8/26 @ New York

[Rdsxmbnt]

Wakefield (7-8 3.67) vs. Pettitte (13-9 4.17)

 

Lets take care of business this weekend...and Win!

[Cocos Disciples]

Welcome back Wakefield, don't suck.

[soxfan17881]

Boston Red Sox (75 - 55) vs.

N.Y. Yankees (70 - 60)

 

 

Wakefield vs.Pettitte

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Last visit to their old house...Let's make it memorable! GO SOX!!!

[riverside sluggers]

Tim Wakefield (48 games vs New York, 10-17 & 1 save with a 5.14 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 22 games, 6-7 with a 3.77 ERA)

Johnny Damon, 19 for 60 (.317 avg) 3 Doubles, Triple, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 7 Walks, 9 Ks, 6 SBs

Derek Jeter, 31 for 99 (.313 avg) 2 Doubles, Triple, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs, 5 Walks, 15 Ks, 9 SBs

Bobby Abreu, 9 for 28 (.321 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, 3 Walks, 4 Ks, 3 SBs

Alex Rodriguez, 21 for 76 (.276 avg) Double, 7 HRs, 10 RBIs, 11 Walks, 20 Ks, 5 SBs

Jason Giambi, 15 for 90 (.167 avg) 4 Doubles, Triple, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 19 Walks, 20 Ks

Xavier Nady, 0 for 4, RBI, 2 Walks

Hideki Matsui, 8 for 47 (.170 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 6 Walks, 7 Ks, SB

Robinson Cano, 12 for 35 (.343 avg) 3 Doubles, Triple, 3 HRs, 9 RBIs, Walk, 4 Ks

Jose Molina, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

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Brett Gardner, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) SB

Ivan Rodriguez, 14 for 47 (.298 avg) 2 Doubles, Triple, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 2 Walks, 7 Ks, SB

 

Andy Pettitte (32 games vs Boston, 16-8 with a 3.74 ERA---Career at Yankee Stadium in 167 games, 94-40 with a 3.66 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 4 for 8 (.500 avg) Double, 4 RBIs, 2 Ks, SB

Dustin Pedroia, 6 for 26 (.231 avg) Double, 5 RBIs, K

David Ortiz, 16 for 44 (.364 avg) 5 Doubles, HR, 7 RBIs, 4 Walks, 11 Ks, SB

Kevin Youkilis, 9 for 20 (.450 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, 6 Walks, 2 Ks

Jason Bay, 10 for 22 (.455 avg) Triple, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 6 Ks

Jed Lowrie, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

Coco Crisp, 7 for 24 (.292 avg) RBI, Walk, 8 Ks, 2 SBs

Jeff Bailey, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) 2 RBIs

Kevin Cash, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) Walk, K

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Sean Casey, 8 for 19 (.421 avg) K

Alex Cora, 0 for 2

Jason Varitek, 17 for 50 (.340 avg) Double, Triple, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, 7 Walks, 15 Ks

 

Wakefield this season vs New York in 3 games, 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA. At Yankee Stadium in 2 games, 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA. On the road in 14 games, 3-5 with a 4.03 ERA

 

Pettitte this season vs Boston in 3 games, 1-2 with a 7.04 ERA. At home in 14 games, 5-6 with a 5.09 ERA

 

Key stat of the day is Wakefield's starts vs the Yankees at Fenway Park

26 games, 16 of them starts (4-10, 6.48 ERA)-- 111.1 innings, 111 Hits, 88 Runs (80 ER), 24 HRs, 56 Walks, 69 Ks

[MANNYHOF24]

This series is going to set the tone for the rest of the season. If we show up and play well, that could easily catipult us into a divison race with Tampa. If we dont, then we will be struggling for the wild card if you ask me. This game worries me, because over the last 2-3 seasons Wake has sucked big time against the Yankees. Go Sox!

[yankees228]

Huge game tonight, at least for the Yankees. It is important for the Yankees to win pretty much every time Pettitte and Mussina pitch considering the state of the rest of the rotation. Wakefield has not been as good against the Yankees in recent years, and the Yankees bats are starting to heat up. I think the Yanks do some scoring tonight, so it'll come down to whether Pettitte can keep the Red Sox bats in check.

[yankees228]

RS, are those Wakefield's stats vs. the Yankees in New York, because his numbers at Fenway would be pretty irrelevant tonight.

