September 3rd vs. Toronto

[Cocos Disciples]

Why not?

 

Game Time: 4:05 ET

Fenway Park

NESN/WEEI 850

 

Josh Beckett (14-9, 5.11)

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Gustavo Chacin (6-3, 5.90)

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Josh Beckett, the only member of Boston's original starting rotation to be both healthy and still on the active roster, will take the ball on Sunday afternoon. The Red Sox will rely heavily on the lone survivor of their rotation to put forth a big outing.

Curt Schilling is temporarily sidelined with a strained lat muscle. Tim Wakefield, Matt Clement and Jon Lester are all on the disabled list. And David Wells was traded to the Padres on Thursday.

 

Beckett has settled into a groove over his last two starts, yielding just three runs over 13 innings.

 

The Red Sox, still missing several key players, should get Alex Gonzalez back at shortstop. Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek are expected to be activated, but manager Terry Francona doesn't plan to have either player in the lineup until Monday.

 

Manny Ramirez remains day-to-day with patella tendinitis in his right knee. David Ortiz continues to be sidelined while the Red Sox try to determine the cause of the heart palpitations he had last week.

 

Pitching matchup

BOS: RHP Josh Beckett (14-9, 5.11 ERA)

The right-hander seems to have rounded into form, putting together consecutive solid outings. Beckett suffered a tough-luck loss to the A's in his last start on Tuesday, giving up five hits and two runs over seven innings. He is 6-4 with a 4.83 ERA at Fenway Park. Beckett is 1-1 with a 6.38 ERA in four outings against the Blue Jays.

 

TOR: LHP Gustavo Chacin (6-3, 5.90 ERA)

Chacin pitched well Tuesday in his last start, which was his second appearance since returning from more than a two-month stay on the disabled list with an elbow injury. The left-hander gave up one run on two hits, including a solo home run, with four strikeouts and three walks in 5 1/3 innings of a no-decision against the Guardians. Chacin might have pitched longer, but the index finger on his throwing hand cramped up and he was pulled after 96 pitches. Against the Red Sox, he is 3-0 with a 5.11 ERA in five career outings.

 

Player to watch

Third baseman Mike Lowell has quietly gotten hot, hitting .367 over his last eight games.

 

On the Internet

MLB.TV

Gameday Audio

• Gameday

• Official game notes

 

On television

• NESN

 

On radio

• WEEI 850 AM, WROL 950 AM (Espa?ol)

 

Up next

• Monday: Red Sox (RHP Julian Tavarez, 2-4, 4.90) vs. White Sox (RHP Jon Garland, 16-4, 4.90), 7:05 p.m. ET

• Tuesday: Red Sox (LHP Kason Gabbard, 0-3, 6.35) vs. White Sox (RHP Javier Vazquez, 11-8, 4.98), 7:05 p.m. ET

• Wednesday: Red Sox (RHP Kyle Snyder, 4-3, 5.94) vs. White Sox (RHP Jose Contreras, 11-7, 4.23), 7:05 p.m. ET

[Soxfan1]

s***, i clicked the new topic and then clicked back accedently and this was up

[riverside sluggers]

Wily Mo is set to retun to the lineup tomorrow, he could be available to pinch-hit today. Varitek, Trot, Gonzo are also in line to be activated tomorrow.

 

Gustavo Chacin (5 games vs Boston, 3-0 record with a 5.11 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 3 games, 1-0 record with a 7.90 ERA)

Coco Crisp, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) K, SB

Mark Loretta, 0 for 3

Mike Lowell, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, Walk

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 6, 2 Ks

Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Walk

Gabe Kapler --

Doug Mirabelli --

Dustin Pedroia --

Alex Gonzalez, 0 for 3, Walk

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Alex Cora, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) RBI

Javy Lopez, 5 for 13 (.385 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

 

Josh Beckett (4 games vs Toronto, 1-1 record with a 6.38 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 13 games, 6-4 record with a 4.83 ERA)

Reed Johnson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Frank Catalanotto, 0 for 6, 4 Walks, K

Vernon Wells, 6 for 12 (.500 avg) 4 HRs, 6 RBIs, K

Bengie Molina, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Double, K

Gregg Zaun, 0 for 4, K

Aaron Hill, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs, K

Kevin Barker --

John Hattig --

Russ Adams, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk

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Troy Glaus, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Lyle Overbay, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) 2 RBIs, 5 Walks, 5 Ks

Jason Phillips, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Walk, K

Alex Rios, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Ks

[Cocos Disciples]

Good to hear.

