Game 58: Beckett dominates Yanks

by Randy Booth on Jun 10, 2009 2:27 PM EDT in Game Stories

Final - 6.9.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Boston Red Sox	0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	X	7	9	0
WP: Josh Beckett (7 - 2) LP: A.J. Burnett (4 - 3)

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Quick game recap here -- I haven't had Internet for many hours. Just got it back...

What can we say about this game that wasn't said in the Open Thread? Josh Beckett was awesome (6IP, 1H, 0R), the offense was on and the Red Sox didn't commit an error. Does it get any better than that?

The Red Sox are now 6-0 against the Yankees this season. Also, this game was the first time the Yankees were shut out all season.

Last note: Daniel Bard pitched. He threw a 100-MPH "piece of cheese with hair on it" right on A-Rod's hands. It. Was. Awesome.

A couple of Ws are on the mound tonight: Tim Wakefield v. Chien-Ming Wang. Let's hope the winning streak against the Yankees continues!

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Beautiful game

and you didn’t even mention Papi’s blast-a shot to dead CF in the heavy mist with the wind blowing in. One thing about the gun-I know it said that Bard hit 100 at least 4 times, but on the feed I was watching (the lame NY one) the gun was screwed up all night. Many times on curveballs it registered “95.” Either way, Bard had some nasty stuff.

by Buzzy on Jun 10, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

PitchFX on Gameday showed 100 a couple of times.

by bdalebs on Jun 10, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

From the photo caption

“Boston Red Sox closer Daniel Bard delivers to the New York Yankees in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, June 9, 2009.”

It’s a little premature to call Dan Bard the closer. This year is his major league debut, and he’s being used as the 6th option out of the pen (behind Paps, Oki, RamRam, Saito and Delcarmen).

Elise Amandola and/or her editor at the AP need to keep better track of these things.

"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 Jun 10, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

Ahem

*Amendola

"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 Jun 10, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

He is A closer.

Maybe not THE closer, but that’s his intended role.

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 10, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

He is a reliever..

If he can throw a 98mph cutter that hit the corners, he can be a closer. He pitched against a demoralize Yankee ball club. He wasn’t bad. The key for him to be a good reliever is to be thrown in a pressure cooker situation and shut down the side, with 2 bases or base loaded situation with one or no outs.

I wouldn’t be surprise that one reason he was put in the game was to help his trade value. He is still a bit raw, but what he has shown is very impressive.

We will see what happens tonight with Wake. If Wake can do 6-7 innings, that will be great. I always dread watching a Wake game, because it is either lights out, or as fun as getting audited.

by superferret on Jun 10, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions