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Nice swing Miggy!

Ross is catching, not Salty.

Miggy can hit, but can't throw.

Fenway's not sold out tonight. How is that possible?

The Tigers offense is good enough to get some credit.

Lester's on pace to go about 4 innings.

Miggy is first TC winner to play at Fenway since Yaz.

Hmmm.... 10-16 is my birthday. Hopefully that leads to good things tonight. I'll be scoring the game while listening to the radio, so I may not post a whole lot during the game. In the past, the Sox have won frequently when I don't post in GT's.

Papi and Pedey have great numbers against Scherzer. Game time: 7:10 p.m. TV/Radio: NESN, MLB Network / WEEI. Red Sox vs. Scherzer: Ortiz 7-13 (3 HR), Napoli 1-13, Pedroia 3-13 (2 HR), Ellsbury 5-9, Salty 5-12, Drew 1-9, Carp 2-5, Nava 1-6, Victorino 2-6, Gomes 0-3, McDonald 0-2, Middlebrooks 0-3, Ross 1-2. Tigers vs. Lester: Hunter 12-26, Cabrera 10-16, Pena 6-14, Fielder 3-12, Martinez 6-11, Jackson 2-10, Avila 3-6, Worth 2-4, Dirks 1-2, Infante 0-3, Santiago 0-3, Tuiaosopo 0-2. Stat of the Day: Nava is 13th in the majors with a .387 OBP. His .831 OPS is fifth among American League outfielders. Notes: The Rays have lost five straight and eight of nine. The Red Sox have a 5.5 game lead in the division with 23 games to play. They led the Tigers by a half-game for the best record in the American League. ... Detroit has won four of five and the Sox seven of nine. ... The Sox are 5-2 on a homestand that has two games left before a trip to New York and Tampa Bay. ... Scherzer is 2-3, 7.90 in seven career starts against the Red Sox. He held the Red Sox to two runs over seven innings on June 22 in Detroit. ... Lester is 4-2, 2.56 in eight starts since the All-Star break. He is 1-2, 5.26 in six starts against the Tigers. He faced Detroit on June 21 and allowed five runs on nine hits over 5.2 innings in a victory. ... Detroit pitchers lead baseball with 1,179 strikeouts. The Red Sox are third with 1,120. ... Victorino is 13 of his last 30 with 11 RBIs. ... Napoli is 8 of his last 25 with seven RBIs, four extra-base hits and five walks. ... Martinez has hit in nine straight for the Tigers at 18 of 36 with five RBIs. He is hitting .383 since July 1 with 33 RBIs. ... The Sox are 15-40 in September the last three years. ... Sox relievers have allowed two runs on eight hits over 18.2 innings in the homestand. ... Ortiz starts the day with 1,998 hits. ... Saltalamacchia is 0 for his last 14. ... Middlebrooks is hitting .323/.403/.468 in 20 games since returning from Triple A Pawtucket. ... Matt Thornton has thrown 7.2 consecutive scoreless innings in his last eight appearances. Since walking two batters in his first appearance for the Sox, Thornton has not allowed another walk. Song of the Day: "Everlasting Arms" by Vampire Weekend.

RSFFL, your mojo starts tomorrow.

Yeah. I know. He is matched up against a quality pitcher each time. In the playoffs, he'll be matched up against a 3 or 4 starter, assuming Clay comes back in top form or close to it.

The Sox could rely on a 4 man rotation in the playoffs. If Lackey still gets no run support, leave him off the roster.

Why go for the high cheese Drew?

Well if it leads to us winning, then yes.

Okay Drew. Get a hit, then Farrell will send in Gomes if he knows what's good for him.

Send in Gomes!!!! You know he'll hit a HR.

We have Lester and Kuroda on Sunday.

Got them from Florida, Seattle, Arizona, NYY, and us, respectively.

Great hustle play Nava!

Right there with you, but I see it on NESN.

I have some experience. Fastest I've seen is 70+. Had a 9 pitch AB, fouled off 3 two feet away, and worked a walk.

If the Guardians keep winning, it won't be a problem. They'll knock off the Rays, and keep the Yankees low.

Come on Nava, either dive for it or learn how to field a blooper.

Seeing a pitch that fast makes it really hard to hit.

Wow... That's some serious heat.