[Soxfan1]

Gonzo is back today isnt he?

[riverside sluggers]

correction from NESN

Wily Mo will in fact start today, Gonzo has also returned to today's lineup. Here's the official...

 

Crisp cf

Loretta 1b

Lowell 3b

Youkilis lf

Pena dh

Kapler rf

Mirabelli c

Pedroia 2b

Gonzalez ss

 

Oh and Trot said theyre going to try to get the team back in the post-season. Even Dennis Eckersley said he thinks its foolish to talk about the Sox & the playoffs this year.

[Soxfan1]

Anyoone counting the sox out already is full of s***. Thereis a reason to be pessismistic but wait till they start losing after all the guys get back. Then count them out.

[riverside sluggers]

How's their rotation?

 

Schilling (will miss start due to strained shoulder)

Beckett

Snyder

Gabbard/Jarvis

Tavarez (Wakefield keeps getting pushed back due to nagging back soreness)

 

Papelbon, our star closer, is set to undergo an MRI. His season is in question. Mike Embree, oops I mean Timlin, will be the temp closer in his absence

 

Do tell why the Sox traded away their best starter in the month of August, Mr. Boomer?

[Jon_Papelboner]

Few know this, but Chacin is actually a Satanist. Weird.

[jsinger121]

Anyoone counting the sox out already is full of s***. Thereis a reason to be pessismistic but wait till they start losing after all the guys get back. Then count them out.

 

 

Once they moved Wells they knew it was over. This team is not going to make a run with the pitching staff they have. You might be the only one who doesn't think it is over.

[example1]

any idea when this game is going to start again?

[Cocos Disciples]

Anyoone counting the sox out already is full of s***. Thereis a reason to be pessismistic but wait till they start losing after all the guys get back. Then count them out.

 

Just look at our rotation for what could be a big series vs. Chicago.

 

Tavarez. Sucks

Gabbard. Sucks as well.

Snyder. Mirage. Sucks.

[riverside sluggers]

Don Orsillo, i guess trying to give reason why offense & Beckett are so far sub-par today.

 

"Well on days of rainouts it will mess up the routine of pitchers & positional players" (camera showing shots of Beckett in dugout)

 

That does explain on the other end with Chacin throwing a 1 hitter through 4 innings and his offense getting 3 runs off of Beckett with 5 hits (4 Doubles, HR)

[Cocos Disciples]

It's tough every time you fall behind by more than 1 run that you get this feeling that you cannot win the game. That is pretty much our feeling.

 

4-0 now.

[Bostons_Finest]

dam not even 2 pages yet RIP

[riverside sluggers]

Don Orsillo: Chacin has done a 2nd straight great start by a a Blue Jay vs the Red Sox

 

ooh, ahh, anyone would think that the makeshift Sox lineup could be able to beat up any pitcher.

[riverside sluggers]

well Lowell being greedy leading off the 9th inning (youre down by 6, you stay at 2nd) f***ed up this inning. It could be a 6-2 or even 6-3 ball game with 1 out

 

Good job Sox continue to spiral downward, any others calling us out to "keep the faith" this year?

[BoSox21]

nope, this year is definitely done

[MC Hammer]

nope, this year is definitely done

You didn't come to that conclusion when we traded Wells?

[riverside sluggers]

You didn't come to that conclusion when we traded Wells?

 

Youd be surprised. Some guy at my work accused me of not being a Sox fan for saying they were done, this coming after the sweeps by Seattle & Oakland

[Jon_Papelboner]

The f***ing satanist pitched a pretty good game.

[Dana Kiecker]

Jimmy Page was a Satanist too.. whats the big deal?