August 9th @ Kansas City

[MANNYHOF24]

Beckett(bos) 13-6 5.00 vs. Mark Redman (KC) 7-6 5.38

 

Come on Josh, this should be a win tonight!

 

 

I have been holding back, but I think its time for some Manny mojo!

[BoSox34]

http://andrewteman.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/1093350715_3340_1.jpg

[RoyNHSox]

From Tito's interview on WEEI today, Coco will have the night off. Kapler will get the start. He's also considering WMP batting in the #5 with Youk going back to the leadoff.

[BoSox34]

Must win game tonight. If they lose tonight, they've lost consecutive series to Tampa Bay and Kansas City, two of the most pathetic teams in baseball. We would also be facing a sweep on Thursday, which is just disgusting to even think about. We have to win these next two games to build momentum for the upcoming 2 months, and what two better pitchers to have on the mound for us than Schill and Beckett? They can't leave KC without 2 wins.

[Anuj09]

Is Maak Loreter alright ?

[Beckett95]

Mark Loretta is expected to be in todays lineup

[schillingouttheks]

JUST f***ING WIN GODDAMN IT.

[YanksHater213]

Rafael Nadal vs Hyung-Taik Lee or Red Sox vs. Royals?

 

looks like another excellent night of tennis watching for me.

 

on a lighter note me and stocker are going to fridays game

[riverside sluggers]

Mark Redman (10 games vs Boston, 1-8 record with a 7.97 ERA---Career at Kauffman Stadium in 13 games, 6-5 record with a 5.76 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Mark Loretta, 5 for 9 (.556 avg) 2 RBIs, 2 Ks, SB

David Ortiz, 2 for 16 (.125 avg) RBI, 6 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 6 for 22 (.273 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) 2 Ks

Gabe Kapler, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, K

Javy Lopez, 2 for 12 (.167 avg) HR, RBI, 3 Walks, K

Alex Gonzalez, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) K

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Coco Crisp, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Ks

 

Josh Beckett (1 game vs Kansas City, 1-0 record with an 0.00 ERA---1st career appearance at Kauffman Stadium)

David DeJesus, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Double

Mark Grudzielanek, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) RBI, K

Mike Sweeney --

Mark Teahen, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Shane Costa --

Ryan Shealy, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI

John Buck --

Angel Berroa, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double

Joey Gathright, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

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Paul Bako, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

Emil Brown, 0 for 3, K

Estaban German, 0 for 2

Reggie Sanders, 0 for 8, RBI, 4 Ks

[RedSoxRooter]

From Tito's interview on WEEI today, Coco will have the night off. Kapler will get the start. He's also considering WMP batting in the #5 with Youk going back to the leadoff.

 

YES!!! I would have done this as soon as Tek and Trot went down.

[BoSox34]

Boston Red Sox (65-46) at Kansas City Royals (39-73), 8:10 p.m.

 

Probable Starting Pitchers: Boston - Josh Beckett (13-6, 5.00) Kansas City - Mark Redman (7-6, 5.38)

 

(Sports Network) - Josh Beckett tries for his 14th win of the season this evening when the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game set with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

 

Beckett, who match teammate Curt Schilling and Detroit's Justin Verlander for the league lead in wins with a victory tonight, is 13-6 on the year but is pitching to a 5.00 earned run average. Beckett enters this contest after a shaky outing on Thursday against Cleveland that saw him surrender seven runs and 11 hits in six innings.

 

The 26-year-old right-hander also gave up three home runs in the loss to the Guardians and has yielded a major-league high 31 long balls this season.

 

Beckett, though, could get back on track tonight, as he tossed eight scoreless innings in beating the Royals back on July 19 in his only other appearance against them.

 

Kansas City will counter with Mark Redman, who is 7-6 on the year with a 5.38 ERA. Redman received a no decision in his last start on Friday against the Minnesota Twins, as he allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings of his team's 8-5 loss.

 

Redman was on the losing end of Beckett's win against the Royals three weeks ago and is a dismal 1-8 lifetime against the Red Sox with a 7.97 ERA in 10 games, nine of which have been starts.

 

In the opener of this set on Tuesday, Emil Brown went 2-for-4 with a home run and drove in three runs as Kansas City rolled to a 6-4 win. Mike Sweeney, who was activated from the 60-day disabled list prior to the game, went 1-for-3 and scored once as the Royals ended a four-game losing streak.

