Live Analysis: Game 4: Red Sox 4, Cardinals 2

Written By Unknown on Senin, 28 Oktober 2013 | 13.07

David Ortiz led with his actions on the field and his pep talk in the dugout, and Jonny Gomes got the message.

With the score tied in the sixth inning, Gomes hit a three-run home run to help send Boston to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals after Ortiz gathered the Red Sox in the dugout and rallied them with an impassioned speech.

The victory evened the World Series at two games apiece and helped Boston recover from a painful loss in Game 3 that ended on a controversial obstruction call in the ninth inning.

Bottom 9th, 11:52 P.M. Pickoff Ends Game With Beltran at Plate

Craig, with one out, came up a little short on his Kirk Gibson impersonation, having to stop at first after hitting one off the right-field wall, but Kolten Wong pinch-ran and the Cardinals had a pulse. Carpenter flied out to Pedroia in shallow right field, bringing up the dangerous Beltran.

But Beltran never got to swing the bat when Uehara picked Wong off of first base. Another stunning ending to a game in this Series.

Top 9, 11:43 P.M. Uehara in for the Ninth

Axford worked an uneventful ninth, striking out Napoli looking to end it and bringing in Uehara to try to close it out for Boston against Descalso, the limping pinch-hitter Allen Craig and Carpenter.

Bottom 8th, 11:32 P.M. A Little Suspense for Lackey

The Cardinals almost got to see the closer Koji Uehara for more than one inning. Molina, of course, was in the middle of it. With one out, his hard grounder was snared by a sprawling Bogaerts at third, but Bogaerts' throw went wide of Napoli and Molina wound up on second. Molina took third on a passed ball by Ross. But a Jay pop-up and a Freese grounder ended the inning.

Top 8th, 11:23 P.M. Farrell Making Moves

The Sox got a mental victory in the eighth. After Ortiz got his third hit of the night, a single up the the middle, he came out of the game for the pinch-runner Quintin Berry. Berry stole second base against Molina, Boston's first attempt of the Series.

John Axford, the Cardinals reliever, walked Gomes but struck out Bogaerts looking to end the inning.

Is Farrell out-thinking himself tonight? He took criticism for not using Mike Napoli as a pinch-hitter on Saturday. Napoli will enter the game to play first and in a double switch bat third in the ninth. But John Lackey, the Game 2 starter, will serve as the set-up man and pitch the eighth. Lackey's last relief appearance was in 2004.

11:09 P.M. Doubront Makes the Most of Opportunity

Doubront almost extended his scoreless 2013 postseason inning streak to seven innings after recording two more outs in the seventh. But he was charged with the Cardinals' second run after Carpenter's single.

Doubront was reportedly not happy with making the postseason roster as a reliever. He was 11-6 as a starter in the regular season but was not good enough to crack Boston's four-man playoff rotation.

Before adding him to the roster, Farrell had to sit an unhappy Doubront down and explain to him the importance of the opportunity. He could have easily not bothered with a player who was seemingly ungrateful for the chance to pitch in October. Farrell chose to add Doubront over other relievers like Matt Thornton and Drake Britton.

In Gms 2-4 Breslow has faced 7 #stlcards, 6 have reached plus 1 costly throwing E. Doubront is going to become #Redsox main LHR rest of WS

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) 28 Oct 13

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Bottom 7th, 11:04 P.M. Tazawa Wins the Battle This Time

On Saturday, Holliday had an R.B.I. hit against Tazawa. On Sunday, the tables were turned when Holliday rolled a harmless grounder to Pedroia at second on an 0-1 pitch. Still, the Cardinals pulled within 4-2.

Bottom 7th, 10:52 P.M. Cards Looking for a Two-Out Rally

Doubront gets two outs in the seventh, his fifth inning in two days, and that came after Descalso saw three balls and eventually swung at what might've been ball four and popped out. Pinch-hitter Shane Robinson's double into the left-field gap, off Gomes's chest (Everything's an adventure out there for Jonny), ended a successful night for Doubront.

Craig Breslow gave up a hard line-drive single to right to Carpenter that scored Robinson, then walked the dangerous Beltran. That ended his less-than-successful night when Farrell summoned Junichi Tazawa to face Holliday.

