8:08PM Eastern
Red Sox
Eduardo Rodriguez (L)
1. Kyle Schwarber (L) 1B
2. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
3. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
6. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
7. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
8. Christian Vazquez (R) C
9. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B
Astros
Jose Urquidy (R)
1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. Michael Brantley (L) LF
3. Alex Bregman (R) 3B
4. Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
5. Carlos Correa (R) SS
6. Kyle Tucker (L) RF
7. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
8. Jose Siri (R) CF
9. Martin Maldonado (R) C
Gametime Temp: 51°F
Chance of Precip: 0%
Houston's advantage over the Sox was pitching and especially starting pitching. Here's a chance for Eddy to be on and for the Sox to get to Arquidy early and deal the Astros' pitching staff a death blow.
GET 5 FROM E-ROD & 8 FROM THE BATS !!!!! WOW, THE DODGERS ARE DOWN 2 ?????? thumb_u thumb_u iono iono iono
Right now the advantage is with us if we can take advantage of the advantage we have. We're home for three games and the Astros pitching is in disarray. No time to goof around. We need everyone pulling on the same cord in the same direction and make our advantage work for us. There can be so sliding backwards if we want to win----and we can win this thing.
Fingers crossed we get the good E-Rod.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on October 18, 2021, 03:44:21 PM
Right now the advantage is with us if we can take advantage of the advantage we have. We're home for three games and the Astros pitching is in disarray. No time to goof around. We need everyone pulling on the same cord in the same direction and make our advantage work for us. There can be so sliding backwards if we want to win----and we can win this thing.
One thing that is impotant is to continue to play good defense. I know during the season it was not good but so far in the post season very imptressed bu their infield. Sox are a good hitting team. I said before the playoffs. Hopfully they deliver again tonite.
Wow, another granny. Sox are feasting on Urquidy.
Holy, Moly -
ANOTHER Grand Slam!
THREE grand slams in TWO games!
Sox 6 - Astros 0
2nd inning
That Houston advantage in fielding and pitching is really falling apart. I’ve never seen anything like this. When Schwarber had the 3-0 I had a thought he’d have a green light but it was like that pitch took forever to get there and just hung out over the plate and it was a no-doubter as soon as he hit it. Just amazing.
The hit parade continues. Sox are just having fun.
I know. Let's just do it this way all the time? Right? I mean, hello! And now Renfroe is Johnny Wheels?
(Sorry bout that. Eck's got his Ouija board facing North Carolina.)
Clearly it’s still early in this game and the Astros are very capable of putting up some runs, but I just can’t believe what we’ve been seeing. That last inning the 7-8-9 hitters combined for 3 runs! I’m actually laughing out loud every time they get a hit.
Keep on rolling guys! Decimate this pitching staff.
Quote from: MongoLikeSox on October 18, 2021, 08:33:24 PM
I know. Let's just do it this way all the time? Right? I mean, hello! And now Renfroe is Johnny Wheels?
(Sorry bout that. Eck's got his Ouija board facing North Carolina.)
I think I asked you before but where are you? I’m in Huntersville.
How quickly E-Rod can turn sour.
More runs, please.
Gotta think that's it for E-Rod. Not a bad outing. One mistake, but otherwise pretty strong.
Quote from: longgame on October 18, 2021, 08:34:59 PM
Quote from: MongoLikeSox on October 18, 2021, 08:33:24 PM
I know. Let's just do it this way all the time? Right? I mean, hello! And now Renfroe is Johnny Wheels?
(Sorry bout that. Eck's got his Ouija board facing North Carolina.)
I think I asked you before but where are you? I’m in Huntersville.
I'm in Raleigh.
Quote from: markj on October 18, 2021, 09:34:21 PM
Gotta think that's it for E-Rod. Not a bad outing. One mistake, but otherwise pretty strong.
Indeed! Hung a slurve I was whincing at the whole way to his bat. Longest splight second watching TV ever.
But wow, to come back from that the next two innings? One of his better recoveries, eh? I happy for the kid.
Attaboy, JD. Got 2 of them back.
E-Rod did as much as we could ask and JD just added two more!
That makes me feel better.
Have to keep remembering that even if they hang on they’d only be up 2 games to 1.
E Rod was tremendous. Like they said first left hander ever to post 7 or more strike outs without a walk in a post season game in the history of Fenway Park.
Perez? Oh, boy. Hope the leash is very short.
Here has an 8 run lead and Perez walks the leadoff batter. What a dufous!
