Boston Red Sox (73-45) @ Seattle Mariners (51-67)
Tim Wakefield (6-4, 4.92, 2.17) @ Charlie Furbush (2-4, 4.46)
4:10 PM EDT | Safeco Field (Seattle, WA)
TV: NESN RADIO: WEEI 850, WWZN 1510
GAME NOTES
Today could be a historic day at Safeco field. Of course, that’s what we’ve said the last three times Tim Wakefield has started. The previous attempts haven’t been in Seattle, but this afternoon, Wakefield will attempt to reach 200 wins for the fourth time. He’s pitched well in every attempt, never allowing more than three earned runs, but the vaunted offense behind him hasn’t done their job. His last effort came against Minnesota. He gave up three earned runs in seven innings, striking out four and walking none. Although the Sox ultimately won that game, Wakefield was left with another no-decision, something he looks to change today.
Rookie Charlie Furbush, acquired from Detroit at the trade deadline for Doug Fister, starts for Seattle. The lefty has made three starts for the Mariners, and has been, well, he’s never gone more than five innings. He was lit up in his last start, giving up six earned runs in only four innings of work against the Rangers. He walked four and struck out no one. Overall, he’s gone 1-1 for Seattle in three appearances. He’s left-handed so Josh Reddick is on the bench again. Darnell McDonald starts in right in his place. Jed Lowrie starts at short stop against the southpaw, he’ll bat sixth. Kevin Youkilis is back in the lineup after missing two games with a sore back.
Lineups
Boston
- Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
- Kevin Youkilis, 3B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Jed Lowrie, SS
- Carl Crawford, LF
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
- Darnell McDonald, RF
Seattle
- Ichiro Suzuki, RF
- Franklin Gutierrez, CF
- Dustin Ackley, 2B
- Mike Carp, DH
- Wily Mo Pena, DH
- Miguel Olivo, C
- Casper Wells, LF
- Jack Wilson, SS
- Kyle Seager, 3B
INJURY REPORT
Boston: Clay Buchholz, lower back strain (placed on 15-day DL June 19, retroactive to June 17); J.D. Drew, left shoulder impingement (placed on 15-day DL July 26); Bobby Jenks, strained back (placed on 15-day DL July 16)
Seattle: Brendan Ryan, strained AC joint in shoulder (placed on 15-day DL August 7th, retroactive to August 4th) ; David Aardsma, sprain of right ulnar collateral ligament (English translation was not available) (moved to 60 day DL on June 13th); Justin Smoak, fractured nose (day-to-day)
Stats
-Youkilis has hit .180 in his last thirteen games.
-Tim Wakefield’s 199th victory came aginst…the Mariners.
-Furbursh pitched five innings of relief against the Sox when he was on Detorit. He didn’t allow a run.
-Wakefield is 0-3 in seven appearances at Safeco.
-Ichiro is 10 for 39 against Wakefield. Every hit has been a single.