Spring Training: Red Sox vs. Phillies

Zen653 · 03-03-2007, 01:20 PM

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES @ BOSTON RED SOX

Top of the 1st inning:

Tim Wakefield pitching.
Bourn grounds out to Pedroia, 4-3.
Dobbs hits a hard liner past Hinske into RF. Base hit.
Utley reaches first base on an error by Pedroia, mishandling a DP ball. It was a tough hop; Pedroia tried to rush the toss. Runners at first and second.
Howard hammers a pitch that one-hops the wall in right-center. Double. Two runs score.
Howard advances to third base on a WP. Infield comes in.
Burrell strikes out swinging.
Werth strikes out swinging.

Bottom of the 1st inning:

Adam Eaton pitching.
Pedroia flies out to RF.
Hinske reaches on a HP. He took it harmlessly off the foot.
Ortiz flies out to deep RF.
Ramirez strikes out.

Zen653 · 03-03-2007, 01:32 PM

Top of the 2nd inning:

Rowand lines a single to LF.
Nunez grounds out to 1B. Rowand to second base.
Fly out to Moss in RF. Rowand tags up to third base.
Bourn flies out to Lowell in foul territory.

Bottom of the 2nd inning:

Lowell flies out to Utley behind second base.
Pena grounds out to third.
Mirabelli strikes out.

Zen653 · 03-03-2007, 01:49 PM

Top of the 3rd inning:

Jon Papelbon pitching.
Dobbs strikes out swinging.
Utley strikes out swinging.
Howard strikes out swinging.

Bottom of the 3rd inning:

Cora pops out to RF.
Moss with a solo HR to straightaway CF.
Wakefield being interviewed, I can't see what's going on in the game.

Zen653 · 03-03-2007, 02:05 PM

Top of the 4th inning:

Burrell flies out to LF.
Werth grounds out to Pedroia, 4-3.
Rowand strikes out swinging.

Bottom of the 4th inning:

Geary now pitching.
Ortiz grounds out to second, 4-3.
Ramirez walks. Geary is struggling to find the plate.
Lowell with a base hit, Ramirez hustles into third base.
Pena with a hard push single to right. Ramirez scores, Lowell to third.
Mirabelli with a sharp single to shallow right. Lowell scores, Pena to second.
Cora strikes out looking.
Moss grounds out to first.

Red Sox 3, Phillies 2.

AutomatedTeller · 03-03-2007, 02:11 PM

better thread than mine

was not paying close attention to the game, but it's nice to have baseball on TV

Zen653 · 03-03-2007, 02:25 PM

Top of the 5th inning:

Joel Piniero now pitching.
Nunez walks.
Coste grounds into a tailor-made 6-4-3 double play.
Bourn with a perfect bunt single down the third baseline.
Dobbs with a 2-run homer over everything in RF. It was on an 0-2 pitch.
Utley walks. Francona visibly distraught.
Howard grounds out to first.

Phillies 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th inning:

Brian Mazone now pitching.
Pedroia grounds out to Nunez. It took a spectacular throw deep in the hole.
Hinske with a one-hopper to CF for a double. Joe McEwing pinch-running.
Ortiz strikes out. He looks befuddled.
Ramirez walks. David Murphy pinch-running.
Lowell hits one to deep left for a monstrous 3-run blast!
Pena strikes out swinging.

Red Sox 6, Phillies 4.

Zen653 · 03-03-2007, 02:32 PM

Sorry that I missed your thread, AT. I wait until the end of the inning before entering the initial post, so I didn't notice that you posted something between 1pm and the end of the first inning.

Anyway, Papelbon looked terrific. Lowell is hitting well today. I'm not sure how much more of this game I'll monitor. It seems like most of the regulars are out of the game now. I'm also watching the Celtics-Nets. C's trail by 2 about midway through the 3rd quarter.

AutomatedTeller · 03-03-2007, 02:58 PM

yes - he looked great. And don't worry about it

it's not like we have so many posts that multiple ones are an issue!

I am still watching it, kind of. pedroia, apparently, has lost a lot of weight since last year - he's much closer ot his playing weight, so hopefully that will help him look comfortable out there.

bulldoggie · 03-03-2007, 03:40 PM

No doubt Papelbon is throwing double-breaking pitches too! HaHaHa!

Zen653 · 03-03-2007, 05:52 PM

Ellsbury and Moss both look pretty good so far in the spring. Does Moss have any chance of making the big club at some point? It seems like Murphy is ahead of him on the depth chart for fifth outfielder, while Ellsbury will be the everyday CF in 2008. If Ellsbury gets off to a great start this year, do you think the Red Sox would consider trading Crisp for a closer? Pena can play CF decently, and maybe a Pena/Ellsbury platoon would be sufficient, if not more productive than Crisp.

