GAME #7, BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT BOSTON RED SOX

[Bear]

ORIOLES V RED SOX

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017, 7:10 PM AT FENWAY PARK

TV:  NESN, MASN2

BALTIMORE, 4-1..............................................................................BOSTON, 3-3

BALTIMORE:

DYLAN BUNDY, RHP, 1-0, 1.29 ERA

The righty was fantastic in his debut, stifling Toronto over seven innngs on Wednesday
night.  Bundy allowed just one run and had first-pitch strikes to the first 13 batters.

BOSTON:

DREW POMERANZ, LHP, 0-0, -.- ERA

The lefty will come off the disable list to open his first full season with the Red Sox.
Pomeranz is coming from a left arm injury that he pitched through last season.
Pomeranz was 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA at Fenway last year.

Pomeranz set for 2017 debut vs. Bundy, O's

Brittany Ghiroli

Dylan Bundy was fantastic in his season debut for the Orioles on Wednesday. Come Tuesday night, he'll need to be just as good as Bundy and the O's open a two-game series against a formidable Boston team at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox, picked by many as the preseason favorites to win the American League East, will play an Orioles club that not many saw taking an early division lead. Though they dropped their series finale to the Yankees on Sunday, the O's will start the series with at least a share of first place.

This marks the start of a seven-game homestand against three different teams for a Boston team that has been dealing with widespread flu.

The Red Sox will send lefty Drew Pomeranz to the mound for his first start this season. Pomeranz comes off the disabled list to open his first full season for the team that acquired him from the Padres last July. Pomeranz is coming back from a left forearm injury that he pitched through last season, and was brought along slowly this spring.

"I feel pretty good," Pomeranz said. "You can only do so much in practice. What gets you better is getting out there in games, and getting in that rhythm and routine, so I'm looking forward to getting that started."

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

• The Red Sox should finally be close to full strength in their starting lineup. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts should return from the bereavement list after his flight to Detroit for Monday's game was canceled. DH Hanley Ramirez, who has missed the last four games with the flu, could also be back in the lineup.

• Bundy was able to ambush a Toronto team that hadn't seen him much, and will look to do the same against the Sox. The young righty allowed one run over seven innings against the Jays, and recorded first-pitch strikes to the first 13 batters
.
• Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr.'s availability for the series against the O's is in question after he sprained his right knee on Saturday in Detroit. Bradley is in the process of getting a full workup from Boston's medical staff.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170409223245928/pomeranz-set-for-2017-debut-vs-bundy-os/?game_pk=490205

[Bear]

GAME #7, ORIOLES V RED SOX

RED SOX (3-3)

Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Andrew Benintendi, CF
Mookie Betts, RF
Hanley Ramirez, DH
Mitch Moreland, 1B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Pablo Sandoval, 3B
Chris Young, LF
Christian Vazquez, C

Drew Pomeranz, LHP (2016 stats: 11-12, 3.32 ERA)

ORIOLES (4-1) Craig Gentry, RF

Adam Jones, CF
Manny Machado, 3B
Mark Trumbo, DH
Chris Davis, 1B
Welington Castillo, C
Trey Mancini, LF
Jonathan Schoop, 2B
J.J. Hardy, SS

Dylan Bundy, RHP (1-0, 1.29 ERA)

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2017/04/red-sox-vs-orioles-lineup-key-hitters-return-for-drew-pomeranzs-first-start/

[SeaBeachFred]

ORIOLES V RED SOX

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017, 7:10 PM AT FENWAY PARK

TV:  NESN, MASN2

BALTIMORE, 4-1..............................................................................BOSTON, 3-3

BALTIMORE:

DYLAN BUNDY, RHP, 1-0, 1.29 ERA

The righty was fantastic in his debut, stifling Toronto over seven innngs on Wednesday
night.  Bundy allowed just one run and had first-pitch strikes to the first 13 batters.

BOSTON:

DREW POMERANZ, LHP, 0-0, -.- ERA

The lefty will come off the disable list to open his first full season with the Red Sox.
Pomeranz is coming from a left arm injury that he pitched through last season.
Pomeranz was 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA at Fenway last year.

Pomeranz set for 2017 debut vs. Bundy, O's

Brittany Ghiroli

Dylan Bundy was fantastic in his season debut for the Orioles on Wednesday. Come Tuesday night, he'll need to be just as good as Bundy and the O's open a two-game series against a formidable Boston team at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox, picked by many as the preseason favorites to win the American League East, will play an Orioles club that not many saw taking an early division lead. Though they dropped their series finale to the Yankees on Sunday, the O's will start the series with at least a share of first place.

This marks the start of a seven-game homestand against three different teams for a Boston team that has been dealing with widespread flu.

The Red Sox will send lefty Drew Pomeranz to the mound for his first start this season. Pomeranz comes off the disabled list to open his first full season for the team that acquired him from the Padres last July. Pomeranz is coming back from a left forearm injury that he pitched through last season, and was brought along slowly this spring.

"I feel pretty good," Pomeranz said. "You can only do so much in practice. What gets you better is getting out there in games, and getting in that rhythm and routine, so I'm looking forward to getting that started."

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

• The Red Sox should finally be close to full strength in their starting lineup. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts should return from the bereavement list after his flight to Detroit for Monday's game was canceled. DH Hanley Ramirez, who has missed the last four games with the flu, could also be back in the lineup.

• Bundy was able to ambush a Toronto team that hadn't seen him much, and will look to do the same against the Sox. The young righty allowed one run over seven innings against the Jays, and recorded first-pitch strikes to the first 13 batters
.
• Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr.'s availability for the series against the O's is in question after he sprained his right knee on Saturday in Detroit. Bradley is in the process of getting a full workup from Boston's medical staff.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170409223245928/pomeranz-set-for-2017-debut-vs-bundy-os/?game_pk=490205

Drew Pomeranz, alias poopie pants???????  Are you kidding me?  Really guys and gals, have you ever hear of someone with less promise for success than Drew Pomeranz?  Well, we'll see.

[longgame]

Considering it's looking like two months before we see Price, so we better get used to this guy.  All I know is they need to start hitting!

[markj]

Good to see Hanley back, at least.

[markj]

Moreland with another double. 6 on the season so far. Amazing.

[markj]

Hanley tags up for the 1st run.

[markj]

Pom-Pom's done ok. Through 6 with no runs. He might be done. But I'd like to see him go a little deeper into the game.

[markj]

So he came back out for one hitter and gave up a single. But at least this way he got a nice ovation when walking off.

[longgame]

And now the predictable is happening.  Too many missed opportunities may hurt them.

[markj]

So Pomeranz ends up with 1 ER. Might not have been worth it coming out for the start of the inning. Sox still lead 2-1.

[markj]

Orioles fumbling balls right and left. Unbelievable. Sox get 2 runs out of it so far.

[markj]

Sox keep rolling on. Up 5-1 now.

[markj]

Vaz still hitting well. Another 2 RBIs for him. Sox up 7-1.

[markj]

More Keystone Kops play by the O's. Sox up 8 - 1 now.