GAME #8, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018, 1 PM AT FENWAY PARK

Bear · April 06, 2018, 05:42:58 AM

RAYS V SOX

SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2017, 1 PM AT FENWAY PARK

TV: NESN, FOX SPORTS, MLBN, (OUT-OF-MARKET ONLY)

TAMPA, (1-6)..................................................................................BOSTON, (6-1)

TAMPA:

JAKE FARIA, RHP, 0-0, 2.25 ERA, 2K

Faria faces the Red Sox again after allowing one run in four innings against them
April 1 at Tropicana Field in his first start of the season, a no-decision. Faria will be
making his first career start at Fenway Park.

BOSTON:

RICK PORCELLO, RHP, 1-0, 1.69 ERA, 4K

Thanks to a scheduling quirk in which the Red Sox have three days off in a six-
day span, Porcello will be on six days of rest. He hopes it goes as well as his last
start, which was also against the Rays, when he gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings.

Bear · April 06, 2018, 05:59:11 AM

Red Sox

Betts, RF

Benintendi, LF

Ramirez, 1B

Martinez, DH

Bogaerts, SS

Devers, 3B

NÃºÃ±ez, 2B

Bradley, CF

Leon, C

Porcello, RHP.

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markj · April 07, 2018, 12:14:43 PM

Porcello is throwing batting practice. Classic lousy first inning for him. Hope he gets out of it without too much damage and settles down.

Sea Dog 23 · April 07, 2018, 12:18:25 PM

All the damage on just 17 pitches. He was a puzzle only to himself.

markj · April 07, 2018, 12:28:47 PM

Sox catch a break. Bases loaded, no outs. They must do something with this.

markj · April 07, 2018, 12:32:24 PM

Sac fly by JD. Almost a granny. One run in and runners on 2nd and 3rd, so no DP scenario.

Sea Dog 23 · April 07, 2018, 12:36:22 PM

Bogey is like the gold standard this year.

markj · April 07, 2018, 12:36:32 PM

Xander still hitting. Another double for him. Two more runs in.

markj · April 07, 2018, 12:38:42 PM

Raffy brings Xander home. Sox up 4-2 now. Keep it going.

markj · April 07, 2018, 12:43:55 PM

JBJ gives it a ride, but to no avail. Good inning for the Sox bats, though. Not so much for Faria.

Bear · April 07, 2018, 12:48:03 PM

It looks so cold, the pitchers doing rather well, 4 inches of snow yesterday,
I was not a happy camper.

Bill-806 · April 07, 2018, 12:49:17 PM

Please, stop with the foolish gestures/dancing on the base paths, looks so little league/ish !!! thumb_d rofl rofl

Sea Dog 23 · April 07, 2018, 12:50:52 PM

Quote from: Bear on April 07, 2018, 12:48:03 PM
It looks so cold, the pitchers doing rather well.

They played in Detroit last week in 36 degrees. There were about 22 runs in the game. The MLB guys said pitchers could not really grip the ball in that weather.

markj · April 07, 2018, 12:51:49 PM

Quote from: Bear on April 07, 2018, 12:48:03 PM
It looks so cold, the pitchers doing rather well, 4 inches of snow yesterday,
I was not a happy camper.

We had snow yesterday as well, but it didn't accumulate. Just now getting above freezing here. Will be in the 60s and 70s next week, so Spring is coming soon.

markj · April 07, 2018, 12:53:54 PM

Porcello isn't looking much better. Throwing lots of pitches. He did get a K, though.