Game Info
Date: Sunday, August 28th, 2005
First Pitch: 2:05pm ET
TV: NESN
Starting Pitchers:
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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/det.gif #37 Nate Robertson (6-10, 3.85)
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #16 David Wells (10-6, 4.53)
Boomer ready to take charge
Detroit (62-65) at Boston (73-54), 2:05 p.m. ET
Nobody relishes the challenge of being a stopper more than Red Sox left-hander David Wells, and the veteran will get that chance on Sunday afternoon when he attempts to cool off the blazing bats of the Tigers.
Wells will try to erase the sour taste of Saturday night, when the Red Sox squandered a 6-0 lead en route to a 12-8 loss that ended Boston's 14-game winning streak at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox lead the Yankees by just 1 1/2 games in the American League East. The Tigers will counter with lefty Nate Robertson.
Wells also has a personal score to settle with the Tigers, who tattooed him for 12 hits and six runs on Aug. 17.
Pitching matchup
DET: LHP Nate Robertson
• 6-10, 3.85 ERA in 2005
• 0-0, 2.45 ERA vs. BOS in 2005
BOS: LHP David Wells
• 10-6, 4.53 ERA in 2005
• 0-1, 13.50 ERA vs. DET in 2005
Player to watch
Shortstop Edgar Renteria continues to sizzle for the Sox, belting 13 hits in his last 28 at-bats.
Quotable
"We have to get our pitching together and come out and do what everybody knows we can do. We can't go to October pitching that way. October is a whole different game." -- Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz
Quick hits
Trot Nixon is 7-for-16 against the Tigers this season. ... Bill Mueller is hitting .357 during his 10-game hitting streak. ... Roberto Petagine is 7-for-15 in his last five starts.
On deck
• Monday: vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Tuesday: vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. ET
• Wednesday: vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 p.m. ET