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May 22, 2006
A running tally
By David Lefort, Boston.com Staff
Some interesting tidbits heading into tonight’s Red Sox-Yankees contest, courtesy of the Red Sox daily pregame notes:
The Red Sox and Yankees have met 75 times (regular season and postseason combined) since 2003, with Boston owning a 39-36 edge. Here’s the breakdown, courtesy of the Red Sox:
| RED SOX |
|
YANKEES |
| 39-36 |
RECORD |
36-39 |
| .282 |
BATTING AVERAGE |
.254 |
| 433 |
RUNS SCORED |
370 |
| 115 |
HOME RUNS |
88 |
| .468 |
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE |
.416 |
| .354 |
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE |
.334 |
| .4.56 |
TEAM ERA |
5.32 |
The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 14 games and is 11-5 in May (a .688 winning percentage), the third-best mark in the majors for the month. Overall, the Sox (25-16) have their best record through 41 games since 2003.
The Red Sox have the fewest number of errors in the majors (14, four fewer than any other team) and lead all teams with a .990 fielding percentage. According to the Red Sox, this marks the fewest errors the team has made through 41 games played since research was first available back in 1960.
Curt Schilling is 2-1 with a 7.13 ERA in three starts in May after going 4-1 with a 2.88 ERA in six starts in April. Schilling allowed three home runs last Tuesday for the second start in a row, the first time in his career he has allowed three home runs in consecutive starts.
Schilling picked up his 198th career win last Tuesday in Baltimore and is just two shy of becoming the 104th pitcher in major league history to reach 200 career wins.
Jonathan Papelbon earned his major league leading 15th save on Friday and is the first Red Sox closer with at least 15 saves through May 21 since Tom Gordon had 17 in 1998.
Papelbon’s 0.40 ERA is best among all major league pitchers
(15 or more innings pitched). Mike Timlin ranks fourth in that category at 0.96.
Mike Lowell has homered in four of his last eight games and leads the majors with 20 doubles and is tied with Alex Rios and Matt Holliday for second with 27 extra base hits, one behind Albert Pujols, the MLB leader.
Tonight's Red Sox lineup as reported on Boston sports radio WEEI:
1. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
2. Mark Loretta, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Trot Nixon, RF
6. Jason Varitek, C
7. Mike Lowell, 3B
8. Wily Mo Pena, CF
9. Alex Cora, SS
-- Curt Schilling, SP
