7/7 Sox @ Yankee Stadium, 7:05

[Maxbialystock]

Gil vs. Crawford, both righties

[d-money]

Need the bats to show up tonight. Hit Gil

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It would be extremely helpful if Abreu started hitting again.

[Thunder]

f*** this strike zone

[Maxbialystock]

Scoreless 1st for the Sox. Normal. Almost obligatory.

[d-money]

Not a first good inning. Let’s see how it goes.

[Maxbialystock]

Except for that last pitch to Judge, Crawford looks sharp tonight.

[d-money]

Need to get on top of these guys first. Make them play catch-up.

[Maxbialystock]

f*** this strike zone

 

I thought the 8th pitch, a low fastball to Hamilton, nicked the strike zone.

 

In this series we've seen worse, and usually favoring the home team.

 

Devers leads off with a nice single. And Wong, like everyone in the history of Red Sox baseball (with a very few exceptions), fails to bunt.

[d-money]

Might need shutout baseball.

[Maxbialystock]

Gil has thrown 21 pitches in 2 innings and nothing but fastballs and a few sliders--and he has been very effective against the Sox.

 

Crawford has also been effective with just 18 pitches in 2 innings.

[illinoisredsox]

I know Cora challenged Duran to play every game this year, but his bat looks tired. I could see a day off soon. I know people here hate it, but Tuesday vs. the A’s would give a two for one.

 

Especially since he won’t get the ASB off.

[d-money]

This offense looks awful early. That’s an advantage i feel for the Yankees.

[d-money]

Good s*** from Crawford. Let’s get those bats going.

[illinoisredsox]

Gil has thrown 21 pitches in 2 innings and nothing but fastballs and a few sliders--and he has been very effective against the Sox.

 

Crawford has also been effective with just 18 pitches in 2 innings.

 

Gil may not be all the way back to how he was pitching the first couple months, but tonight he’s not the guy of his last 3-4 starts either.

[Maxbialystock]

Gil may not be all the way back to how he was pitching the first couple months, but tonight he’s not the guy of his last 3-4 starts either.

 

Mostly fastballs, which have worked, some sliders which have also worked, and now a changeup here and there. He looks tougher 2d time through the Sox lineup than he was first time through.

[d-money]

Gil is rolling right now.

[d-money]

Mostly fastballs, which have worked, some sliders which have also worked, and now a changeup here and there. He looks tougher 2d time through the Sox lineup than he was first time through.

 

Idk what to think. Can Crawford keep matching him?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Crawford sends Judge back to the stable.

[Maxbialystock]

This is insane. Crawford has thrown 33 pitches in 4 freaking innings.

[Maxbialystock]

Except for pitch counts and hits by both teams, I think Gil is outpitching Crawford.

[Maxbialystock]

In 5 innings Gil has 7 K's, 0 BB's, 0 runs, and 2 hits by the Sox. And 61 pitches, which means he could go 7 innings easy.

[d-money]

I don’t like the way this game is going. They can’t hit Gil.

[d-money]

In 5 innings Gil has 7 K's, 0 BB's, 0 runs, and 2 hits by the Sox. And 61 pitches, which means he could go 7 innings easy.

 

This looks like an imminent L. Crawford is trying to do his best though.

[Maxbialystock]

Rafaela is good in CF, but, when he plays SS, he's also pretty good, plus that allows Cora to put Ref or O'Neill in the outfield. Both are good righty bats.

 

OK, this game has gone 5 innings in just a tad over an hour.

 

Also, Cora needs to be thinking about a reliever in for Crawford, who's already thrown 40 pitches and just barely made it through 5 innings. He looks really tired to me.

[d-money]

Rafaela is good in CF, but, when he plays SS, he's also pretty good, plus that allows Cora to put Ref or O'Neill in the outfield. Both are good righty bats.

 

OK, this game has gone 5 innings in just a tad over an hour.

 

Also, Cora needs to be thinking about a reliever in for Crawford, who's already thrown 40 pitches and just barely made it through 5 innings. He looks really tired to me.

 

 

Crawford has down his job. How many pitches he has thrown? They gotta find a way and hit Gil.

[Maxbialystock]

Smith got around on that 98 mph fastball, grounder single to the right side.

[Maxbialystock]

A hanging slider in the middle of the zone and Duran could only foul it back. Second one near the first one, same result. And he finally K's on a low slider.

 

Good pitching by Gil, but horrible at bat for Duran.

[d-money]

f***ing clueless against this guy all game.

[Maxbialystock]

Good pitching and pitch-calling. The slider was working, so they went 9 miles above the strike zone with heat, and Hamilton missed it by 8 miles. Gil has pitched an excellent 6 inning and now @ 86 pitches. My impression is the Yankees have the better bullpen.