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Wake and Beckett may not play

Email|Link|Comments (3) Posted by Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff July 14, 2009 10:58 PM

ST. LOUIS - Tim Wakefield was only supposed to pitch if the game headed into extra innings and Josh Beckett was only to be used in an absolute emergency. With the AL leading 4-3 heading into the 9th, it would take an NL 9th-inning rally to get the knuckleballer in the game.

Kevin Youkilis got his first chance in the eighth inning and singled to center. Jason Bay went 1-for-2 with a first-inning single. Jonathan Papelbon had that eventful 7th inning where Brad Hawpe was robbed of a homer on a great catch by Carl Crawford.

Ryan Howard stranded runners in scoring position in the 8th when he struck out against Twins closer Joe Nathan.

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3 comments so far...

Crawford is the backup and gets more at bats than Bay? really maddon? really?

Posted by ryan July 14, 09 11:13 PM

Insights? More like useless. Why don't you explain your claims about Wakefield's and Beckett's availability? You leave the reader completely in the dark.

Posted by Peter July 14, 09 11:18 PM

Bay/Youkilis go 2 for 3
Papelbon gets the win and pitches a perfect inning of relief.
Bay is the only starter no get 3 AB's, Youkilis finished second by an inch in All Star voting and gets only 1 AB and dosent get to play the field, yet Crawford who is the backup LF gets 3 AB's. Maddon is just playing his guys thats BS.

Posted by Maddon Sucks July 14, 09 11:21 PM