Red Sox 07 Game 150 Preview

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R. Clemens		6-6, 4.45		C. Schilling		8-7, 3.93
Yankees		84 - 64		Red Sox		90 - 59

Sunday, September, 16      Fenway Park  ✠ 8:05 PM ET

American League

East	W	L	GB	L 10	1 R W	1 R L	X W	X L
Boston	90	59	-	6-4	22	23	94	55
New York	84	64	5.5	8-2	14	18	88	60
Toronto	74	75	16.0	4-6	26	24	78	71
Baltimore	64	84	25.5	3-7	11	28	66	82
Tampa	62	87	28.0	5-5	20	18	62	87

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Yankees: Could it finally be? Clemens insists it will be, though after having a pair of cortisone injections in his right elbow, his first Fenway Park start since 2003 could be a game-time decision. The Red Sox faithful are certainly salivating for a chance to bat around the Rocket, but the Yankees are just hoping that Clemens has a few more bullets left in his 45-year-old arm. Clemens claimed his last start was like throwing with a piece of wood. He'd need to be wary of a Boston lineup that can certainly wield the lumber.

Red Sox: Despite being winless in his past three starts, Schilling has been pitching well. In his last outing, he allowed just one run and five hits in a 1-0 loss to Scott Kazmir and the Devil Rays. Schilling has allowed seven runs in his past four starts. He is 3-2 with a 4.21 ERA in 11 starts at Fenway Park this season. Schilling is 0-2 with a 5.76 ERA in four starts against the Yankees this season.

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

Hitting History vs Clemens

Player	AB	H	2b	3b	HR's	RBI	BB's	K's	BA
J. Ellsbury	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D. Pedroia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Ortiz	22	5	0	0	2	2	2	5	.227
M. Lowell	14	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	.143
J.D. Drew	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	.250
J. Varitek	20	3	1	0	0	0	4	8	.150
E. Hinske	14	2	1	0	0	0	2	6	.143
C. Crisp	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.222
J. Lugo	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.083
Totals	96	15	3	0	2	2	11	33	.167

.167 BA for these guys, not good, but was that against this Clemens, the 45 year old or the old but younger Clemens before he went to the NL. Only Drew can say he faced the younger Clemens of the NL and the others, well they faced the dominating Clemens. With a .282 BAA vs Righties and a .255 BAA vs lefties, this year I say we see the old, old Clemens.

Historical Pitching Lines

Pitcher	GS	W	L	Sho	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	IP/GS
Clemens	20	9	5	0	125 1/3	107	52	8	42	134	3.73	1.19	6.27
Schilling	18	7	7	0	122 1/3	126	64	26	32	100	4.71	1.29	6.52

This Years Pitching Lines

Pitcher	GS	W	L	Sho	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	IP/GS
Clemens	1	1	0	0	6	2	1	1	5	2	1.50	1.17	6
Schilling	4	0	2	0	25	35	16	8	3	14	5.76	1.52	6.25

Clemens has been good this year vs the Sox, but then it was only one freaking game. Of course it took a Papi home run to break up the no hitter in that game so you could say he has been on fire. Schilling's problem has been the home runs. 8 homers in 25 innings is not good and that is why he is 0-2 this year. Still, the last time he pitched he was just as good as Wang was in Yankee stadium. I also think he will be good tonight.

Last five times that Clemens has pitched at Fenway in the Regular Season he has gone 26 2/3 innings with a 5.74 ERA and 1.69 WHIP. Makes you wonder how he is 3 and 1 in those games.

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