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Moriarty9 · 06-14-2008, 11:50 PM

Santana, Sox sink Seattle
Misch struggles again
Friday, July 22, 2011

SEATTLE - Working with a 5-2 lead over the Mariners, Boston Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy handed the ball to struggling closer Patrick Misch to close it out.
The left-handed Misch's first pitch, to left-handed hitting Adam Lind, was belted 393 feet to right-center field for a home run. Robert Neuvel, also a left-handed hitter, then came up with a basehit up the middle, bringing the tying run to the plate in Cody Ross. Kennedy had seen enough, however, and brought in Jonathan Papelbon to finish it off with a handful of right-handed hitters due up.
Seattle countered by pinch hitting with Adrian Gonzalez, a left handed hitter, who drew a walk. Papelbon rebounded by striking out designated hitter Arturo Rojas and inducing a double play off the bat from pinch hitter Adam Dunn to end the game.
"I don't know what else to try," a clearly frustrated Misch said after the game. "I just haven't been able to get the job done in the ninth. I don't know what to do next."
Matt Kemp and Dustin Pedroia each hit two-run home runs in the ballgame.
After giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits and one walk while striking out seven in seven innings, Santana picked up the win to improve to 10-7 on the season. It was Papelbon's fifth save of the season.
"I'm just doing whatever the team needs me to do," Papelbon said. "If its in the seventh inning, the eighth inning or the ninth inning - my job is to get outs."

06-14-2008, 11:50 PM	#130 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	Santana, Sox sink Seattle Misch struggles again Friday, July 22, 2011 SEATTLE - Working with a 5-2 lead over the Mariners, Boston Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy handed the ball to struggling closer Patrick Misch to close it out. The left-handed Misch's first pitch, to left-handed hitting Adam Lind, was belted 393 feet to right-center field for a home run. Robert Neuvel, also a left-handed hitter, then came up with a basehit up the middle, bringing the tying run to the plate in Cody Ross. Kennedy had seen enough, however, and brought in Jonathan Papelbon to finish it off with a handful of right-handed hitters due up. Seattle countered by pinch hitting with Adrian Gonzalez, a left handed hitter, who drew a walk. Papelbon rebounded by striking out designated hitter Arturo Rojas and inducing a double play off the bat from pinch hitter Adam Dunn to end the game. "I don't know what else to try," a clearly frustrated Misch said after the game. "I just haven't been able to get the job done in the ninth. I don't know what to do next." Matt Kemp and Dustin Pedroia each hit two-run home runs in the ballgame. After giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits and one walk while striking out seven in seven innings, Santana picked up the win to improve to 10-7 on the season. It was Papelbon's fifth save of the season. "I'm just doing whatever the team needs me to do," Papelbon said. "If its in the seventh inning, the eighth inning or the ninth inning - my job is to get outs."