Game 6: Things get fiesty, Sox lose

by Randy Booth on Apr 12, 2009 11:10 PM EDT in News Comment 12 comments

Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu (53) is held back by Boston Red Sox's catcher Jason Varitek after the Red Sox's starting pitcher Josh Beckett, left, threw a high pitch during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 12, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)

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7 months ago: Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu (53) is held back by Boston Red Sox's catcher Jason Varitek after the Red Sox's starting pitcher Josh Beckett, left, threw a high pitch during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 12, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Lori Shepler)

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Here's a link to the game because I didn't get a chance to see the entire thing, but I'll touch on a few things I did see. And, by the way, the Red Sox lost again to the Angels, 5-4.

From what I saw, Josh Beckett wasn't that bad. But he did get the loss after six innings of work and allowing eight hits, four runs, two walks and striking out five.

The offense was sort of there: Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Nick Green each had two hits. Youkilis and J.D. Drew hit back to back home runs in the second inning.

Oh, and there was almost a full-blown tussle. Kind of fun to watch.

Am I missing something? Of course. Drop it in the comments.

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Things you missed

Mike Lowell sucked with a capital dashed-into-a-phone-booth-to-drape-it-across-his-chest-S.
Tip to Mike: when the relief pitcher walks three straight batters and the game is on the line, take the first strike – don’t . Also, stop grounding into double plays. Otherwise we’re going to have to start calling you a momentum sucker. You wouldn’t like that, would you?

Drew looked absolutely anemic against Fuentes (watched three pitches sail by for strikes), but at least he homered earlier.

Oh, and the Sox got OWNED by a TERRIBLE PITCHER. Dustin Moseley is AAA / middle relief dreck. We should have clobbered him. Don’t believe me? Check his stats.

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Apr 12, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2nd Sentence should read

“don’t swing at a 2-0 pitch that’s in on your hand and pop up weakly to the third baseman.”

"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.

by 0157H7 on Apr 12, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't wild about Tek swinging at the first pitch either

Though “at least” that was his only poor PA on the day. Solid at the plate the rest of the time.

"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"

by Allen Chace on Apr 13, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where has the MVP been?

.167 BA. The only upside to that is of the 3 hits he has, they have all been XBHs (2 doubles and a HR). Just hurts to see him ground into those double plays today AND see his BA that low.

Youk is lookin beastly though. If he wasn’t late on that shields fastball, it woulda been mashed over left field wall.

by Charged on Apr 12, 2009 11:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs