Red Sox 07 Game 107

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S. Trachsel		5-7, 5.26		J. Tavarez		6-8, 5.08
Orioles		50-55		Red Sox		64-42

Wednesday, August 1    Fenway Park ✠ 7:05 PM ET

American League

East	W	L	GB	L 10	X W	X L
Boston	64	42	-	7-3	65	41
New York	57	49	7.0	7-3	64	42
Toronto	53	53	11.0	7-3	56	50
Baltimore	50	55	13.5	8-2	54	51
Tampa	40	66	24.0	2-8	39	67

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Orioles: Trachsel looked very hittable -- again -- in his last start, continuing his troubling trend of poor performances. The veteran righty lasted only 4 2/3 innings and surrendered five runs on seven hits and two home runs to the Rays. Even working with a sizable lead for most of the outing, he couldn't get through many innings unscathed. Trachsel was hit hard, as eight Rays hit into fly outs and 10 reached base with Trachsel on the mound. Over his last six outings, he has a 9.23 ERA and has pitched into the seventh inning only once.

Red Sox: Tavarez, who made 18 starts before moving to the bullpen on July 22, will make his first start since July 18. In that contest against the Royals, he gave up nine hits and six runs (four earned) over 4 2/3 innings. Tavarez did not surrender a run during three appearances in relief. Lifetime against the Orioles, Tavarez is 2-3 with a 4.68 ERA.

As usual all statistics were found at the day by day database at Baseball Musings and this year at Baseball Reference.

Hitting History vs Trachsel

Player	AB	H	2b	3b	HR's	RBI	BB's	K's	BA
J. Lugo	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	.400
D. Pedroia	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Ortiz	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.667
M. Ramirez	11	9	4	3	0	1	4	2	.444
K. Youkilis	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
M. Lowell	29	10	2	0	1	4	4	5	.345
J. Varitek	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000
C. Crisp	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.200
W. Pena	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	61	24	8	3	1	7	12	12	.393

This is the starting line up since it has already been posted. Lowell and Manny hit this guy pretty well. Look at Manny's total and what stands out is three triples! Also, helps that seven of his nine hits have been for extra bases! The thing is that Trachsel can be a hot or cold pitcher. Lately he has been cold, let us hope that continues for one more start!

Historical Pitching Lines

Pitcher	GS	W	L	Sho	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	IP/GS
Trachsel	2	1	0	1	13 1/3	8	3	0	7	12	2.03	1.13	6.67
Tavarez	3	2	3	0	25	31	13	2	9	18	4.68	1.60	4.33

Most of Trachsel's performance is due to his first start vs Boston back in 2000 when he was pitching for the Devil Rays. That game was a complete game win in which he shut out the Sox and only allowed three hits and three walks while striking out eleven. That might be the best game of his career!

He started for the Orioles on 5/12 of this year and only went 4 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs. That is probably the normal for him, so don't be surprised if the does not last five tonight. Will have to see.

Most of Tavarez's stats is as a reliever as he has appeared fourteen times in his career vs the O's. As a starter he has went thirteen innings with a 2.31 WHIP and 4.33 IP/GS. However the last two times he started he went five innings to get the win on 9/29/2006 as he only allowed two earned runs. Earlier this year he started on the 5/11 and went five innings in a loss, allowing four earned runs while striking out two. Will be interesting to see how he responds tonight since he has been out of the starting rotation for a couple of weeks. Personally I would not be surprised to see a repeat of last years start.


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