9/05 @ Atlanta

[a700hitter]

Basically the same roster that wasn’t Farrell proof...

Oh, the anomalies!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In defense of Sandy Leon: Sandy is batting under .200, but he does provide excellent defensive catching. The starting catcher for the Yankems is batting .185 and provides nothing close to excellent defensive catching. He actually sux as a catcher. And his 2 passed balls in the bottom of the 1st helped give the A's a 4-0 lead.

[Slasher9]

Holy smokes. Just finished watching this game.

I love this team.

[moonslav59]

6-0 A's now after 3.

[Station 13]

6-0 A's now after 3.

 

Great, it now requires the Yankees to play .900 to even have a chance at the division if we play sub .500

[a700hitter]

Yankees lose. Magic #13.

[Bellhorn04]

Basically the same roster that wasn’t Farrell proof...

 

No one is harder on managers than grumpy old game threaders.

[Thunder]

I'm glad I caught the last bit of that game. Wow. I know I'm ready for October.

[redsoxrules]

Magic number 13 both for the division and home field

[Maxbialystock]

Wow! Just wow!

 

I'm so happy for Phillips. He stuck it out in AAA, hoping to get his chance. He got his chance, and he made the most of it.

 

As somebody else said, you can't make this stuff up.

 

Great game!

 

Well put. How can anyone not delight in this one game and Phillips's role in it?

[Maxbialystock]

Even if the Sox are up by a dozen runs?

 

In September, sure, but absolutely not in October because he would be a wasted spot on the roster.

[kenmeister]

As I've mentioned, I've always been a big Brandon Phillips fan, I love the way he plays and he loves the game. That game winning homer today was awesome. Great win.

 

I don't think I've ever heard of him before yesterday. I'm still in shock that some guy I've never heard of comes up and saves the day.

[sk7326]

I don't think I've ever heard of him before yesterday. I'm still in shock that some guy I've never heard of comes up and saves the day.

 

He's a former All-Star - was one of the best 2B in the league. But very much a possibility if the Red Sox carry 11 pitchers on the ALDS roster.

 

Magic number is 4 to guarantee October baseball.

[TylerD]

6-0 A's now after 3.

 

You know if you asked me a few weeks ago if Oakland could beat the Yankees in a one game WildCard spot I would have said no. But after this series..... I bet you Yankees fans are getting pretty damn nervous

[kenmeister]

You know if you asked me a few weeks ago if Oakland could beat the Yankees in a one game WildCard spot I would have said no. But after this series..... I bet you Yankees fans are getting pretty damn nervous

 

The Yankees look cooked. I don’t think the As will have much problem ending their season.

[mvp 78]

He's a former All-Star - was one of the best 2B in the league. But very much a possibility if the Red Sox carry 11 pitchers on the ALDS roster.

 

Magic number is 4 to guarantee October baseball.

 

Most Boston fans don't pay attention to the NL.

[dannycater]

Willie Mays Hayes gives Sox the win. Most improbable win in Sox history...Unreal.

[dannycater]

For improbable wins, of course, game 6 v. Yankees in 04...but still, what an amazing win.

[TylerD]

For improbable wins, of course, game 6 v. Yankees in 04...but still, what an amazing win.

 

I definitely don’t rule this team out in 2018. Can be down by 6 or 7 runs and I swear this team just has an offensive outburst. It just takes one inning sometimes for the Sox. One player gets a run and it sparks the entire offence. Hopefully with Sale back and Price, Porcello, E-Rod we won’t have to put as much pressure on the hitters scoring 8 plus runs to win games.

[Maxbialystock]

The Yankees look cooked. I don’t think the As will have much problem ending their season.

 

Meh. So much depends on the two starters on that specific day. Anyone can win just one game. That's almost true of any series with all teams above .500.

[Jasonbay44]

Wow, I can't believe someone didn't know who Brandon Phillips was. He's been in MLB since 2002, has over 2000 career hits and 200 homers, and during his prime was one of best 2B both offensively and defensively, and was a great dude off the field and in clubhouses, especially in Cincy. He's a very likable guy and loves the game of baseball.

 

Who would've thought a few years ago it would even be possible to have Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler and Brandon Phillips all in Boston at same time?

[Bellhorn04]

Who would've thought a few years ago it would even be possible to have Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler and Brandon Phillips all in Boston at same time?

 

It's Dombrowski Magic!

[Maxbialystock]

Most Boston fans don't pay attention to the NL.

 

I do. Half my family came from the Netherlands. Great explorers, good businessmen, and doormats any time the Prussians/Germans wanted to invade France.