[MANNYHOF24]

This is kind of exciting, because for me it seems like the stretch run is starting tonight. The baseball should start getting that playoff intensity, which always makes things more exciting.

[TheKilo]

*Crosses fingers that Alex Cora isn't in the lineup*

[MANNYHOF24]

Does anyone know if Lowell is close to coming back?

[a700hitter]

Red Sox

 

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF

2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B

5. Jason Bay, LF

6. Jed Lowrie, SS

7. Coco Crisp, CF

8. Jeff Bailey, 1B

9. Kevin Cash, C

-- Tim Wakefield, SP

 

Yankees

 

1. Johnny Damon, CF

2. Derek Jeter, SS

3. Bobby Abreu, RF

4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B

5. Jason Giambi, 1B

6. Xavier Nady, LF

7. Hideki Matsui, DH

8. Robinson Cano, 2B

9. Bengie Molina, C

-- Andy Pettitte, SP

 

 

What a weak bottom 4. This could get ugly fast.

[ARod2212]

Section 55, Row X. Thanks Stubhub.

[Cocos Disciples]

Crisp-Bailey-Cash

 

Ouch.

[BoSox21]

This series is going to set the tone for the rest of the season. If we show up and play well' date=' that could easily catipult us into a divison race with Tampa. If we dont, then we will be struggling for the wild card if you ask me. This game worries me, because over the last 2-3 seasons Wake has sucked big time against the Yankees. Go Sox![/quote']

 

I wouldnt put THAT much stock into tonight's game simply because it is by far the worst pitching matchup of the series from a Red Sox point of view. I expect to win 2/3 with us dropping tonight's game.

[a700hitter]

I wouldnt put THAT much stock into tonight's game simply because it is by far the worst pitching matchup of the series from a Red Sox point of view. I expect to win 2/3 with us dropping tonight's game.

I'll be happy winning one of three.

[Cocos Disciples]

I wouldn't be surprised if we won 1/3, but no way I'd be happy.

[a700hitter]

From the Boston Globe Blog:

Outfielder Joe Thurston (.314 10 homers, 62 RBIs with Triple-A Pawtucket this season) is here but has not been activated. He would likely get added to the roster if the Red Sox put J.D. Drew (missed the last six games with a back injury) on the DL. A decision has not yet been made on Drew, who went to a spine specialist this morning in New York.

 

This just in from the Red Sox medical staff: After being examined by the spine specialist, it was determined that J.D. Drew is spineless.

[Cocos Disciples]

.930 OPS, misses 6 games...now he sucks.

[a700hitter]

.930 OPS' date=' misses 6 games...now he sucks.[/quote']Who said that he sucks? If he did, I wouldn't be upset that he was out of the lineup.

[Cocos Disciples]

I still don't really see where you're coming from, calling him spineless.

[ORS]

Red Sox

 

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF

2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B

5. Jason Bay, LF

6. Jed Lowrie, SS

7. Coco Crisp, CF

8. Jeff Bailey, 1B

9. Kevin Cash, C

-- Tim Wakefield, SP

 

Yankees

 

1. Johnny Damon, CF

2. Derek Jeter, SS

3. Bobby Abreu, RF

4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B

5. Jason Giambi, 1B

6. Xavier Nady, LF

7. Hideki Matsui, DH

8. Robinson Cano, 2B

9. Bengie Molina, C

-- Andy Pettitte, SP

 

 

What a weak bottom 4. This could get ugly fast.

 

While I don't agree that the bottom 4 is weak because Lowrie is hitting the ball, once the order flips there are 4 out machines in a row.

 

EDIT: Just noticed Bailey, he's still TBD IMO.

[Cocos Disciples]

Heeere we go.

[soxfan17881]

Crisp-Bailey-Cash

 

Ouch.

 

Why are they starting Bailey instead of Casey?

[Cocos Disciples]

Back to back 2 out walks, lets do something.

[soxfan17881]

Pettitte at 23 pitches after one inning. Three more of those and we're into the pen...

[Thumper]

f*** Damon is working Wake.

[soxfan17881]

Kiss my sack, Damon!

[Thumper]

f***....

[soxfan17881]

17 straight knucklers from Wake...

[soxfan17881]

1 - 1!