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Jon Lester

#31 LHP

(6-3) 3.13 ERA

 

Brandon Backe

#41 RHP

(5-8) 4.82 ERA

 

Stats not adjusted to account for AL-NL differences in talent.

 

Time for Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox to show what they're made of. Given fair umpiring, Boston should take this chance to dominate.

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Lineups:

BOS

CF Ellsbury

2B Pedroia

RF Drew

LF Ramirez

3B Lowell

1B Youkilis

C Varitek

SS Lugo

P Lester

 

HOU

CF Bourn

RF Pence

1B Berkman

LF Lee

SS Tejada

2B Loretta

3B Wigginton

C Quintero

P Backe

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This is Backe's 1st career start vs Boston. His previous 4 games were relief appearances vs the Red Sox, as a Devil Ray from 02-03

 

Jon Lester (1 game vs Houston, 10.80 ERA---Career at Minute Maid Park in 1 game, 10.80 ERA)

Michael Bourn, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) SB

Hunter Pence, 0 for 3

Lance Berkman, 0 for 3, 3 Ks

Carlos Lee, 3 for 3 (1.000 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Miguel Tejada, 4 for 9 (.444 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

Mark Loretta, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Ty Wigginton, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double

Humberto Quintero, 0 for 2

Brandon Backe, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg)

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Reggie Abercrombie, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Double

 

Brandon Backe (5 games vs Boston, 12.35 ERA---Career at Minute Maid Park in 42 games, 17-6 with a 3.62 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) Triple, RBI

Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 3 (1.000 avg)

J.D. Drew, 0 for 1, Walk

Manny Ramirez, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 3 Ks

Mike Lowell, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI

Jason Varitek, 0 for 2, Walk, K

Julio Lugo, 0 for 2, Walk, K

Jon Lester, 0 for 2, K

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Sean Casey, 6 for 15 (.400 avg) Double, K, SB

Kevin Cash, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg)

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Posted by Gordon Edes, Globe Staff June 28, 2008 04:48 PM

 

Terry Francona said that the Sox will likely suggest Coco Crisp return to the team hotel once the games begin during his five-game suspension. Crisp can take BP, but is barred from team areas -- dugout, clubhouse, even the pressbox -- once the game starts.

 

Jacoby Ellsbury will play CF in his absence.

 

Kevin Youkilis begins the night ninth in the batting race as his four-hit game yesterday raised his average from .303 to .313. The Sox bullpen, meanwhile, had a streak of 22 scoreless innings snapped by Reggie Abercrombie's pinch HR off Hideki Okajima, but has a cumulative ERA of 1.85 over its last 9 games. Manny Delcarmen has a run of 14 consecutive batters retired, and is unscored upon in his last 12 appearances (13 2/3 innings).

 

Jon Lester, meanwhile, has not allowed more than three earned runs in 11 straight starts, going 5-1 with a 2.13 ERA in that stretch

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As promised, Pedroia emerges from the slump. Way to go. Now, to work on that OBP that is slightly disappointing.
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I don't blame Youk for tyring for third there. The way the Stros have played the outfield today and the fact that Tek was coming up was enough to warrant the attempt' date=' I think.[/quote']

 

It's a stupid play, he's nearly as likely to score from second with two out on a base hit.

 

Never make the first or third out at third base.

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