GAME #98, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019, BOSTON RED SOX @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Schloicka · July 18, 2019, 04:39:17 PM

7:05pm Eastern

RED SOX

David Price (L)

1. Mookie Betts (R) DH
2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
5. Christian Vazquez (R) 1B
6. Sam Travis (R) LF
7. Michael Chavis (R) 2B
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
9. Sandy Leon (S) C

ORIOLES

John Means (L)

1. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B
2. Hanser Alberto (R) 3B
3. Trey Mancini (R) 1B
4. Renato Nunez (R) DH
5. Anthony Santander (S) RF
6. Chance Sisco (L) C
7. Stevie Wilkerson (S) LF
8. Keon Broxton (R) CF
9. Richie Martin (R) SS

Gametime Temp: 87 degrees
Chance of Precip: 3%

Murph · July 19, 2019, 01:27:30 PM

Who would have thought that Xander Bogaerts .313, 21 homers, 73 RBI and Rafael Devers .326, 18 homers, 70 RBI would be the new faces of the Red Sox?

longgame · July 19, 2019, 02:06:32 PM

Quote from: Murph on July 19, 2019, 01:27:30 PM
Who would have thought that Xander Bogaerts .313, 21 homers, 73 RBI and Rafael Devers .326, 18 homers, 70 RBI would be the new faces of the Red Sox?

Who would have thought with their performances plus that of Vazquez that they'd be scrambling for a playoff spot. Betts is heating up now too, hopefully Martinez can as well.

longgame · July 19, 2019, 02:12:01 PM

Hot one tonight. I was just talking with someone about how when the weather up north gets like it is down here all summer long that the stories will be coming all weekend about how brutally hot it is.

Another strange lineup but I think JDM needs time off to get his act together. No better time to do that than against the O's. I'm guessing Beni is out to get Travis in against a lefty with Vazquez at 1B again too. Means, like other Oriole's pitchers, likes to give up the HR ball.

Bill-806 · July 19, 2019, 02:43:03 PM

Quote from: longgame on July 19, 2019, 02:12:01 PM
Hot one tonight. I was just talking with someone about how when the weather up north gets like it is down here all summer long that the stories will be coming all weekend about how brutally hot it is.

Another strange lineup but I think JDM needs time off to get his act together. No better time to do that than against the O's. I'm guessing Beni is out to get Travis in against a lefty with Vazquez at 1B again too. Means, like other Oriole's pitchers, likes to give up the HR ball.

VAZ at 1st again ???? Rough around the edges !!! iono iono iono iono

Murph · July 19, 2019, 03:38:08 PM

No Beni no Brock what the hell is going ON in Coras AIRHEAD.

elktonnick · July 19, 2019, 04:05:26 PM

Unless there is an undisclosed injury, this is a BS line up. The manager just wants to prove he is the boss.

markj · July 19, 2019, 06:31:54 PM

Well this game is going south fast. Price gives up a 3-run dinger in the 1st. Oy.

longgame · July 19, 2019, 06:32:31 PM

Sale gets good, Price goes bad the next day.

Sea Dog 23 · July 19, 2019, 06:40:43 PM

I guess this is Price's first game since dueling with Eck again. But he has a record of shutting down a team after the first couple innings. What can our batters do to annoy Means ?

longgame · July 19, 2019, 06:41:36 PM

Lefties are hitting .175 vs Means while righties are hitting HRs. It seemed to be a good move to have Travis in there over Beni at least.

elktonnick · July 19, 2019, 06:42:33 PM

Must say Travis justified his place in the lineup.

elktonnick · July 19, 2019, 06:54:40 PM

Well that is what happens when you play guys in positions they shouldn't be playing, inside the park home run

markj · July 19, 2019, 07:29:10 PM

So much for shutting down hitters after a couple of innings. Price gives up a 2-run dinger.

markj · July 19, 2019, 07:52:28 PM

Everyone is swinging for the fences again. Gets them nowhere.