GAME #118 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 - BOSTON RED SOX @ PITTSBURGH PIRATES

Started by markj, August 17, 2022, 08:28:35 AM

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7:05PM Eastern

Red Sox

Rich Hill (L)

1. Tommy Pham (R) LF
2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Alex Verdugo (L) RF
5. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
6. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
7. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B
8. Reese McGuire (L) C
9. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF

Pirates

Roansy Contreras (R)

1. Kevin Newman (R) SS
2. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF
3. Michael Chavis (R) 1B
4. Ben Gamel (L) RF
5. Kevin Padlo (R) 3B
6. Rodolfo Castro (S) 2B
7. Greg Allen (S) LF
8. Bligh Madris (L) DH
9. Jason Delay (R) C

Gametime Temp: 77°F
Chance of Precip: 3%

longgame

This is pretty much the lineup the rest of the way other than Story coming back and Arroyo is certainly a serviceable replacement.  Certainly as good a group as they've put on the field for a while, let's see if they can generate anything. 

Sea Dog 23

With Hill doing the honors, we'll need at least another 5 runs or more.  Cora hinted that Winchowski could piggyback, 2+2 or 3+3.

markj

3 pitches in and they're down 2-0 already. This could be a long night.

longgame

Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on August 17, 2022, 04:22:47 PM
With Hill doing the honors, we'll need at least another 5 runs or more.  Cora hinted that Winchowski could piggyback, 2+2 or 3+3.

They talked about a great game Hill threw at Pittsburgh 5 years ago.  That’s clearly a long time ago as Hill coughs up a single and a HR to the first two batters.

markj

Sox looking to repeat last night's opening frames with some small ball hits leading to runs. Now 3-2 Sox and still going.

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Sea Dog 23

Kike and Pham don’t deliver with the bases full.  Those are killers against the better teams.  The pen will have to hold ‘em.

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Two more in. Glad to see they're not blowing this bases loaded opportunity.

markj

Little bit of drama from Familia but he finally closed it out. Easy win, as it should be with a team like the Pirates.

SeaBeachFred

Quote from: markj on August 17, 2022, 06:36:21 PM
Xander K's, leaving the bases loaded. Missed opportunity.

Simply put, BOGAERTS IS A CHOKER, PURE AND SIMPLE----and I have always believed it.  His clutch hitting has always been horseshit and I'm worried that other teams will finally wake up to this and simply not make him an offer worth taking when he ops out of his contract with us.  That means we have him for three more years of choking in the clutch time and time again.

SeaBeachFred

Quote from: markj on August 17, 2022, 08:54:17 PM
Little bit of drama from Familia but he finally closed it out. Easy win, as it should be with a team like the Pirates.

Here's hoping that Cora doesn't develop a love affair with Familia and start pulling a Darwizon with him.  He stinks and that's why he was released by the Mets and another team.  He should be a mop up man and nothing else.   He was used right tonight though because we had a very healthy lead in the ninth inning.  Three in a row for us.  We need to keep this up whether we make it back to playoff contention or not.  We have to end this season with some success and some momentum and confidence that might carry into next season.