After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the rubber game in the finale of a three-game set with the Seattle Mariners this afternoon at Safeco Field.
Today’s first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. and will be broadcast in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Mariners broadcast area, you can catch the game on ROOT Sports. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Tim Wakefield makes his fourth attempt at career win No. 200 in his 17th start (26th appearance) of 2011. He’s made two starts against the Mariners this year and is 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA (8 ER/12 IP). In his previous 25 appearances (16 starts), Wake is 6-4 with a 4.92 ERA. He’s made 29 appearances (19 starts) against the Mariners in his career and is 5-10 with a 4.32 ERA. 11 of those appearances (six starts) in the Emerald City, Wake is 1-4 with a 4.89 ERA.
Charlie Furbush makes his fourth appearance (third start) for the Mariners since coming over from the Detroit Tigers in a trade. Between both teams, Furbush has made 20 appearances (four starts) and is 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA. His lone career appearance against the Red Sox came on May 27th as a member of the Tigers. In that appearance, he didn’t allow any runs while giving up two hits with six strikeouts over five innings.
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Here are this afternoon’s lineups:
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 51-67 |
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Ichiro Suzuki | RF |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Franklin Gutierrez | CF |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Dustin Ackley | 2B |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis |
3B | 4. Mike Carp | 1B |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Wily Mo Pena | DH |
| 6. Jed Lowrie |
SS | 6. Miguel Olivo | C |
| 7. Carl Crawford | LF | 7. Casper Wells | LF |
| 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 8. Jack Wilson | SS |
| 9. Darnell McDonald |
RF | 9. Kyle Seager | 3B |
| Tim Wakefield |
SP | Charlie Furbush | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Tim Wakefield goes way back with Mariners bench coach Robby Thompson [Clubhouse Insider]
Notes: Buchholz open to a bullpen role [CSN New England]
Wakefield takes another try at 200th career win [ESPN Boston]
Quiet morning in Seattle [Extra Bases]
Rays shuffle rotation after rainout [Extra Bases]
Will Tim Wakefield’s No. 49 Be Retired by the Red Sox Someday? [NESN.com]
Red Sox Put Streak of Road Dominance On Line at Seattle [NESN.com]
Video: Red Sox Manager Terry Francona Trusts Bench Coach DeMarlo Hale at Helm After Ejection [NESN.com]
Video: Red Sox Focused on Signing Amateur Draftees as Deadline Approaches [NESN.com]
Albers gets back on track after breather [Projo Sox Blog]
Rich Hill ahead of schedule — but not too far ahead of schedule [Projo Sox Blog]
Red Sox set rotation for Tampa Bay doubleheader [Projo Sox Blog]
Wakefield goes after elusive 200th win in Seattle [RedSox.com]
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