September 29, 2009

G157: Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 7

Blue Jays - 411 010 100 - 8 11  0
Red Sox - 110 000 050 - 7 14 1
The Jays struck for four runs in the first for the second night in a row.

Boston rallied furiously with two outs in the eighth, highlighted by J.D. Drew's three-run home run to right-center (that changed the score from 8-4 to 8-7) and had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth, but Kevin Youkilis was caught looking at strike three.

Toronto smacked six home runs, including three by Adam Lind. Buchholz (5-8-7-1-4, 79) gave up the first one (to Jose Bautista) on his first pitch of the night, and allowed five of the six.

The first three Jays against Clay: HR, 1B, HR. It was the first time a Sox pitcher had allowed two home runs in an inning before recording an out since John Burkett allowed bombs to Jason Giambi and Bernie Williams in the first inning on July 21, 2002. The last player to belt three taters in a game against Boston was Frank Thomas (all off Tim Wakefield, on September 15, 1996).
Example
Ricky Romero (4.28, 102 ERA+) / Clay Buchholz (3.21, 147 ERA+)

A win tonight clinches the wild card.

And the Red Sox have seriously abused the rookie Romero in four starts this year: 26 hits and 17 walks in 17.1 innings. He's got an 8.83 ERA and a 2.481 WHIP. Boston has hit .377/.506/.652/1.158 against him.

& @ 10 PM: Rangers/Angels.

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s1c said...

Amy said...

ne can always hope for miracles...but how many can Maddy witness? She was there for the Mother's Day miracle.

Like I said, not likely.
Tue Sep 29, 09:42:00 PM
L-girl said...

Or not.
Tue Sep 29, 09:42:00 PM
redsock said...

dead.
Tue Sep 29, 09:43:00 PM
Amy said...

Too bad about that DP...

Oddball: Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?
Moriarty: Crap!

allan said...

OF dong would = 8-7.

Amy said...

LOL, S1C!

allan said...

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

s1c said...

ON FIRE!!!

Fucking on FIRE!!!

laura k said...

ON FIRE!!!!!

IT IS A YOM KIPPUR MIRACLE!!!

Amy said...

OMG, S1C, you changed the karma!

laura k said...

Allan called it!!!!

Rob said...

Holy shit everyone... There's a fire in the building!

WOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP Fire alarms!

s1c said...

Oddball: Crazy! I mean like so many positive waves maybe we can't lose! You're on!

Amy said...

Maddy is on the roof deck near the Budweiser sign. Me thinks she has had a few Buds herself.

allan said...

RALLY JUICE, BABY!!!!

andy said...

What sucks about me going to the playoffs is that I will not have my new android phone that comes out the following weekend. That would make texting to the intertube more easier. But yes I will be sending in updates.

allan said...

with man on 3rd and 2 outs:

2B RBI
2B RBI
BB
HR 3-RBI

!

andy said...

Drew told papi that's how it is done you wuss.

laura k said...

[JohnGoldfine, are you here, or only on wmtc?]

s1c said...

I smell walk off

Amy said...

Well, I am happily eating my words. Let's see if we can get a walkoff in the 9th.

allan said...

BOT in

Amy said...

S1C, I had no idea what that quote was from, but it was perfect. I googled it, and I don't know the movie.

allan said...

yoooooooook scoooooooooop

allan said...

now i don't want #4.

nick said...

Wow. After putting emma to bed I was listening to the radio while washing dishes. I turned it off to go turn on the TV and just missed the Fiery Dong.

2 outs. good good.

Rob said...

I no longer want to see Lind hit another dong.

Rob said...

That works!

Amy said...

At least he did not get a HR this time.

s1c said...

S1C, I had no idea what that quote was from, but it was perfect. I googled it, and I don't know the movie.

You don't know Kelly's Heroes?

Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles, Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, O'connor. A cast of thousands!

nick said...

Listening to them go on and on and on about breakfast cerials, I thought of you guys.

Lint (sic) moved into that one--not on purpose, but ooh.

laura k said...

Because you know how much I love cereal?

Amy said...

OK, score runs!!

Nope, never heard of it, but perhaps I should rent it.

Amy said...

I love cereal.

(We have not had a food thread in so long.)

nick said...

ug. cereals. that's how it's spelled. Do you? Weetabix?

allan said...

let's go seabass.

allan said...

1-800-54-SEABASS

Amy said...

No, I love raisin bran.

Amy said...

Why is Reddick at bat?

nick said...

The Chronicles of Reddick shall include mighty bounty.

laura k said...

I love cereal. I have to really try not to eat it. I especially love it at night, before bed. Not a great time to eat, so in recent years I broke the habit. But left to my own desires, I would eat a bowl of cereal w/ fruit every night.

s1c said...

C'mon kid, wrap one down the line

Amy said...

Breakfast is my favorite meal. I could eat it for dinner.

laura k said...

mmmm, raisin bran...

(And Rice Krispies, Special K, and many others...)

Amy said...

