Gamenight: Red Sox (36-24) At Phillies (35-23)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, June 12, 2009 06:12 PM | Comments: 561
Gameday 2009, Posts
Boston Red Sox (36-24) at Philadelphia Phillies (35-23)
Jon Lester (5-5, 5.09 ERA) vs. Joe Blanton (4-3, 5.46 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Partly sunny, 81
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Two of the best teams in baseball hook up at Citizens Bank Park tonight when Red Sox Nation invades Phillies Nation.
Last season the Phillies defiantly took the first of a three-game series against the Sox, but they came right back and grabbed the final two games in convincing fashion. One of the pitchers who subdued the Phils was Jon Lester, who tonight is coming in with a high ERA but good recent starts. He took a perfect game into the seventh inning last time against the Rangers, striking out 23 in his last two outings.
Offensively the Red Sox have seen production from most of their usual suspects. Kevin Youkilis is hitting .350, and Dustin Pedroia is at .306. Jason Bay has socked 16 home runs, providing the big thump in the lineup. Meanwhile, their bullpen has also been strong. They added Takashi Saito to the ‘pen for 2009, and he’s been gold, joining Hideki Okajima, Manny Delcarmen, Ramon Ramirez and, of course, Jonathan Papelbon. They’ve balanced what has been a shaky rotation.
The Phillies took two of three from their rivals, the Mets, just as the Sox pounded the Yankees (sweeping them). Very similar to the Sox, the Phils have a strong offense and solid bullpen. But they lost one piece of it, as Scott Eyre hit the disabled list today. Kyle Kendrick is up, meaning it’s possible recent callup Antonio Bastardo moves into the second lefty reliever role with Kendrick getting a start.
Your gamenight beer: A spring seasonal from Flying Dog, Garde Dog is a worthy Biere de Garde entry. It’s a bit tart, loaded with malts to create a toasted body. But why Garde Dog? Because tonight we protect our house. This is Phillies Nation. Let’s keep it that way.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Funny Miles. But Im afraid it might be true.
Posted: 10:14 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Brian: Yeah, it was in the back corner. It might have been foul, but it was definitely only a few feet short of the wall.
Posted: 10:14 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Deja vu… isn’t this exactly where we were in the bottom of the 9th?
Posted: 10:15 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Hit it off dah Jamacian mon.
Posted: 10:18 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Is it just me or was it kind of a waste to use Park for just 2 guys?
Posted: 10:18 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
An encore for Howard? We have to end this game….
Posted: 10:18 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
oy vey Werth are you kidding me?
Posted: 10:18 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Kendrick is warming up
Posted: 10:19 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Im not sure Howard has 2 homers in him tonight.
Posted: 10:19 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
NOOOO kendrick is warming, PLEASE howard or ibanez
Posted: 10:19 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
dear lord, please don’t let it get down to kendrick, please!
Posted: 10:20 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
So Kendrick up, looks like it could be Ibanez again or nothing. DAMN. So in the 9th, was the last strike against Werth a good or bad call?
Posted: 10:21 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
darn it….sooooooooooooooooooooooo close.
Posted: 10:21 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
That was almost gone!
Posted: 10:21 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
rauuuuuuuul! lowercase since its only a double
Posted: 10:21 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Rauuuuuuuul
Posted: 10:21 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
come on Vic…just a nice bloop single and we can all go home happy.
Posted: 10:22 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Victorino: Time to be a hero
Posted: 10:22 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Well Raul comes through, to bad its two outs. Come on Shane, get a hit. Single might even do it.
Posted: 10:22 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I wonder if Vic has ever been intentionally walked before.
Posted: 10:22 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
They are walking Shane! Dobbs up!
Posted: 10:22 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Stairs again in place of Condrey?
Posted: 10:23 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Kyle
how close was it?
Posted: 10:23 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Nevermind, I doubt we will get anything here.
Posted: 10:23 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Dobbs is due
Posted: 10:23 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
come on Dobbs
Posted: 10:24 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
oh its mister patience up at the plate
Posted: 10:25 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Kennedy
F*ck, did someone say Kendrick is up. Please, use anyone else. Taschner. Bastardo.
Posted: 10:25 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oh just a foul
Posted: 10:26 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
SO CLOSE!!!
Posted: 10:26 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
NO WAY!! REVIEW THAT
Posted: 10:26 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
REPLAY!!!
Posted: 10:27 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Kennedy
what is the delay?
Posted: 10:27 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
are they reviewing it?
Posted: 10:27 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
ed r. – nope though i did want to go to a Royals blog to say that their manager should protest their game with the Indians…did you see last nights highlights…the umps allowed play with an outfiield full of pigeons…the Indians had the winning run aboard, hit a blooper to shallow center that could be caught or if not handled on one hop for a play at home, but for the flock of birds that flew up in the guys face. Indians scored.
Posted: 10:27 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
wow…won’t even look at it?
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
are u kidding how are they not going to review that
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Why won’t they look at that?!?
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
looked fair to me
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Eli
that was a homer
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
y did they not want to at least review it?
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
THATS WHAT THE STINKIN REVIEW IS FOR WHAT THE HELL
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike C.
why the F did not review that. that went over the pole. god dam
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
This game is OVER. I’m sorry. It’s OVER.
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I don’t mind that it was called foul however I do have a serious issue with the crew chief not taking a look at it. What the hell is the point of replay if you don’t use it? That is the perfect situation and yet, nothing.
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Depends on where the officiating crew is from. LOL
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I thought that they’re supposed to review it when requested?
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
We got screwed! Here comes Kendrick
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
well Dobbs is out and that is that I guess
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Eli
i dont get why he would not review it. that is exactly what is for.
Posted: 10:30 PM on June 12, 2009