October 5th vs. Anaheim: ALDS Game 2

[schillingouttheks]

Game 1 was nice. Let's have a sweet game 2 also, please. Yanks got chizzowned, and Carmona goes against Pettitte. Good time to be a Sox fan. Let's go Sox! I'll feel wonderful if we go to Anaheim only needing to win one to advance.

 

Game Info:

Date: Friday, October 5th, 2007

Teams: Anaheim Angels (0-1) @ Boston Red Sox (1-0)

First Pitch: 8:30pm EDT

Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: TBS

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/ana.gif#45 Kelvim Escobar (18-7, 3.40)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#18 Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-12, 4.40)

 

Mojo of the day:

GET PUMPED FOR GAME 2.

 

[youtube=Nas - Hate Me Now]kM24NhsPrVY

 

MORE PUMP-UP MOJO!

[See Red]

Best f***ing Mojo yet (aside from the Cheers Mojo, obviously). Nas is the man and that's my favorite song of his.

[riverside sluggers]

Kelvim Escobar (**37 games vs Boston, 6-7 & 2 saves with a 4.67 ERA---**Career at Fenway Park in 22 games, 4-3 & 2 saves with a 4.41 ERA)

Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Double, K

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Walk, 3 Ks

David Ortiz, 5 for 25 (.200 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 5 Walks, 9 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 7 for 34 (.206 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 4 RBIs, 7 Walks, 10 Ks

Mike Lowell, 5 for 16 (.313 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

J.D. Drew, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

Jason Varitek, 7 for 23 (.304 avg) 4 RBIs, 7 Walks, 3 Ks, SB

Coco Crisp, 6 for 16 (.375 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 3 Walks, 2 Ks, 3 SBs

Julio Lugo, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

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Kevin Cash, 0 for 2, K

Alex Cora, 0 for 4

Eric Hinske, 2 for 11 (.182 avg) 5 Ks, SB

Bobby Kielty, 2 for 12 (.167 avg) 3 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) RBI, K

 

Daisuke Matsuzaka (**1 game vs Anaheim, 6.43 ERA---**Career at Fenway Park in 15 games, 8-4 with a 4.91 ERA)

Chone Figgins, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, K

Orlando Cabrera, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double, RBI, Walk

Vladimir Guerrero, 0 for 3

Garret Anderson, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Double

Maicer Izturis, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K, 2 SBs

Casey Kotchman, 0 for 1, 2 Walks

Kendry Morales, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

Howie Kendrick, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) K

Jeff Mathis, 0 for 2, RBI

 

Escobar this season on the road in 13 games, 8-3 with a 3.82 ERA

[TheKilo]

Best f***ing Mojo yet (aside from the Cheers Mojo' date=' obviously). Nas is the man and that's my favorite song of his.[/quote']

 

Ahem.

 

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[TheKilo]

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[yeszir]

The Angels have yet to face Matsuzaka, something that should definitely help us

[Cocos Disciples]

Plus hasn't Escobar struggled greatly?

[mosox]

Dice K's last playoff start in Japan one year ago against Fukuoka.

 

9 inning, complete game shutout

137 pitches

6 hits

no walks

4 hit batsmen

13 Ks

[TheKilo]

BOSTON

Dustin Pedroia, 2B

Kevin Youkilis, 1B

David Ortiz, DH

Manny Ramirez, LF

Mike Lowell, 3B

J.D. Drew, RF

Jason Varitek, C

Coco Crisp, CF

Julio Lugo, SS

Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP

[Cocos Disciples]

I think Matsuzaka is going to struggle a bit early on. He'll settle down though and have a quality start.

[zackredsox]

C'mon Dice-K, it's your time to shine on the big stage. I think our rook gets it done tonight.

[MANNYHOF24]

I am so frigging pumped!!! I can't wait for this damn thing to start. I think DiceK is going to have a huge game tonight. Just a feeling.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

sweet....TNT HD

[TedWilliams101]

I'd like to see Ellsbury make the start sunday. He's been electric the last month.

[Thumper]

Dice K's last playoff start in Japan one year ago against Fukuoka.

 

9 inning, complete game shutout

137 pitches

6 hits

no walks

4 hit batsmen

13 Ks

 

If only he could pull that off tonight...

 

I think he'll be rough in the start, but Sox batting vs. Anahiem is gonna prosper for a win.

[riverside sluggers]

Matsuzaka is struggling early on. Pitches are being hung over the plate, already at 24 pitches

[Thumper]

f***ing TBS any other channels showing the game?!

 

EDIT: Sweet TNT relief!

[Thumper]

http://www.talksox.com/forum/images/smilies/papiworship.gif

[Thumper]

2-0 Sox on a Drew single. Good way to start!

[zackredsox]

Mabey we will get our moneys worth out of Drew

[MANNYHOF24]

Where are all the posters? I mean this is the playoffs!!

[MANNYHOF24]

DiceK has looked pretty sharp so far. He got screwed in the first on that pitch to Cabrera.

[Thumper]

Where are all the posters? I mean this is the playoffs!!

 

It's not 2004 anymore.

[ORS]

Good thing the O showed up, because it looks like we got s***** Dice tonight.

[a700hitter]

Can Dice ever have an easyb inning?

[Thumper]

Varitek's looking frustrated.

[a700hitter]

More full counts.

[Thumper]

2-1

[Thumper]

YANKEES LOSE!

 

f*** MANNY!!!!

[riverside sluggers]

3-2, nice to see Dice-K is stepping up...