GAME #146, OAKLAND A'S AT BOSTON RED SOX

Started by Bear, September 14, 2017, 02:25:21 AM

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Bear

A'S V RED SOX

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017, 1:30 PM AT FENWAY PARK

TV:  NESN, MLBN, (OUT-OF-MARKET ONLY)NBCSCA, MLB

OAKLAND, (64-81)........................................................................................BOSTON, (82-63)

OAKLAND:

DANIEL GOSSETT, RHP, 4-8, 5.02 ERA, 62K

The rookie righty was strong against the potent Astros, allowing one run
over six innings while striking out a career high seven for the win.  The series finale
at Fenway Park will mark his first start against the Red Sox.

BOSTON:

DREW POMERANZ, LHP, 15-5, 3.35 ERA, 161K

The lefty is having a career year.  In 14 Fenway starts, Pomeranz is 8-2 with a
3.24 ERA.  He pitched for the A's in 2014-15.  His only appearance vs Oakland was
earlier this season when he gave up one earned run in four innings and got a no-
decision.

Pomeranz seeks 16th win facing A's, Gossett

Jane Lee

Lefty Drew Pomeranz will take on his former A's team in Thursday's series finale at Fenway Park, riding a 15-5 record and a 3.35 ERA into the matinee matchup for the American League East-leading Red Sox.

Oakland will counter in the rubber match with rookie right-hander Daniel Gossett, who has never faced Boston in his young career.

The Red Sox, who won big in the opener, saw their AL East lead over the second-place Yankees cut to three games when the A's evened the series Wednesday night.

Pomeranz -- who was dealt by the A's to San Diego for Yonder Alonso and Marc Rzepczynski in December 2015 before the Padres traded him to the Red Sox in July 2016 -- is enjoying the best stretch of his career in a Red Sox uniform. Since June 16, he's 9-1 with a 2.61 ERA.

Gossett, meanwhile, is riding the ups and downs that typify a rookie season. He's coming off an impressive start against the Astros, however, having allowed one run on five hits across six innings with seven strikeouts on Saturday. He is 4-8 with a 5.02 ERA in 14 starts.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

• Opponents chase Pomeranz's out-of-zone curveballs about 24 percent of the time, but when they do go after those pitches, they whiff about 57 percent of the time, according to Statcast. Pomeranz has allowed only a .105 batting average and a .123 slugging percentage on curves out of the zone.

• Gossett is 3-4 with a 6.09 ERA in nine starts during the day, compared to 1-4 with a 3.48 ERA in five starts at night.

• A's second baseman Jed Lowrie is a .571 career hitter against Pomeranz, going 4-for-7 with a home run in a small sample size.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170913254122146/pomeranz-seeks-16th-win-facing-as-gossett/?game_pk=492293

Bear

#1
Red Sox vs. OAK:

Bogaerts SS,
Pedroia DH,
Benintendi LF,
Betts RF,
Moreland 1B,
Vázquez C,
Devers 3B,
Holt 2B,
Bradley Jr. CF,

Pomeranz LHP


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David Price has been activated and will be working out of the BP

Bill-806

Needless to say, another MUST win today !!! iono rofl

Bear


Rob from Mass

Sox 3-1 to bpttom 7
Top 7 wasn't  pretty as 3 RP loaded the bases but no runs.

markj

Kelly gives up a solo dinger. Good thing they have a decent lead.

markj


Rob from Mass


markj

That's better. Had me worried there for a bit.

Rob from Mass

Need help from the Os to get this lead back to 4.

Schloicka

An OK game. Not pretty but a win is a win. On to TB.

ipot

Some scary bullpen shenanigans there but we got out with a W.   Geez, it's the A's folks.  :o
"Baseball is simple. All you do is sit on your butt, spit tobacco and nod at the stupid things your manager says."
--Bill 'Spaceman' Lee

SeaBeachFred

Quote from: markj on September 14, 2017, 03:55:47 PM
That's better. Had me worried there for a bit.

As I said yesterday---NOTHING COMES EASY FOR THIS TEAM......NOTHING....EVER!!!!!!!!

SeaBeachFred

Quote from: Rob from Mass on September 14, 2017, 03:57:47 PM
Need help from the Os to get this lead back to 4.

Don't count on it Bill.  The Orioles have rolled over and played dead almost all season against the Yanks, but you can dream of such help from them.

SeaBeachFred

Quote from: ipot on September 14, 2017, 04:00:45 PM
Some scary bullpen shenanigans there but we got out with a W.   Geez, it's the A's folks.  :o

Just try and think what it would have been like today if Farrell has stayed true to form and played Ramirez, Leon and Young in the lineup .  He may still do that again....the stubborn worthless no good bastard.  But at least for the next 24 hours I will be happy.