GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (71-50) at BOSTON (73-49)

AL: LA ANGELS (71-50) at BOSTON (73-49)

<h3>Angels, Red Sox battle for AL supremacy</h3>

<div class="pre">LA Angels (71-50) at Boston (73-49) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The top two teams in the American Leagueplayed to a draw on Friday. One team will try to gain the upperhand when the Boston Red Sox host the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim on Saturday.


The Red Sox took the opener of a day-night doubleheader onFriday, pounding All-Star John Lackey for seven runs en route toan 8-4 victory. The Angels got their revenge in the nightcap,scoring three runs in the ninth off the struggling Eric Gagne toclinch a split of the twinbill, 7-5.


Gagne, who was acquired by Boston at the trading deadline toshore up the late innings in front of closer Jonathan Papelbon,has an ERA of 15.00 in seven appearances since switching teams.

Curt Schilling (6-5, 4.06 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox onSaturday. The veteran righthander has been solid since comingoff the disabled list on August 6, allowing four earned runs in12 total innings over two starts. However, he has not earned awin since June 7 when he came within one out of a no-hitter atthe Oakland Athletics.


Schilling took a loss against Anaheim in his first start off theDL on August 6, allowing four runs in six innings. He did earna win against them on April 14 here at Fenway Park, yieldingfour hits in eight scoreless innings.


Anaheim will counter with Jered Weaver (8-5, 3.85). Thesecond-year righthander allowed two runs in six innings againstSchilling and the Red Sox on August 6 but did not factor in thedecision. He is 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA in three career startsagainst Boston.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS AT BOSTON -- LINEUPS

LA ANGELS BOSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins 3B .339 2 45 Julio Lugo SS .239 6 57
Orlando Cabrera SS .309 7 68 Kevin Youkilis 3B .294 12 63
Vladimir Guerrero RF .323 18 96 David Ortiz DH .314 20 75
Garret Anderson DH .275 6 39 Manny Ramirez LF .293 19 80
Gary Matthews Jr CF .269 16 67 J.D. Drew RF .266 6 45
Casey Kotchman 1B .306 9 55 Jason Varitek C .263 10 50
Maicer Izturis 2B .263 5 35 Eric Hinske 1B .194 5 15
Jeff Mathis C .195 1 8 Coco Crisp CF .273 5 44
Reggie Willits LF .297 0 31 Alex Cora 2B .255 2 17

Jered Weaver RHP (8-5, 3.85) Curt Schilling RHP (6-5, 4.06)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
WARMUPS: LAA - JERED WEAVER (8-5, 3.85)
BOS - CURT SCHILLING (6-5, 4.06)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK WEGNER
1B - MIKE WINTERS
2B - BRUCE FROEMMING
3B - BRIAN RUNGE

WEATHER: 71 Degrees, clear
WIND: 11 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
STARTING BATS: LAA - JERED WEAVER AND JEFF MATHIS
BOS - CURT SCHILLING AND JASON VARITEK

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.339, 2 HR, 45 RBI)
O CABRERA (.309, 7 HR, 68 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.323, 18 HR, 96 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY GARRET ANDERSON SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
BOSTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.269, 16 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
BOS - CURT SCHILLING

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.239, 6 HR, 57 RBI)
K YOUKILIS (.294, 12 HR, 63 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.314, 20 HR, 75 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (31, C Schilling). RBI - G Anderson (40). Team LOB - 1.



BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Youkilis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Ramirez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
BOSTON - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.85

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: C Schilling 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C Schilling 2-0.
Batters faced: C Schilling 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
BOS - CURT SCHILLING</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
BOS - CURT SCHILLING

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.306, 9 HR, 55 RBI)
M IZTURIS (.263, 5 HR, 35 RBI)
J MATHIS (.195, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS BOSTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (31, C Schilling). RBI - G Anderson (40). Team LOB - 1.



BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
K Youkilis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.81

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 18-10; C Schilling 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 0-1; C Schilling 2-0. Batters faced: J Weaver 4; C Schilling 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
BOSTON 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.338, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CHONE FIGGINS (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF CURT SCHILLING SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4, BOSTON 0

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.311, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
BOS - CURT SCHILLING

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.266, 6 HR, 45 RBI)
J VARITEK (.263, 10 HR, 50 RBI)
E HINSKE (.194, 5 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (4) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .312
V Guerrero rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192
R Willits lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299

Totals 12 4 6 4 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (31, C Schilling); C Kotchman (30, C Schilling). HR - C
Figgins (3, 2nd inning off C Schilling 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Anderson (40), R
Willits (32), C Figgins 2 (47). 2-out RBI - R Willits, C Figgins 2. Team LOB -
2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
K Youkilis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 13 -- 4
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.81

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 2 6 4 4 0 2 1 4.32

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 18-10; C Schilling 37-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 0-1; C Schilling 3-1. Batters faced: J Weaver 4; C Schilling 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
BOS - CURT SCHILLING

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.274, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.269, 0-FOR-1)
C KOTCHMAN (.308, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (4) VS BOSTON (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .312
V Guerrero rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
C Kotchman 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192
R Willits lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299

Totals 12 4 6 4 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (31, C Schilling); C Kotchman (30, C Schilling). HR - C
Figgins (3, 2nd inning off C Schilling 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Anderson (40), R
Willits (32), C Figgins 2 (47). 2-out RBI - R Willits, C Figgins 2. Team LOB -
2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
K Youkilis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 13 -- 4
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.78

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 2 6 4 4 0 2 1 4.32

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 32-19; C Schilling 37-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 0-3; C Schilling 3-1. Batters faced: J Weaver 7; C Schilling 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
BOS - CURT SCHILLING

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.273, 5 HR, 44 RBI)
A CORA (.255, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
J LUGO (.238, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (4) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .312
V Guerrero rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324
G Anderson dh 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .273
G Matthews Jr cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
C Kotchman 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192
R Willits lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299

Totals 15 4 6 4 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (31, C Schilling); C Kotchman (30, C Schilling). HR - C
Figgins (3, 2nd inning off C Schilling 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Anderson (40), R
Willits (32), C Figgins 2 (47). 2-out RBI - R Willits, C Figgins 2. Team LOB -
2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
K Youkilis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
A Cora 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 130 -- 4
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.78

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 3 6 4 4 0 3 1 4.28

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 32-19; C Schilling 48-37. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 0-3; C Schilling 4-2. Batters faced: J Weaver 7; C Schilling 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER
BOS - CURT SCHILLING

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.262, 0-FOR-1)
J MATHIS (.192, 0-FOR-1)
R WILLITS (.299, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (4) VS BOSTON (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .312
V Guerrero rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324
G Anderson dh 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .273
G Matthews Jr cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
C Kotchman 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192
R Willits lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299

Totals 15 4 6 4 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - O Cabrera (31, C Schilling); C Kotchman (30, C Schilling). HR - C
Figgins (3, 2nd inning off C Schilling 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Anderson (40), R
Willits (32), C Figgins 2 (47). 2-out RBI - R Willits, C Figgins 2. Team LOB -
2.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
K Youkilis 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .313
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
A Cora 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - J Lugo (28, J Weaver). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Ortiz 2. Team LOB - 3.


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LA ANGELS - 130 -- 4
BOSTON - 000 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.75

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 3 6 4 4 0 3 1 4.28

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 45-28; C Schilling 48-37. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Weaver 0-6; C Schilling 4-2. Batters faced: J Weaver 12; C Schilling 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian
Runge.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>