7:05PM Eastern
Red Sox
Hector Velazquez (R)
1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Brock Holt (L) 2B
3. Steve Pearce (R) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
7. Eduardo Nunez (R) DH
8. Dan Butler (R) C
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
Orioles
Yefry Ramirez (R)
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Jonathan Villar (S) SS
3. Adam Jones (R) RF
4. Trey Mancini (R) 1B
5. Chris Davis (L) DH
6. Renato Nunez (R) 3B
7. Cedric Mullins (S) CF
8. Joey Rickard (R) LF
9. Caleb Joseph (R) C
Gametime Forecast: 84°F • Drizzle • 22% PoP
I wondered how/who was going to be in the lineup ?? Good lineup...… BOGGEY could use a day off, playing well, maybe tomorrow he gets to sit.... I THINK that MONDAY is an OFF DAY ????? GO SOX !!!
Velaquez struggling and JD misplaying a line drive have the Sox down 1-0 with two on and no outs.
ALL'S quiet at Camden Yard...….. NIGHT ALL !!! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl
Superb grab by Pearce saves a run. Out of that mess with just the one run in.
Bad fielding in LF by JD gives O's a run. Great play's by Betts and Pearce keep it at 1-0 O's.
Pearce has saved Raffy's bacon twice tonight. Velzquez out early. Didn't catch why. Workman can't get the out and allows the runner on second to come around. Charged to Velzquez.
Workman is useless. RBI single and back-to-back walks to load the bases. Still can't get the 3rd out.
Finally. Just the one run in. Lucky. Sox down 2-0.
JD with a solo dinger.
More free runs. Sox up 3-2 now.
Would of had bases loaded and no outs but Xman fouls off ball 4 then hits into a dp. Luckily the pitcher throws a wild pitch and Sox do get a run to take a 3-2 lead.
Hembree must be pitching on fumes. Cora is working him too much IMO.
Then Hembree gives it right back. He's slipping lately.
Now Kelly is playing with fire.
Out of it. Sox need some runs here. They shouldn't be struggling against this team.
Attaboy, JD. HR #2 on the night. Sox up 4-3.
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 09:20:12 PM
Attaboy, JD. HR #2 on the night. Sox up 4-3.
5-3 too. LOL
Quote from: Schloicka on August 11, 2018, 09:27:12 PM
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 09:20:12 PM
Attaboy, JD. HR #2 on the night. Sox up 4-3.
5-3 too. LOL
Oh crap, guess I should be paying more attention to the game and less to reading the news. :o :-[ sigh
Have we seen this guy Cuevas pitch for the Sox before? Or is he a new call up from Pawtucket?
Why are Boston' s relievers suddenly so wild.
Between the walks and the wild pitches, he's certainly got what it takes to be a member of the Sox BP.
Wow, gift strike call by the ump.
He squeaked out of it. Gotta hand it to him for that.
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 09:32:56 PM
Have we seen this guy Cuevas pitch for the Sox before? Or is he a new call up from Pawtucket?
Pitched 5 innings for Sox in 2016 and had 2 innings pitched in 2018 before tonight. Spent 2017 with Detroit.
Thanks, Geo.
JBJ out on a steal attempt. Good call by the ump. Amazing how good they are with tough calls like that sometimes.
Home plate ump needs to take a step to his right.
Holt drives in another run. Good deal. Kimbrel time.
Looks like Kelly in line for the win?
This ump is a bit odd. Weird strike zone, if he even has one.
Wow! He called that a strike?
Geez, Kimbrel still shaky. Glad no one was on base.
That's better. Sox win 6-4.
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 07:36:26 PM
Workman is useless. RBI single and back-to-back walks to load the bases. Still can't get the 3rd out.
Totally useless markj, and the next time they send him down it should be for the full count. Punch his ticket out of town because he has not only not improved but has gone backwards and at the very least is as rotten a pitcher as he was in 2014.
For a relievers game it wasn't to bad. Kimbrel just had to give up a 4th run or it would of been a good 9 inning 3 run effort which I can't complain about. It wasn't pretty at times but they did it. All you can ask. On to Sunday & it's a Sale day.
Fox sports says Cuevas was the winning pitcher but I think it should say Kelly since he was the pitcher of record at the end of 7 and it was tied. We scored 2 in the 8th to take the lead. Cuevas pitched the bottom of the 8th.
OK CBS sports gives the win to Kelly & Kimbrel with the save. Thought so.
9.5 game lead now.
