GAME #131, BOSTON RED SOX AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS

[Bear]

RED SOX V BLUE JAYS

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017, 7 PM AT ROGERS CENTRE

TV:  NESN, SNET

BOSTON, (73-57)................................................................................TORONTO, (61-69)

BOSTON:

DREW POMERANZ, LHP, 13-4, 3.18 ERA, 145K

Pomeranz has been a steady presence in the rotation.  He has won a career-high
seven-start decision and tossed six or more innings in seven of his last 10 starts.  He
got a win in his last start vs the Indians, allowing two hits in 5 1/3 innings.

TORONTO:

MARCUS STROMAN, RHP, 11-6, 3.17 ERA, 135K

Stroman continue to chew through innings for the Blue Jays, but the Rays found
success against him last time out.  The right-hander allowed five runs on eight hits over
5 1/3 innings, but is usually a safe bet to bounce back.

Pomeranz, Sox open key set with Bue Jays

Quinn Roberts

The Red Sox begin a pivotal seven-game road trip Monday against a pair of American League East foes, with the first stop coming in Toronto against the Blue Jays for a three-game series.

Left-hander Drew Pomeranz takes the hill for Boston, which heads to New York to face the Yankees over the weekend. Right-hander Marcus Stroman gets the nod Monday for Toronto at Rogers Centre.

Pomeranz (13-4, 3.18 ERA) has been a steady presence in the Red Sox's rotation, winning a career-high seven straight decisions and tossing six or more innings in seven of his past 10 starts.

He allowed just two hits over 5 1/3 innings and struck out nine Wednesday in a win against the Indians.

"[He threw a] fastball up that was getting past our barrel," Indians manager Terry Francona said after the game. "And then, [he had] a very good curveball -- threw it for strikes, threw it for strike-to-ball. He coupled that with the fastball that he kind of rode for the most part up, out over the zone. He really gave us fits."

Meanwhile, Stroman struggled against the Rays on Wednesday, allowing five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision. Usually an innings eater for the Blue Jays, Stroman has tossed at least six innings in seven of his past 10 starts.

"Balls are flying out these days. Just is what it is," Stroman said after the game. "I didn't make particularly good pitches."

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS GAME

• Stroman is 4-2 with a 4.47 ERA in nine career starts against the Red Sox. In two starts this season, he's 0-1 with a 4.77 ERA.

• The Red Sox have won 13 of Pomeranz's past 17 starts. He's 10-1 with a 2.48 ERA over that span.

• Pomeranz has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 of his 12 road starts.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/20170827250901292/pomeranz-sox-open-key-set-with-bue-jays/?game_pk=492054

[Bear]

Red Sox v. Stroman:

Nuñez 2B,
Benintendi CF,
Betts RF,
Moreland 1B,
Bogaerts SS,
Devers 3B,
Ramirez DH,
Vazquez C,
Holt LF,

Pomeranz LHP

[Bill-806]

Time for REAL baseball players to stand up and PLAY !!!! iono slap

[SeaBeachFred]

Time for REAL baseball players to stand up and PLAY !!!! iono slap

Do we have them?  This is one of the most unlikable teams I have ever known.  There seems to be nothing cuddly or admirable about them.  They choke from the neck down and there doesn't seem to be much above the neck either.  They need to snap out of it, and, as I've been saying all season, some one must take responsibility and start showing some leadership on that field.

[Rob from Mass]

Carson Smith ready to be September call-up and JBJ to be activated on Saturday.

[SeaBeachFred]

Red Sox v. Stroman:

Nuñez 2B,
Benintendi CF,
Betts RF,
Moreland 1B,
Bogaerts SS,
Devers 3B,
Ramirez DH,
Vazquez C,
Holt LF,

Pomeranz LHP

This lineup has close to a 50% at winning.  I wish Bogaerts wasn't hitting fifth because of his miserable choking in the clutch, but maybe  the rest will pick up the slack.  A win today is vital for the team to get off the floor.  They need to show some pride, guts, heart and balls.  The question is, can they achieve it?

[markj]

Nunez is waving at pitches that are halfway across the opposite batter's box.

[markj]

Nice DP clears the bases.

[markj]

And Pomeranz goes and walks the next batter. Oy.

[markj]

Wouldn't be a Sox game without the SP digging an early hole. Sox down 2-0.

[markj]

Sox luck out and pick up a run on a Jays error.

[longgame]

What's amazing is that Farrell in his pre-game comments noted that they can't fall behind, they don't have the offense to come from behind.  That's what we've been saying all freaking season!   So of course they come right out and cough up a couple of runs.  Thankfully the Jays gave us a run and now we just got a pop from Nunez - so now let's see if they can hold the Jays from scoring more and possibly score as many as 3 or 4 runs tonight.

[ojdidit]

Hanley 7th?  Oh....the pain!

[ojdidit]

Let the collapse begin!

[ojdidit]

This team is as exciting as a school board budget meeting. No wonder they are offering ticket bargains for September. I gave away my tickets for 9/5.