Four Run Sixth Pushes Red Sox Past Mariners
by Ben Buchanan on Aug 25, 2010 4:51 PM EDT
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PrintFor the first four innings, this was a story Red Sox fans had become all too used to. A mediocre pitcher shutting down the Red Sox offense, even threatening some no-hit fun for a while. The fact that is was David Pauley, who had been so marvelously bad for the Red Sox in previous years, only made it worse.
Thank goodness, then, that the Sox didn't let him keep it going. The Sox started wearing away at Pauley in the middle innings, as Marco Scutaro broke up a streak on nine straight batters retired to start the game with a double and the Sox managed two baserunners in the fifth before a sharp lineout to left ended the threat. By the time the sixth came around, Pauley was looking mortal.
Marco Scutaro started things off with a soft single to third base. The desperation throw pulled first baseman Casey Kotchman off the bag, and the rally was started. After a J.D. Drew flyout, Victor Martinez singled on a ground ball and David Ortiz walked to load the bases with one out, bringing up Adrian Beltre.
While Beltre has been one of the Red Sox' best hitters this year, he has not been the greatest hitter with the bases loaded. So when a sharp ground ball found Pauley's foot and bounced towards the foul line, he and the Sox were more than willing to take it and the 1-0 lead it provided. A sacrifice fly later, and the Sox were up 2-0 with runners at second and third. It was Daniel Nava who put the final nail in Pauley's coffin, lacing a line drive into right to put the Sox up by four.
Through the first six innings, it didn't look like the Red Sox would need that many runs on the board. Josh Beckett had quieted the Mariners offense, holding them to just one hit and one walk. Things changed suddenly in the seventh, though, as within the span of six pitches, Russel Branyan and Casey Kotchman both smacked homers into right field, bringing the Mariners back within one.
That was as close as the Mariners would get, though. One insurance run off the bat of Darnell McDonald (in for Nava) wasn't needed, as Bard would allow only one baserunner while recording five outs, setting up Papelbon for a clean ninth inning.
Not much time to rest for the Red Sox. A real battle of the aces starts later tonight as Jon Lester gets the start vs. King Felix.
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If Beckett continues to suck next year,
I’m burning my jersey-Tshirt.
"If I was being paid $30,000 dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400."- Ted Williams
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I wanna feel good about Lester starting tonight...
But I honestly think we really need him for the Rays series. Is suggesting starting wake really that dumb tonight?
Seattles offense is horrific, and I think wake could feast on them…who knows?
All I know is that Lackey and Dice K are going to give me heart attacks in Tampa
Are you agreeing with Gizmo????? ;)
Actually, add me in that group, too. I’d prefer to load the rotation to have Lester start against the Rays, too. Should be a good tilt tonight, though.
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Although, with the double header
I guess you’d want someone who can carry a bunch of innings and keep you in the game so you don’t have to use up the bullpen. [shrugs]
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Games vs Seattle should not be this stressful.
Any chance Bard pitches at all tonight?
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 25, 2010 5:14 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah youre right
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 25, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Was there an eclipse?
Or did we really just win an important day game?
Also – Beckett was great through 6, wasn’t he?
Also, I have started wearing my lucky Red Sox shirt – only during games, laundering only on travel days.
+1000000000000
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 25, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
LESTER SCRATCHED
will pitch on Friday
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but Wake is pitching tonight
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by BoldandBrash on Aug 25, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
who cares?
Its Seattle, he’ll beat them.
Good having Lester Friday
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 25, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with this
Leastways, I like Wake’s chances.
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The Royals took a dump on him earlier this year...
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by BoldandBrash on Aug 25, 2010 6:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Brett Anderson is the Truth. Brett Anderson is divine presence. Brett Anderson is eternal life. Brett Anderson is within you. Brett Anderson is here. Brett Anderson is Now.
by Frederick0220 on Aug 25, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
You are the ambassador after all, ;-]
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by Frederick0220 on Aug 25, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Wakefield airmails a routine throw to first....great start
WHERE IS THE GAME THREAD
right here
"If I was being paid $30,000 dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400."- Ted Williams
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by BoldandBrash on Aug 25, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I took a stroll down memory lane with your NFL 2K comment
I got all nostalgic for Turbo Grapgics 16’s football game (late 80s). A 16bit (sort of) innovator that was a giant leap for mankind.
by 415SoxFan on Aug 25, 2010 7:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
no game thread,nice job OTM staff
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You must rectify the situation, certified ambassador of all things good and great
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by Frederick0220 on Aug 25, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
There better be something wrong with Dice,
otherwise, I don’t understand scratching a decent pitcher for an awful one (I know Lester does get to pitch against TB).
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Bill Hall's defense on the 20-80 scale: 15.
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we will lose 20 to nothing tonight
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why could we not start Rich Hill tonight?
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That's my point
or Bowden or Doubront (he’s been used a lot, though)
"If I was being paid $30,000 dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400."- Ted Williams
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by BoldandBrash on Aug 25, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Why did we get Hermida to begin with
"If I was being paid $30,000 dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400."- Ted Williams
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by BoldandBrash on Aug 25, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
This wakefield guy is pretty good, isn't he?
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Bill Hall's defense on the 20-80 scale: 15.
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