GAME #156, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018, BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND INDIANS

Bear · September 23, 2018, 09:33:07 AM

RED SOX AT CLEVELAND INDIANS

7:05 PM, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD

TV: ESPN

BOSTON, (105-50)..............................................................................CLEVELAND, (86-58)

BOSTON:

HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP, 7-2, 3.18 ERA, 49K

Velazquez will again come in from the bullpen and make is eighth start
of the season. Velazquez allowed two runs over four innings in his last
start on September 5.

CLEVELAND:

ADAM PLUTKO, RHP, 4-5, 5.27 ERA, 57K

Plutko will move back into the rotation for his first start since
September 8th. The rookie is 4-5 with a 5.27 ERA in 11 starts this
year. Plutko has gone 3-2 with a 4.74 ERA in nine appearances at
home.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-indians/2018/09/23/531729#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=531729

longgame · September 23, 2018, 05:45:57 PM

Red Sox
Hector Velazquez (R)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Steve Pearce (R) DH
6. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
7. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
9. Christian Vazquez (R) C

Indians
Adam Plutko (R)

1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
2. Michael Brantley (L) LF
3. Jose Ramirez (S) 2B
4. Edwin Encarnacion (R) DH
5. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
6. Yonder Alonso (L) 1B
7. Melky Cabrera (S) RF
8. Jason Kipnis (L) CF
9. Roberto Perez (R) C

longgame · September 23, 2018, 05:46:59 PM

Martinez with a night off but otherwise a lineup that should win this series against a team we are 20 games ahead of.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 06:18:49 PM

Didn't really like the bunt so early in the game but ended up with a run. Rather see Beni swing away with runner on 2nd with no outs.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 07:32:29 PM

Error and a wild pitch cost Sox a run. Now 2-1 Sox in the 4th inning. Indians still hitting. Wright coming in with 1 out and runner on 1st.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 07:51:38 PM

Betts ties it at 3 with a solo HR in the 5th.

longgame · September 23, 2018, 08:06:28 PM

Sox hanging in there but it would be to get some offense out of someone else other than Mookie.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 08:16:27 PM

Quote from: longgame on September 23, 2018, 08:06:28 PM
Sox hanging in there but it would be to get some offense out of someone else other than Mookie.

Beni really needs to get going. In a big funk lately.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 09:05:35 PM

0-10 with runners in scoring position. 9 runners left on base.

markj · September 23, 2018, 09:27:18 PM

10 LOBsters now? And another scoring position chance lost.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 09:29:36 PM

Quote from: markj on September 23, 2018, 09:27:18 PM
10 LOBsters now? And another scoring position chance lost.

11 left on. 0-11 with runners in scoring position i believe.

markj · September 23, 2018, 09:30:36 PM

Yo, Alex. Cuevas is done. Hint, hint.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 09:39:38 PM

Quote from: markj on September 23, 2018, 09:30:36 PM
Yo, Alex. Cuevas is done. Hint, hint.

He's done now. Let's get a run and get Kimbrel in there.

Schloicka · September 23, 2018, 09:50:56 PM

Quote from: Schloicka on September 23, 2018, 09:39:38 PM
Quote from: markj on September 23, 2018, 09:30:36 PM
Yo, Alex. Cuevas is done. Hint, hint.

He's done now. Let's get a run and get Kimbrel in there.

Wow Cuevas still in. Didn't expect that.

markj · September 23, 2018, 09:51:19 PM

Again with Cuevas. Cora seems determined not to use up his BP.