Shit. Why didn't Gonzalez bat???

allan said...

bah - we like to do it with 2 outs

Amy said...

I am not a fan of hot cereal, however.

laura k said...

OK, fuck you Reddick we'll do it without you. No problem. Come on Lyndon.

nick said...

Rather unsuccessfully, I've decided to reduce my dairy intake. Going with almond or soy milk when I eat cereal.

dammit. I need to bray Youk's name into the night!

laura k said...

I love oatmeal. And it's so good for you. I eat it often for breakfast, with banana.

laura k said...

Funny time for a food discussion!

Amy said...

Tying run on!

laura k said...

TMB!!!

allan said...

YES

Amy said...

Yeah, seeking comfort with comfort food.

nick said...

whoa. I am having some spelling difficulties. There is no variation of LBJ that is spelled "Youk".

Thank you, Lyndon!

s1c said...

I love oatmeal. And it's so good for you. I eat it often for breakfast, with banana.

Cinnamon raisin myself

allan said...

SB would be a tad risky.....

laura k said...

Allan eats gluten-free cereal w/ Silk. Seems to enjoy it a lot.

s1c said...

Time for a a 98 in 104 out from FY

Amy said...

Heart is pounding.

allan said...

FY dong = 9-8.

laura k said...

Cinnamon raisin myself

Yum. But mine is the whole grain kind that doesn't come flavoured. "Steel cut oats". Takes like 30 mins to make.

allan said...

it worked for drew

Amy said...

Shit, DO had me truped.

laura k said...

OK, 2 outs, our favourite time to rally. Here we go.

Amy said...

Down to VMart.

s1c said...

Shit, he hits it to the biggest part of the park.

Oh, well, time for a blue light special!!!

allan said...

clean up on aisle 9.

laura k said...

blue light walk-off, here we go...

allan said...

time to become a true sock

though there is no rain

s1c said...

Yum. But mine is the whole grain kind that doesn't come flavoured. "Steel cut oats". Takes like 30 mins to make.

See there is thing spice called cinnamon and these dried up grape things called raisin. You add those in while making it.

Amy said...

Scoring position!

laura k said...

Alright! 67

nick said...

5-11

laura k said...

s1c, ha ha ha, I didn't even think of that! DUH

I don't keep either in the house. But we always have bananas so I throw those in.

nick said...

you don't keep cinnamon in the house?

laura k said...

5-11 ?

allan said...

have not had a nervous knot in my stomach for awhile, better get used to it.

laura k said...

No. Never use it.

Amy said...

Nick, you may still get to yell Youk!

nick said...

I will bray for Youk.

laura k said...

winning run on and yoooook up!!!

allan said...

yook dong = 10-8 and a celebration!

s1c said...

Time to be the hero Youk.

nick said...

they said the Sox were 4-10 w/ RISP tonight.

Amy said...

That looked low to me.

laura k said...

gotcha 5/11

Amy said...

A YK miracle by Youk would be appropriate.

nick said...

yes. /. /.

Amy said...

Phew.

allan said...

just jew it

Amy said...

Full count, two out. Classic.

s1c said...

Runners going with the pitch a double will win it!!!

Amy said...

LOL, Allan.

laura k said...

This knot in my stomach is classic too!

Amy said...

OH FUCK

laura k said...

fuckin a

s1c said...

too close to be taking youk

nick said...

fuck.

Amy said...

So close, and yet...so far.

Rob said...

Yup! Ofer and my first trips to Fenway were VERY similar!

Amy said...

Youk clearly did not do enough atoning yesterday.

laura k said...

almost dirty but still sparkling clean water.

*sigh*

tim said...

FUCK!

allan said...

musta been seriously fooled. he did not say a word to the ump.

seemed low, btw.

Amy said...

Well, at least they made it exciting. Better than being a rout.

laura k said...

Nice threading with you all tonight, it's been a long time for me. Tuning up for the post-season!

Good night!

tim said...

btw, HI all!

allan said...

btw, HI all!

Tim wins post of the night.

Rob said...

What L said goes for me too!

nick said...

word that. nice to "see" you all. g'night.

Amy said...

Yes, a fun thread tonight. We all need to get ready for the post-season, just like the players!

See ya next time.

allan said...

Re the ALDS:

Gotta buy the fifth of JD next Monday.

allan said...

TEX: 00
LAA: 11

allan said...

matty: looking at my contest sheet, the sox now need to go 5-0 for you to win. seems unlikely.

tim said...

Was in class today for most of this, following on GDGD. Got home to set up my fancy new TV and saw the 8-7 score and followed right until Yook's backwards-K when I posted here =)

Tomorrow I'll definitely be threadin' - in HD!

allan said...

TEX: 000 1
LAA: 110 2

Jere said...

Three outs from the playoffs.

Jere said...

One out away now--MLB Network showing the game.

Jere said...

In

SoSock said...

Clinched.
We're in.

Now, let's play at least a few decent games to get going into the PS.
Although it does sound as thouigh this a pretty good game tonight.

Jeff Polman said...

We're in! Yay.

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