Again it’s simple folks. The Boston Red Sox need to win to stay alive or join the other teams on the golf course or in places that feature warm weather.
After the amazing comeback by the Red Sox on Thursday night, all the pressure is on the Rays. And once again for those non-believers out there, don’t ever count the Red Sox out.
For them to get it to a Game 7 tomorrow night, Josh Beckett will need to be well, October Josh Beckett of year’s past. In Game 2 of the ALCS, Beckett gave up 8 runs on 9 hits in 4 1/3 innings. He also walked 1 and struck out 5.
The man dubbed “Big Game James” takes the ball for the chokers Rays. James Shields was the loser in Game 1 of the ALCS at the Trop as he gave up 2 runs in 7 1/3 innings of work to take the loss.
Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe has his video preview of Game 6.
Adam Kilgore of the Boston Globe has some news and notes for us.
Here are the transcripts from the pregame press conferences.
Dustin Pedroia is the only finalist from the Red Sox in the Player’s Choice Awards.
Dan Roche of WBZ-TV is recovered and ready for Game 6. Are you?
Red over at Surviving Grady is ready for tonight’s game. So is Texy from Center Field.
Tonight we will find out who the big game pitcher is.
The Red Sox have fared well in Game 6’s.
Alex Speier of WEEI.com has some interesting tidbits for us.
I fully expect the Trop to be rocking tonight as they should have close to 40,000 people there.
Lineups and batter/pitcher matchups after the jump.
Lineups and batter/pitcher matchups after the jump.
2-3
1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Mark Kotsay, 1B
8. Jed Lowrie, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C
– Josh Beckett, SP
3-2
1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. B.J. Upton, CF
3. Carlos Pena, 1B
4. Evan Longoria, 3B
5. Carl Crawford, LF
6. Cliff Floyd, DH
7. Dioner Navarro, C
8. Gabe Gross, RF
9. Jason Bartlett, SS
– James Shields, SP
And here is a look at how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers in the regular season for their careers.