Bottom 6th, 10:33 P.M. Doubront Stays Perfect

Six Cardinals have faced Doubront, six have made out, three have struck out looking. The pitcher's spot is due up second in the seventh inning for Boston, and John Lackey, normally a starter, has been warming in the pen. Should Farrell try to get a third inning out of Doubront?

Felix Doubront has morphed into Norm Charlton the last two days. He's dealing.

— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) 28 Oct 13

Top 6th, 10:23 P.M. Gomes Gives Sox a 4-1 Lead

We talked earlier about Gomes giving Boston a bit of an edge. Well, his three-run home run off a Maness sinker that didn't sink gave the Red Sox a 4-1 edge. Gomes had been 0 for 9 in the Series before that at-bat.

10:20 P.M. Sox Threaten in the Sixth

When Carp made the last out of the fifth, Farrell didn't have to worry about a double switch, yet. But Lance did have to worry about the top of the Sox order in the sixth. An Ellsbury pop to short and a bouncer to third by Nava came before Pedroia put the ball in play for the first time against Lynn after two strikeouts. His single brought Ortiz to the plate with a runner aboard, but Lynn wasn't going to give in and walked him on four pitches not close to the strike zone.

That marked the end of the night for Lynn, who allowed one run, three hits and three walks while striking out five. Matheny called on the right-hander Seth Maness to face Gomes.

After Buchholz's fastball lingered in the mid-80s, Doubront's stuff in the low 90s much look a lot faster. He pitched a perfect fifth, sandwiching two strikeouts around a fly to left that Gomes got a slow start on before making a sliding catch.

Some outfielders make every play look so easy. Then there's Johnny Gomes.

— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) 28 Oct 13

Top 5th, 9:57 P.M. Sox Tie Score but Get No More

Lance let out a scream and pumped his arms after escaping with no further damage, striking out Ross and getting the pinch-hitter Carp to bounce out. That spelled the end of the night for Buchholz, who left for the pinch-hitter. He threw 66 pitches over four innings, allowing the one run, three hits and three walks while striking out two in a gutsy performance. Felix Doubront, who pitched two innings on Saturday, came on to start the fifth.

Top 5th, 9:50 P.M. Ortiz Shows the Way, Sox Follow

David Ortiz is doing his best to spark his teammates. He reached base for the second time Sunday night with a lead-off double to right-center, then shouted to his teammates in the dugout and pumped his arms. That at least awoke the Boston fans in the crowd, who started a "Let's Go, Red Sox" chant.

Gomes then followed with the kind of quiet at-bat that can change the momentum of a big game. After being down in the count, 0-2, he worked a walk after seeing 10 pitches. Lynn, who can be the nervous kind, then walked the rookie Bogaerts.

Drew, an automatic out all October, lofted a fly to right that score Ortiz and tied the score, 1-1.

Bottom 4th, 9:35 P.M. Buchholz Works Out of Trouble Again

A wild pitch, a near-disastrous backhanded flip by the shortstop, ill-advised throws behind the runner. Anyone else get the feeling the Sox are trying too hard, feeling the stress? Luckily for Boston, Buchholz seems to be settling in. His breaking ball is working and he's spotting his change-up better. Despite some less than stellar decisions by his teammates, he escaped the fourth without any runs.

Buchholz stuff is a C-. Guts and desire are an A+. Clearly not 100%

— Mike Lowell (@mikelowell25) 28 Oct 13

9:27 P.M. Lynn Is the Early Story for Cardinals

It's a bit surprising just how dominant Lynn has been tonight, based on his postseason track record. His 20 postseason appearances are a Cardinals record, but only four of those have been starts and the longest Lynn has gone in any of those starts was five and a third innings in Game 4 of the N.L.C.S. In those four starts, dating back to 2012, he was 1-2 and allowed 15 runs (11 earned) in 17 innings.

The 26-year-old has four strikeouts through four innings and has yielded just one hit.

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Bottom 3rd, 9:13P.M. Cardinals Break Through

We've seen these things before this October: an error and an R.B.I. hit for Carlos Beltran.

Matt Carpenter hit a hard ground-ball single to right-center that bounced off the heel of Ellsbury's glove. Carpenter, running all the way, winds up on second with one out. Beltran then lined a single to center to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.

