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lowell with another rbi ..2-1

great AB ellsbury for the first hit for boston

this game is moving along pretty fast compared to the weekend series VS the yanks

oops , im sure SOTK will change it as soon as he see's it

hughes in trouble early , 2-0 still not outs for bal

Pedro after 3 starts 2-0 1.69ERA 16IP 18H 4BB 17K 1.38WHIP EDIT: his WHIP is a little high , but considering what he has been trough , he's doing pretty good so far

lineup 1. J Ellsbury, LF 2. D Pedroia, 2B 3. D Ortiz, DH 4. M Lowell, 3B 5. J Drew, RF 6. E Hinske,1B 7. C Crisp,CF 8. A Cora,SS 9. K Cash,C

Time for my first game thread Wakefield tries to shrug off struggles Despite losing on Sunday, a new day has brought the Red Sox a small step closer. The longer they keep the Yankees at bay in the American League East, the closer they get to a champagne bath. Tim Wakefield, who will start at 7:07 p.m. ET on Monday in Toronto, could help determine whether that is sooner -- on the Sox's last road trip of the season -- later or, perhaps, never. But he hasn't been right, the way some would tell it. After surpassing the six-inning mark in 10 of his previous 11 starts, Wakefield has been unable to finish four innings in each of his last two since returning from a minor back injury. Not since 1999 had Wakefield pitched fewer than four innings in consecutive starts. According to personal catcher Doug Mirabelli, who has been fighting his own pain -- a left hamstring injury -- assertions about Wakefield's health and effectiveness are prone to getting crossed up, or worse. "He just seems to be that pitcher that everybody wants to know what's wrong with every time he has a bad outing," Mirabelli said. "And then they want to jump on his bandwagon when he has a great outing. It's like there's no in between with him." Mirabelli was watching from the bench during Wakefield's disappointing last start, a seven-run, 10-hit affair over three innings against Tampa Bay, a team he had handled without trouble for years. Inconsistency was the issue, Mirabelli said, a point corroborated by the Rays' Brendan Harris on Sept. 11 after seeing some knuckleballs float by with their usual bite. "I think he's still the Wake of old," Mirabelli said. "I think it's a matter of a long season, and you're going to have some good starts and bad starts." "It just seems like it's easy to jump off his bandwagon," Mirabelli added. "It's easy to start to think, 'Oh, no, he's a knuckleball guy -- is this it?' or something like that." Such confusion stems from misunderstanding about Wakefield's control of a pitch that some see as a gimmick rather than a useful tool over 15 seasons -- and about his savvy, said Mirabelli, before describing Wakefield as a pitcher who is as competitive as they come. Competitiveness, he said, is Wakefield's "greatest asset." "If [Red Sox ace Josh] Beckett had a bad outing, you'd know -- since he broke 95 mph with a great curveball -- that it probably doesn't matter, because he'll have it back," Mirabelli said. "This guy's every bit as big a competitor as Beckett is. He knows how to throw; it's just a different pitch. He fights with what he has." "He's had a great year," Mirabelli said, "but I don't even know if people really view him as having a great year. ... It must come with the territory. He must be able to handle that OK, but for me, it's unfortunate." With a return to form on Monday, Wakefield would hoist the Red Sox closer to that elusive first division title since 1995. "He's a fighter," Mirabelli said. "He has a lot of pride in what he does, so he's going to go out there and get it done." Pitching matchup BOS: RHP Tim Wakefield (16-10, 4.68 ERA) Against no AL team other than Tampa Bay has Wakefield had greater success than he has against Toronto. His career numbers -- 15-9 with a 3.80 ERA and just 22 home runs allowed -- are the collective work of 243 2/3 innings. This year, Wakefield is 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA against the Blue Jays. TOR: RHP Dustin McGowan (10-9, 4.01 ERA) Not yet well known by fans, the 25-year-old McGowan already has admirers in the AL East. Rays manager Joe Maddon has called him "Doc Jr.," after Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. Nevertheless, McGowan, who has put it all together during a breakout season, has a 6.75 ERA against the Red Sox in three career games. Player to watch Mirabelli, whose status to start behind the plate will be determined on Monday. Kevin Cash could replace the veteran catcher in the lineup, pending further discomfort in Mirabelli's left hamstring

schilling has only allowed 11ER in his last 5 starts , i would put him as the number 2 starter in the playoffs , unless he tanks completely in his next 2 starts

seattle ? explain cause they have been the most unconsistent team i've seen this year

I had a really bad week , it happens

lowell has the only 2 hits for boston

yeah really WTF is up with that , he's hit 93-94 quite a few times

schill at just 61 pitches threw 6

the redsox have 3 hits against the rocket in 10IP this year

ellsbury, another hit

leadoff double !

Vtek K's again .... 2-0 after 3

I've been asking that for a while now

both dice-k and pettitte throwing alot of pitches early in this one , i think the BP on both teams will have alot of work tonight

ellsbury!

Dr. Thumper please shut the hell out about drew Sorry guys but I cant stand the drew bashing anymore

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thats not surprising , evertime we play a series against the yanks , theres always a game or 2 that last really long