7/20 vs. Yanks

[MJantomaso]

Keep the mojo going!!

 

 

 

Hiroki Kuroda (8-6, 2.65 ERA)

 

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vs

 

John Lackey (7-6, 2.78 ERA)

 

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[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (59-39)

Ellsbury CF

Nava RF

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz DH

Carp 1B

Gomes LF

Saltalamacchia C

Drew SS

Iglesias 3B

Pitching: RHP John Lackey (7-6, 2.78).

[VA Sox Fan]

YANKEES (51-45)

Gardner CF

Suzuki RF

Cano 2B

Overbay 1B

Wells LF

Hafner DH

Nunez SS

Stewart C

Cruz 3B

Pitching: RHP Hiroki Kuroda (8-6, 2.65).

 

Game time: 4:05 p.m.

 

TV/Radio: FOX / WEEI, WCBS.

 

Red Sox vs. Kuroda: Victorino 5-19, Pedroia 8-18, Ellsbury 5-16, Nava 4-12, Salty 4-14, Napoli 3-9, Carp 2-9, Gomes 0-8, Lavarnway 1-8, Ortiz 4-6, Iglesias 2-6.

 

Yankees vs. Lackey: Suzuki 31-102, Cano 14-54, Wells 7-37, Hafner 6-31, Overbay 6-21, Gardner 6-21, Nunez 0-3, Romine 1-2.

 

Stat of the Day: Lackey has faced Ichiro 108 times in his career. That's the most he has faced any hitter and the most Ichiro has faced any pitcher. Ichiro has hit .304 against Lackey. His career average against other pitchers is .321.

 

Notes: The Red Sox are 5-2 against the Yankees this season, outscoring them 36-17. ... Lackey is 6-2, 2.32 in his last 11 starts. Twelve of his 16 starts this season have been quality starts and he has allowed two or less runs in 12 starts this season. ... Lackey is 8-9, 4.68 in 23 career starts against the Yankees, 3-2, 4.74 in seven starts against the Yankees as a member of the Red Sox. ... Lackey last faced the Yankees on Sept. 25, 2011, his last start before having Tommy John surgery. Pitching with what doctors later told him was a torn ligament in his elbow, he allowed three earned runs over six innings. ... Kuroda is 2-3, 3.88 in eight career starts against the Red Sox. In two starts this season he has allowed five earned runs on 12 hits over 6.2 innings. ... Kuroda is riding a string of 12 consecutive scoreless innings. ... After going 314 at-bats without a home run, Ellsbury has three in his last 38. ... Cano has a 10-game hit streak. ... The Yankees are 21-27 since May 26. ... Nava has 26 RBIs in the seventh inning or later, tied with Chris Davis (Orioles) for the most in the majors.

[MJantomaso]

Carp goes deep...twice.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Salty is making accurate throws right now in practice. I yelled at him and told him don't throw any more balls in the outfield. Then gave him the deadly look after. We won't be seeing any bad throws tonight guys, you're welcome.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Looks like it could rain though.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Wow, Yankees are only 51-45? Lol they're terrible.

 

Still they'll probably win the division somehow.

[Thunder]

I have to deal with Joe Buck for my last game for a month. Leaving tomorrow.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Is this game delayed or something? It supposedly started 10 minutes ago but it's not on tv...

[dduncan6er]

Start delayed until 4:25.

[wyo-sox]

So glad for Lackeys year so far.

[BornToRun]

Jesus Christ that was sexy.

[wyo-sox]

Freaking sweet D!

[jung]

Gardner is such a stiff. Glad he sucks since I hate his ass.

[jung]

Rays just beat Jays again. Maybe the Rays will get sloppy tomorrow having taken the first two out of three but I doubt it.

[BornToRun]

Gardner is such a stiff. Glad he sucks since I hate his ass.

 

He's just friggin annoying. And I don't like his face.

 

Yeah I know, I'm a shallow human being.

[wyo-sox]

Lackey = Beast

[BornToRun]

Rays just beat Jays again. Maybe the Rays will get sloppy tomorrow having taken the first two out of three but I doubt it.

They have to regress sooner or later. No one can keep up the pace they're on right now.

 

Their schedule has been pretty weak as well over the last few weeks if I'm not mistaken.

[BornToRun]

Lackey = Beast

Somewhere, the 2011 version of myself is laughing his ass off.

[wyo-sox]

They are on a good run for sure, but the Rays don't scare me. Especially in a series matchup I worry about the Orioles much more.

[BornToRun]

They are on a good run for sure, but the Rays don't scare me. Especially in a series matchup I worry about the Orioles much more.

 

Yeah I'm more concerned with Baltimore. We were horrid last year and we still had the rays number. This year is more of the same.

[BornToRun]

f***ing s***.

[Thunder]

Slipped around third, but Butterfield still shouldn't have sent him.

[Station 13]

Damn.

[wyo-sox]

Text book slide Nava

[Station 13]

Nava sucks at base running.

[jung]

We split the season series with the Rays last year. Both teams are better this year for different reasons.

[BornToRun]

We split the season series with the Rays last year. Both teams are better this year for different reasons.

Okay we were still awful and we split with them and we're better this year and we've owned them. I'm not saying they aren't good but I'm not scared of them.

[mvp 78]

Lackey is pretty good this year, huh.

[BornToRun]

Vernon wells has 3 hits this series.

 

How the hell is that even possible?