Boston Brawlers @ Inoffensive Rays 7/15-7/17

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Juan Cruz.

Pedroia hits the secon dpitch into the right field stands.

7-4

AGon grounds to second.
Youk pops to first.

Call to the pen.

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Now pitching Cesar Ramos.

Ortiz out looking.

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Longoria pops out to second.
Joyce Ks.

Call to the pen.

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Now pitching Daniel Bard.

Upton pops up to first.

On to the 8th, Sox up 7-4.

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Drew grounds to second.
Salty down swinging.
Red pops to left.

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SUper Sammy hit a double to right.
Jose Lobotan PH for Shoppach grounds out to first.
Brignac flies out to center.
Damon batting, Fuld steals third.
Damon called out on strikes.

On to the 9th, Sox up 7-4.

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Brandon Gomes. Lobotan stays in the game at catcher.

Scuturo grounds to short, Brignac awkward on the throw, pulls Kotch off the bag, base hit. Brignac looks a bit hobbled on his ankle.
Ells goes to first on CI.
Ped grounds to third, but Longoria drops with the relay hand, everyone is safe. Bases loaded with no outs for Gonzo.

Call to the pen.

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Jake McGee.

Gonzo down swinging.

Call to the pen.

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Now pitching Adam Russell.

Bases loaded, one out....Youk walks, Scuturo scores.
Ortiz hits a comebacker off the pitcher, Russell throws to first to get the out, Ellsbury scores.
Drew Ks.

Red Sox up 9-4.

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Now pitching Jonathan Papelbon.

Zobrist pops to short.
Kotchman sends a high ball deep to right it's OFF the wall, a triple.
Longoria with a line drive to center for a hit, Kotch scores.

9-5

Joyce grounds to first, Longo to second.
Upton down swinging.

Sox tie the series winning 9-5.

[cjkalt]

Maybe I should make the keys before every game lol

Keys for the Sox1) Step up Lackey- 1st half really doesn't matter... Pitch well next 3 months no one will care about first 3 months... Too talented for this2) Real Lineup today- lineup vs Lefties is just weak with McDonald and Navarro, Reddick and Drew major upgrade so let's show it3) Shutout Bullpen- don't give them more runs...even if lackey gets tagged for 6 quick keep it at 6... This team can score that no prob

[Tobywan]

Yep, you called it, the defense got it together at the end, too.

[Tobywan]

Tonight’s match ups

Beckett has been dominant this year going 8-3 with a 2.27 ERA. He left his last start after 5 innings with a mildly hyperextended left knee which flared up a bit during warm-ups at the All Star game. Josh says he feels fine now, nothing to worry about, the Sox hope he is right, with Lester and Buchholz down they need him.

Niemann is 3-0 since coming off the DL, he got the only win against the Yankees in the series before the break, holding them to one run in 7 1/3 innings. The Rays look to him to salvage this series.

The Red Sox get to take their happy homer butts to Baltimore next while the Rays stay and try to hold off the Yankees.

Dustin Pedroia extended his hitting streak to 14 games.

I mentioned the Captain Morgan fundraiser for the United Way that Johnny Damon was campaigning locally, it is also part of a nationwide drive to get 1 million poses. You can upload a pose to the Captain Morgan USA Facebook page .

Heeeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny’s…

[cjkalt]

Keys to the Game

1) Healthy Beckett- Still unsure what we'll get if he goes, but a healthy Beckett is key. Kyle Weiland will get the ball if he can't go

2) Gonzo lets go- Gonzo struggling first 2 games... look for a mega game 3 outta him

3) Bottom of the Lineup- As the bottom goes, so goes the whole lineup, another big game out of Reddick, Salty, Scutaro and Drew would be huge

[cjkalt]

2 seats in from foul pole front row... Can't miss... In blue polo