Saturday Red Sox Delight – 7/7

New York tabloid covers for 7/7/12

After watching the top half of the 1st inning last night, you were probably sitting there going well this is going to be one long night after you watch the New York Yankees score five runs off of Josh Beckett. But after the 1st inning was completely over and you watched the Boston Red Sox come back with five runs of their own, you probably said okay, we’ve got a chance.

In the end though you were left disappointed when the New York Yankees rallied late to take a 10-8 win to send the Red Sox to their fourth straight loss.

Obviously Beckett wasn’t at his best last night. He had no feel for his pitches at all lacking command on all of them. After giving up another run in the 2nd, he settled down and eventually gave the Red Sox five innings. He even left with a chance to get the win. Unfortunately, the Red Sox bullpen couldn’t hold it for him.

You can’t fault the Red Sox if they were upset after the loss. Ever since the Saturday debacle against the Yankees on April 21st when the Red Sox had hit “rock bottom”, the bullpen has been nothing short of spectacular so they were probably due for a night like last night. While you hoped it didn’t happen against the Bronx Bombers, it did.

And while they lost, you have to be proud of them for coming back. They could have just packed it in, put in their at-bats and threw their pitches and got ready for today’s doubleheader. Instead they fought back and gave everything they had.

Unfortunately in the end, it didn’t work out for them.

There’s always today though.

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Freddy Garcia (L), Franklin Morales (R)

After falling last night 10-8, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track in the first game of a day-night doubleheader with the New York Yankees at historic Fenway Park this afternoon.

First pitch is scheduled for 12:35 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Yankees television market, you can catch the game on YES. And if you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as well as the MLB Network will be broadcasting the game as well (not in Red Sox or Yankees television markets). If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.

Franklin Morales will take the ball in game one of the double header as he makes his fourth start (26th appearance) of 2012. In his previous 25 appearances (three starts), Morales is 1-1 with a 2.59 ERA. As a starter, he is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA (4 ER/18 IP) and 24 strikeouts. He’s made one appearance against the Yankees this season and allowed one run in 2/3 of an inning. He’s made four career appearances against the Yankees and is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (1 ER/3.1 IP). Three of those appearances have come at the Fens where he has no record with a 6.75 ERA (1 ER/1.1 IP).

Freddy Garcia makes his sixth start (16th appearance) of 2012. In his previous 15 appearances (five starts), Garcia is 2-2 with a 5.94 ERA. In his only start against the Red Sox this season, he picked up a no decision after allowing five runs in 1.2 innings. Garcia has made 22 appearances (21 starts) against the Red Sox and is 9-4 with a 4.76 ERA. 10 of those appearances (nine starts) have come at the Fens where he is 3-1 with a 5.05 ERA.

Here are today’s lineups:

50-32		42-41
1. Derek Jeter	DH	1. Daniel Nava	LF
2. Mark Teixeira	1B	2. Pedro Ciriaco	2B
3. Alex Rodriguez	3B	3. David Ortiz	DH
4. Robinson Cano	2B	4. Adrian Gonzalez	1B
5. Nick Swisher	RF	5. Mauro Gomez	3B
6. Andruw Jones	LF	6. Ryan Kalish	CF
7. Jayson Nix	SS	7. Mike Aviles	SS
8. Darnell McDonald	CF	8. Kelly Shoppach	C
9. Chris Stewart	C	9. Brent Lillibridge	RF
Freddy Garcia	SP	Franklin Morales	SP

And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:

New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox batter/pitcher matchups

NOTES: Carl Crawford‘s rehab has been put on hold as he suffered a groin strain. The Red Sox took advantage of a new MLB rule for doubleheader’s and recalled Clayton Mortensen. He has to be sent down before Sunday night’s game.

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Something is always missing [boston globe]

Crawford stands by allegation [boston globe]

Pedroia to be out three weeks [boston globe]

Teixeira fires back with shot against Padilla [boston globe]

Red Sox battle back early, but Yankees better late [boston herald]

Darnell McDonald on other side now [boston herald]

This sequel just as bad for Sox [boston herald]

Mark Teixeira lands blow on old foe [boston herald]

Brutal beginning burns Josh Beckett badly [boston herald]