After a walkoff win last night, the Boston Red Sox try to do it again the more conventional way in game three of a four-game set with the Cleveland Indians tonight at Historic Fenway Park.
Today’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast in the Red Sox television market on NESN. If you live in the Indians television market, you can watch the game on SportsTime Ohio (STO). 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 looks to give himself a nice day late 45th birthday present as he goes for his 200th career win in his 15th start (24th appearance) in 2011. In his previous 23 appearances (14 starts), Wake is 6-4 with a 5.06 ERA. He’s made one appearance this year against the Tribe and that came out of the bullpen back on April 6th. In that relief effort, he allowed one run in two innings of work. He’s made 30 career appearances (23 starts) against the Indians and is 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA. 15 of those appearances (10 starts) have come at the Fens where he is 6-4 with a 4.26 ERA.
Carlos Carrasco will make his final start before dropping an appeal of a six-game suspension he received from his last outing. He’s made 21 starts in 2011 and is 8-9 with a 4.67 ERA. He has not faced the Red Sox this season. As a matter of fact, he’s only made one career start against the Red Sox back on October 1, 2009 at Fenway Park. In that start, he took the loss after allowing three runs on nine hits in 3.1 innings. He left that start after being hit in the forearm by a Jacoby Ellsbury line drive.
Click on the read more button below to see today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the morning/early afternoon if you’re on the home page.
Here are this evening’s lineups:
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| 1. Ezequiel Carrera | CF | 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF |
| 2. Jason Kipnis | 2B | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B |
| 4. Travis Hafner | DH | 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B |
| 5. Carlos Santana | 1B | 5. David Ortiz | DH |
| 6. Kosuke Fukudome | RF | 6. Carl Crawford | LF |
| 7. Lonnie Chisenhall | 3B | 7. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
| 8. Austin Kearns | LF | 8. Josh Reddick | RF |
| 9. Lou Marson | C | 9. Marco Scutaro | SS |
| Carlos Carrasco | SP | Tim Wakefield | SP |
And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:
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Video: We Won’t Rest Until Everyone Knuckles Down [SOX & Dawgs]
Francona: Erik Bedard’s numbers ‘eerily similar’ to Clay Buchholz [Clubhouse Insider]
Sox need continuing relief [CSNNE.com]
Nation STATion: Ortiz slump redux [CSNNE.com]
Lowrie may return to Sox next week [CSNNE.com]
Erik Bedard, John Lackey Will Bring Out the Best in Each Other in Battle for Third Starter Role [Don Orsillo – NESN.com]
Another take on Buchholz’s back [ESPN Boston]
Wakefield again goes after win No. 200 tonight [ESPN Boston]
Red Sox podcast: Lefthanded compliment [Extra Bases]
Everybody’s working for the weekend [Extra Bases]
Kalish ready to start rehab assignment [Extra Bases]
Pregame notes: Red Sox-Indians [Extra Bases]
Jayson Stark on M&M: ‘So many issues and they tend to linger’ with Erik Bedard [Full Count]
Terry Francona on Big Show: Pinch-running Jarrod Saltalamacchia ‘was our best chance to win the game’ [Full Count]
Jed Lowrie Getting Closer to Returning to Red Sox, While Bobby Jenks Remains Stuck in Neutral [NESN.com]
Red Sox Starters Clay Buchholz, Erik Bedard Are Neck and Neck as Far as Numbers Go [NESN.com]
Jenks making slow progress toward return [Projo Sox Blog]
Bedard to make first Red Sox start Thursday [Projo Sox Blog]
Lowrie to rehab with PawSox again Thursday and Friday [Projo Sox Blog]
Ubaldo Jimenez returns for Fenway Park for first time since World Series [Projo Sox Blog]
Wakefield has to top Tribe for career win No. 200 [RedSox.com]
Youkilis lends his time, expertise to clinic [RedSox.com]
So, how badly do the Red Sox need Clay Buchholz to win the World Series? [Rob Bradford – WEEI.com]
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