatever results in a Sox win.

[Dana Kiecker]

Shimmy shimmy yaaaaah

[YanksHater213]

Shimmy shimmy yaaaaah

yeeeeeeeeeah. a little ODB mojo up in here.

[Dana Kiecker]

Live and Un Touched

[BoSox21]

some early runs would be key

[schillingouttheks]

Corcoran can't find the plate...but yeah our offense once again fails to get going.

[RedSoxRooter]

I see nothing in Johnson. Absolutely nothing.

[schillingouttheks]

This better be his last game. I know it's only 1 run, but my God, he's terrible.

[Cocos Disciples]

That's what he needs to do!

[ORS]

Unfortunate that he gave up the run on an indoor hit. The ball doesn't bounce that well off of dirt and grass. That said, Johnson blows. This chucker doesn't deserve another start.

[Cocos Disciples]

If he can keep the ball low, he won't get hit so hard.

[schillingouttheks]

Varitek? What?

 

1-1.

 

Thank you, Cap'n.

[Cocos Disciples]

All he needed was a righty. Atta boy Tek, we're tied.