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Game 12: It Has To Be Better (Right?)

By Ben Buchanan

0Take heart, my friends, because this has to be better, doesn't it? We can't get worse than 18-3, can we? The Rangers can't do any--

Oh...

Please no...

Josh Beckett, please don't suck. Bullpen, please don't suck. Lineup, please hit Holland. He's a lefty. We've got guys who can hit those, right?

Josh Beckett

#19 / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox

6-5

225

R

R

May 15, 1980

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2012 - Josh Beckett 1-1 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.2 12 8 8 5 2 4 5.68 1.11

Derek Holland

#45 / Pitcher / Texas Rangers

6-2

195

B

L

Oct 09, 1986

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2012 - Derek Holland 1-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.1 8 5 5 1 3 13 3.38 .83

Cody Ross is hitting cleanup, because he hits lefties and it's maybe worth mixing things up. I'm pretty indifferent on this one, especially with Ryan Sweeney available to pinch hit.

Lineup

BOSTON RED SOX TEXAS RANGERS
Mike Aviles, SS Ian Kinsler, 2B
Dustin Pedroia, 2B Elvis Andrus, SS
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Josh Hamilton, CF
Cody Ross, RF Adrian Beltre, 3B
David Ortiz, DH Nelson Cruz, RF
Kevin Youkilis, 3B David Murphy, LF
Kelly Shoppach, C Mike Napoli, C
Darnell McDonald, LF Mitch Moreland, DH
Jason Repko, CF Brandon Snyder, 1B

Go Sox! Don't go putting us through another one like last night.

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