Seattle Mariners (43-55) @ Boston Red Sox (59-37)
Felix Hernandez (8-8, 3.26) @ John Lackey (7-8, 6.70)
7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510
GAME NOTES
The Seattle Mariners are in the midst of the 12-game losing streak that dropped them from a .500 record and they are now beginning a road trip that will take them to Boston and New York. Somehow I don’t think things are going to get much better for them. On July 5, the day of Seattle’s last win, the Mariners were in contention 2.5 games behind the AL West leading Rangers and Angels. Unfortunately for the Mariners, their losing streak has been coupled with the Rangers winning 12 in a row and the Mariners have fallen in last place, 12.5 games behind the leaders.
INJURY REPORT
Seattle:Erik Bedard, injured left knee, (Placed on 15-day DL 6/29)
Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (Placed on 15-day DL June 19, retroactive to June 17); Bobby Jenks, strained back (placed on 15-day DL 7/16), Jon Lester, strained left latissimus (placed on 15-day DL July 6, scheduled to return 7/25); Jed Lowrie, right shoulder injury (Placed on 15-day DL on June 17)
PLAYER OF THE DAY
On July 22, 1905, Red Sox center fielder Doc Cramer was born in Beach Haven, New Jersey. Cramer made his major league debut in 1929 with the Philadelphia Athletics before coming to the Red Sox in 1936. During his time with the Red Sox (1936-40) Cramer was a 4-time All-Star as the lead-off hitter. Cramer possesed very little power but was an accomphished “slap hitter”. He had over 200 hits in a season 3 times and 8 times batted over .300 in his career. Early in his career he was given the nickname “Flit” a popular incesticide of the time because of his ability to get a good read on balls in center, therefore bringing death to flies. He finished his career in 1948 with the Tigers and had a career line of .296/.340/.375.
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