Sunday Night Ball

jaypaw · Aug 15, 2004

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/08/14/sports2238EDT0757.DTL

Cardinals-Braves
ST. LOUIS: RHP Dan Haren was confirmed as Sunday night's starter by manager Tony La Russa. RHP Chris Carpenter, who has lower back stiffness, will be skipped in the rotation. Haren will make his second start of the season after allowing 10 runs and 10 hits in only 3 2-3 innings on June 10 at Chicago. Carpenter lasted only 2 1-3 innings in his last start. ... OF Reggie Sanders made only his second start since he was hit by a pitch on his left elbow last Sunday. ... Albert Pujols had his fourth multihomer game of the season Saturday. ... The Cardinals lost for just the third time in their past 13 road games.

ATLANTA: With the team playing a day game following a night game, 2B Marcus Giles received a day off. Giles missed 52 games with a fractured right clavicle before he was activated on July 15 and is the reluctant recipient of an occasional day off. Nick Green started for Giles. ... With two homers Saturday, Chipper Jones had his first multihomer game since July 7, 2003. It was the 29th multihomer game of his career. ... Braves pinch hitters are batting .277 after going 3-for-4 with three RBIs Saturday.
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I've been chalking it up more than I'd prefer lately but until I get burned I'm gonna take another couple of stabs at it.

YTD 71-76 +29.73

Braves -137 (pinny) [haren must start]
With Giles back tonight and the team facing a very much untested starter in Haren the Braves chalk looks lower than I expected.

GL

jaypaw · Aug 15, 2004

Forgot to add my arroyo fade:

Chisox +140

Buehrle has a decent record against the sox (hasnt lost - 2.08 ERA in 5 games) and although he hasnt faced them this year he should be in good shape going against arroyo and a lineup without Bill Mueller (gutierrez will start at 2nd). I think the story of this game will be Buehrle vs Manny/Ortiz - if Buehrle can get by these guys each time though the lineup then the chisox have a great chance to compete here.

jaypaw · Aug 15, 2004

Also the hottest bat on the team Millar will not start either...

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240815102

MINCLE01
2nd,BALTOR10 1 out
1st,CHWBOS(58-56)(64-51)
2:05 PMTAMTEX(54-63)(63-52)
2:05 PMDETANA(54-62)(64-53)
4:05 PMKANOAK(41-74)(65-51)
4:05 PMNYYSEA(75-41)(43-73)
4:05 PM HOUMON20 2 outs
1st,ARINYM00
2nd,SDGCIN10 2 outs
1st,SFOPHI(63-55)(59-58)
1:35 PMCOLPIT(53-64)(54-60)
1:35 PMFLAMIL(57-58)(54-61)
2:05 PMLOSCHC(68-47)(63-53)
2:20 PMSTLATL(75-40)(66-49)
8:05 PM

GAME DAY PREVIEW Game time: 2:05 PM

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CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT BOSTON RED SOX

Chicago White Sox
(58-56)
AT Boston Red Sox
(64-51)

Time: 2:05 PM
Fenway Park (Grass)
Boston , Massachusetts Chicago White Sox
Statistics: Batting | Pitching
Roster | Lineup
Boston Red Sox
Statistics: Batting | Pitching
Roster | Lineup

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NAME SEASON LAST START LAST 3 APP
G GS W-L ERA AIP TM DATE OPP DEC IP ER W-L IP ERA
M. Buehrle (L) 25 25 10-6 3.83 6.2 15-10 8/11 KC L 7.0 3 0-2 22.2 3.18
B. Arroyo (R) 22 19 5-8 4.14 6.0 8-11 8/10 TB W 6.2 3 2-1 21.0 3.86

TODAY'S LINEUPS
CHW BOS
W. Harris, 2B
T. Perez, RF
C. Lee, LF
P. Konerko, 1B
C. Everett, DH
J. Valentin, SS
A. Rowand, CF
J. Uribe, 3B
S. Alomar Jr., C
J. Damon, CF
K. Youkilis, 3B
M. Ramirez, LF
D. Ortiz, DH
J. Varitek, C
O. Cabrera, SS
D. Mientkiewicz, 1B
G. Kapler, RF
R. Gutierrez, 2B

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Chicago White Sox hope Mark Buehrle can continue his success against the Boston Red Sox when they try to win the rubber game of the three-game series.

Buehrle, who will make his first start of the season against Boston, is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA in five career games against the Red Sox.

The Red Sox maintained their one-game lead on the American League wild card race with a 4-3 win Saturday. The loss ended Chicago's three-game winning streak.

Curt Schilling won his 14th game of the year, tying him with Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers for second in the AL.

David Ortiz homered twice and Manny Ramirez once for the Red Sox. The Dominican teammates are now tied for the AL lead with 30 homers.

Pitching matchup:

Chicago -- Mark Buehrle (10-6, 3.83); has not faced Boston in 2004.

Boston -- Bronson Arroyo (5-8, 4.14); has not faced Chicago in 2004.

Who's Hot:

Chicago -- DH/OF Carl Everett, 2-for-4 Saturday, 8-for-21 in his last six games.

Boston -- OF Kevin Millar, 10-for-23 with two home runs in his last six games.

Who's Not:

Chicago -- OF Timo Perez, 1-for-4 Saturday, 4-for-25 in his last eight games.

Boston -- SS Orlando Cabrera, 9-for-54 in 13 games with Boston.

2003 series: Boston, 6-5; All-time series: Boston, 927-899.

Injuries:

Chicago -- DH Frank Thomas (broken left foot, out for the season); RF Magglio Ordonez (left knee, out for the season); LHP Scott Schoeneweis (left elbow, 15-day DL).

Boston -- RHP Reynaldo Garcia (bone chips in right elbow, 60-day DL); RHP Jason Shiell (right elbow, 15-day DL); LHP Brad Thomas (left elbow, 60-day DL); DH Ellis Burks (left knee, 60-day DL); RHP Scott Williamson (right forearm, 15-day DL); LHP Lenny Dinardo (blister on left index finger, 15-day DL); IF Pokey Reese (strained right rib cage, 15-day DL); RHP Curtis Leskanic (right shoulder, 15-day DL); OF Trot Nixon (left quadriceps, 15-day DL); RHP Derek Lowe (right thumb blister, left Wednesday's game).