OKAJIMA REPLACES BECKETT (2:37, END 5, 2-0 SOX)
After throwing 75 pitches in five innings, Beckett is done for the day. In comes Hideki Okajima. Along with Beckett, the Red Sox removed every starter except for Varitek, Ellsbury, and Lowrie. Beckett allowed no runs on four hits and a walk.
BECKETT FIRED UP (2:14, MID 4, 2-0)
After escaping from a bases loaded, none-out jam, Beckett didn't act like it's spring training, pumping his fist and yelling as he walked off the mound. The inning started when Werth singled up the middle, and Ibanez followed by smacking a double down the left field line. Howard had another long at-bat, fouling off several pitches and running the count full, before walking on the 12th pitch.
Beckett blew a fastball by Stairs, and then pitching coach John Farrell came out for a chat. Mayberry grounded hard to third, and Lowell fired to Pedroia, who made the turn for the double play. Beckett needed 30 pitches that inning, only 19 of which were strikes. His pace has slowed, and he's needed 67 overall, giving one more at most.
FORT BRETT MYERS (1:55, END 3, 2-0)
Myers has settled into a nice groove after the Red Sox knocked him around in the first. After Pedroia ripped a sharp single to left with one out, Lowell struck out and Bay grounded to short. Lowell took a few nice swings in the at-bat, though, ripping a couple balls foul.
PHILLY HIT (1:50, MID 3, 2-0 SOX)
Beckett still looks sharp, but Carlos Ruiz, batting ninth, got the first Phillies hit off the day, a two-out double. Beckett came back and struck out Brunlett to end the inning and strand Ruiz. After last year's difficult spring, this year has been refreshing for Beckett; his ERA for the spring in now less than 2.00, and he's got eight strikeouts in 16 innings.
SOX GO QUICK (1:39, END 2, 2-0 SOX)
Lowrie hit the ball well but flied to center, Paul McAnulty flied to right, and Ellsbury grounded to second.
EASY AS 1-2-3 (1:35, MID 2, 2-0 SOX)
Howard flied to left after a long at-bat, Matt Staris flied to center, and John Mayberry fisted a soft liner to shortstop. Another easy inning for Beckett.
LOWELL ROUND-TRIP (1:26, END 1, 2-0 SOX)
Mike Lowell gave the Red Sox a 2-0 lead by blasting a line-drive home run to left. A pitch before, he launched a ball just foul over the fence. The homer scored also David Ortiz, who had walked. Bay scored a double to left-center, just beating the tag at second. Rocco Baldelli walked, but Jason Varitek popped to third to end the inning.
Ellsbury led off with a grounder to Ryan Howard at first. Before the out, Ellsbury blasted a ball just foul over the rightfield fence into a stiff breeze, which was part of an 11-pitch at-bat. Dustin Pedroia, who Francona wants to get three at-bats today, popped up to shallow left.
BECKETT SAILS (1:12, MID 1, 0-0)
Busy inning for Jed Lowrie, and a quick inning for Josh Beckett. Eric Bruntlett and Jason Werth both grounded to shortstop to start the inning, and Raul Ibanez popped to shallow left. Lowrie made the catch in front of Jason Bay, narrowly avoiding a collision. Beckett looks sharp. He could go a long ways today. Terry Francona said they want to stretch him out to about 75 pitches. At this pace, that could mean six or seven innings.
Source: Boston.com
After throwing 75 pitches in five innings, Beckett is done for the day. In comes Hideki Okajima. Along with Beckett, the Red Sox removed every starter except for Varitek, Ellsbury, and Lowrie. Beckett allowed no runs on four hits and a walk.
BECKETT FIRED UP (2:14, MID 4, 2-0)
After escaping from a bases loaded, none-out jam, Beckett didn't act like it's spring training, pumping his fist and yelling as he walked off the mound. The inning started when Werth singled up the middle, and Ibanez followed by smacking a double down the left field line. Howard had another long at-bat, fouling off several pitches and running the count full, before walking on the 12th pitch.
Beckett blew a fastball by Stairs, and then pitching coach John Farrell came out for a chat. Mayberry grounded hard to third, and Lowell fired to Pedroia, who made the turn for the double play. Beckett needed 30 pitches that inning, only 19 of which were strikes. His pace has slowed, and he's needed 67 overall, giving one more at most.
FORT BRETT MYERS (1:55, END 3, 2-0)
Myers has settled into a nice groove after the Red Sox knocked him around in the first. After Pedroia ripped a sharp single to left with one out, Lowell struck out and Bay grounded to short. Lowell took a few nice swings in the at-bat, though, ripping a couple balls foul.
PHILLY HIT (1:50, MID 3, 2-0 SOX)
Beckett still looks sharp, but Carlos Ruiz, batting ninth, got the first Phillies hit off the day, a two-out double. Beckett came back and struck out Brunlett to end the inning and strand Ruiz. After last year's difficult spring, this year has been refreshing for Beckett; his ERA for the spring in now less than 2.00, and he's got eight strikeouts in 16 innings.
SOX GO QUICK (1:39, END 2, 2-0 SOX)
Lowrie hit the ball well but flied to center, Paul McAnulty flied to right, and Ellsbury grounded to second.
EASY AS 1-2-3 (1:35, MID 2, 2-0 SOX)
Howard flied to left after a long at-bat, Matt Staris flied to center, and John Mayberry fisted a soft liner to shortstop. Another easy inning for Beckett.
LOWELL ROUND-TRIP (1:26, END 1, 2-0 SOX)
Mike Lowell gave the Red Sox a 2-0 lead by blasting a line-drive home run to left. A pitch before, he launched a ball just foul over the fence. The homer scored also David Ortiz, who had walked. Bay scored a double to left-center, just beating the tag at second. Rocco Baldelli walked, but Jason Varitek popped to third to end the inning.
Ellsbury led off with a grounder to Ryan Howard at first. Before the out, Ellsbury blasted a ball just foul over the rightfield fence into a stiff breeze, which was part of an 11-pitch at-bat. Dustin Pedroia, who Francona wants to get three at-bats today, popped up to shallow left.
BECKETT SAILS (1:12, MID 1, 0-0)
Busy inning for Jed Lowrie, and a quick inning for Josh Beckett. Eric Bruntlett and Jason Werth both grounded to shortstop to start the inning, and Raul Ibanez popped to shallow left. Lowrie made the catch in front of Jason Bay, narrowly avoiding a collision. Beckett looks sharp. He could go a long ways today. Terry Francona said they want to stretch him out to about 75 pitches. At this pace, that could mean six or seven innings.
Source: Boston.com
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