5/22 @ Philadelphia

[riverside sluggers]

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Daisuke Matsuzaka

 

 

Vs.

 

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Kyle Kendrick

 

 

Boston (22-21) at Philadelphia (26-15)

Cloudy Currently: Philadelphia, PA

Temp: 69° F

* Game info: 7:10 pm EDT Sat May 22, 2010

* TV: FOX

 

An improved Kyle Kendrick has contributed to the NL-leading Philadelphia Phillies’ impressive record this month, which now includes a rare home win in interleague play. Kendrick, though, has been far from his best when facing the Boston Red Sox. The right-hander will try to end those struggles by earning his third straight victory and help the Phillies take their first series over the Red Sox in nearly seven years Saturday night.

 

Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth each homered and drove in two runs to help Philadelphia (26-15) improve to 14-5 this month with a 5-1 win Friday. The Phillies also snapped a six-game home skid in interleague play and earned their second win there in the past 15 games against AL opponents. With his efforts this month, Kendrick (2-1, 5.24 ERA) would seem ready to help Philadelphia to another victory, especially with the Red Sox starting inconsistent right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-1, 7.89).

 

Kendrick is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in three outings in May, earning both wins at home. He lasted eight innings for the third time in his career and second time this season in Monday’s 12-2 rout of Pittsburgh, allowing two runs and five hits. “I feel the same, but my results are better,” Kendrick told the Phillies’ official website. “I feel like I haven’t pitched any different, honestly.”

 

Kendrick will try to carry over those improvements against the Red Sox (22-21), a team he’s 0-2 with a 16.20 ERA against in two career appearances. He gave up three runs and four hits in the 13th inning of a 5-2 home loss last season and six runs in three innings in another defeat at Citizens Bank Park on June 18, 2008. Matsuzaka nearly beat the Phillies in his only career start against them June 13, but a rain delay limited him to four innings in an 11-6 victory. He gave up four runs and seven hits in that matchup.

 

The right-hander has given up at least five runs in three of his four starts, and he allowed seven for the second time in Monday’s wild 11-9 road loss to the New York Yankees. The Red Sox rallied to help Matsuzaka, who put the team in a 5-0 hole after one inning, avoid the defeat, but Jonathan Papelbon suffered his only blown save this season with four runs in the ninth.

 

Matsuzaka will likely not have to face Jimmy Rollins, who left in the sixth inning of Friday’s game after aggravating a right calf injury. The All-Star shortstop missed 29 games before returning Monday. The Red Sox, meanwhile, are expected to have Jacoby Ellsbury back in the lineup for the first time since April 11. The outfielder, who fractured his ribs in a collision with Adrian Beltre, was 5 for 13 (.385) with a homer and four RBIs in last season’s series in Philadelphia.

 

“I’m not afraid of contact. Never have been, never will be,” Ellsbury told the Red Sox’s official website. “I’m just happy to get back out there.” Ellsbury will try to help prevent the Red Sox, who have won 13 of 17 against the Phillies, from losing their first series to Philadelphia since consecutive defeats June 21-22, 2003, prior to dropping a rescheduled game in September. Philadelphia hasn’t won an interleague series at home since sweeping the Chicago White Sox on June 11-13, 2007.

[riverside sluggers]

These are todays lineups. Ortiz starting at 1st, Varitek is catching

 

Daisuke Matsuzaka (2 games vs Philadelphia, 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA-----Career at Citizens Bank Park in 2 games, 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA)

Shane Victorino, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double

Placido Polanco, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) 3 Walks, 2 Ks, SB

Chase Utley, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double, RBI

Ryan Howard, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) K

Jayson Werth, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) K

Raul Ibanez, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, 4 Walks, 4 Ks

Carlos Ruiz, 0 for 4, Walk

Juan Castro, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) K

Kyle Kendrick, 0 for 1, K

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Greg Dobbs, 0 for 1, K

Ben Francisco, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Ross Gload, 0 for 7, 3 Ks

Jimmy Rollins, 0 for 3

 

Kyle Kendrick (3 games vs Boston, 0-3 with a 13.70 ERA-----Career at Citizens Bank Park in 37 games, 16-8 with a 4.47 ERA)

