October 12th vs. Cleveland: ALCS Game 1

[schillingouttheks]

Here we are! The first game of what promises to be an absolute dog fight of a series. May the best team win. Go Sox - that is all.

 

Game Info:

Date: Friday, October 12th, 2007

Teams: Cleveland Guardians (3-1) @ Boston Red Sox (3-0)

Series: Tied, 0-0

First Pitch: 7:00pm EDT

Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

TV: FOX

Starting Pitchers:

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/cle.gif#52 C.C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21), (1-0, 5.40)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#19 Josh Beckett (20-7, 3.27), (1-0, 0.00)

 

Mojo of the day:

The mojo got snagged off youtube. Damn. Okay, well, here's some new mojo.

 

[youtube=Hahaha]3SOsZG9Ij14

 

DRUNKEN MOJO!

[TheKilo]

[youtube=2004 ALCS Mojo]g5X1ZSw_cM8

[Thumper]

Back to back to back to back Mojo.

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24pcq_red-sox-get-four-consecutive-home-r_events

 

(Code doesn't work for daily motion vids, but enjoy anyway).

[mtbykr]

A little Fitzy Mojo, ALCS preview:

 

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[TheKilo]

A little Fitzy Mojo, ALCS preview:

 

[youtube=ALCS Preview]FH5XjEcEcI4

 

 

f*** now we're gonna lose.

[rician blast]

I'm pretty sure I used to buy weed from this guy in the projects in New haven...fker ripped us off more than once.

 

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[redsoxrules]

[VA Sox Fan]

Guardians

 

1. Grady Sizemore, CF

2. Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B

3. Travis Hafner, DH

4. Victor Martinez, C

5. Ryan Garko, 1B

6. Jhonny Peralta, SS

7. Kenny Lofton, LF

8. Franklin Gutierrez, RF

9. Casey Blake, 3B

 

SP: C.C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21 ERA)

 

Red Sox

 

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. Bobby Kielty, RF

7. Jason Varitek, C

8. Coco Crisp, CF

9. Julio Lugo, SS

 

SP - Josh Beckett

[VA Sox Fan]

From the Globe:

October 12, 2007

Weather update

By Amalie Benjamin, Globe Staff

Though it was raining fairly hard on my drive into the ballpark (and my commute's not all that long), it has mostly stopped at this point. Still misty, still damp, but the rain that was pelting the ballpark has paused.

 

Weather forecasts for tonight predict that the rain will cease enough to get the game in, certainly. It should be cloudy, with temperatures dipping to the mid-50s.

 

We'll see how well I played meteorologist as the night wears on.

 

Posted By: abenjamin | Time: 02:39:41 PM

[Cocos Disciples]

It has basically stopped raining after some heavy stuff in the morning around 9, then around 1.

[ORS]

So I hear there's a baseball game being played at Fenway tonight. Might as well win it.

[MANNYHOF24]

A little Fitzy Mojo, ALCS preview:

 

[youtube=ALCS Preview]FH5XjEcEcI4

 

How can anyone think this is actually funny?

[CrespoBlows]

How can anyone think this is actually funny?

 

Seconded.

[See Red]

Seconded.

 

Thirded.

[Cocos Disciples]

Fourthed.

[riverside sluggers]

C.C. Sabathia (**8 games vs Boston, 2-5 with a 5.00 ERA---**Career at Fenway Park in 4 games, 1-2 with a 4.65 ERA)

Dustin Pedroia, 0 for 5

Kevin Youkilis, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) Walk, K

David Ortiz, 6 for 19 (.316 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 14 for 23 (.609 avg) 3 Doubles, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Bobby Kielty, 10 for 31 (.323 avg) 4 Doubles, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs, 3 Walks, 5 Ks

Jason Varitek, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 6 Ks

Coco Crisp, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) 4 Ks, SB

Julio Lugo, 5 for 20 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K, SB

///

J.D. Drew, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) Walk, 5 Ks

 

Josh Beckett (**5 games vs Cleveland, 2-3 with a 5.96 ERA---**Career at Fenway Park in 36 games, 18-11 with a 4.30 ERA)

Grady Sizemore, 3 for 15 (.200 avg) Double, 8 Ks

Asdrubal Cabrera, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI, K

Travis Hafner, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) Double, Triple, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, K

Victor Martinez, 2 for 14 (.143 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks

Ryan Garko, 0 for 6

Jhonny Peralta, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 2 Walks

Kenny Lofton, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks, K, SB

Franklin Gutierrez, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) HR, RBI, 3 Ks

Casey Blake, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) Double, 3 Ks

///

Josh Barfield, 0 for 5, 2 Ks

Jason Michaels, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, 5 Ks

Trot Nixon, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 2 Ks

 

**Sabathia this season vs Boston in 2 games, 0-2 with a 7.30 ERA. **On the road in 16 games, 8-4 with a 3.85 ERA

 

**Beckett this season vs Cleveland in 3 games, 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA. **At home in 19 games, 11-5 with a 3.82 ERA

[redsoxrules]

game starts in 1 hour , im so pumped!

[RedSoxRooter]

GO SOX!

[RedSoxRooter]

This should be a good game . Seriously, I'm not going to feel good about this whole series unless the Sox sweep the first two at Fenway...

[ORS]

Let's avoid that spot, Josh. Good work on the first two though.

[redsoxrules]

ok , lets get that run back here

[ORS]

Good contact by all so far. Put one into the night, Manny.

[ORS]

That'll do. More.

[redsoxrules]

nice...tie game

[ORS]

Ahh, come on Lowell. If you are going to swing there, make it your pitch.

[riverside sluggers]

22 pitches by Sabathia but argh have to make solid contact, dont want him to get in a groove

[Cocos Disciples]

CC was giving up some hard hit balls, lucky to only have given up 1.

 

And lol at Fox playing "Dirty Water" after the 1st.

[riverside sluggers]

Ok home plate umpire, I think kielty knew it was a strike out automatically. No reason for you to make a show on national tv

[rician blast]

see beckett on Manny's catch? "yeah, nice fkn catch." gotta love it.

[Cocos Disciples]

That 2nd strike to Kielty seemed reeeeeally off the plate. No matter, Sabathia was excellent that inning.