4/8 vs. Detroit - Red Sox Home Opener

[mAAAbs]

Wonder if Dice will come out for the 7th...

[ACL BoSox]

w00t!

 

Dice-K through 6.

[redsoxrules]

4-0

[redsoxrules]

drew RBI walk, 5-0

 

lets go varitek , seal the deal

[BoSox21]

haha, Grilli blows

[mAAAbs]

I can't stand these Bruins commercials.

[redsoxrules]

dice k out... MDC in , Nice performance , the only problem is he gave up 4 BB

[SCM33]

nice job MDC

[SCM33]

steven tyler looks like a girl

[SCM33]

lugo in midseason form

[Thumper]

f*** YOU WORK.

 

I got called in at noon and I missed EVERYTHING. I'm f***ing pissed off.

[Thumper]

Okay so it's the bottom of the 7th, still I missed the ring ceremony and the start. I'm still pissed.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I dont mind the 4 walks by Dice-K. 2007 Dice-K would have had a meltdown in the sixth with the bases loaded. I'd love for him to stop walking people, obviously, but I'm just as happy with him working around them.

[Thumper]

And the Sox take the win. Very good start by Dice-K. Just needs to keep the BB down some more. But he's improved since last season.

 

I'll post tomorrow's game thread later this evening. Maybe we'll get lucky and win again!

[TheKilo]

lugo in midseason form

 

Didn't he get two hits today?

[26 to 6]

I thought the pre-game ceremony was awesome today. I've been really sick the past few days, and glued to my bed. When I'm not throwing up I'm watching baseball, and it was a treat to see the kind of ceremony the Red Sox put together.One question though, what was the deal with the Stanley cup that the Bruin players brought out. Was that a replica or did they actually get the Ducks to lend it to them?

[Cocos Disciples]

Good win, back to .500. It wasn't a blowout but it sure felt like it.

[riverside sluggers]

Went to the game yesterday, just what a great home opener. Besides the ring ceremony and the unfurling of the banner, Bill Buckner coming out to throw the first pitch really was something to see. The standing ovation really had emotion to it.

 

Doesnt matter much, but here was the matchups for the opener. They are updated from the results of the game

 

Kenny Rogers (48 games vs Boston, 11-8 & 4 saves with a 4.78 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 25 games, 5-7 & 2 saves with a 5.40 ERA)

Dustin Pedroia, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 4 for 21 (.190 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 4 Walks, 6 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 20 for 61 (.328 avg) 6 Doubles, Triple, 2 HRs, 13 RBIs, 4 Walks, 16 Ks

Mike Lowell, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

J.D. Drew, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) 2 Ks

Jason Varitek, 10 for 41 (.244 avg) 2 Doubles, 4 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks

Coco Crisp, 10 for 31 (.323 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs, Walk, K, 2 SBs

Julio Lugo, 5 for 21 (.238 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

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Sean Casey, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) 3 RBIs

Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, K

 

Daisuke Matsuzaka (3 games vs Detroit, 2-1 with a 3.05 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 15 games, 9-4 with a 4.53 ERA)

Edgar Renteria, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) K

Placido Polanco, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk, K

Gary Sheffield, 6 for 10 (.600 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 2 RBIs

Magglio Ordonez, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Double, 4 Ks

Miguel Cabrera, 0 for 1, 2 Walks

Carlos Guillen, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Jacque Jones, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Ivan Rodriguez, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) 2 Ks

Brandon Inge, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Walk, 3 Ks

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Marcus Thames, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, RBI