New York 9, Sox 5
WP: Wang (4-4)
LP: Wakefield (5-6)
HRs: NYY-Cano (3)
SUMMARY:
The night started out bad-a half hour rain delay- and ended even worse, as Scott Proctor hit Kevin Youkilis and nearly ignited a 9th inning brawl, and the Sox lost to their arch rival for the 3rd time in the last 4 games.
HERO: Youk 1-3, R
He extended his hitting streak to 23 games with an infield single in the 6th, then opened up another vein of bad blood between the two teams when he nearly got hit in the face by Proctor's pitch in the 9th.
I can't wait to see how this spills over tomorrow
GOAT: Wake 3.2IP, 5H, 8ER, 6BBs, 2Ks, L
Not a goat, Pan's faun. As I stated the last time the Stanks beat Wake like an old rug, don't let this guy pitch against them anymore.
Much like the Sox with Mariano Rivera (see: Manny's RBI single tonight), New York just has him figured out now. Tito, you've got till August to make sure you align the rotation so he doesn't start against them again-ever.
RECAP:
You won't find this game earning "save:until I erase" status on anyone's DVR, that you can be sure of.
It was another hideous installment of the Rivalry, and not coincidentally, another one started by Tim Wakefield. But before I get started on Mr. Knuckler and his recent inability to retire anyone wearing pinstripes at any time, let's take a look at how ugly this game really was:
Four hours. 13 pitchers. 334 pitches. 21 batters. 25 hits. 5 hit-batters. 2 ejections. 2 errors. 1 wild pitch. 2 passed balls. 2 injured Sox.
It all equals up to 1 large loss.
In 10 starts over the last two seasons Wakefield now owns a 1-8 record with a 6.79 ERA against New York. This season alone he is 0-3 with a ginourmous 10.93 ERA, and he has allowed 17 runs and 17 walks in just 14 innings against them. Yikes.
Despite Wake's woes, Boston actually had a chance to win this game early on, many actually, but as has been the case lately they let too many scoring chances slip away, and as usual, it came back to haunt them.
After spotting the Stanks a 3-run lead after two, thanks to a 2-run homer by Robinson Cano and four walks, including a based-loaded number to Judas Demon (0-3, RBI), Boston got right back in it and tied the score, although they let many more potential runs go by the wayside.
The Sox left the bases loaded in the first and second innings and left two men on in the third, yet only came away with three runs against Chien Ming Wang (5.2IP, 10H, 3ER, 2BB, K), who was pitching like he was trying to lose, only Boston wouldn't let him.
They got two back in the 2nd on an RBI groundout by Lugo and an RBI single from Papi, then tied the game in the 3rd when Dustin Pedroia (3-4, R, RBI) doubled in Coco Crisp, who had reached on a fielder's choice, stole second, and moved to third on a single by Doug Mirabelli.
But this being the Stanks against Wakefield, well let's just say things got a little out of hand in the 4th. That's when New York batted around and scored six runs on a mixture of hits (3), walks (2), passed balls (2), wild pitches (1) and hit batters (2) that got Wake out of the game and with the score now 9-3 pretty much rendered the chances of a comeback moot.
Things stayed that way until the eventful bottom of the 9th, when the Stanks used four pitchers, Boston tacked two runs on against the bully to make the score respectable, and Proctor tried to behead Youkilis .
When Youk went postal after Proctor buzzed his bald dome, it set an interesting tone for how the Sox will come out tomorrow and answer this two-game losing streak.
At least we can take comfort in the fact that Wakefield won't be on the mound.
Because what the Stanks have done to him recently is called ownership, folks, and right now New York has the pink slip to the knuckleballer's rig.
NOTES:
- Hot 'n Dusty: Pedroia racked three more knocks including a pair of doubles, and he's now riding an 11-game hitting streak and has raised his average all the way to .323
- Mike Lowell & J.D. Drew both left the game with injuries; Lowell (0-1) was hit by a pitch in the hand in the 3rd and left an inning later, and Drew (0-3) injured his hammy and left after the 5th
- Joe Torre was ejected for arguing during a pitching change in the 5th; he felt Bobby Abreu was safe on a play in which he was called out at third base; replays showed he was safe
- Manny & Papi, oh my: the Dynamic Duo had a big night, going 7-9 with 1 run and 2 ribbies, but where's the run production, men?
- A-Hole: Fenway fans wore blond girl masks to mock A-Rod stripper transgression and shouted every time he had a pop up. They were thrilled when Manny gunned him out at second trying to stretch a double, but he had the last laugh, reaching base three times, scoring a pair of runs, and gunning a run down at the plate with the score tied
- AL batting average leader Jorgie Posada went 2-4 with two doubles, including a soul-killing 3-run jobber, and is now batting .358
- Mariano Rivera gave up 2 runs (none his) in his brief 9th inning appearance
- Ouch!: Five batters were hit-Lowell, Youk, Phelps, A-Rod & Cano--and incredibly Jeter wasn't one of them
- Mirabelli's single snapped a 1-21 skid
- Drew's & Lowell's replacements, Hinske & Wily Mo, went 0-5; Hinske took over at first while Youk moved across the diamond to third
- Lousy leadoff: Julio Lugo went 0-5 but did notch his 31st RBI
"I think we showed fight tonight. We need to assert ourselves... just get that determination back."--Torre, revealing that his ejection was obviously a motivational ploy
"The fans thought about what they were going to do all day instead of enjoying the beautiful weather." --Judas Demon on the A-Rod attack. Do us all a favor, shut the fuck up Captain Cementhead
"We should start making a list of all the calls they've missed."--Susan Waldman after the Abreu play. Do us all a favor, shut the fuck up, Princess Pissbag
RECORD: 36-17
AL EAST: Up 10 on BAL
UP NEXT: Sat, 3:55PM FOX HD
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