In what’s becoming an annual rite of passage during October, the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will begin play in the 2009 American League Division Series at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Tonight’s game, scheduled to start at 9:37 PM, will be broadcast nationally on TBS. NESN Red Sox play-by-play man Don Orsillo will have the call while Buck Martinez will handle the color commentary. And if the television isn’t your cup of tea, you can catch the game on one of the many affiliates of the Red Sox Radio Network.
Just like last year, Jon Lester gets the pelota from skipper Terry Francona in Game 1. He’s faced the Angels twice in the postseason, both coming last year and is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in fourteen innings. Lester didn’t face the Angels in 2009 and is 1-1 with a 7.78 ERA in four regular season starts. In two regular season starts in Anaheim, Lester is 1-0 with an 8.64 ERA.
John Lackey will start Game 1 for Mike Scioscia and the Halos tonight. He’s made three career postseason starts against the Red Sox and is 0-2 allowing eight earned runs in 19 2/3 innings. He’s made fourteen career regular season starts against the Red Sox and is 3-7 with a 5.25 ERA.
In case you missed the 2009 Boston Red Sox ALDS Roster, don’t forget to check that out.
Another first for Bard [Extra Bases]
Getting closer [Extra Bases]
Beckett: ‘No issues at all’ [Extra Bases]
Pregame notes: Francona talks to media [Amy K. Nelson – ESPN Boston]
Next-level stats for Red Sox-Angels [ESPN Boston]
Lackey a West Coast A-Rod? [Clubhouse Insider]
Francona Ill as Sox Playoffs Begin [Clubhouse Insider]
When Roger Clemens Made Casey Kotchman Cry [Full Count]
Scioscia on Ortiz: ‘As Dangerous As He’s Ever Been’ [Full Count]
Beckett ‘Looking Forward to Doing What I’m Supposed to Do’ [Full Count]
Prediction: Red Sox will handle Angels in five games [Hacks with Haggs]
Varitek to catch Game Two? [Projo Sox Blog]
Okajima healthy and ready for action [Projo Sox Blog]
Delcarmen not frustrated with absence from roster [Projo Sox Blog]
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Chone Figgins | 3B |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Bobby Abreu | RF |
| 3. Victor Martinez | C | 3. Torii Hunter | CF |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 1B | 4. Vladimir Guerrero | DH |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Juan Rivera | LF |
| 6. Jason Bay | LF | 6. Kendry Morales | 1B |
| 7. Mike Lowell | 3B | 7. Howie Kendrick | 2B |
| 8. J.D. Drew | RF | 8. Jeff Mathis | C |
| 9. Alex Gonzalez | SS | 9. Erick Aybar | SS |
| Jon Lester | SP | John Lackey | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight”s starting pitchers:
