Red Sox 07 Games 39 & 40 Recaps

Final game 39

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	4	1
Boston	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	X		2	6	0

W: J. Tavarez (2-4, 5.59); L: Z. Miner (0-1, 1.69); SV: J. Papelbon (11)
HR: None.

• Hero - Julian Tavarez
• Goat - Guillen for his error on Lugo

Idle thoughts

What you like to see in the first inning vs a young pitcher. Coco got on and on Ortiz's hit he stayed out of the double play by avoiding the tag. Since the shift was on third base was empty and Coco just kept on going to third. Not only was the pitcher victimized but the shift was penalized.

Tavarez - 55 through 4 and then struggles in the 5th throwing 30 while giving up a run.
In the sixth and seventh he throws like 16 pitches combined. Sexy Lips earns his pay.

Hero in the Dark continues his dominance. Faces the heart of the Detroit line up and allows no hits or runs. By far the best free agent signing of Theo's career.

Papel-Bot was just that, a bot in striking out two and earning the save on thirteen pitches.

Game 40 Final

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	9	1
Boston	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	X		4	6	0

W: B. Donnelly (2-1, 2.31); L: W. Ledezma (3-1, 5.14); SV: H. Okajima (2)
HR: DET: B. Inge (7). BOS: E. Hinske (1).

• Hero - Eric Hinske
• Goat - Ledezema

Idle thoughts

Schilling struggles from the first pitch to the last of his 114 pitches. 53 pitches after two innings, 8 hits allowed all extra base. It was amazing that he only allowed two runs.
Donnelly looked good going 1 1/3 of 1 hit ball with two K's to earn the win. Followed by Lopez and Hero in the Dark pitching 1 2/3 's of no hit ball.

Eric Hinske made the catch of the year, robbing Rabelo of an rbi double in the 5th. Of course that just set up the game winning home run that he hit in the seventh.

The Sox took 3 out of 4 against the Tigers. Another series win and the Sox remain perfect on Thursdays.

Chow!