October 20th vs. Cleveland: ALCS Game 6

[schillingouttheks]

The title says it all. Do it. Win the game and we play Sunday night. I remember the last time Schilling was on the mound in an ALCS Game 6. Don't you?

 

Game Info:

Date: Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Teams: Cleveland Guardians (6-3) @ Boston Red Sox (5-3)

Series: Guardians, 3-2

First Pitch: 8:00pm 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#55 Fausto Carmona (19-8, 3.06), (0-0, 3.46)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif#38 Curt Schilling (9-8, 3.87), (1-0, 3.86)

 

Mojo of the day:

Where's this series headed? Back to Boston, bitches. We're shipping up to Boston.

 

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RETURN TO BOSTON MOJO!

[TheKilo]

Don't make plans for Sunday night.

[mtbykr]

Don't make plans for Sunday night.

 

I plan on sitting behind the TV:thumbsup:

[See Red]

Let's do it, boys. Get runs early and often. Let's make it a laugher... the type of game where Gagne gets to pitch with a lead that even he can't blow. f*** it... one run... two runs... ten runs... I don't give a f*** so long as they win the f***ing game.

[User Name]

Come on Boston. Just do it.

[ORS]

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[TedWilliams101]

Vasek is crazy good.

[BSN07]

You can do it!!!! You can do it all night long!!!!

[arbitrary]

Win!!!

[riverside sluggers]

Just win

 

Tito hasnt confirmed the lineup yet. I know these are "his guys", but replacing Crisp with Ellsbury leading off just gives this lineup even more of a spark

 

Fausto Carmona (**5 games vs Boston, 1-3 with a 7.20 ERA---**Career at Fenway Park in 4 games, 0-3 with a 20.57 ERA)

Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, Walk, 2 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) 3 Walks, 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 2 Ks

Mike Lowell, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, Walk

J.D. Drew, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) HR, 5 RBIs

Jason Varitek, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) 2 Walks, K

Jacoby Ellsbury, 0 for 1

Julio Lugo, 0 for 2, Walk, 2 Ks

///

Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) K

Coco Crisp, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) K, SB

Eric Hinske, 0 for 3, K

 

Curt Schilling (**9 games vs Cleveland, 3-2 with a 4.20 ERA---**Career at Fenway Park in 72 games, 30-11 & 6 saves with a 4.06 ERA)

Grady Sizemore, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Ks

Asdrubal Cabrera, 0 for 6, K

Travis Hafner, 5 for 15 (.333 avg) Double, RBI, 4 Ks

Victor Martinez, 9 for 14 (.643 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

Ryan Garko, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Triple, 2 Ks

Jhonny Peralta, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks, SB

Kenny Lofton, 7 for 30 (.233 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

Trot Nixon, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) RBI, Walk, K

Casey Blake, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 Ks

///

Josh Barfield, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Chris Gomez, 11 for 36 (.306 avg) HR, 11 RBIs, 9 Ks

Franklin Gutierrez, 0 for 2, K

Jason Michaels, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

 

**Carmona this season vs Boston in 3 games, 1-1 with a 7.07 ERA. **On the road in 18 games, 9-5 with a 3.52 ERA

 

**Schilling this season vs Cleveland in 3 games, 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA. **At home in 15 games, 5-3 with a 4.25 ERA

[Gom]

It's over. Jeter is calling Manny for tee times.

[mosox]

I can't wait. A Game 6 day is always special. Let's put runners on base every inning. Let's crush them!!! Come up big Curt!!!

[riverside sluggers]

It has been confirmed by WEEI. Coco Crisp has indeed been benched in favor of the sexy man named Jacoby Ellsbury. He will bat 8th. Throwing out the first pitch will be the return of Bill Mueller. This will of course be his first appearance at Fenway since Game 3 of the 2005 ALDS vs Chicago

 

On a different subject: In a spur of the moment type thing, Ive just gotten back home with a 9 week old beagle. Frisky little devil that I gave the name "Yaz"

[Sox Fan In Indy]

It has been confirmed by WEEI. Coco Crisp has indeed been benched in favor of the sexy man named Jacoby Ellsbury. He will bat 8th. /QUOTE]

 

 

Thank you Lord. Zero excuse for Coco to start tonight.

[das11209]

Thanks God Ellsbury is in. I still believe that if Francona put him in earlier - we win one of games 2 and 3.

[das11209]

Any chance of a rain-out in the weekend games? So Becket can pitch a possible game 7?

[a700hitter]

Any chance of a rain-out in the weekend games? So Becket can pitch a possible game 7?

The weather is looking good I think, but it is New England so that could change at a moments notice.

[zackredsox]

I think Schill comes up big in this game. It could be his last start as a Red Sox, and he loves these types of pressure filled, drama games.

 

5-2 Red Sox

[jacksonianmarch]

If Tito had an inkling of using Ellsbury at all in this postseason, he should have used him more. The guy has 1 postseason AB. You have to go back 21 days to find his last start. Hell of a time for a rookie to get back into the game.

[See Red]

If Tito had an inkling of using Ellsbury at all in this postseason' date=' he should have used him more. The guy has 1 postseason AB. You have to go back 21 days to find his last start. Hell of a time for a rookie to get back into the game.[/quote']

 

No matter how little he's played... he can't do much worse than Coco has, right?

[TedWilliams101]

ELLSBURY!!!! YESSS! Coco's gonna be getting real familiar with the bench for the rest of his RS career.

[a700hitter]

No matter how little he's played... he can't do much worse than Coco has' date=' right?[/quote']If Crisp was contributing anything, he'd be playing tonight.

[Cocos Disciples]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LES FACKIN DO IT

[TheKilo]

It's over. Jeter is calling Manny for tee times.

 

LOL!

[YanksHater213]

coco has more value pinch running at this point than starting

[das11209]

coco has more value pinch running at this point than starting

 

I agree - the only way Coco can see first base is as a pinch runner - because no way he can get a hit.

 

Sometime Francona really get on my nerves - he must have run out of excuses on playing Coco.

[zackredsox]

Ellsbury in for the Sox, old friend Trot Nixon in for the Tribe

 

Red Sox:

Pedroia 2B

Youkilis 1B

Ortiz DH

Ramirez LF

Lowell 3B

Drew RF

Varitek C

Ellsbury CF

Lugo SS

 

Schilling SP

 

Guardians:

Sizemore CF

Cabrera 2B

Hafner DH

Martinez C

Garko 1B

Peralta SS

Lofton LF

Nixon RF

Blake 3B

 

Carmona SP

[bobby jr]

Good luck to the Sox from this Orioles fan. Who wants to see a Cleveland-Rockies series? THat would be a real snoozer.

Benching Crisp seems to be a good move, he looks absolutely lost at the plate.

 

I hope Schilling can come back and have a good game tonight.

[silvercreekcc2006]

Welcome back Kilo! Missed you Thursday night. I had to spank MYSELF for my idiocy.

[RedSoxRooter]

GO SOX!