PHILLIES V RED SOX
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017, 7 PM AT FENWAY PARK
TV: NESN, CSN-P
PHILADELPHIA, (21-40).............................................................................BOSTON, (34-28)
JEROD EICKHOFF, RHP, 0-7, 5.15 ERA, 57K
Eickhoff remains stuck in a surprising funk. He allowed three earned runs
in five innings Wednesday in Atlanta. He has a 6.75 ERA in eight starts dating
to April 28 after posting a 2.55 ERA in his first four.
BOSTON:
RICK PORCELLO, RHP, 3-8, 4.46 ERA, 78K
The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner's slump
continued in his last start, as Porcello gave up five earned and eight
hits in 6 1/3 innings vs. the Yankees. The righty leads the AL in hits
allowed (104), and has a 3-8 record and a 4.46 ERA.
Porcello, Eickhoff match up in series opener at Fenway
Todd Zolecki
Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello and Phillies right-hander Jerad Eickhoff hope to get back on track on Monday night at Fenway Park.
Porcello, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, allowed six runs in 6 1/3 innings in his most recent start, last week against the Yankees, and he has a 5.06 ERA in his last six starts.
Red Sox manager John Farrell says that the aggressive bats got the best of Porcello in that outing.
"A lot of first-pitch swings," Farrell said. "He's a strike-thrower, and any time you get those types of pitches coming at you, you're not going to sit around and wait, because they're probably going to throw the ball over the plate."
Porcello is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts against the Phillies, although he has not faced them since 2015.
Farrell noted that the pitching staff has been working to get Porcello back into last year's form, particularly with one pitch.
"There's been a constant and persistent focus on trying to regain the release and the action to his sinker," Farrell said.
"That's priority No. 1 and has been for him."
Eickhoff is 0-6 with a 6.75 ERA in his last eight starts. Red Sox first-base coach Ruben Amaro Jr. acquired Eickhoff in the Cole Hamels trade with Texas when he was the Phillies' general manager in July 2015.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME
• Howie Kendrick could start his second consecutive game at second base for the Phillies. Kendrick has spent the majority of his career at second, but played there for just the first time this season on Sunday because Cesar Hernandez is on the disabled list with a strained left abdomen.
• The Red Sox are 36-23 all-time against the Phillies, including 17-8 at Fenway. They are 28-12 since 2004.
• Porcello has been struggling to keep players from getting on base -- he leads the Majors with 104 hits allowed.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170611235705592/porcello-eickhoff-match-up-in-series-opener-at-fenway/?game_pk=491057
BOS vs. PHI:
Betts RF,
Pedroia 2B,
Bogaerts SS,
Moreland 1B,
Benintendi LF,
Ramirez DH,
Bradley Jr. CF,
Rutledge 3B,
Leon C,
Porcello RHP
This is a lousy Phillies team. The Sox need to take three out of the next four.
Quote from: elktonnick on June 12, 2017, 07:25:02 AM
This is a lousy Phillies team. The Sox need to take three out of the next four.
CONCUR, make HAY while the SUN still shines !! thumb_u :losers
Quote from: elktonnick on June 12, 2017, 07:25:02 AM
This is a lousy Phillies team. The Sox need to take three out of the next four.
And our Sox team is not a good team.Thankfully there are not many good teams in the AL this year.
Sox are 6 games over .500 and no other team that is not in 1st place is better than 2 over .500.
That alone tells the quality in the AL.Without much power to depend on this is what we will see from our team.They are near the bottom of the league in fielding and that adds to the problems they have.Expecting a lot this season as it stands now IMO is dreaming.I agree on 3of 4 but if they want to somehow show they belong as contenders a sweep is what they
BADLY need.
In spite of such opposite W/L records, it kinda seems bizarre that Eichoff vs Porcello is no slam dunk of a W. Our offense struggles against lousy starters. And Porcello has been stinking up the joint so Philly could put up some runs. It'll come down to the bullpens... iono
Dan'l Nava hits a double off the wall! Gee why don't the Red Sox have players like him? rofl
Quote from: ipot on June 12, 2017, 01:42:57 PM
In spite of such opposite W/L records, it kinda seems bizarre that Eichoff vs Porcello is no slam dunk of a W. Our offense struggles against lousy starters. And Porcello has been stinking up the joint so Philly could put up some runs. It'll come down to the bullpens... iono
They are indeed putting up runs. This game may be over before the Sox ever get to bat.
