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Game Over

Print | Comments () Posted by Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff June 14, 2009 04:38 PM

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PHILADELPHIA - Just one of those bad games here at Citizens Bank Park that you forget about and move on to bigger and better things Tuesday at Fenway against the Florida Marlins. The Red Sox took two out three but couldn't get the sweep.

Sox lose it 11-6. They had nine hits and committed two errors and a misplayed ball by Rocco Baldelli in right field which really cost the Red Sox and Josh Beckett in the fifth inning.

Baldelli and Nick Green homered back-to-back in the second inning when the Sox scored four of their six runs. Beckett also homered in the sixth to tie the game at 5-5. But Jimmy Rollins' solo shot off Beckett in the 7th gave Philly a 6-5 lead. Young Daniel Bard came on and added some fuel to the fire while Lugo, who reached base three times and also had a sac fly, made a poor throw trying to turn a potential double-play which didn't help Bard's cause. Takashi Saito also had a miserable outing - hitting Rollins with a pitch to force in a run and then walking in another.

The Red Sox made some noise in the top of the ninth when Mike Lowell and Nick Green singled with two outs, but George Kottaras flied out to left field to end the game.

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4 comments so far...

Another start, another Julio Lugo error.

Time to for another seat on the bench. Even when he hits, he can't field.

PS- I don't blame the loss on Lugo, Sox pitching stunk up the joint today, but the errors just keep coming. Green is better, period.

Posted by a.chrusciel June 14, 09 05:14 PM

Eh, as Meatloaf once said, two outta three aint bad.

Posted by glenn June 14, 09 05:54 PM

I'm sure many times throughout MLB history, teams have gone on to lose by the same exact score they had previously won by the game before against the same team, but 11-6 is a pretty unusual score for that to happen. I always hold out hope that the Sox can come back to win any game, but when the sac fly that scored the Red Sox's 6th run made it 11-6, I had a funny feeling that would be the final score of the ball game. Strange instance in an unusually bad outing for Beckett. All you can ask for is the Red Sox to keep winning series, so despite the loss, I'm happy with the overall series result, especially since it improves their road record. Maybe they can learn something from this Phillies team--I couldn't believe it when I heard on NESN today that they are below .500 at home but so good on the road.

Posted by Dan June 14, 09 06:27 PM

Six man rotation, I have a suggestion!! The red sox brass limit the number of pitches to 100. What if the starting pitcher is looking good but his pitch count is 115. Leave him in and pitch 130 if he has to. Then on his next start skip a turn and use the sith starter. We all know as the season goes on the pitchers tire and the bullpen gets overworked. Why not have each of the five starters skip a turn to keep the strength. Now we all know Wakefield's back is going to be a problem with the number of innings he is pitching. Bucholtz is that answer

Posted by Dave Kay June 15, 09 11:34 AM