4/30/06: Boston (14-10) at Tampa Bay (10-14)

[Fishercat]

Boston Lineup
Kevin Youkilis (1B)
Mark Loretta (2B)
David Ortiz (DH)
Manny Ramirez (LF)
Jason Varitek (C)
Mike Lowell (3B)
Wily Mo Pena (RF)
Dustan Mohr (CF)
Alex Gonzalez (SS)

Tampa Bay Lineup
Joey Gathright (CF)
Carl Crawford (LF)
Jonny Gomes (DH)
Ty Wigginton (2B)
Toby Hall (C)
Damon Hollins (RF)
Greg Norton (1B)
Sean Burroughs (3B)
Tomas Perez (SS)

Boston Pitcher
Curt Schilling (P) (4-0, 2.60 ERA)

Tampa Bay Pitcher
Scott "Red Sox Killer" Kazmir (P) (2-2, 4.30 ERA)

[Fishercat]

I hate Scott Kazmir. His dominance makes me angry

[Fishercat]

Man, that's a tough one to lose.

5-2 going into the 9th. First hitter (Tek) gets out, back to back homeruns by Lowell and Pena. Nixon PH for Lowell and gets on, Harris PR for him. Snow PH for Gonzalez. An error, and an SB, combined with a HBP (if it didn't hit Snow, Harris would have scored) end up with Cora (PR Snow) and Harris on 1st and 3rd. Youkilis K's on a nasty low-in fastball by Camp (who replaced Walker, who replaced Orvella), Loretta grounds out with two runners in scoring position. Ouch.

[Lance324]

I don't know about you, but I'm ready to give Rudy S. his papers.

[Fishercat]

I'm ready as well. I don't think the options in the minors could be much worse. Not even glimmers of success with Rudy.

Fricking Kazmir. Fricking Mets.