5/29 @ Philly

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (32-21)

Jacoby Ellsbury CF

Daniel Nava RF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

Mike Napoli 1B

Jarrod Saltalamacchia C

Mike Carp LF

Stephen Drew SS,

Jose Iglesias 3B

John Lackey RHP (3-4, 2.72)

 

PHILLIES (25-27)

Ben Revere CF

Kevin Frandsen 2B

Jimmy Rollins SS

Ryan Howard 1B

Delmon Young RF

Domonic Brown LF

Erik Kratz C

Freddy Galvis 3B

Kyle Kendrick RHP (4-3, 3.29)

 

Game time: 7:05 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI.

 

Red Sox vs. Kendrick: Drew 3-14, Ross 1-8, Gomes 0-7, Pedroia 1-7, Ellsbury 2-5, Ortiz 1-3.

 

Phillies vs. Lackey: Young 33-93, Nix 4-20, Young 5-15, Rollins 1-9, Howard 2-7, Brown 0-3.

 

Stat of the Day: Pedroia has hit .333 in 104 interleague games (139 of 417) with 45 extra-base hits, 54 RBIs and 82 runs scored.

 

Notes: The teams meet again, this time at Citizens Bank Park after splitting two games at Fenway Park. ... The Sox have won four of their last five games, five of seven and 10 of 14. ... Lackey's last two starts have been tremendous: 13 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 13 K. Lackey is 2-2, 3.12 in four career starts against Philadelphia. ... Kendrick is 0-3, 10.80 in four appearances against the Red Sox, two of them starts. He has not faced Boston since 2010. In Kendrick's last two starts (against Cincinnati and Washington), he allowed nine runs on 16 hits over 11 innings. ... Hot Sox: Ellsbury has reached safely in eight straight, going 11 of 31 with five walks and five RBIs. ... Pedroia has hit safely in 18 of 20 games at 30 of 78 (.385). He has 11 RBIs in the last 11 games. ... Salty has reached base safely in 16 consecutive games. ... Iglesias is 6 of 15 in five games since being recalled.

[VA Sox Fan]

Red Sox recall Bradley, option Wilson to Pawtucket

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff May 29, 2013 02:54 PM

 

PHILADELPHIA — The Red Sox this afternoon recalled outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. from Triple A Pawtucket and optioned righthanded reliever Alex Wilson to Pawtucket.

 

The Sox had been carrying an extra reliever this week and needed to balance their roster for the two interleague road games.

 

Bradley started the season with the Red Sox and was instrumental in helping them take two of three from the Yankees to start the season. But he was 3 for 31 over 12 games and was hitless in 20 consecutive at-bats before being optioned back to the minors.

 

Bradley hit .354 with a 1.001 OPS in 20 games for Pawtucket and had a 12-game hit streak at the time of his promotion. Bradley was 21 of 48 (.438) in his streak with nine extra-base hits, seven RBIs, and 11 runs.

 

Wilson pitched well over 16 appearances — 18 IP, 19 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 BB, 15 K — but was a victim of roster management. Wilson has options remaining, something Clayton Mortensen does not. Once Franklin Morales returned from the disabled list Tuesday, Wilson was sure to be squeezed out.

 

The Sox were keeping an extra pitcher because of concerns about inclement weather last weekend and Clay Buchholz missing a start. The extra reliever, as it turned out, was not needed.

[VA Sox Fan]

The Game is also on the MLB Network.

 

Lackey goes yard.....

 

WIN!

[mvp 78]

Can't wait to see Lackey bat with his career .263 OPS.

 

NL baseball, feel the excitement! Bunting! Double switches! Pitchers running the basepaths with jackets on!

[italstallianion]

Cougar Mojo >>>>

[Youk Of The Nation]

I'm sure VA mojo will work now that it's not my birthday. I think she just hates me.

[Standing Room]

Mike Carp LF

 

Ugh. Why call up Bradley and then use Carp instead of him in a large left field?

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Can't wait to see Lackey bat with his career .263 OPS.

 

NL baseball, feel the excitement! Bunting! Double switches! Pitchers running the basepaths with jackets on!

 

I hate interleague play. I know pitchers batting was once in all of MLB, but times have changed. I hate watching pitchers hit. The NL needs to get a DH and just make it even. It's much more interesting than pitchers.

[mvp 78]

I hate interleague play. I know pitchers batting was once in all of MLB, but times have changed. I hate watching pitchers hit. The NL needs to get a DH and just make it even. It's much more interesting than pitchers.

 

It's called "nuance." You people under 50 wouldn't understand.

[Standing Room]

I love National League baseball. The strategy of it is fun for me. If the Red Sox one day ceased to exist, I would probably become a Cardinals fan.

[User Name]

Mike Carp LF

 

Ugh. Why call up Bradley and then use Carp instead of him in a large left field?

 

FREE BRADLEY!

[Thunder]

Should be a close game due to this lineup.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Mike Carp LF

 

Ugh. Why call up Bradley and then use Carp instead of him in a large left field?

 

I don't understand it. He's like 19 for his last 36 and you bench him?? That makes no sense. Especially in an NL game where pitching and defense wins games.

[MJantomaso]

Mike Carp LF

 

Ugh. Why call up Bradley and then use Carp instead of him in a large left field?

 

Because Mike Carp hit ball with mighty force.

[BSN07]

Carp is in because they needed some pop from the LH side with Papi out. I would imagine if the Sox have a lead later on in the game Bradley will be brought in for defensive purposes.

[Thunder]

I hate interleague play. I know pitchers batting was once in all of MLB, but times have changed. I hate watching pitchers hit. The NL needs to get a DH and just make it even. It's much more interesting than pitchers.

 

Says the one who goes to Marlins games for fun.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Says the one who goes to Marlins games for fun.

 

It wasn't an interleague game. I like the AL better, but that doesn't mean I hate the NL. I just think the idea of not having a DH. Btw I was invited to go to a Marlins game since tickets were free. I would never pay a cent to watch these clowns play.

[Youk Of The Nation]

It wasn't an interleague game. I like the AL better, but that doesn't mean I hate the NL. I just think the idea of not having a DH. Btw I was invited to go to a Marlins game since tickets were free. I would never pay a cent to watch these clowns play.

 

No one who goes to a Marlins game has any cents.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

No one who goes to a Marlins game has any cents.

 

Sense*

[Thunder]

Sense*

 

What he said makes sense.

[MJantomaso]

Hey, I went to a Marlins game and it was 30 bucks all you can eat and drink. Gorgeous stadium...there was just nobody there to admire it.

[Station 13]

There are 20 interleague games now?

[jung]

Hate interleague with the DH/no DH thing. Stuck with it in the WS as well. Wish the leagues would get it straightened out. Don't think it will happen though.

[Station 13]

Thanks Revere.

[Jasonbay44]

Great start

[italstallianion]

I just wish the leagues were the same, either no DH for either or DH for both.

[Station 13]

Nava been doing that too much lately.

 

Pedroia save the day.

[Jasonbay44]

Good job by Pedroia.

[SoxFanForsyth]

I posted it in the prospect thread too, but Bogaerts has hit 2 homers tonight in 3 innings.

 

Side note, Brentz hit his 10th homer tonight too.

[BornToRun]

Yankees imploding in the first.