Game Info
Date: Wednesday, September 7th, 2005
First Pitch: 7:05pm ET
TV: ESPN/NESN
Starting Pitchers:
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/ana.gif #54 Ervin Santana (8-6, 4.52)
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #61 Bronson Arroyo (11-9, 4.47)
Arroyo tackles Angels amid afterglow
Angels (77-60) at Red Sox (81-56), 7:05 p.m. ET
The Red Sox, riding the momentum of David Ortiz's latest walk-off homer, will try to take another one from the Angels when Bronson Arroyo takes the mound on Wednesday night.
The Angels counter with Ervin Santana, the rookie right-hander who stifled the Boston bats in a 4-2 win on Aug. 20.
The Red Sox lead the Yankees by four games in the American League East, the first time they've had a margin that large since Aug. 21.
Pitching matchup
LAA: RHP Ervin Santana
• 8-6, 4.52 ERA in 2005
• 1-0, 2.35 ERA vs. BOS in 2005
BOS: RHP Bronson Arroyo
• 11-9, 4.47 ERA in 2005
• 0-1, 2.25 ERA vs. LAA in 2005
Player to watch
Leadoff man Johnny Damon, despite his barrage of nagging injuries, is heating up again. The center fielder has eight hits in his last 21 at-bats.
Quotable
"It's a good feeling, man. I know I might walk out of here to a restaurant and have a free dinner. I had free chicken wings last night at this one bar where I went. I ordered tons of them. I was about to pay for them and the guy was like, 'Papi, it's on the house. That might be good luck for you to hit a homer tomorrow.' " -- Ortiz, after another heroic blast
Quick hits
The Red Sox have had seven walk-off victories in 2005. ... The Sox are 17-13 in games decided by their last at-bat. ... Vladimir Guerrero is 3-for-8 lifetime against Arroyo. ... The Red Sox are 47-21 at Fenway Park.
On deck
• Thursday: vs. Angels, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Friday: at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Saturday: at Yankees, 1:20 p.m. ET