Red Sox (Tolle) vs Tigers (Skubal): 5/4/26, 6:40pm

[FredLynn]

5-2??

How did that happen? Still not gonna watch since they allowed  two runs without a hit. If I wanted to watch Little League baseball I can go down to the local park.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The game is now official. 

[iortiz]

I will be surprised if they keep playing. Rain and weather looks nasty now. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

20 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Yes! Duran oppo middle finger to DE troit.

Actually, it's the head umpire's call in regards to halting the game.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

4 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

5-2??

How did that happen? Still not gonna watch since they allowed  two runs without a hit. If I wanted to watch Little League baseball I can go down to the local park.

As much as I blame the actual Red Sox players for the past month, tonight's absurd inning when the Tigers scored was because of the absolutely ridiculous call by Detroit to force Boston to try to pitch, catch and throw a waterlogged baseball in a deluge between lightning bolts so dangerous they made all fans take shelter.

Tigers can suck it and Tolle is my new hero.

[iortiz]

Maybe and just maybe the Baseball Gods will bless us again moving forward. This game went as bizarre as it could get.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

10 minutes ago, iortiz said:

I thought it was official after 5 innings. 

If my memory serves me well, I was probably wrong. The Sox were losing after 6 complete innings. They scored 5 in the top of the 7th. If the game was called before the Tigers batted in the bottom of the 7th, the score would revert back to the 6th inning and Detroit would get the win.

If this is wrong, someone smarter please correct me.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Tolle deserves to get his first major league victory. Tonight he earned it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

10 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

As much as I blame the actual Red Sox players for the past month, tonight's absurd inning when the Tigers scored was because of the absolutely ridiculous call by Detroit to force Boston to try to pitch, catch and throw a waterlogged baseball in a deluge between lightning bolts so dangerous they made all fans take shelter.

Tigers can suck it and Tolle is my new hero.

Again, it's the umpire's call for the game to continue and not Detroit's call.

[mvp 78]

Posters that wanted Duran playing everyday and leading off have been vindicated.

[Old Red]

4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Posters that wanted Duran playing everyday and leading off have been vindicated.

Your welcome.😉

[Bellhorn04]

20 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

If my memory serves me well, I was probably wrong. The Sox were losing after 6 complete innings. They scored 5 in the top of the 7th. If the game was called before the Tigers batted in the bottom of the 7th, the score would revert back to the 6th inning and Detroit would get the win.

If this is wrong, someone smarter please correct me.

I think they changed the rule a few years ago specifically for situations like this where it's beyond the fifth inning, a team takes  the lead in the top half but the game is stopped before the home team finishes the bottom half.  Now it's treated as a suspended game and completed later.  It's a better rule.

[mvp 78]

Midlock

[vegasbob]

Whitlock finds trouble with 2 outs, often with 2 trikes.  He clearly is better than all but Chapman in the RS pen, but he is far from a closer type.    Does what he can , mostly well but can be hit..  Uses a lot of pitches per his appearances.

[vegasbob]

The start of a new season for the Sox?  Nice thought but just enjoy a come from behind win when they looked helpless through 6.

Chapman still looks powerful

[Nick]

Moon, I told you Whitlock is not very good. If we need him to pitch the 8th inning, we're in trouble.

Other than Crochet, has anyone lived up to their new contracts?