Boston Red Sox (44-32) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (39-37)
Andrew Miller (0-0, 4.76) @ James McDonald (5-4, 4.86)
1:35 PM EDT | PNC Park (Pittsburgh, PA)
TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510
INJURY REPORT
Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 19, retroactive to June 17); Carl Crawford, strained left hamstring (Placed on the 15-day DL June 18); Jed Lowrie, right shoulder injury (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 17); Bobby Jenks, left back tightness (Placed on the 15-day on DL June 8); Rich Hill, left elbow sprain (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 3, retroactive to June 2) Franklin Morales, left forearm strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on May 29, retroactive to May 26); Daisuke Matsuzaka, sprained elbow (Placed on the 15-day DL on May 17, transferred to the 60-day DL on June 3); Junichi Tazawa, right elbow surgery (placed on the 60-day DL on March 26)
Pittsburgh: Evan Meek, right shoulder tendinitis (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 10, retroactive to June 8); Chris Snyder, back surgery (Placed on the 15-day DL on June 9, transferred to the 60-day DL on June 10); Ryan Doumit, left ankle sprain (Placed on the 15-day DL on May 30); Steve Pearce, right calf strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on May 30, retroactive to May 29); Joe Beimel, left elbow inflammation (Placed on the 15-day DL on May 28); Pedro Alvarez, right quad strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on May 21, retroactive to May 20); Mike Crotta, right elbow posterior inflammation (Placed on the 15-day DL on May 11); Ross Ohlendorf, right shoulder posterior strain (Placed on the 15-day DL on April 9, transferred to the 60-day DL on May 30); Kevin Hart, right shoulder surgery (Placed on the 60-day DL on March 18)
GAME NOTES
The Red Sox try to break their four-game losing streak this afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Taking the mound for his second Red Sox start is Andrew Miller. Miller got a no-decision in his start against the Padres but had gone five scoreless innings before giving up a three-run homer in the sixth. Miller is 1-1 in his career against the Pirates with a 5.56 ERA. Matt Diaz is 4-13 with one home run against Miller.
Pitching for the Bucs is James McDonald, who will be making his first start against the Red Sox today. McDonald too a no-decision in his last start against the Orioles, lasting 4.2 innings and surrendering three earned runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts. Adrian Gonzalez, who has hit safely in six straight games, is 3-5 with one RBI against McDonald.
Lineups
Red Sox
- Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
- Kevin Youkilis, 3B
- J.D. Drew, RF
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
- Josh Reddick, LF
- Marco Scutaro, SS
- Andrew Miller, P
Pittsburgh
- Jose Tabata, LF
- Chase d’Arnaud, 3B
- Andrew McCutchen, CFGarrett Jones, RF
- Neil Walker, 2B
- Matt Diaz, RF
- Lyle Overbay, 1B
- Ronny Cedeno, SS
- Eric Fryer, C
- James McDonald, P
Fun Facts
– The Red Sox are 17-7 in day games, 3rd best in the Majors.
– Dustin Pedroia has hit safely in 10 straight games, going 15-37 (.405) in that span, with five doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBI, nine runs, and 10 walks.
– On June 26, 1962, Earl Wilson pitched a no-hitter at Fenway Park against the Los Angeles Angels.
– And for today’s Totally Untrue Fun Fact: After his LSD experiment in 1970, Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis tried to pitch while having taken other substances to try to repeat his no-hitter on acid. On July 27, 1971, Ellis only pitched five innings in a loss after having taken syrup of ipecac.