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Moriarty9 · 07-24-2008, 11:00 PM

Red Sox inch toward elimination
Boston sits 5 1/2 behind Detroit with 14 to go
Friday, September 15, 2012

BALTIMORE - The Boston Red Sox are inching closer and closer toward an early off-season for the first time in more than a decade after suffering a 6-3 loss to the Orioles tonight.
Orioles starter Chad Anderson pitched a strong ballgame for Baltimore, holding the Red Sox lineup to three runs on six hits and one walk over eight innings to improve to 8-6 on the season.
Boston jumped out to a quick lead with a George Avila RBI groundout in the top of the second inning, but was unable to hold it as Baltimore DH Larry Roberts hit a two-run double in the home half of the inning.
Dustin Pedroia quickly tied the game at two runs each with a RBI single in the top of the third. From there, both teams squandered a few scoring opportunities until the Orioles took the lead for good in the seventh inning.
A Roberts single drove the go-ahead run across the plate and Jimmie Martin soon followed with a RBI double.
With Bill Hopkins on third base and Julio Ramirez on second base in the eighth inning, before Anderson balked Hopkins across the plate to make it a one-run ballgame.
The Orioles pulled away in the home half of the inning with a Brandon Phillips home run and a Roberts RBI single, making it 6-3 Baltimore.
Boston tried to narrow the gap in the ninth inning with an Augusto Martinez single and Avila double but both men were stranded as Rafael Perez recorded his 31st save of the year.
In Detroit, the Tigers picked up a walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox, increasing their Wild Card lead to 5 1/2 games over the Red Sox and reducing their magic number to 10.
In Toronto, the New York Yankees lost to the Blue Jays, 6-3, but with the Boston loss, they maintained an 8 1/2 game division lead and dropped their magic number to clinch the division to six.
The Red Sox will send Dave Mason (13-8, 4.17 ERA) to the mound to take on Daniel Cabrera (8-10, 4.64 ERA) and the 66-82 Orioles tomorrow afternoon in Baltimore.
The Tigers have a favorable matchup as John Lackey (13-11, 2.88 ERA) is scheduled to face off against Chicago's Ivan Duarez (3-16, 6.19 ERA).
Boston will be cheering on former teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka (6-9, 5.97 ERA) as the Blue Jays hurler opposes John Maine (10-5, 4.04 ERA) and the Bronx Bombers.

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Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	Red Sox inch toward elimination Boston sits 5 1/2 behind Detroit with 14 to go Friday, September 15, 2012 BALTIMORE - The Boston Red Sox are inching closer and closer toward an early off-season for the first time in more than a decade after suffering a 6-3 loss to the Orioles tonight. Orioles starter Chad Anderson pitched a strong ballgame for Baltimore, holding the Red Sox lineup to three runs on six hits and one walk over eight innings to improve to 8-6 on the season. Boston jumped out to a quick lead with a George Avila RBI groundout in the top of the second inning, but was unable to hold it as Baltimore DH Larry Roberts hit a two-run double in the home half of the inning. Dustin Pedroia quickly tied the game at two runs each with a RBI single in the top of the third. From there, both teams squandered a few scoring opportunities until the Orioles took the lead for good in the seventh inning. A Roberts single drove the go-ahead run across the plate and Jimmie Martin soon followed with a RBI double. With Bill Hopkins on third base and Julio Ramirez on second base in the eighth inning, before Anderson balked Hopkins across the plate to make it a one-run ballgame. The Orioles pulled away in the home half of the inning with a Brandon Phillips home run and a Roberts RBI single, making it 6-3 Baltimore. Boston tried to narrow the gap in the ninth inning with an Augusto Martinez single and Avila double but both men were stranded as Rafael Perez recorded his 31st save of the year. In Detroit, the Tigers picked up a walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox, increasing their Wild Card lead to 5 1/2 games over the Red Sox and reducing their magic number to 10. In Toronto, the New York Yankees lost to the Blue Jays, 6-3, but with the Boston loss, they maintained an 8 1/2 game division lead and dropped their magic number to clinch the division to six. The Red Sox will send Dave Mason (13-8, 4.17 ERA) to the mound to take on Daniel Cabrera (8-10, 4.64 ERA) and the 66-82 Orioles tomorrow afternoon in Baltimore. The Tigers have a favorable matchup as John Lackey (13-11, 2.88 ERA) is scheduled to face off against Chicago's Ivan Duarez (3-16, 6.19 ERA). Boston will be cheering on former teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka (6-9, 5.97 ERA) as the Blue Jays hurler opposes John Maine (10-5, 4.04 ERA) and the Bronx Bombers.