Game Info
Date: Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
First Pitch: 7:05pm ET
TV: NESN
Starting Pitchers:
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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bal.gif #45 Erik Bedard (6-5, 3.42)
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #30 Matt Clement (12-3, 4.27)
Red Sox look to return to form
Baltimore (64-70) at Boston (78-55), 7:05 p.m. ET
Coming off a rare loss at Fenway Park, the Red Sox will try to return to form on Saturday night, when right-hander Matt Clement takes the ball against the Orioles.
Clement has pitched well in his past four starts after going through some struggles following the All-Star break.
The Boston bats, which have been prolific of late, were held to just four hits in Friday's loss. They'll try to regroup in this one.
Pitching matchup
BAL: LHP Erik Bedard
• 6-5, 3.42 ERA in 2005
• 1-1, 6.14 ERA vs. BOS in 2004
BOS: RHP Matt Clement
• 12-3, 4.27 ERA in 2005
• 1-0, 4.82 ERA vs. BAL in 2005
Player to watch
Kevin Millar has had success against Bedard, going 3-for-6 with a double and a homer.
Quotable
"We don't let one game deter us. We plan to go out there [saturday] and win. Swing the bats and score some runs." -- Center fielder Johnny Damon
Quick hits
The Orioles have held the Red Sox to a .240 average over 13 games this season, limiting the normally loud Boston bats to 3.8 runs per game. ... The Red Sox have used 25 position players this season and 24 pitchers. ... Jason Varitek is hitting .348 over the past seven games.
On deck
• Sunday: vs. Baltimore, 2:05 p.m. ET
• Monday: vs. Chicago, 12:05 p.m. ET
• Tuesday: vs. Los Angeles, 7:05 p.m. ET