GAME #161, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018, NY YANKEES AT BOSTON RED SOX

[Bear]

YANKEES V RED SOX

1:05 PM EDT, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 AT FENWAY PARK

TV:  FOX

NEW YORK, (99-61)..................................................................................BOSTON, (107-53)

NEW YORK:

LANCE LYNN, RHP, 9-10, 4.80 ERA, 137K

Lance will conclude the regular season on Saturday, probably for a likely
bullpen role in the playoffs.  He has had three consecutive solid starts, going
1-0 with a 2.25 ERA after posting an 0-2 record and a 9-16 ERA in his previous
four outings.

BOSTON:

NATHAN EOVALDI, RHP, 6-7, 3.88 ERA, 97K

The former Yankee has been dominant against his former team since joining
the Red Sox, going 1-0, with an ERA of 0.00 over 14 innings in rivalry games. 
Eovaldi will be trying to pin down a spot in the bullpen rotation with a solid per-
formance.

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[markj]

1:05PM Eastern

Red Sox
Nathan Eovaldi (R)

1. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
2. Brock Holt (L) SS
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
6. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
7. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
8. Blake Swihart (S) RF
9. Christian Vazquez (R) C

Yankees
Domingo German (R)

1. Brett Gardner (L) LF
2. Andrew McCutchen (R) RF
3. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH
5. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
6. Miguel Andujar (R) 3B
7. Greg Bird (L) 1B
8. Austin Romine (R) C
9. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Gametime Forecast: 71°F • Clear • 1% PoP

[markj]

Last minute pitching change for the Yanks. Maybe the Sox can get some hits off this guy.

[Schloicka]

Devers throwing error leads to a Yankee run in the 1st inning. 1-0 after 1/2 inning.

[Schloicka]

First 2 guys get on base for the Sox then are stranded on 1st & 3rd with a JD and Devers strike out and a Moreland pop out to left field. 1-0 Yankees after 1 inning.

[ipot]

Devers and these errors  ::)

[Schloicka]

Sox leave 2 more in scoring position. Are 1/6 with runners in scoring position and it's only the end of 2. 1-1 end of 2nd.

[ipot]

E-Rod gets out of a little jam. 

[ipot]

Is it me or has JD's K-rate gone up the past 2 weeks?

[markj]

He does seem to K a lot.

[ipot]

E-Rod pitching like crap.  Another item to be concerned about in the postseason.

[ipot]

Another sh--tshow to the NYY shaping up.  4-1.  Our reliable pitching postseason pitching staff is down to.....2?

[markj]

Another game heading south in a hurry. I still think we'll be out of the post-season in Round 1. The Sox are past their peak for the season and are just another ball club now.

Maybe I'm wrong and they'll surprise me again. If so, I'll take it.

[Schloicka]

2/8 through 4 innings with runners in scoring position.

[longgame]

Another crappy game. 

They'll win or lose on the starters since we know they can't rely on the pen to bail them out.