GAME #97, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2018, TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT BOSTON RED SOX

markj · July 14, 2018, 11:12:21 AM

1:05PM Eastern

Red Sox
Eduardo Rodriguez (L)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Brock Holt (L) 2B
3. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
6. Eduardo Nunez (R) DH
7. Blake Swihart (S) 1B
8. Sandy Leon (S) C
9. Tzu-Wei Lin (L) 3B

Blue Jays
Sam Gaviglio (R)

1. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) 2B
2. Yangervis Solarte (S) 3B
3. Teoscar Hernandez (R) LF
4. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
5. Kendrys Morales (S) DH
6. Kevin Pillar (R) CF
7. Randal Grichuk (R) RF
8. Aledmys Diaz (R) SS
9. Luke Maile (R) C

Gametime Forecast: 78Â°F â€¢ Partly Cloudy â€¢ 0% PoP

longgame · July 14, 2018, 01:20:16 PM

Tough lineup to run out there not not a lot of options. I'm surprised they had Leon catching again today, but maybe E-Rod benefits from a more experienced catcher.

ipot · July 14, 2018, 01:36:37 PM

E-Rod really doing well into the 6th. thumb_u

ipot · July 14, 2018, 01:41:13 PM

So much for a great outing. E-ROd hurts his foot and leaves. Here comes the "flip a coin" bullpen, starting with Hembree

markj · July 14, 2018, 02:05:15 PM

Kelly ready to tie the game. Or worse.

ipot · July 14, 2018, 02:06:38 PM

Kelly was actually brought out to lose the game. Cora wanted to get the team used to a losing streak. Dumbest move....

longgame · July 14, 2018, 02:07:57 PM

Whether he gets out of this or not, Kelly should have been pulled after he allowed the second man to reach.

longgame · July 14, 2018, 02:08:55 PM

Quote from: ipot on July 14, 2018, 02:06:38 PM
Kelly was actually brought out to lose the game. Cora wanted to get the team used to a losing streak. Dumbest move....

This is managerial malpractice at this point. He really doesn't know how to handle pitchers and has been bailed out by them usually pitching well. He just can't seem to see when a guy doesn't have it. When it's two nights in a row, you don't leave him in.

markj · July 14, 2018, 02:09:14 PM

Lin and Swihart pull off a nice one. Run in, though. Tie game.

ipot · July 14, 2018, 02:14:34 PM

Cora and Kelly should go fishing together when the season's over.

markj · July 14, 2018, 02:15:12 PM

So much for Barnes not allowing inherited runners to score. Now 2-1 Jays.

ipot · July 14, 2018, 02:15:50 PM

Sox lose game in the 7th because Cora put "Garbage Can" Kelly out there.

Go Cleveland!

markj · July 14, 2018, 02:24:36 PM

What was that, Swihart?

longgame · July 14, 2018, 02:25:12 PM

Swihart is a freaking idiot.

longgame · July 14, 2018, 02:25:57 PM

He wasn't faked out, he didn't look. The Sox have had some abominable baserunning plays this year.