AutomatedTeller · 03-03-2007, 10:59 PM

I think we will see Moss in the bigs this year. It wouldn't shock me if we had a couple of games with Pena, Moss and Murphy in the OF, with various injuries, though I am not hoping for that, of course.

03-03-2007, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,744	Spring Training: Red Sox vs. Phillies PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES @ BOSTON RED SOX Top of the 1st inning: Tim Wakefield pitching. Bourn grounds out to Pedroia, 4-3. Dobbs hits a hard liner past Hinske into RF. Base hit. Utley reaches first base on an error by Pedroia, mishandling a DP ball. It was a tough hop; Pedroia tried to rush the toss. Runners at first and second. Howard hammers a pitch that one-hops the wall in right-center. Double. Two runs score. Howard advances to third base on a WP. Infield comes in. Burrell strikes out swinging. Werth strikes out swinging. Bottom of the 1st inning: Adam Eaton pitching. Pedroia flies out to RF. Hinske reaches on a HP. He took it harmlessly off the foot. Ortiz flies out to deep RF. Ramirez strikes out.

03-03-2007, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,744	Top of the 2nd inning: Rowand lines a single to LF. Nunez grounds out to 1B. Rowand to second base. Fly out to Moss in RF. Rowand tags up to third base. Bourn flies out to Lowell in foul territory. Bottom of the 2nd inning: Lowell flies out to Utley behind second base. Pena grounds out to third. Mirabelli strikes out.

03-03-2007, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,744	Top of the 3rd inning: Jon Papelbon pitching. Dobbs strikes out swinging. Utley strikes out swinging. Howard strikes out swinging. Bottom of the 3rd inning: Cora pops out to RF. Moss with a solo HR to straightaway CF. Wakefield being interviewed, I can't see what's going on in the game.

03-03-2007, 02:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,744	Top of the 4th inning: Burrell flies out to LF. Werth grounds out to Pedroia, 4-3. Rowand strikes out swinging. Bottom of the 4th inning: Geary now pitching. Ortiz grounds out to second, 4-3. Ramirez walks. Geary is struggling to find the plate. Lowell with a base hit, Ramirez hustles into third base. Pena with a hard push single to right. Ramirez scores, Lowell to third. Mirabelli with a sharp single to shallow right. Lowell scores, Pena to second. Cora strikes out looking. Moss grounds out to first. Red Sox 3, Phillies 2.

03-03-2007, 02:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	better thread than mine was not paying close attention to the game, but it's nice to have baseball on TV

03-03-2007, 02:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,744	Top of the 5th inning: Joel Piniero now pitching. Nunez walks. Coste grounds into a tailor-made 6-4-3 double play. Bourn with a perfect bunt single down the third baseline. Dobbs with a 2-run homer over everything in RF. It was on an 0-2 pitch. Utley walks. Francona visibly distraught. Howard grounds out to first. Phillies 4, Red Sox 3. Bottom of the 5th inning: Brian Mazone now pitching. Pedroia grounds out to Nunez. It took a spectacular throw deep in the hole. Hinske with a one-hopper to CF for a double. Joe McEwing pinch-running. Ortiz strikes out. He looks befuddled. Ramirez walks. David Murphy pinch-running. Lowell hits one to deep left for a monstrous 3-run blast! Pena strikes out swinging. Red Sox 6, Phillies 4.

03-03-2007, 02:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,744	Sorry that I missed your thread, AT. I wait until the end of the inning before entering the initial post, so I didn't notice that you posted something between 1pm and the end of the first inning. Anyway, Papelbon looked terrific. Lowell is hitting well today. I'm not sure how much more of this game I'll monitor. It seems like most of the regulars are out of the game now. I'm also watching the Celtics-Nets. C's trail by 2 about midway through the 3rd quarter.

03-03-2007, 02:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	yes - he looked great. And don't worry about it it's not like we have so many posts that multiple ones are an issue! I am still watching it, kind of. pedroia, apparently, has lost a lot of weight since last year - he's much closer ot his playing weight, so hopefully that will help him look comfortable out there.

03-03-2007, 03:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
bulldoggie Rookie Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10	No doubt Papelbon is throwing double-breaking pitches too! HaHaHa!

03-03-2007, 05:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,744	Ellsbury and Moss both look pretty good so far in the spring. Does Moss have any chance of making the big club at some point? It seems like Murphy is ahead of him on the depth chart for fifth outfielder, while Ellsbury will be the everyday CF in 2008. If Ellsbury gets off to a great start this year, do you think the Red Sox would consider trading Crisp for a closer? Pena can play CF decently, and maybe a Pena/Ellsbury platoon would be sufficient, if not more productive than Crisp.

03-03-2007, 10:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 544	I think we will see Moss in the bigs this year. It wouldn't shock me if we had a couple of games with Pena, Moss and Murphy in the OF, with various injuries, though I am not hoping for that, of course.