Casey slow, but has quick bat.Byline: Bill Ballou RED SOX 2, ORIOLES 1 FENWAY PARK • • [ , BOSTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Balt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1 Boston 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 2 7 0 Winning pitcher: Matsuzaka (10-1). Losing pitcher: Cabrera (6-5). Att: 37,344. Needs new brakes The Red Sox didn't get Sean Casey “The Mayor” redirects here. For the political office, see mayor. Sean Thomas Casey (born on July 2, 1974, Willingboro, New Jersey), nicknamed "the Mayor," is a first baseman in Major League Baseball currently a Free Agent after not being re-signed by the Detroit for his speed, but maybe he doesn't know that. For the second time in two games yesterday, Casey was out at second trying to stretch a single into a double. It should be 3 for 3; in the fourth yesterday he was barely safe on a double to left-center, and the replay showed the ball getting to the bag before Casey, although he said it was simultaneous. In the sixth, he was out at second on a hit off the Green Monster This article is about the left-field wall at Fenway Park. For other uses, see Green Monster (disambiguation). The Green Monster (often known simply as The Monster or The Wall) is the nickname of the 37-foot, two-inch (11. , and on Saturday night, he was out at second on a ball that hit off the bullpen fence 380 feet from the plate. "Any ball hit off the wall should be a double," Casey said, "but I guess not in this park. Maybe I'm not as fast as I think I am. Maybe I'll just have to cut my losses and stay at first." "He's slow," Terry Francona Even if he can't run, Casey can absolutely hit, especially when he is in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes like yesterday. It was Casey's 31st start of the season and he has hit safely in 26 of those games. His average as a starter is .396. New-look infield With Julio Lugo Julio Cesar Lugo (born on November 16, 1975 in Barahona, Dominican Republic) is a major league shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws right-handed. Lugo is the older brother of baseball pitcher Ruddy Lugo. out, Alex Cora José Alexander (Alex) Cora (born October 18, 1975 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a utility infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. University of Miami career started at shortstop and was 1 for 2 with a walk and a sacrifice. Boston's starting infield consisted of Casey at first, Dustin Pedroia Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and played college baseball at the Arizona State University. Pedroia made his major league debut and collected his first major league hit on August 22, 2006 against the Los Angeles at second, Cora, and Kevin Youkilis Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed "Youk" and "The Greek God of Walks," is an American Major League Baseball player. Youkilis is a first baseman and right-handed batter who plays for the Boston Red Sox. at third. It was the first time this season for that alignment. Mike Lowell Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball third baseman of Cuban descent and also a cancer survivor. He is a right-handed batter and is currently a member of the Boston Red Sox. got a day to rest his legs and was Boston's DH for the first time in his Red Sox career. Youkilis was hit by a pitch on the left arm in the fifth and left the game. Jed Lowrie took over at third. Youkilis should be fine, Francona said. Catcher Jason Varitek Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972 in Rochester, Michigan) is an American baseball player. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Boston Red Sox. , who is supposed to go to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , made a quick post-game exit from the clubhouse. Varitek had a swollen right eye and was headed to see a doctor. Can't find the plate In four of his five starts since returning from the disabled list, Daisuke Matsuzaka Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔 Matsuzaka Daisuke has walked at least one batter in the first inning. He walked the fourth batter he faced yesterday, the third man on July 7, the second man on July 2 and the leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. on June 21. Matsuzaka didn't issue a walk until the ninth batter he faced on June 27. This rest won't be history Francona named his post-break rotation with Jon Lester, who leads the team in innings pitched, getting the longest rest. Lester will start the first game in Seattle, on July 21, giving him 12 days rest. His most recent start was last Tuesday. Clay Buchholz will pitch on six days rest in Anaheim on Friday night, Josh Beckett on nine days rest Saturday and Tim Wakefield on seven days rest on Sunday. Lester works Monday vs. the Mariners, then Daisuke Matsuzaka, yesterday's starter here, comes back on eight days rest Tuesday night. Numbers are in their favor Boston leads the season series with the Orioles, 7-5 and is 34-14 versus Baltimore since the end of the 2005 season. The Sox lead all-time, 474-405, and are 18-5 vs. the Birds in the last 23 games at Fenway Park. The victory improved Boston's record at Fenway this season to 36-11. The Sox have won 13 of their 15 series here. The Orioles have lost their last 14 Sunday games. Box score Baltimore AB R H BI BB SO Avg. BRoberts 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .296 AJones cf 3 0 2 0 1 1 .281 Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 3 1 .299 Huff 1b 4 0 2 1 1 2 .284 Mora MORA, In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. Story on Bailm. Sec. 123, 259; Jones on Bailm. 70; Poth. Pret a Usage, c. 2, Sec. 2, art. 2, n. 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Scott dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Payton lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .243 Quiroz c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .203 a-RHernandez ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Bynum ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .179 b-Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Totals 33 1 7 1 7 11 Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Ellsbury cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .269 Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .314 JDrew rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .302 MRamirez lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .293 Lowell dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Youkilis 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .314 Lowrie 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 Casey 1b 2 1 2 0 2 0 .373 Varitek c 3 0 0 0 1 2 .218 Cora ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 .283 Totals 28 2 7 2 7 6 a-struck out for Quiroz in the 8th. b-popped out for Bynum in the 9th. E-Bynum (5). LOB-Baltimore 13, Boston 11. 2B-JDrew (18), Casey (13). RBIs-Huff (59), Pedroia (47), JDrew (55). SB-Payton (4). CS-AJones (3). S-Cora. Runners left in scoring position-Baltimore 7 (Mora 6, Bynum); Boston 6 (Ellsbury 3, MRamirez 2, Youkilis). DP-Baltimore 1 (AJones and BRoberts). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA DCabrera L, 6-5 4-1/3 6 2 1 6 2 105 4.33 Sarfate 2-1/3 0 0 0 1 3 31 3.40 ACastillo 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 JJohnson 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 2.02 Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Matsuzaka W, 10-1 6 4 0 0 5 7 115 2.65 Okajima H, 17 2/3 0 0 0 2 1 17 2.82 Delcarmen H, 13 1-1/3 0 0 0 0 2 22 4.54 Papelbon S, 28 1 3 1 1 0 1 22 2.43 Inherited runners-scored-Sarfate 2-0, Delcarmen 2-0. HBP-by DCabrera (Youkilis), by Matsuzaka (AJones). WP-DCabrera. Umpires-Home, Ted Barrett; First, Dana DeMuth; Second, Lance Barksdale; Third, Doug Eddings. T-3:32. How the runs scored RED SOX FIRST - With one out, Pedroia singled to shortstop and reached second on Bynum's throwing error. Drew doubled to left, Pedroia scored. ONE RUN. RED SOX FOURTH - Casey doubled to left-center. Varitek walked. Cora sacrificed, 5-4, Casey to third, Varitek to second. Ellsbury walked, bases loaded. Pedroia reached on a fielder's choice, Casey scored. ONE RUN. ORIOLES NINTH - Papelbon relieved Delcarmen. With one out, Roberts singled to left. Jones singled to center, Roberts to second. Markakis struck out. Huff singled to center, Roberts scored. ONE RUN. NAME: BOSTON RED SOX The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. |
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