Game 67 Recap: Braves 0, Red Sox 3
by gondeee on Jun 20, 2009 9:33 PM EDT
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PrintI don't know if this loss was the so much the Braves inept offense as much as it was the absolute dominance of Josh Beckett -- who seems to always own us. Beckett threw a complete game shutout, striking out 7, and allowing 5 singles. He also erased several threats by getting two double plays and getting a little help from his catcher, who threw out Chipper Jones at second base on a wild pitch that didn't get away long enough for Chipper to advance. Thanks to those plays he faced only two batters over the minimum. Beckett has now allowed the Braves only 2 runs in the last 40 innings he has thrown head to head against them.
The Braves offensively couldn't get anything going, and Derek Lowe was victimized by some lucky hits off the Green Monster and an unfortunate throwing error by Kelly Johnson. Lowe got a nice standing ovation from the Red Sox fans when he was relieved in the seventh inning.
With all that pitching and not a lot of offense -- and perhaps a sense of urgency to get the game in before the rain came -- the game lasted just 2 hours and 11 minutes.
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Thank you Brian Roberts and Greg Zaun! Orioles re-take the lead in the ninth. Now close it out and keep us 4.5 back!
Ha...
I see you neglected to mention the inevitable FYF GIDP the only time we had a legit scoring chance in the game.
Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.
by MichaelProcton on Jun 20, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions
Fuck you, Beckett. Seriously. I mean that.
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Jun 20, 2009 10:17 PM EDT reply actions
Thinkin about it
The Beckett/Lowell for Hanley deal was a huge one. Just imagine both teams if it wasn’t made.
AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.
Pitch 1: In play, out(s)
by Scott Coleman on Jun 21, 2009 3:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Furman?
Is that you?
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 20, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a bad idea...
because even though we had the best pick in 20 years, we’d still only pick the 24th best player.
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Jun 20, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Particularly if the first 23 were asking for three times what they were worth.
Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.
by MichaelProcton on Jun 21, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry guys
we were up in Boston this weekend and decided to go to the game and just like the last game we attended (last saturday in Baltimore) the Braves lost…. just this time they didn’t blow a game Beckett was just too much which was my worry going in.
Apparently Derek Lowe isn’t taking the loss too hard. I hear he’s out enjoying the Boston night life.
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
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He and I were out partying together!!
People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
You were at Gypsy Bar? Nice.
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
www.dropoutproductions.com
Nah, I was kidding, I have mostly stuck to the pubs in Boston, I heard Gypsy Bar was off the hook though. I was talking to an Atlanta fan on Friday night, I guess McCann came out of the player exit and was signing a bunch of stuff for people, I didn’t see him, but the people who saw him were stoked!
Last night, I was talking to some guy that had a Carlyle jersey, he was from Omaha. The guy said Buddy grew up in his living room. He must have been legit, Buddy threw him two balls during BP, pretty cool. By the way, Fenway is ridiculous.
People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
Good to hear Buddy feels up to throwing.
Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.
by MichaelProcton on Jun 21, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, he’s got a pretty seedy rep up there.
"At least he didn’t nail the bitchy fat girl from Hell's Kitchen."
www.dropoutproductions.com
Seedy?
?
"If I had a little humility, I would be perfect" - Ted Turner
by Little Lady on Jun 21, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, only 10 hours
until we get to see FYF and KJ try and hit a wakefield knuckball! I cant wait
AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.
Pitch 1: In play, out(s)
Frenchy would still try to pull the ball if the T was set up all the way in the other batters box.
Baseball is my life
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