GAME #49, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018, BOSTON RED SOX AT TAMPA BAY RAYS

markj · May 23, 2018, 06:26:51 PM

Just noticed there was no game thread. Hope you're ok, Bear. ???

markj · May 23, 2018, 06:27:56 PM

Hanley ends the 1st with a GIDP. Hope that isn't an omen for the game.

Schloicka · May 23, 2018, 07:30:41 PM

Why didn't Vaz tell Nunez to slide? Probably would of scored.

markj · May 23, 2018, 07:35:40 PM

Very weird play there. Vaz should know better, too.

Schloicka · May 23, 2018, 07:55:57 PM

Wasted inning. Bases loaded and no outs and get only 1 run.

Schloicka · May 23, 2018, 08:10:38 PM

And we give the run right back. 1-1 starting the 7th.

longgame · May 23, 2018, 08:25:40 PM

Quote from: Schloicka on May 23, 2018, 07:30:41 PM
Why didn't Vaz tell Nunez to slide? Probably would of scored.

Part of that was Sucre with his hands up calling for the ball, but it was very strange, in fact Nunez even seemed to let up a little thinking there was no throw coming. And a catcher would know this better than anyone.

In the meantime, the bats are dead.

Schloicka · May 23, 2018, 08:50:36 PM

Odd game so far. Sox have 4 hits. All by the 7-9 hitters & 5 walks all by Betts and Benni. No hits batters 1-6 so far. Hopefully a better 9th.

markj · May 23, 2018, 09:21:00 PM

Kimbrel is back on track. Very quick and drama-less inning.

BoSoxFanNY · May 23, 2018, 09:21:33 PM

Sox score 3 in the top of the 9th inning.
Sox 4 - Rays 1.

Kimbrel comes in to close - NO drama tonight.
1-2-3 outs inning!

SOX WIN!

markj · May 23, 2018, 09:24:26 PM

Yanks currently losing a 12-10 slugfest in Texas. Top of the 9th.

BoSoxFanNY · May 23, 2018, 09:28:32 PM

AND the Yankees LOSE to the Rangers 12- 10.

CRAZY slugfest . . .

Thank you Rangers.

Schloicka · May 23, 2018, 09:33:09 PM

Price pitched well but Kelly with the win & Kimbrel with the save.

SeaBeachFred · May 23, 2018, 09:41:58 PM

Quote from: markj on May 23, 2018, 06:27:56 PM
Hanley ends the 1st with a GIDP. Hope that isn't an omen for the game.

He's been hitting a lot of ground balls lately and rolling over his hands that encourages this. He also looks very slow at the bat and made reference to that earlier in another post. Hopefully it is just a slump but I'm seeing some decay in his batting that augers problems down the road. He needs a three or four game rest and an opportunity to give Moreland a chance to get some at-bats. Hey, we won tonight with a big three in the ninth inning so all is good, but notice when our big hitters don't hit---CHAOS!!!!!!! Cora? Please get your stuff together now that we seem to be making some positive strides (oh hell, I hope I didn't jinx the team). We need to get as many of hot bats in the lineup as we can.

SeaBeachFred · May 23, 2018, 09:43:07 PM

Quote from: markj on May 23, 2018, 07:35:40 PM
Very weird play there. Vaz should know better, too.

This may sound nasty and cruel but I sometimes get the impression that Vazquez is dumb because he makes a lot of mistakes on both the physical and mental fronts.