 

Kansas City starter Luke Hudson (5-3) gave up three runs on eight hits in six innings to win his fifth straight decision. Ambiorix Burgos notched his 17th save of the season.

 

Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 and extended his career-best hitting streak to 23 games for Boston, which has dropped three in a row. David Ortiz belted his major league-leading 41st homer of the season for the Red Sox, who remained two games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East.

 

Wily Mo Pena added a two-run homer for Boston, which also fell a game back in the AL wild card race to the Chicago White Sox, who defeated the Yankees in extra innings on Tuesday.

 

Jon Lester (5-2) started for Boston and pitched five innings, allowing four runs on six hits.

 

Boston swept a three-game set from the Royals earlier in the year and is 16-6 in the series since the start of the 2003 campaign. The Red Sox have also had success in Kansas City, where they have won five of their last nine.

 

 

http://146.145.120.3/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globe&page=mlb/scores/live/pv16963.htm

[TheKilo]

Lineups?

[RoyNHSox]

From The Herald:

 

1 Kevin Youkilis – 3

2 Mark Loretta – 4

3 David Ortiz – DH

4 Manny Ramirez – 7

5 Wily Mo Pena – 9

6 Mike Lowell – 5

7 Gabe Kapler – 8

8 Javy Lopez – 2

9 Alex Gonzalez – 6

 

Starting pitcher – Josh Beckett (13-6, 5.00)

 

Edit: BTW, has anyone noticed that Steve Silva (aka Boston Dirt Dog) is now contributing to the Globe’s Extra Bases? I know the BDD website is affiliated with the Globe, but how long has that hack been contributing articles to the Globe itself?

[Yankees44]

Must win game tonight. If they lose tonight, they've lost consecutive series to Tampa Bay and Kansas City, two of the most pathetic teams in baseball. We would also be facing a sweep on Thursday, which is just disgusting to even think about. We have to win these next two games to build momentum for the upcoming 2 months, and what two better pitchers to have on the mound for us than Schill and Beckett? They can't leave KC without 2 wins.

Schilling should be considered a lock for you to win against KC. As long as Beckett doesn't completely self destruct your offense should hold him up regardless.

[RoyNHSox]

Schilling should be considered a lock for you to win against KC. As long as Beckett doesn't completely self destruct your offense should hold him up regardless.

 

Lester only allowed 4 runs last night and still he took the L. I’m more concerned with the bullpen self destructing.

[CrespoBlows]

Schilling should be considered a lock for you to win against KC. As long as Beckett doesn't completely self destruct your offense should hold him up regardless.

 

I don't know. After watching this team for the last two weeks, NOTHING is a lock.

[yeszir]

Gooooooooooooo team!

[Soxfan1]

I think this is De La Rosa's first appearance against the sox since we traded him.

 

 

Edit:Wait, is it Redman or De La rosa starting?

[jsinger121]

It's redman....they switched the 2

[riverside sluggers]

I'll edit the batter vs pitcher matchups

[jsinger121]

Manny goes Boom!!

[YanksHater213]

WOW A LEAD!

[ORS]

Manny mojo is kickin'.

[BoSox34]

That's the Manny mojo right there, nice start.

[schillingouttheks]

Beckett(bos) 13-6 5.00 vs. Mark Redman (KC) 7-6 5.38

 

Come on Josh, this should be a win tonight!

 

 

I have been holding back, but I think its time for some Manny mojo!

Much needed :thumbsup:

 

Is that 24 games now for Manny?

[RedSoxRooter]

Gooooooooooooo team!

 

http://www.clicket.com/images/pe40016.jpg

[schillingouttheks]

My name is Greg, I did drugs once, I am a Spartan, SO CHECK ME OUT!

 

Hey! Who's that Spartan in my teepee? IT'S ME! IT'S ME!

[ORS]

http://www.clicket.com/images/pe40016.jpg

I'll bet money this guy studied Advanced Analytical Therapy in school.

[schillingouttheks]

On second thought, Will Ferrell looks A LOT like Jim Carrey in that picture. Anyone else see it?

[RedSoxRooter]

On second thought, Will Ferrell looks A LOT like Jim Carrey in that picture. Anyone else see it?

 

I see that it's not Will Ferrell in that pic.