After taking the first game on a Big Papi home run in the 9th inning, the Boston Red Sox look to sweep the doubleheader and the series from the Detroit Tigers in the finale at Comerica Park in the Motor City.
The second game is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m (weather permitting) and after being blacked out due to ESPN’s exclusivity with Sunday Night Baseball, the game will air in both the Red Sox and Tigers television markets. If you live in the Red Sox television market, you can catch the game on NESN. If you live in the Tigers television market, you can watch the game on Fox Sports Detroit. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Commander Kickass Josh Beckett looks to keep the Red Sox train rolling in his 11th start of 2011. In his previous 10 starts, Beckett is 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA. He’s made one start against the Tigers this season, picking up a no decision after allowing one earned run in six innings back on 5/19 at Fenway Park. He’s made five career starts against the Tigers and is 3-1 with a 2.41 ERA. Two of those starts have come at Comerica where Beckett is 2-0 with a 0.61 ERA (1 ER/14.2 IP).
The Tigers’ ace Justin Verlander matches up with Beckett for the second this season. The last time out, he got a no decision after allowing three runs in six innings in a game eventually won by the Red Sox 4-3. Verlander has made 11 starts this season and is 4-3 with a 3.42 ERA. He’s made six career starts against the Red Sox and is 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA.
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Here are tonight’s lineups:
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Austin Jackson | CF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Andy Dirks | LF |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Brennan Boesch | RF |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 4. Miguel Cabrera | 1B |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Victor Martinez | DH |
| 6. Carl Crawford | LF | 6. Don Kelly | 3B |
| 7. Drew Sutton |
SS | 7. Alex Avila | C |
| 8. J.D. Drew |
RF | 8. Ramon Santiago | SS |
| 9. Jason Varitek | C | 9. Danny Worth | 2B |
| Josh Beckett | SP | Justin Verlander | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against this evening’s starting pitchers:
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Papi in a pinch: David Ortiz powers Red Sox to 4-3 win in opener [Clubhouse Insider]
Clay Buchholz pitched through back pain [Clubhouse Insider]
Sox squeeze past Tigers, 4-3 [CSNNE.com]
Rapid reaction: Red Sox 4, Tigers 3 [ESPN Boston]
Ortiz pinch-hit HR in 9th gives Sox win [ESPN Boston]
In a pinch, Papi wins it for Red Sox [Extra Bases]
Jenks works an inning for PawSox [Extra Bases]
Closing Time: Red Sox 4, Tigers 3 [Full Count]
David Ortiz Shares His Secrets to Yet Another Dominant May [NESN.com]
David Ortiz Surprised by Career Pinch-Hit Success, Says He’s Being Aggressive at Plate [NESN.com]
Mike Cameron Trying to Provide Spark During Increased Playing Time [NESN.com]
Matsuzaka to see Yocum Tuesday [Projo Sox Blog]
In a pinch, Ortiz delivers [Projo Sox Blog]
Buchholz pitches through pain [Projo Sox Blog]
Left forearm strain sends Morales to DL [RedSox.com]
Dice-K feeling better [RedSox.com]
Scutaro will be reexamined Monday [RedSox.com]
Big Papi comes through in a pinch in Game 1 [RedSox.com]
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