The Phillies have lost 5 in a row coming in to tonight's game. Porcello is making them look like the Yankees.
WHAT the F^CK has happened to Rick Porcello?????
Has already put the Sox in a hole in the top of the first inning.
UNACCEPTABLE
Said it earlier. Porcello is f---king joke. One hit wonder
Benintendi gets one back with a booming HR.
How about Eickhoff for Porcello? Swap plane tickets. And eat half of the bum's salary
Uh oh. Eickhoff having a Porcello inning but Hanley ends it.
I presume Hanley's shoulder is affecting his hitting as well.
Tied up. Good chance to go ahead here.
Dumb to send the big turtle Leon on that short pop to right.
Porcello gives up another run. I guess he doesn't want this win.
Between Poms and Porc the Sox got two starters who throw batting practice to the other team for 5 innings
Betts saved another run.
#Porcellostinks
It's got to be the Drinking Water at Fenway Park, which only affects the Sox players.
I could be wrong, but Lordy (***** expression) what else could it be?
iono
Nothing like an inning ending GIDP to keep a game tight.
Betts gets on 4 times and the guys right behind him do nothing.
Bogaerts has looked particularly bad so far tonight.
Hanley ties it up again.
Hanley finally connects.
Hanley found one! 452 ft
Sandoval gets a chance to redeem himself
Sandoval makes a play
Sandoval makes an error. So much for redemption.
Nice throw by Leon to cut down the runner and end the inning.
Oh boy, Meatball Matt.
I don't understand why they put Kimbrel in the 9th inning . . .
Quote from: BoSoxFanNY on June 12, 2017, 09:50:26 PM
I don't understand why they put Kimbrel in the 9th inning . . .
Farrell has some obsession since last season with putting Kimbrel out in non-save situations. I dunno why. He got the outs and know we have to sweat through Meatball.
Wow, Barnes gets out of that jam. Sweet.
Quote from: BoSoxFanNY on June 12, 2017, 09:50:26 PM
I don't understand why they put Kimbrel in the 9th inning . . .
Most teams in baseball uses their closer in the 9th at home to keep the game where it is score wise to try to win in the bottom of the 9th. If he had brought someone else in and the Phils would of scored everyone would be 2nd guessing that too.
Kimbrel was the right choice in the 9th, I think. They needed to preserve that tie. Now they just need one stinking run. A base hit wins it.
Crap, now a GIDP will kill this inning.
Geez, dumbass Benintendi gets doubled up. Ugh.
What was Benintendi doing on that play? Very poor base running by him.
Quote from: Schloicka on June 12, 2017, 10:07:41 PM
What was Benintendi doing on that play? Very poor base running by him.
Agreed. That was going to be either a foul ball or caught. He never should have been that far off 2B.
Two good innings from Barnes. Gonna run out of arms here soon.
SOX WIN! The pitching was very good holding the Phils down after the 1st inning. On to Tuesday.
Finally a big hit when they needed it. Sox win 6-5.
Panda with the leadoff single. Leon with the bunt to move the pinch runner Marrero to 2nd. A intentional walk to Betts and a game winning single by Pedroia. Can't draw it up much better than that.
My apologies to Matt Barnes.
SOX win the game in 11 innings.
6-5
Quote from: BoSoxFanNY on June 12, 2017, 10:36:31 PM
My apologies to Matt Barnes.
SOX win the game in 11 innings.
6-5
Me too, bo! Barnes did a great job. The whole pen came through. Barnes has more wins than Porcello now.
SOX escape with a win. Never should have been that close.
Entertaining, as DAD would say, "SON, that's one less we will have to win in September" !!! thumb_u
Running into outs, the Sox manage to get it tied and go on to win. On paper this should have been a romp, current Cy Young winner vs. a guy with the worst record in the majors. Yet they have to battle to hang on and win. I guess a win is a win and the ugliness won't matter in the end.
Former CY Young seems like a long long time ago.He is barely pitching like a decent # 4.That CY year now looks like an aberration.
With this offense, no game looks like a sure W let alone a romp. Kudos to Barnes who IMO is having a pretty good season.