Give credit to Buchholz, whose fastball started to hit 90 m.p.h. He got Holliday on a lazy flyball and Adams on a line drive to center to end the inning.

Top 3rd, 9:02 P.M. Two Very Different Pitchers, But No Runs Allowed

While Farrell is probably wondering if he can nurse Buchholz through four innings tonight, Lynn has been dominant, facing the minimum through three innings, while throwing just 34 pitches and striking out three.

Despite velocity & some control issues, Buchholz has some stuff tonight, completely fooled Freese with K and got out of 2-on, one out jam

— Justin Sablich (@JSablichNYT) 28 Oct 13

Bottom 2nd, 8:54 P.M. Sox Survive the Second

Buchholz worked several deep counts but got Freese looking and Descalso on a grounder to short that Drew made a nice play on, moving to his right and throwing across his body. Drew entered the game having hit 4 for 44 in the postseason, but he contributed already on defense.

Bottom 2nd 8:50 P.M. Trouble Brewing for Boston

Buchholz finally gets a fastball up to 90 m.p.h., and Molina sends it to the wall in the right-center gap for a double. Then the Boston starter begins to struggle with his command, falling behind Jay, 3-0, before walking him. Buchholz's change-up is only 2 m.p.h. slower than his fastball. That could be a problem.

An infield hit by Ortiz was erased by a double play. Little doubt the larger Ortiz of a couple of seasons ago doesn't reach first.

Buchholz missed most of the second half of the season with a shoulder strain and has a 5.40 earned run average in three postseason starts.

It's true that he has not looked himself of late. His velocity is down and those in the know say his mechanics seem off. But he still pitched well enough in two of his three postseason starts, allowing three runs in six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays (a game the Red Sox lost, 5-4) and two runs in five innings in Boston's series-clinching victory over the Detroit Tigers.

For Boston fans who need some more encouragement, Buchholz was sharp down the stretch after returning from the disabled list, winning three of his last four starts. He's also pitching on six days rest, something that has benefited him in 2013. In those three starts, he was 3-0 with a 0.53 E.R.A.

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Bottom 1st, 8:31 P.M. Three Outs but Reason to Worry?

Buchholz, 29, made easy work of the Cardinals in the first, but his fastball registered in the upper 80s after approaching the mid-90s in his last start against the Tigers in the A.L.C.S.

So this is what it'll be like to watch Buchholz when he's 38.

— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) 28 Oct 13

Top 1st, 8:22 P.M. Buchholz Now in the Spotlight

The Sox went down in order against Lynn in the first, and now Buchholz will attempt to answer the questions that have been following him for a week. He has talked about tightness in his pitching shoulder and said on Saturday that he was not at 100 percent.

If John Farrell has to go to his bullpen early, Ryan Dempster figures to get the first call. Felix Doubront, thought to be another option to start Game 4, pitched out of the bullpen in Game 3.

8:07 P.M. Rascal Flatts Sings the National Anthem

One of my favorite parts of postseason baseball is getting to hear the National Anthem, and I do love me some harmony. Still, I'll give Rascal Flatts a 7 because they'll always pale when compared to one of my favorite performances. (Yeah, I'm getting old.)

7:50 P.M. Game 4 Starting Lineups

Both managers will make some changes for Game 4, at least one was not by choice. Boston outfielder Shane Victorino was a late scratch because of tightness in his lower back. That created a start for Jonny Gomes, who seems to give the Sox a bit of an edge. David Ross will start behind the plate, replacing Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who started the chaos in the ninth on Saturday with his throw down the line and who is 0-10 in the series.

For the Cardinals, Daniel Descalso is back in the lineup, replacing Pete Kozma at shortstop.

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Daniel Nava, RF
3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
4. David Ortiz, 1B
5. Jonny Gomes, LF
6. Xander Bogaerts, 3B
7. Stephen Drew, SS
8. David Ross, C
9. Clay Buchholz, P

1. Matt Carpenter, 2B
2. Carlos Beltran, RF
3. Matt Holliday, LF
4. Matt Adams, 1B
5. Yadier Molina, C
6. Jon Jay, CF
7. David Freese, 3B
8. Daniel Descalso, SS
9. Lance Lynn, P


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