Jacoby Ellsbury, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) RBI, Walk, K

Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 7 (.143 avg)

J.D. Drew, 4 for 6 (.667 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs

David Ortiz, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double, RBI, Walk

Adrian Beltre, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs

Jeremy Hermida, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, K, SB

Jason Varitek, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Walks, K

Marco Scutaro, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Double

Daisuke Matsuzaka, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg)

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Bill Hall, 0 for 3

Mike Lowell, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Victor Martinez, 0 for 3

Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1

 

Matsuzaka this season on the road in 3 games, 1-1 with a 6.84 ERA

 

Kendrick this season at home in 5 games, 2-2 with a 5.86 ERA

[yeszir]

Saw Lowell leaving the team hotel today. Beckett Buch and Hermida too, but I only managed a picture of Lowell. Ipad and all.

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (22-21)

 

Jacoby Ellsbury CF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

J.D. Drew RF

David Ortiz 1B

Adrian Beltre 3B

Jeremy Hermida LF

Jason Varitek C

Marco Scutaro SS

Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP (2-1, 7.89).

 

PHILLIES (26-15)

 

Shane Victorino CF

Placido Polanco 3B

Chase Utley 2B

Ryan Howard 1B

Jayson Werth RF

Raul Ibanez LF

Carlos Ruiz C

Juan Castro SS

Kyle Kendrick RHP (2-1, 5.24).

[yeszir]

Also, I predict a Daisuke Disaster. ™

[Station 13]

Dice-K start.

on Fox

 

double trouble

[italstallianion]

I'm definitely starting all of my Philadelphia players today.

[msubulldogs21]

I hate that this game is on FOX. I'm getting Yankees @ Mets, and even though I won't be home I was planning on Tivo'ing the game. So much for that.

[yeszir]

Win dammit

[Jasonbay44]

I hate that this game is on FOX. I'm getting Yankees @ Mets' date=' and even though I won't be home I was planning on Tivo'ing the game. So much for that.[/quote']

 

Yeah, I really hate the Fox baseball rule that doesn't allow NESN to broadcast todays game, now I'm stuck with Yankees/Mets unless I find an illegal stream somewhere on the internet

[yeszir]

Excellent play.

 

Daisuke made it through the first without allowing a run...

[Station 13]

First pitch strike to 3 hitters. Polanco is tough to K.

[Spudboy]

Mr.Magoo singles to open the 3rd.

[Palodios]

Is Dice-K going to have one of those seasons where he dominates some games and blows up on others?

[Spudboy]

Lol!

 

Papi with the wheels!

 

1-0 Sox.

[J-Beck]

Slow game thread tonight.

[TedWilliams101]

Slow game thread tonight.

 

Everyone's getting ready for Celtics game 3 tonight, tip off soon.

[italstallianion]

I was going to say that this might be a record low for a gameday thread.

[TheMino007]

Ortiz has been ripping in May. Dice-K has 4 scoreless innings so far.

[Spudboy]

The Domican Demolition team has spoken loudly tonight.

 

5-0 Sox.

 

And Dice is........

[a700hitter]

Ortiz has been ripping in May. Dice-K has 4 scoreless innings so far.

He sucks. He's through. Toast! Wake up and face the truth. Ask Red Sox Rules, JimEd and Doji.

[redsoxrules]

Beltre continues to rake

[Dipre]

DFA BELTRE!!!!11!!!!!

[Beaneater]

DFA BELTRE!!!!11!!!!!

 

And Drew and Ortiz.

 

Man, I love 2-out hitting. Looks like Dice-K run support mojo is in full swing.

[Beaneater]

And Dice is........

 

Allowing baserunners, but only by walks. That's all we'll say about that.

[TheMino007]

If they could only play like this all the time

[a700hitter]

This pitchers has the best name in baseball.

[Dipre]

If they could only play like this all the time

 

No team can play like this all the time. It's the reality of baseball.

[Wasatch]

MLB Extra Innings is not boardcasting this game in Utah tonight, pissing me off. GO REDSOX!

[TheMino007]

you know what I mean, I hope. How about, playing less s***** and living up expectations more?