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best pitching: Foulke, DiNardo and Harville combining for 4 scoreless innings of relief dishonorable mention: Jeremi Gonzalez giving up 5 Hits (2 HRs), 5 Runs in 3.2 innings disgusting mention: Matt Clement last just 1.1 innings giving up 7 Runs on 9 Hits best offense: Bill Mueller with his 9th HR of the season, backups connecting with hits, notably Machado's first major league hit dishonorable mention: Varitek, Trot and rest of offense continuing their slump, averaging under 3 runs a game in the past 10 games best defense: infield

damn Trot is getting booed now by Fenway

starters should take a look at what the backups are doing in these late innings

2 hits in the 4th but nothing to show for it, Sox's offense you better shape up or its No October for you. Im turning off the TV and heading out to go see a movie

yankees will catch a big break today, if they and the sox lose on the same day

see you anemoic offense, if you swing at first pitches and such, let fat pitches go by, the inning for you will be very short. just letting you know this fact

thank god for Gonzo, 5 batters retired in a row thus far

Trot and Varitek continuing their batting slumps, atta boys 21 Runs scored in the last 8 games, wow I can hardly contain myself of all this exciting offense the Sox keep bringing

Gonzo shows clement how its done

he's hanging all of his pitches thats all there is to it, not giving tek where he frigging wants the ball

took you long enough tito!!!! good riddance clement come back when you can actually pitch

i petition to get gonzo ready

another memo: stop hanging your frigging slider

4-0, one out

clement why dont you try to find the f***ing strike zone: by the way you suck ass today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think Torre put him in there because Sierra has had success against Lilly

remember that Wells is still mulling retirement and it is not set in stone entirely that Sox will take up the option on Wade Miller for 06

todays lineups NY Yankees 1) Derek Jeter ss 2) Alex Rodriguez 3b 3) Jason Giambi 1b 4) Gary Sheffield dh 5) Hideki Matsui lf 6) Jorge Posada c 7) Ruben Sierra rf 8) Bernie Williams cf 9) Robinson Cano 2b Toronto 1) Russ Adams ss 2) Frank Catalanotto lf 3) Vernon Wells cf 4) Shea Hillenbrand dh 5) Eric Hinske 1b 6) Aaron Hill 3b 7) Gregg Zaun c 8) Gabe Gross rf 9) Frank Menechino 2b

pitvher vs batter matchups Jaret Wright vs: (career against Blue Jays in 6 games a 1-2 record with a 8.67 ERA, career at Rogers Centre in 2 games a 6.00 ERA) Russ Adams, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk, SB Frank Catalanotto, 6 for 17 (.353 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, 3 Walks, 3 Ks Shea Hillenbrand, 4 for 8 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk Eric Hinske, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) Double, K Orlando Hudson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Ks Corey Koskie, 0 for 17, 2 Walks, 4 Ks Frank Menechino, 0 for 1, K Greg Myers, 0 for 2, RBI Alex Rios, 0 for 3 Vernon Wells, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, K, SB Gregg Zaun, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Ted Lilly vs: (career against Yankees in 8 games a 1-4 record with a 6.09 ERA, career at Rogers Centre in 31 games a 13-10 record with a 4.58 ERA) Mark Bellhorn, 3 for 16 (.188 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 10 Ks John Flaherty, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) 3 Ks Jason Giambi, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) HR, 3 RBIs, 5 Ks Derek Jeter, 1 for 13 (.077 avg) 4 Walks, K Matt Lawton, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) 2 Walks Tino Martinez, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) 2 Walks, K Hideki Matsui, 5 for 18 (.278 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs, 3 Walks, 2 Ks Andy Phillips, 0 for 2, K Jorge Posada, 3 for 15 (.200 avg) 2 Doubles, 4 RBIs, Walk, K Alex Rodriguez, 10 for 32 (.313 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 HRs, 5 RBIs, 4 Walks, 8 Ks Gary Sheffield, 3 for 21 (.143 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, Walk, 6 Ks Ruben Sierra, 7 for 23 (.304 avg) 3 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Ks Bernie Williams, 3 for 17 (.176 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, 6 Walks, 3 Ks, 2 SBs Tony Womack, 4 for 5 (.800 avg) RBI, SB