AND the Red Sox CRUSH the Astros 12 - 3!
THE BATS have come alive at the most amazing time of the season.
YAHOOOOOOO!
E Rod pitches well.
HOME RUNS!
GRAND SLAM!
E Rod
7 Strikeouts
0 walks
6 innings pitched
WELL WE SURE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF OUR ADVANTAGE TONIGHT. WE REALLY CAME OUT BASHING AND KEPT IT UP THROUGHOUT THE GAME. IT IS NOT OVER BUT I REALY THINK WE CAN WIN THIS SERIES AND THAT SHOULD COUNT BECAUSE IF I BELIEVE IT MOST OF YOU BELIEVE IT TOO. AND THE PLAYERS CERTAINLY ACT LIKE THEY THINK THE SAME WAY AS WE DO. WE NEED T COME OUT TOMORROW AND TAKE IT TO THE ASTROS. WE PLAY OUR GAME WE SHOULD GO UP 3-1. NO LETUP GUYS.
I've got three things sticking with me this morning about last night's game.
#1: Cora's immediate extinguishing of a fire by jumping on ERod the instant he did his point to the watch thing at Correa.
#2: Everyone knew Kike was hot, but I did see just how zeroed in he was until his out in the middle innings against that lefty. Kike did make an out, IIRC, but he looked as locked as I have ever seen him for some reason.
#3: Altuve - I never would guess two big errors like he's had so far this series.
Quote from: Bill-806 on October 18, 2021, 11:20:31 AM
GET 5 FROM E-ROD & 8 FROM THE BATS !!!!! WOW, THE DODGERS ARE DOWN 2 ?????? thumb_u thumb_u iono iono iono
B I N G O DAT !!!! WOW, PINCH ME !!! AS DAD WOULD SAY , "SON , ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN A SHORT SERIES" !!!! GREAT GAME , ON TO TONIGHT...... ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl rofl
Sox getting it done. The hottest team in baseball at the right time. Hope to hades it keeps going. Cora pushing the right buttons with starters and the pen. The last Four Sox pitchers, over two games, held the Astros hitless over the last 5 innings. But Dusty really has a problem with his pitchers in this series.
As far as the bats, Schwarber said they had a batters meeting before game 2. He said, "let's everybody be Kike'."
Quote from: MongoLikeSox on October 19, 2021, 06:15:13 AM
I've got three things sticking with me this morning about last night's game.
#1: Cora's immediate extinguishing of a fire by jumping on ERod the instant he did his point to the watch thing at Correa.
#2: Everyone knew Kike was hot, but I did see just how zeroed in he was until his out in the middle innings against that lefty. Kike did make an out, IIRC, but he looked as locked as I have ever seen him for some reason.
#3: Altuve - I never would guess two big errors like he's had so far this series.
Me too. Cora wants to keep his guys focused and hungry. I like that E-Rod is feeling it though, even though that move wasn't needed.
Altuve has blown a couple of tough plays, but clearly errors. One of the advantages that Houston had coming in has been neutralized.
My fear is that this series is still only 2-1. That's a slim lead and the Sox should know better than anyone not to rest on their laurels. I hope they can really stick it to them again tonight, especially with Greinke on the mound.
Quote from: longgame on October 19, 2021, 08:00:26 AM
Quote from: MongoLikeSox on October 19, 2021, 06:15:13 AM
I've got three things sticking with me this morning about last night's game.
#1: Cora's immediate extinguishing of a fire by jumping on ERod the instant he did his point to the watch thing at Correa.
#2: Everyone knew Kike was hot, but I did see just how zeroed in he was until his out in the middle innings against that lefty. Kike did make an out, IIRC, but he looked as locked as I have ever seen him for some reason.
#3: Altuve - I never would guess two big errors like he's had so far this series.
Me too. Cora wants to keep his guys focused and hungry. I like that E-Rod is feeling it though, even though that move wasn't needed.
Altuve has blown a couple of tough plays, but clearly errors. One of the advantages that Houston had coming in has been neutralized.
My fear is that this series is still only 2-1. That's a slim lead and the Sox should know better than anyone not to rest on their laurels. I hope they can really stick it to them again tonight, especially with Greinke on the mound.
Don't underestimate Grienke on the mound; just go out there and take care of him anddefeat the Astros. They are in our way and we have overcome a lot of negative crap this season to get into the position we currently find outrsleves and it would be a shame to let it slide away now. Pedal to the metal in the way to do it and if we do that we ought to be able to go 3-1 tonight.