9/28 vs. Yankees (Game 1)

[VA Sox Fan]

YANKEES

 

1. Brett Gardner, CF

2. Johnny Damon, LF

3. Bobby Abreu, RF

4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B

5. Jason Giambi, 1B

6. Xavier Nady, DH

7. Robinson Cano, 2B

8. Cody Ransom, SS

9. Jose Molina, C

 

-SP Mike Mussina

 

RED SOX

 

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF

2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B

5. J.D. Drew, RF

6. Jason Bay, LF

7. Mark Kotsay, 1B

8. Jed Lowrie, SS

9. Jason Varitek, C

 

-SP Daisuke Matsuzaka

[Gom]

The only game that matters...game 1. Go Moose!

 

Guess Tito doesn't want to make it easy for Moose.

[riverside sluggers]

Mike Mussina (56 games vs Boston, 20-17 with a 3.71 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 26 games, 10-8 with a 3.82 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) RBI, 2 Ks, 3 SBs

Dustin Pedroia, 9 for 19 (.474 avg) Double, RBI, 2 Ks

David Ortiz, 14 for 60 (.233 avg) 3 HRs, 7 RBIs, 8 Walks, 21 Ks

Kevin Youkilis, 6 for 23 (.261 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

J.D. Drew, 2 for 13 (.154 avg) Double, Walk, 2 Ks

Jason Bay, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) Double, 3 Ks

Mark Kotsay, 7 for 30 (.233 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 7 Ks, 2 SBs

Jed Lowrie, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Jason Varitek, 12 for 69 (.174 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, 4 Walks, 27 Ks

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Sean Casey, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) HR, 3 RBIs

Alex Cora, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) SB

Coco Crisp, 8 for 26 (.308 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, 6 Ks, 4 SBs

Mike Lowell, 11 for 22 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks

 

Daisuke Matsuzaka (5 games vs New York, 3-1 with a 6.30 ERA---Career at Fenway Park in 29 games, 17-6 with a 4.04 ERA)

Brett Gardner ---

Johnny Damon, 5 for 13 (.385 avg) HR, 5 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks, 2 SBs

Bobby Abreu, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) Double, RBI, 4 Walks, 5 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 1 for 11 (.091 avg) 2 Walks, 5 Ks, SB

Jason Giambi, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks, K

Xavier Nady ---

Robinson Cano, 1 for 15 (.067 avg) 7 Ks

Cody Ransom ---

Jose Molina, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) RBI

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Melky Cabrera, 0 for 7, Walk

Derek Jeter, 4 for 12 (.333 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, K

Hideki Matsui, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Double, Triple, 2 RBIs, 4 Walks

Ivan Rodriguez, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Walk, 2 Ks

 

Mussina this season vs Boston in 4 games, 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA. At Fenway Park in 1 game, 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA (4 runs in 5.2 innings). On the road in 13 games, 8-2 with a 3.30 ERA

 

Matsuzaka this season vs New York in 1 game, 1-0 with a 7.20 ERA (4 Runs in 5 innings). At home in 15 games, 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA

[msubulldogs21]

Good to see Pesky's #6 retired. He was pretty emotional.

[msubulldogs21]

Nice catch by Drew. That's encouraging.

[BeansInBeaver]

So if TB loses today and BOS sweeps the double header, who own the tie-breaker?

[VA Sox Fan]

It doesn't matter if TB wins or loses, same for the Sox, we're the Wild Card and they won the Division. So you're a Sox fan huh?

[BeansInBeaver]

Got it. ESPN standings hasn't changed TB to the division winner, I guess because there could be a tie. I see that TB own the tie-breaker, 8-10.

[CrespoBlows]

Girardi must really want Mussina to get that 20th win.

[msubulldogs21]

Raining pretty good now. Can they just go ahead and cancel the evening game? Crappy weather.

[Optimist]

Congrats Moose on #20!

[Gom]

One nice moment in a terrible season of disappointments.

[Cocos Disciples]

That was a wet game. Nice for Mussina to get 20, I guess.

[BoSox21]

for what its worth, game 2 is going on right now....Wakefield is pitching pretty good....yea, I cant bring myself to care...

[Gom]

Ditto.