4:07PM Eastern
Red Sox
Rich Hill (L)
1. Jarren Duran (L) DH
2. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
3. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
6. Trevor Story (R) 2B
7. Franchy Cordero (L) RF
8. Christian Vazquez (R) C
9. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
Athletics
Frankie Montas (R)
1. Chad Pinder (R) LF
2. Elvis Andrus (R) SS
3. Jed Lowrie (S) DH
4. Ramon Laureano (R) RF
5. Christian Bethancourt (R) C
6. Seth Brown (L) 1B
7. Sheldon Neuse (R) 2B
8. Kevin Smith (R) 3B
9. Cristian Pache (R) CF
Gametime Temp: 75°F
Chance of Precip: 0%
Bases loaded opportunity wasted. At least they got one run out of the inning and ran up the pitch count.
We'll need some big innings with Hill on the hill. Sorry, that was the beer doing the typing.
Since the 1st the A’s have no hits off Hill through 5 IP. Also the Sox have only one hit sincethe 2nd off Montas.
In the 6th Franchy got a 3run shot off Franky with two out. Now 4-1.
Franchy is making a statement that he wants to play every day.
Given the way Rich Hill is pitching, Bloom should consider signing Bill Lee. 8)
Brasier in for the 9th with a clean inning and a 4 run lead. Fingers crossed.
Brasier gives up a run but closes it out for the sweep. Sox finally back to .500. Now they're going to face another .500 team. We'll see if they can handle the Halos.
I do not care how big a lead they have, watching Braiser pitch is not good for ones cardiac health.
Quote from: markj on June 05, 2022, 05:58:11 PM
Brasier in for the 9th with a clean inning and a 4 run lead. Fingers crossed.
He got through it but it reminded me of Manny Delcarmen who never seemed able to get a clean inning. Brasier is that way with his straight fastball but, hey, the offense was economical and hit when they had to. And what can you say about Rich Hill. He was great today in the sweep and I have always liked that he doesn't take eons to get the ball and throw it. I have always liked that in pitchers because it keeps the infield on their toes and in the game-----and it tells the batter that "hey, get your ass in there because he comes the ball". Sure would like to see Rich pitched that effective more often.
Quote from: markj on June 05, 2022, 06:11:45 PM
Brasier gives up a run but closes it out for the sweep. Sox finally back to .500. Now they're going to face another .500 team. We'll see if they can handle the Halos.
Hey Markj, the Angels are in a deep losing streak. Please Red Sox, don't let them get well until we leave Anaheim Friday morning. The Halos have lost about a dozen games in a row and are coming home hungry and angry. We need to bear down because we have a four game winning streak and still have a ways to go to get back in playoff contention. My wife is a big Angels fan so I will have to be on my best behavior not to rile her up even though she is a very mild mannered lady-----until she get her dander up. Then I may have to duck.
The only good thing about Brasier's outing was I was listening to the game on the way home from hiking with my son and had to stop at the supermarket just as Brasier took the mound. The game was over when I got out, so I didn't have to experience it. At least Barnes has shown signs of improvement although I don't trust him for much yet, but Brasier may be cooked. That fat fastball down the middle of the plate doesn't fool a lot of MLB hitters.
Angels are in free fall right now, let's hope they don't bounce back soon.
Quote from: elktonnick on June 05, 2022, 05:05:27 PM
Given the way Rich Hill is pitching, Bloom should consider signing Bill Lee. 8)
rofl
I enjoyed watching Hill pitch two days ago. The umpire was gracious to his cause, and was calling it poorly for both sides. If you can't be good, at least be consistent, right? :)
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on June 05, 2022, 07:38:29 PM
My wife is a big Angels fan so I will have to be on my best behavior not to rile her up even though she is a very mild mannered lady-----until she get her dander up. Then I may have to duck.
Fred, I think I told this story before, but the last time my Wife's football team played the Pats, we went to a sports bar to ensure good behavior. thumb_u
Well, that's what we told people when they saw us with our respective jerseys on. Truth is, it was not shown locally, which forced our hand. :)
Quote from: MongoLikeSox on June 07, 2022, 10:49:24 AM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on June 05, 2022, 07:38:29 PM
My wife is a big Angels fan so I will have to be on my best behavior not to rile her up even though she is a very mild mannered lady-----until she get her dander up. Then I may have to duck.
