9/3 vs Texas

[VA Sox Fan]

Game 138: Rangers at Red Sox

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff September 3, 2011 12:05 PM

 

Here are the lineups:

 

RANGERS (79-60)

Kinsler 2B

Andrus SS

Hamilton LF

Young 1B

Beltre 3B

Napoli DH

Torrealba C

Murphy RF

Gentry CF

Pitching: RHP Colby Lewis (11-9, 4.19)

 

RED SOX (83-53)

Ellsbury CF

Pedroia 2B

Gonzalez 1B

Youkilis 3B

Ortiz DH

Lowrie SS

Crawford LF

Reddick RF

Saltalamacchia C

Pitching: LHP Erik Bedard (4-9, 3.45)

 

Game time: 4:10 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: FOX / WEEI

 

Notes: No Scutaro against a righthander? He is 1 for 14 against Lewis, which could explain it. ... The Sox start the day a half-game behind the Yankees in the division. ... Bedard has a 3.46 ERA in five starts since joining the Sox but he is 0-2 and the team 2-3 in those games. The lefty faced the Rangers on Aug. 22 and allowed one hit over the first five innings. Then Mike Napoli hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Bedard is winless in eight start starts against the Rangers dating back to 2008. ... Lewis has faced the Sox twice this season, allowing 10 runs on 15 hits over 12 innings. ... Gonzalez is 5 of 6 against Lewis with two home runs and a double.

 

Stat of the Day: Kinsler had hit safely in 16 straight games against the Red Sox at 21 of 63 with eight homers and 12 RBIs.

 

Song of the Day: "Sugar (Gimme Some)" by Trick Daddy.

[Palodios]

VA, you don't seem the Trick Daddy type

[VA Sox Fan]

VA' date=' you don't seem the Trick Daddy type [/quote']

 

I'm not, Peter Abraham of the Globe is.

[Palodios]

Anyone watching this one?

[Palodios]

Big DP in the first!

[Flynnatic10]

Early game, dang.

[a700hitter]

Let's get it going in the 1st inning. Send Ellsbury here.

[mvp 78]

Let's go Yoooooouk!

[mvp 78]

Rosenthal, stop dressing like a dipshit.

 

Chick behind the plate, maybe you wouldn't have to fan yourself off if you weren't wearing a pink scarf.

[a700hitter]

WTH is Lowrie batting ahead of Crawford?

[iortiz]

Nasty pitch by Bedard. Keep gong boy!

[a700hitter]

Chick behind the plate' date=' maybe you wouldn't have to fan yourself off if you weren't wearing a pink scarf.[/quote']The temperature is in the 80's and she has a scarf wrapped around her neck.

[iortiz]

I don't know you guys but I don't wanna face this Texas Rangers in the POs... Their offense is just as good as ours (2nd in all baseball) but their pitching is ranked 5th @ Quality Starts, Boston? 25th in all baseball.

 

We better bring another solid pitcher next season.

[a700hitter]

Lead off walks are never good.

[Station 13]

WTH is Lowrie batting ahead of Crawford?

 

He's a better hitter than Crawford right now. Plus he's a switch hitter so they don't have Ortiz followed by a lefty.

[d-money]

Its tough watching these pitchers.They always fall behind on counts.Lack of control in this starting rotation.

[a700hitter]

He's a better hitter than Crawford right now. Plus he's a switch hitter so they don't have Ortiz followed by a lefty.

He's not a better hitter than Crawford and it's not like he is hot right now.

[a700hitter]

Great thinking Bedard. Walk two guys to start the inning in front of Hamilton.

[a700hitter]

Rosenthal' date=' stop dressing like a dipshit [b']midget[/b].

^ Fixed

[a700hitter]

That's as far as I have seen a bat thrown into the stands.

[a700hitter]

Walks coming back to haunt Bedard.

[mvp 78]

McCarver, STFU

[mvp 78]

The temperature is in the 80's and she has a scarf wrapped around her neck.

 

My wife noticed it and we decided she's probably a post op who just had adam's apple surgery.

[d-money]

This f***ing pitching staff after Beckett and Lester blows!Seriously, they give up runs early and often.

[d-money]

Picking a bad time to lose these games.

[d-money]

Score some runs plzzzzz

[mvp 78]

This f***ing pitching staff after Beckett and Lester blows!Seriously' date=' they give up runs early and often.[/quote']

 

It's not a problem when the offense is in 5th gear. Need Youk to get his legs back.

[a700hitter]

My wife noticed it and we decided she's probably a post op who just had adam's apple surgery.

:lol:

[d-money]

Thats true but u expect some of these guys to at least keep them in the game.Its still early.I think thats a difference between this team and the yankees right now.

[iortiz]

This f***ing pitching staff after Beckett and Lester blows!Seriously' date=' they give up runs early and often.[/quote']

 

Unfortunately this is true... again, bring a damn solid SP!