Ex-Yankee Lilly, Jays aim to improve one-run luck New York (85-62) at Toronto (72-75), 1:07 p.m. ET Left-hander Ted Lilly will take the mound in the finale of a three-game series with the Yankees on Sunday. It will be Lilly's third start since returning from the disabled list. In his last outing, the southpaw picked up the loss against the Red Sox after yielding three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings on Sept. 12. Lilly has given up 12 runs on 14 hits in two starts against the Yankees this season. Lilly will be opposed by New York's Jaret Wright. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 3.37 ERA in his last six starts. In his last start, Wright gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings and picked up the win against Tampa Bay on Sept. 13. On Saturday, Toronto rookie Gustavo Chacin allowed just one run in seven strong innings, but the Blue Jays' offense sputtered in a 1-0 loss to the Yankees. The loss gave Toronto six defeats in its last seven games and dropped the Blue Jays three games below .500 for the first time this season. Pitching matchup NYY: RHP Jaret Wright • 5-2, 5.37 ERA in 2005 • 1-0, 0.00 ERA vs. TOR in 2005 TOR: LHP Ted Lilly • 8-10, 5.61 ERA in 2005 • 0-1, 12.96 ERA vs. NYY in 2005

pitcher vs batter matchups Kirk Saarloos vs: (career against Red Sox in 3 games a 3.38 ERA, career at Fenway Park in 2 games a 3.68 ERA) Johnny Damon, 4 for 8 (.500 avg) Double, Triple, RBI, 2 Ks Edgar Renterria, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) David Ortiz, 0 for 5, Walk, K Manny Ramirez, 1 for 5 (.200 avg), Walk Trot Niixon, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Walk, K Jason Varitek, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) K John Olerud, 2 for 2 (1.000 avg) Double, 2 RBIs Bill Mueller, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) 2 Walks, K Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) Walk Kevin Millar, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K Adam Hyzdu, 0 for 3, 2 Ks Alex Cora, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) RBI, 2 Walks Matt Clement vs: (career against Athletics in 5 games an 0-3 record with a 4.99 ERA, career at Fenway Park in 16 games a 9-3 record with a 4.09 ERA) Alberto Castillo, 0 for 5, RBI, Walk Eric Chavez, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Ks Keith Ginter, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) Double, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks Scott Hatteberg, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) RBI Jason Kendall, 10 for 46 (.217 avg) 3 Doubles, 3 RBIs, 7 Walks, 5 Ks, SB Bobby Kielty, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) RBI, Walk, K Mark Kotsay, 7 for 34 (.206 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 2 Walks, 4 Ks Adam Melhuse, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double, Walk, K Jay Payton, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 3 Ks Marco Scutaro, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) 3 Ks Matt Watson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Walk

lets not forget the gold glove DP's he had turned last night in the end that were very clutch and help kept the A's to just the 1 run. I for one also am giving him the benefit of the doubt

all we need to do is the "bellichick method", one game at a time

Well that was an ugly loss me and my girlfriend had witnessed seeing at Boston College, >, it was a bad 4th quarter needless to say--we had everyone not tell us the score of the sox game, and came back to her place to watch the game in its entireity, thank you TIVO!! man sure the offense wasnt there, but as dennis eckersley and tom caron said this was basically the type of games we see in October. Bronson is starting to come around, a no hitter into the 5th inning and though encountered trouble he, Paps and Timlin combined for a 4 hitter 1 run game Good to see Manny break out of his stride, but still I worry for Tek (6 hits in last 50 at bats), Edgar (11 hits in last 65 at bats, his error though did make great DPs) and Trot (9 hits in last 47 at bats). I still give best defensive props to Alex Cora, cant believe Sox just had to give up Ramon Vazquez for this solid D of a player If Sox do hopefully get into playoffs, as it is now definitely have Paps as the 8th inning set up man and Timlin as our closer, 9 pitches all strikes gassing by the A's batters. Heres hoping later on today same game as this one in Sox's favor, but still I think we've waited long enough for a 14-5 type blowout game haha. Kirk Saarloos has been tough on the Sox in the past, Clement hopefully dusted himself off from Toronto

damn he's doing a millar move right there again, thinking he can stretch the single into a double