Fred, I think I told this story before, but the last time my Wife's football team played the Pats, we went to a sports bar to ensure good behavior. thumb_u
Well, that's what we told people when they saw us with our respective jerseys on. Truth is, it was not shown locally, which forced our hand. :)
Mongo, I've learned over the years that when spouses root for different teams in the various and sundry professional sports you have to toe the line very carefully because tempers and emotions could arise. I remember in the AL Division Playoffs between the Red Sox and Angels Linda and I were decked out in our team outfits and I was going off on Matsuzaka who always seemed to run the counts to three and two and then give away the leads we picked up earlier. My wife got so mad at me that we had to pick and leave after the eighth inning with the score tied. We didn't dare put the radio on in the car as we drove the 38 miles home. Only when we got home did we find out that JD Drew hit a two run homer and gave he Red Sox a 2-0 series lead. Linda has not attended a Red Sox game with me since then and won't. She thinks I'm a nut and out of control so I go with either friends from home or friends from the Boston area when I go see the Sox.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on June 07, 2022, 03:34:24 PM
Quote from: MongoLikeSox on June 07, 2022, 10:49:24 AM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on June 05, 2022, 07:38:29 PM
My wife is a big Angels fan so I will have to be on my best behavior not to rile her up even though she is a very mild mannered lady-----until she get her dander up. Then I may have to duck.
Fred, I think I told this story before, but the last time my Wife's football team played the Pats, we went to a sports bar to ensure good behavior. thumb_u
Well, that's what we told people when they saw us with our respective jerseys on. Truth is, it was not shown locally, which forced our hand. :)
Mongo, I've learned over the years that when spouses root for different teams in the various and sundry professional sports you have to toe the line very carefully because tempers and emotions could arise. I remember in the AL Division Playoffs between the Red Sox and Angels Linda and I were decked out in our team outfits and I was going off on Matsuzaka who always seemed to run the counts to three and two and then give away the leads we picked up earlier. My wife got so mad at me that we had to pick and leave after the eighth inning with the score tied. We didn't dare put the radio on in the car as we drove the 38 miles home. Only when we got home did we find out that JD Drew hit a two run homer and gave he Red Sox a 2-0 series lead. Linda has not attended a Red Sox game with me since then and won't. She thinks I'm a nut and out of control so I go with either friends from home or friends from the Boston area when I go see the Sox.
Ouch! Yeah, that sounds like a very, very long drive home.
We all have our things, right? I'm so irritated with our lousy realtor that I've been chewing nails and spitting fire for almost 2 months.
I was lucky my late wife was a Sox fan or at least became one! She had dated Rick Cerrone when he played winter ball, so there was an opportunity for her to go to the dark side!
Quote from: longgame on June 08, 2022, 07:18:29 AM
I was lucky my late wife was a Sox fan or at least became one! She had dated Rick Cerrone when he played winter ball, so there was an opportunity for her to go to the dark side!
Having a wife that's a Sox fan is a great thing. Mine started in the late 90's. We plan our day with when the Red Sox are playing in mind. I mean everything, including date-night. My schoolhood friends would laugh their butts off that the baseball nut would end up married to a converted baseball nut.
Your late-wife not going to the dark side under under those circumstances is pretty darned impressive.
Quote from: MongoLikeSox on June 08, 2022, 10:11:12 AM
Quote from: longgame on June 08, 2022, 07:18:29 AM
I was lucky my late wife was a Sox fan or at least became one! She had dated Rick Cerrone when he played winter ball, so there was an opportunity for her to go to the dark side!
Having a wife that's a Sox fan is a great thing. Mine started in the late 90's. We plan our day with when the Red Sox are playing in mind. I mean everything, including date-night. My schoolhood friends would laugh their butts off that the baseball nut would end up married to a converted baseball nut.
Your late-wife not going to the dark side under under those circumstances is pretty darned impressive.
We met in Puerto Rico in 1986 and the first time I met her brother, Christmas 1986, he came from NY with baseball hats for everyone asking "which one do you want, Yankees or Mets!" I was polite and took the Mets hat even though it was pretty raw to do so at that time. I remember reading an article in the local paper about the "three Red Sox fans on the island" and I don't think she was one of them until after she met me. We have a video from a baby shower for our first kid and we were late because, as you can hear me saying, the Sox had the bases loaded vs the Yankees and I had to wait for the inning to end!
Now those are great stories Mongo and Ted. I will say, though, that when the Red Sox aren't playing either the Angels or Padres, she wants my Red Sox to win......maybe to keep peace in the house or, hopefully (yes) to keep me happy,
Great stories, indeed! thumb_u