GAME #161 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2021 - BOSTON RED SOX @ WASHINGTON NATIONALS

[markj]

4:05PM Eastern

Red Sox

Tanner Houck (R)

1. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B
2. Kyle Schwarber (L) 1B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
7. Hunter Renfroe (R) CF
8. Christian Vazquez (R) C
9. Tanner Houck (R) P

National

Josiah Gray (R)

1. Lane Thomas (R) CF
2. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) RF
4. Josh Bell (S) 1B
5. Keibert Ruiz (S) C
6. Andrew Stevenson (L) LF
7. Jordy Mercer (R) 2B
8. Carter Kieboom (R) 3B
9. Josiah Gray (R) P

Gametime Temp: 75°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[markj]

Houck? That doesn't inspire confidence.

[longgame]

Houck? That doesn't inspire confidence.

I would consider this a bullpen game. 

[Sea Dog 23]

If I had to put money on th wild card chances, I would expect to see Eovaldi, then Sale. If days of rest is in the equation, I’d say getting to the playoffs is the name of the game, go for it.  A bull pen game IMO probably puts you in a one-game playoff (with Jays?) just to get to a wild card.  It is what it is.

[longgame]

If I had to put money on th wild card chances, I would expect to see Eovaldi, then Sale. If days of rest is in the equation, I’d say getting to the playoffs is the name of the game, go for it.  A bull pen game IMO probably puts you in a one-game playoff (with Jays?) just to get to a wild card.  It is what it is.

Sale is scheduled for tomorrow.  Eovaldi pitched Wednesday. 

[markj]

Rays up over the Yanks 7-1 in the 3rd.

[Bill-806]

Rays up over the Yanks 7-1 in the 3rd.

NICE !!!!  NO ROOM FOR BOBBY DALBEC TODAY  ???????? iono iono sigh sigh

[markj]

Brandon Lowe with 3 dingers against the Yanks today. Sox can draw even with a win because I can't see the Yanks coming back from this one.

[Sea Dog 23]

Rays put up 12 and won.  Jays are well on their way to beating O’s.  There could be a 3-way tie behind the Rays if Sox can’t take care of business.

[markj]

The Deadbats are back.

[markj]

Finally a tiny bit of offense. Raffy with a solo (of course) dinger.

[markj]

Houck is pitching a no-no in the 5th at only 53 pitches. Cora has Richards and another RP warming up in the BP. I'll be liviid if he pulls Houck at this point.

[elktonnick]

I am livid!!!! Cora is an ass!!!

[markj]

He did pull him!!! WTF?!?!?!

[markj]

Schwarber with a crappy AB with a runner on. He looked at a pitch that seemed easy and then K'd on one way up out of the zone. Now Xander will produce nothing.