Red Sox 07 Game 96
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| J. Contreras | 5-11, 5.32 | J. Beckett | 12-3, 3.35 | ||||
| Chicago White Sox | 43-51 | Red Sox | 56-39 | ||||
Friday, July 20 Fenway Park | 7:05 PM ETAmerican League
| East | W | L | GB | L 10 | X W | X L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 39 | - | 3-7 | 57 | 38 |
| New York | 48 | 45 | 7.0 | 7-3 | 54 | 39 |
| Toronto | 46 | 49 | 10.0 | 4-6 | 48 | 47 |
| Baltimore | 42 | 52 | 13.5 | 5-5 | 46 | 48 |
| Tampa | 37 | 57 | 18.5 | 4-6 | 36 | 58 |
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From MLB.Com Scouting Report
White Sox: Although his velocity jumped a bit from 89 or 90 mph in his last start to between 92-94 mph Sunday at Camden Yards, Contreras still fell to 1-7 in his last nine starts with the 5-3 defeat. Contreras yielded five runs on 10 hits over six innings, striking out three and walking two. Since last year's All-Star break, the big right-hander has lost 20 times. Contreras has a 3-4 record with an 8.56 ERA over nine games in his career against Boston. Contreras also has posted a 2-3 mark with a lofty 9.69 ERA at Fenway Park.
Red Sox: Beckett, a big, hard-throwing righty, is often at his best when he dominates under the radar. He did that again on Sunday, shutting down the Blue Jays for eight quiet innings, scattering seven hits and allowing two second-inning runs. This time, the Boston lineup couldn't help him to a league-leading 13th win, despite managing 11 hits.
As usual all statistics were found at the day by day database at Baseball Musings and this year at Baseball Reference.
Sox Batting vs Contreras
| Player | AB | H | 2b | 3b | HR's | RBI | BB's | K's | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| D. Pedroia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| D. Ortiz | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .211 |
| M. Ramirez | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .167 |
| K. Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .286 |
| M. Lowell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| J. Varitek | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .214 |
| C. Crisp | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .421 |
| J. Lugo | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .286 |
| Totals | 98 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 27 | .255 |
A .255 BA against this guy, and yet he has generally sucked vs the Red Sox. The way this team has struggled hitting in runs lately its time to make a line up change. If I was Francona I think I would have the following:
Lead off Pedroia - 2nd Youkilis - 3rd Ortiz - 4th Ramirez - 5th Varitek - 6th Lowell - 7th Drew - 8th Lugo - 9th Crisp. Its time to do something to shake the doldrums.
Bench Players against Contreras -
Cora - 4/10
Hinske - 4/13 (1 double)
Mirabelli - 1/5
Pena - never faced contreras.
If Tito starts Cora for Pedroia I would slot him as the lead off, if he was using my line up, if he's not using mine but his normal line-up then I would bat him 8th.
Pitching Comparisions
| Pitcher | GS | W | L | Sho | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | IP/GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contreras | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 48 | 39 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 8.56 | 1.83 | 4.96 |
| Beckett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 2/3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4.66 | 1.45 | 4.83 |
Contreras has won three of his last four outings against the Sox. All of those starts have been as a White Sox. As a White Sox he is 3 and 0 with a 3.86 ERA, with a 1.29 WHIP and averaging 6.42 innings per start.
As a Boston Red Sox, Beckett made 1 start, his best start, at Chicago, where he went six innings giving up five runs (3 home runs). Well, maybe it wasn't his best start, from a run stand point, since his first start vs the White Sox was as a Marlin where he went 3 2/3 innings and gave up zero runs.
So, basically from a career stand point both pitchers have sucked vs these teams, but I give the advantage to Contreras since as a White Sox he has sparkled vs the Red Sox.
Later - (When all else fails, get a bigger hammer!)
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