Game 3: Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians In-Game Report

By Dan in Red Sox ⋅ October 15, 2007 at 7:20pm ⋅ Post a comment

Daisuke Matsuzaka(15-12, 4.40) vs Jake Westbrook(6-9, 4.32)

UPDATES ALL GAME. I’ll be updating every couple minutes or so.

Its going to be an interesting game to see which pitcher steps up for their team.
Dice-K looks shart in the 1st inning, striking out two. He started hot in the Angels game too and blew up later.
Dice-K this regular season had a 10.97 ERA in his first 15 pitches so we’re past the really bad iffy point. The next one is 76 pitches to 90 pitches.
Westbrook loads the bases with no outs for Jason Varitek. I have to think it might have been on purpose… and Varitek a shallow pop out. Good stuff Varitek. RISP for Varitek this year he hits .219.
Coco Crisp was 9-20 with the bases loaded this year. You forget all that when the guy grounds into a double play in the playoffs.
This year including the playoffs Kenny Lofton had only 7 home-runs in 516 AB’s, all against righties. Now he’s had 8 all year. Dice is holding on. Kenny’s ball was the only ball hit well this game. 2-0 Cleveland.
Jake Westbrook is getting his sinker working and settling down. Uh-oh.
This 3rd inning is the kind of inning that builds character. Can Dice-K finish off the inning after some 2 out base-runners. Dice-K finishes off Victor Martinez with a guy on 1st and 2nd with a curve ball inside. It looked like it was a bad pitch. So inside he would lay off but Victor swung. Results are all that matters.

David Ortiz has never been clutch on the baseline. As he gets hit by Manny’s bouncing ball to SS.
Mike Lowell has never hit a ball harder then his foul down the left field line in the 4th.
I don’t think JD Drew has ever hit a ball that was low and inside this year. He has always swung over the top. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Westbrook’s sinker is getting some good calls. Westbrook’s sinker is falling off big and is confusing the Ump.
Wait till next year with Dice. Same with JD Drew.
This Ump has looked bad. Manny Ramirez’s pitch in the 6th with guys on 1st and 2nd on a 3-0 wasn’t even close to the plate.
Varitek with a man on first, a 2-run shot! Who needs RISP! Not Varitek.
Crisp gets screwed by another bad call and he can’t get on with one out in the 7th.
I never want to hear about Okajima’s head movements ever again after these playoffs.
In the top of the 8th, Youkilis just needs to get a towel to get the sweat out of his eyes. Sweat pouring in front of you face has to hurt you.
David Ortiz really couldn’t have hit it any harder in the 8th. It was a rocket. A little tilt on it and its a home-run.
Mike Lowell, JD Drew, and Jason Varitek in the 9th…