GAME #18 BOSTON RED SOX AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES

[Bear]

RED SOX V ORIOLES

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017, 7:05 PM AT CAMDEN YARDS

TV:  NESN, MASN 2

BOSTON, 10-7..............................................................................BALTIMORE 11-4

BOSTON:

STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP, 1-1, 8.36 ERA, 9K

The knuckleballer earned his first win of the season in his start, bouncing back after
allowing two runs in the first inning and holding the Rays to one earned run
over six-plus frames.

BALTIMORE:

JAYSON AQUISNO, LHP, 0-0, -.-, 0 K

The lefty got the nod because he prospects better against the Red Sox
lineup and Aquisno had an impressive spring.  Recalled on Wednesday,
he will be making his first MLB start in Saturday's match.

Wright seeking redemption vs. O's, Aquino

Jeff Seidel

When the Red Sox and Orioles meet in the second game of a three-game series at Camden Yards on Saturday night, one team will face a pitcher it knows a bit -- while the other gets someone it has barely seen.

Steven Wright (1-1, 8.36 ERA) got the win Monday for the Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay one start after the Orioles touched him up for eight runs on eight hits in 1 1/3 innings. He threw a complete game the last time he pitched in Baltimore, on May 30, 2016, giving up two runs on four hits in the win.

But the Red Sox do not know as much about Jayson Aquino of the Orioles, who will be making his first Major League start. The 24-year-old left-hander has pitched in just three Major League games, all in relief in 2016.

The Red Sox did see him twice: Aquino gave up no runs on one hit in 1 2/3 innings overall in two relief appearances against the Red Sox, so they will be scratching for details on the pitcher.

"You take whatever information is available, including those who may have seen him in person in years past," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "You're able to formulate at least a starting point."

The Red Sox also are hoping shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who did not start Friday due to a sore left thumb but came in as a defensive replacement in the eighth, returns to the starting lineup Saturday. Jackie Bradley Jr. came back from the disabled list (sprained knee) and did start Friday. The Orioles decided not to put outfielder Seth Smith (hamstring) on the disabled list.

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

• The Red Sox entered the series ranked last in the Major Leagues with just seven homers. But they had a similar start last year, hitting only 11 through April 20, 2016, before banging out 189 homers after May 1 -- and Farrell said he is not worried.

• Aquino is filling in as the No. 5 starter for the Orioles as right-hander Chris Tillman (shoulder bursitis) remains on the disabled list. The team hopes for an early May return for him, and he'll throw in a rehab assignment at Class A Advanced Frederick Saturday.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170421225677198/wright-seeking-redemption-vs-os-aquino/?game_pk=490352

[Bill-806]

  The offense sucks !!!  Why, because management is carrying too much deadwood....  IE: Young, Hernandez, Selky !!!

[Bear]

Bill, add Panda

[Bill-806]

& please stop playing games with Ben Taylor !!!!

[ipot]

The over/under on runs scored today by the Sox is 1.  Bet the under.

[Rob from Mass]

No Benintendi tonight.Just a routine day off. Young starting in LF.

[Bill-806]

No Benintendi tonight.Just a routine day off. Young starting in LF.

You have to be kidding me ?????

[Rob from Mass]

Pedey is also out but XB is playing.

[Bear]

RED SOX LINEUP: NO DUSTIN PEDROIA DAY AFTER SPIKING INCIDENT

Rob Bradford

It isn’t a surprise, but it is noteworthy.
A day after leaving the game in the eighth inning after injuring his knee on a slide by Baltimore’s Manny Machado, Dustin Pedroia is out of the Red Sox’ starting lineup Saturday.

Pedroia, who was getting treatment on his surgically-repaired knee after the Red Sox’ 2-0 loss to the Orioles, is replaced in the batting order by Marco Hernandez. Xander Bogaerts replaces the second baseman in the leadoff spot against Baltimore lefty Jason Aquino.

Here is the Red Sox lineup with Steven Wright on the mound for the visitors:

Xander Bogaerts SS,
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF,
Mookie Betts RF,
Hanley Ramirez DH,
Mitch Moreland 1B,
Chris Young LF,
Sandy Leon C,
Pablo Sandoval 3B,
Marco Hernandez, 2B

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2017/04/22/red-sox-lineup-no-dustin-pedroia-day-after-spiking-incident/

[Bear]

Just when I thought it couldn't get much worst, it did.
We need more than luck tonite.
But wait, Panda will save the day.
sigh

I don't see us digging our way out of this situation in 2017.

[markj]

JBJ goes way deep and puts the Sox up 2-0.

[markj]

Oh for Pete's Sake. Another meatball, another dinger. Wright is throwing batting practice.

[markj]

Every batter this inning so far has hit the ball hard. Luckily two of them were catchable.

[Schloicka]

Wright has given up 7 hr's already this year. Only 12 given up last season. He's not fooling many hitters so far.

[markj]

Another double. This could be a very ugly inning.