GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (48-27) at SEATTLE (40-33)

AL: BOSTON (48-27) at SEATTLE (40-33)

<h3>Hernandez set to take on Red Sox again</h3>

Boston (48-27) at Seattle (40-33) 10:05 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The last time Felix Hernandez faced theBoston Red Sox, he came within six outs of a no-hitter. He willtry to match that performance on Tuesday when the SeattleMariners host the Red Sox.

The 21-year-old Hernandez finished off that start on April 11 atFenway Park with a one-hit shutout, thrusting himself into thenational spotlight.

Hernandez (4-4, 4.00 ERA) struggled after that start, injuringhis arm in his next outing and struggling to overcome thatinjury over the next two months. His last start proved he wasback to full health, as he struck out nine in eight scorelessinnings to earn a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Boston will counter with rookie Kason Gabbard (1-0, 3.60). The25-year-old lefthander was recalled from Class AAA Pawtucket tomake the start here and possibly a few more as Curt Schillingsits on the disabled list with an ailing shoulder.

Gabbard made one start earlier this season against Atlanta,earning a win by allowing two runs and six hits in five inningson May 20.

Hernandez and Gabbard actually squared off against each otherlast season on July 22. Both starters allowed just two earnedruns, but Hernandez earned the win with seven strong inningswhile Gabbard left the game after 5 1/3.

The Mariners took the series opener on Monday, 9-4.

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS

BOSTON SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Coco Crisp CF .258 4 21 Ichiro Suzuki CF .359 5 37
Dustin Pedroia 2B .320 3 23 Jose Lopez 2B .282 7 43
David Ortiz DH .319 13 47 Jose Vidro DH .292 3 22
Kevin Youkilis 1B .331 8 38 Richie Sexson 1B .212 14 44
J.D. Drew RF .250 6 32 Kenji Johjima C .308 8 31
Mike Lowell 3B .296 12 52 Jose Guillen RF .255 9 40
Jason Varitek C .270 8 33 Adrian Beltre 3B .263 10 30
Eric Hinske LF .194 2 7 Yuniesky Betancour SS .289 4 28
Alex Cora SS .287 2 14 Willie Bloomquist LF .268 1 8

Kason Gabbard LHP (1-0, 3.60) Felix Hernandez RHP (4-4, 4.00)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: BOS - KASON GABBARD (1-0, 3.60)
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (4-4, 4.00)

UMPIRES: HP - GARY CEDERSTROM
1B - BRIAN KNIGHT
2B - TIM WELKE
3B - JIM REYNOLDS

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: BOS - KASON GABBARD AND JASON VARITEK
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.258, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.320, 3 HR, 23 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.319, 13 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, D
PEDROIA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.250, 6 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 1 3 0
SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - KASON GABBARD
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.359, 5 HR, 37 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.282, 7 HR, 43 RBI)
J VIDRO (.292, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 5 1 3 1 1 1 6

BATTING: RBI - K Youkilis (39). GIDP - M Lowell. Team LOB - 2.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
W Bloomquist lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-R Sexson).


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BOSTON - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.08

Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 2-0.
Batters faced: F Hernandez 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - KASON GABBARD
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
KENJI JOHJIMA HIT BY KASON GABBARD PITCH WITH BASES LOADED
SCORED JOSE LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, R SEXSON ON SECOND, J
VIDRO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.255, 9 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JOSE GUILLEN SCORED JOSE VIDRO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, K JOHJIMA ON SECOND, R
SEXSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.263, 10 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED RICHIE SEXSON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A BELTRE ON FIRST, J GUILLEN ON SECOND, K
JOHJIMA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
SEATTLE 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.289, 4 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 1 3 0
SEATTLE 3 3 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - KASON GABBARD
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.270, 8 HR, 33 RBI)
E HINSKE (.194, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
A CORA (.287, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS SEATTLE (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287

Totals 5 1 3 1 1 1 6

BATTING: RBI - K Youkilis (39). GIDP - M Lowell. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Cora-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .358
J Lopez 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
R Sexson 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .212
K Johjima c 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .255
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
W Bloomquist lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 3 3 1 3 4 1 3

BATTING: RBI - K Johjima (32), J Guillen (41), A Beltre (31). GIDP - Y
Betancourt. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-R Sexson).


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BOSTON - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - 3 -- 3
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 1 1 3 3 4 1 0 7.50

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.08

HBP - K Johjima (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 43-19; F Hernandez
19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 2-0; F Hernandez 2-0. Batters faced: K
Gabbard 8; F Hernandez 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 1 3 0
SEATTLE 3 3 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - KASON GABBARD
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.268, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.358, 0-FOR-1)
J LOPEZ (.282, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS SEATTLE (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
E Hinske lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
A Cora ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 2 6

BATTING: RBI - K Youkilis (39). GIDP - M Lowell. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Cora-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .358
J Lopez 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282
J Vidro dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294
R Sexson 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .212
K Johjima c 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .255
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
W Bloomquist lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 3 3 1 3 4 1 3

BATTING: RBI - K Johjima (32), J Guillen (41), A Beltre (31). GIDP - Y
Betancourt. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-R Sexson).


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BOSTON - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 3 -- 3
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 1 1 3 3 4 1 0 7.50

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 4.02

HBP - K Johjima (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 43-19; F Hernandez
28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 2-0; F Hernandez 4-0. Batters faced: K
Gabbard 8; F Hernandez 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY WILLIE BLOOMQUIST (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF KASON GABBARD.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, SEATTLE 4

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.358, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 1 3 0
SEATTLE 3 1 4 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - KASON GABBARD
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.261, 1-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.323, 1-FOR-1)
D ORTIZ (.319, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS SEATTLE (4) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .249
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
E Hinske lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
A Cora ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 2 6

BATTING: RBI - K Youkilis (39). GIDP - M Lowell. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Cora-D Pedroia-K Youkilis 2).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .360
J Lopez 2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .285
J Vidro dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .293
R Sexson 1b 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .211
K Johjima c 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .255
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .263
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
W Bloomquist lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277

Totals 8 4 4 4 4 2 5

BATTING: HR - W Bloomquist (2, 2nd inning off K Gabbard 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - K
Johjima (32), J Guillen (41), A Beltre (31), W Bloomquist (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1. GIDP - Y Betancourt, J Vidro. Team LOB -
3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Beltre-R Sexson).


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BOSTON - 10 -- 1
SEATTLE - 31 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
K Gabbard 2 4 4 4 4 2 1 7.71

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 4.02

HBP - K Johjima (by K Gabbard). Pitches-strikes: K Gabbard 62-31; F Hernandez
28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K Gabbard 4-0; F Hernandez 4-0. Batters faced: K
Gabbard 13; F Hernandez 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
SEATTLE 4 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 1 2 5 0
SEATTLE 3 1 4 4 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - KASON GABBARD
SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.308, 0-FOR-0, HBP, RBI)
J GUILLEN (.255, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)
A BELTRE (.263, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)</div>