4/30 v Blue Jays

[soxfan17881]

Paps in the ninth to hold the tie

Great play by Peds to end inning

Papi on first with Timlin warming

 

Strangely familiar?

[HeadOfSoxNation]

Alright Manny...let's end this.

 

Can Ellsbury run?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Lowrie in to run.

[The Dustball]

Holy s***. Barajas blocked that plate perfectly. f***

[Youk Of The Nation]

O Captain my motherf***ing Captain!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Haha fool me once, shame on you. Try to fool me again and I'll slide under the tag.

[soxfan17881]

Thank you, Tek!

[CrespoBlows]

No, O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN, please.

[See Red]

Ballgame. That must've been one hell of a game to watch!

[Mr Crunchy]

we were discussing the sox pitching near the bottom of the league a couple days ago

something about walks and hits given up etc...

i like guys who give up 1 when we get 2 or 5 when we get 6...

nice effort to get it done and the dice man is shining this year

theyre still catatonic at the plate but that will change

whats great is the confidence in the questionable area of our rotation

nice effort and the yanks got beat again

[Jayhawk Bill]

Ballgame. That must've been one hell of a game to watch!

 

Yeah, it was.

 

Barajas should've been put on the DL by Lowrie, though. It's technically against the rules to block the plate, but MLB allows a catcher to plant himself in front of it. Barajas sat directly on the plate: I would've come in with my spikes aimed for his kidneys if I'd entered a slide, and with my elbow aimed for his neck if I hadn't. There's no other way Lowrie could've scored: he was past the plate trying to outflank it when Barajas tagged him. Lowrie beat the throw. He should've injured Barajas for how he was occupying home plate.

[Cocos Disciples]

Next time lets score more runs so we DON'T have to win it in the 9th. But good game, good win nevertheless.

[BoSox21]

wow, almost a carbon copy of last night's game

[ORS]

Yeah, it was.

 

Barajas should've been put on the DL by Lowrie, though. It's technically against the rules to block the plate, but MLB allows a catcher to plant himself in front of it. Barajas sat directly on the plate: I would've come in with my spikes aimed for his kidneys if I'd entered a slide, and with my elbow aimed for his neck if I hadn't. There's no other way Lowrie could've scored: he was past the plate trying to outflank it when Barajas tagged him. Lowrie beat the throw. He should've injured Barajas for how he was occupying home plate.

My wife held some jewelry party tonight, so, alas, I had to go watch the game at a bar. I had the same immediate reaction to Lowrie's play at the plate. Personally, I'm not petite, so I would have launched myself full force, elbows out at his breastbone. Not trying to hurt the guy, but if you are going to block it, you are going to earn that out.

[riverside sluggers]

Damn back to back games of having walkoffs , first time since almost exactly 3 years ago against the Athletics (HRs by Millar & Varitek). Also cool both tested the arm of Vernon Wells

 

Dustin McGowan (5 games vs Boston, 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 4 games, 1-1 with a 4.11 ERA)

Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 10 (.100 avg)

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 7, 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 5 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Walk, 3 Ks

Mike Lowell, 4 for 11 (.364 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs

Brandon Moss, 0 for 4, 2 Ks

Jason Varitek, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks

Coco Crisp, 2 for 11 (.182 avg) Double, Triple, RBI, Walk, K

Julio Lugo, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Walk, SB

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Kevin Cash, 0 for 2, 2 Ks

J.D. Drew, 0 for 3, K

Jacoby Ellsbury, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) K

 

Daisuke Matsuzaka (5 games vs Toronto, 3-1 with a 4.02 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 18 games, 11-4 with a 4.40 ERA)

Alex Rios, 5 for 14 (.357 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

David Eckstein, 0 for 3, K

Scott Rolen, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, K

Matt Stairs, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) Double, Walk, K

Vernon Wells, 2 for 14 (.143 avg) Double, Walk, K

Lyle Overbay, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Aaron Hill, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Adam Lind, 0 for 8, Walk, 4 Ks

Gregg Zaun, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) RBI, 2 Walks

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John McDonald, 0 for 8, 2 Ks