Boston Brawlers @ Inoffensive Rays 7/15-7/17

[Tobywan]

Probables

Miller VS Price

Lackey VS Shields

Beckett VS Niemann


The Rays continue a stretch of important games against he two top AL East teams,.

Coming in first the Red Sox. The Sawx had a 6 game winning streak going before the break as well as mixing it up with the Orioles.

The Rays played their part in the historic event of the season while losing 2 of 3 (one game was PPD) from the Yankees, sliding further back.

Sox will be without Carl Crawford who starts a rehab tonight for Pawtucket, plans are for him to join the team in Baltimore Monday.

The Rays sent John Jaso to the DL with a strained oblique and called up Jose Lobaton from Durham. Reports are that Jaso was playing though the pain in silence, probably afraid he is going to lose his job. Lobaton, a switch hitter is batting .293 with the Bulls with 8 homers, 31 RBIs and a .410 OBP.

Lefty Jake McGee was also recalled to take Sonnanstine’s spot.


Tonight’s match ups

Andrew Miller has won 3 strait with the help of a lot of run support, only going 5 innings in his last outing.
He is 3-0, with a 3.57 ERA since being called up in Mid-June.


David Price as everyone knows pitched against the Yanks last Sat. giving up Jeter’s 3K, also only lasted 5 innings giving up 4 runs. After a week of fielding numerous questions and interviews Price is cashing in from the feat himself signing a deal for signed memorabilia of the event.

Not sure what unusual ways the rest of the league goes about raising money for their charities but the Rays always seem to come up with very unique ideas. This weekend the Rays kick off two, both endorsed by Johnny Damon. Starting tonight fans are encouraged post game to come onto the field and “Strike A Captain Morgan Pose” (the Rays allow every fan to leave the stadium via the field on Fridays) , the goal is 25, 000 poses by the end of the season to raise money for the United Way. Damon and his wife are also hosting “Uncork for a Cause” on Saturday night, unveiling wine endorsed and labeled for Damon with proceeds going to the families of the officers killed earlier this year in ST Pete.



Promos
Friday



Sunday for the kiddies

[Tobywan]

Line ups

Red Sox

Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Youkilis 3B
Ortiz DH
McDonald RF
Saltalamacchia C
Navarro LF
Scuturo SS


Rays

Damon DH
Zobrist RF
Longoria 3B
Upton CF
Rodriguez 2B
Kotchman 1B
Shoppach C
Johnson SS
Fuld LF

[Tobywan]

Ellsbury grounds to second.
Pedroia hits a ball far into left, but Fuld gets it quick throw to second easily gets Dustin trying for a double.
Gonzalez grounds to first throw to Price for the out.

[Tobywan]

Damon hit’s a looper into short, Scuturo stretches for the grab.
Zobrist walks.
Longoria follows.
Upton singles into center, Ellsbury bobbles the pick up, Zobrist scores, Longoris stops at second.
Rodriguez pops to first.
Kotchman grounds to second flip to Scuturo for the force.

Rays strike first, up 1-0.

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Youkilis Ks.
Ortiz flies out to left.
McDonald homers to left.
Saltalamacchia walks.
Navarro called out on strikes.

Sawx tie 1-1.

[Tobywan]

Shoppach lines a base hit into right, past the outstretched glove of Gonzo.
Johnson walks.
Fuld lays down a bunt, pops back up to Salty, he tries to throw to second, but late, Sam reaches. Bases loaded.
Damon breaks bat, grounds to second. they get the force at home, bases still loaded for Zobrist.

YAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOO……Zobrist jumps on the first pitch and it‘s a GRAND SLAM for Zorilla!!!!

Longoria flies out to left.
Upton\ grounds out to third.

Rays lead 5-1.

[cjkalt]

At the game... My first game at the trop, here for the series

[Tobywan]

Scuturo down swinging.
Ells hit’s a rocket into the right field stands.
Gonzo out swinging.

Rays lead 5-2.

[Tobywan]

SRod flied out to CF.
Kotch singles to center.
Shop walked.
Johnson lines out to center.
Fuld singled to right, Kotch scores. Shop to second.
Damon walks.
Loaded again for Zobrist.

Call to the bull pen.

[Tobywan]

At the game... My first game at the trop, here for the series

Cool where ya sitting??

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Alfredo Aceves.

6-2, bases loaded, 2 outs...

Zorilla walks, Shop scores, bases loaded for the light hitting Longoria.

[Tobywan]

Longo grounds out to second.gee, I'm not even surprised.
Rays up 7-2.

[Tobywan]

Youuuuuuuuuuuk hits it hard to Longo, can’t hold it, base hit. Even the glove is going.
Papi tries to check, fails miserably, out on strikes.
McD pops to first.
Salty flies out to right.

[cjkalt]

Cool where ya sitting??

RF line bleachers 3rd row 10 ft left of pole

[Tobywan]

Upton out looking.
SRod pops to the catcher.
Kotch grounds out to first.