APRIL 7TH, 2007 GAME THREAD
Julian Tavarez (0-0, -.–) @ Kevin Millwood (0-1, 5.40)
Boston Red Sox (2-2) @ Texas Rangers (1-3)
8:05 PM EDT in Arlington, Texas (Ameriquest Field)
TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850
TODAY’S AL EAST GAMES: BAL @ NYY | TOR @ TB
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PRIOR GAME VS. TEX: Red Sox 0, Rangers 2 on 4/6/06 DECISION: W: Robinson “Cy Young” Tejeda | L: Tim Wakefield STAR OF THE GAME: Tim Wakefield: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K |
GAME NOTES: Pathetic? Futile? Uninterested? Many words can be handpicked to describe the awful Red Sox offensive display Friday afternoon, a truly forgettable effort that included Rangers starter Robinson Tejeda throwing just 77 pitches in 7 innings. What happened to the OBP-laden Red Sox approach of working counts and tiring pitchers? Why all of the lame popups on hittable fastballs? Maybe they had tee times to make, I frankly don’t know. They must turn it around and wake up the bats for Kevin Millwood, because Tavarez isn’t going to throw a masterpiece any time soon. Let’s work some counts, be patient, get quality AB’s and tire out Millwood, and please get some occasional runs. It helps win baseball games.