Quote from: Schloicka on August 11, 2018, 10:18:26 PM
For a relievers game it wasn't to bad. Kimbrel just had to give up a 4th run or it would of been a good 9 inning 3 run effort which I can't complain about. It wasn't pretty at times but they did it. All you can ask. On to Sunday & it's a Sale day.
Fox sports says Cuevas was the winning pitcher but I think it should say Kelly since he was the pitcher of record at the end of 7 and it was tied. We scored 2 in the 8th to take the lead. Cuevas pitched the bottom of the 8th.
When a plethora of relievers share the game I don't much care who get credit for the win as long as the team does.......Long day but a DH win helps us a little more and every little bit helps from where I sit. And for the record, I still don't think any team is a pushover. We have to bear down hard no matter who we play. Let's now hope Chris Sale is back in form and goes out there and pitches us to a series sweep because every win counts.
Sox playing .706 ball. I know I keep bringing this up, but I find it amazing that any team can be playing at that level this far into the season.
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 10:29:47 PM
Sox playing .706 ball. I know I keep bringing this up, but I find it amazing that any team can be playing at that level this far into the season.
It truly something amazing. And what JD is doing is off the charts.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on August 11, 2018, 10:17:48 PM
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 07:36:26 PM
Workman is useless. RBI single and back-to-back walks to load the bases. Still can't get the 3rd out.
Totally useless markj, and the next time they send him down it should be for the full count. Punch his ticket out of town because he has not only not improved but has gone backwards and at the very least is as rotten a pitcher as he was in 2014.
I know the relievers somehow survived this, but every single one of them - except for Pomeranz - made a drama out of it:
I couldn't resist: 8)
"Choking" Chuck Workman
"Humdrum" Heath Hembree
"Jittery" Joe Kelly
"Crumbling" Craig Kimbrel (he has been crumbling lately)
Cuevas has pitched a total of 8 inns in the MLB; he gets a pass.
& the JUG/A/NOT CONTINUES !!!! What a SEASON !!!!! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl
Quote from: ipot on August 11, 2018, 11:19:21 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on August 11, 2018, 10:17:48 PM
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 07:36:26 PM
Workman is useless. RBI single and back-to-back walks to load the bases. Still can't get the 3rd out.
Totally useless markj, and the next time they send him down it should be for the full count. Punch his ticket out of town because he has not only not improved but has gone backwards and at the very least is as rotten a pitcher as he was in 2014.
I know the relievers somehow survived this, but every single one of them - except for Pomeranz - made a drama out of it:
I couldn't resist: 8)
"Choking" Chuck Workman
"Humdrum" Heath Hembree
"Jittery" Joe Kelly
"Crumbling" Craig Kimbrel (he has been crumbling lately)
Cuevas has pitched a total of 8 inns in the MLB; he gets a pass.
Bullpen issues are not exclusive to Boston. Jim Bowden Jim Duquette others on MLB radio were lamenting how the Yankees pen and others were under performing of late. It seems to be a common problem on many contending teams. They reasoned it was the inevitable result of the way pens are being over used by today's managers.
Quote from: elktonnick on August 12, 2018, 01:19:20 PM
Quote from: ipot on August 11, 2018, 11:19:21 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on August 11, 2018, 10:17:48 PM
Quote from: markj on August 11, 2018, 07:36:26 PM
Workman is useless. RBI single and back-to-back walks to load the bases. Still can't get the 3rd out.
Totally useless markj, and the next time they send him down it should be for the full count. Punch his ticket out of town because he has not only not improved but has gone backwards and at the very least is as rotten a pitcher as he was in 2014.
I know the relievers somehow survived this, but every single one of them - except for Pomeranz - made a drama out of it:
I couldn't resist: 8)
"Choking" Chuck Workman
"Humdrum" Heath Hembree
"Jittery" Joe Kelly
"Crumbling" Craig Kimbrel (he has been crumbling lately)
Cuevas has pitched a total of 8 inns in the MLB; he gets a pass.
Bullpen issues are not exclusive to Boston. Jim Bowden Jim Duquette others on MLB radio were lamenting how the Yankees pen and others were under performing of late. It seems to be a common problem on many contending teams. They reasoned it was the inevitable result of the way pens are being over used by today's managers.
What with pitch counts and managers and bean counters in the front offices worrying about overwork, you are probably right on your opinion. Many teams are now lamenting how their bullpen is showing signs of crackups----the Dodgers and Angels alone out here where I live are poster teams for that.