Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Batter-pitcher matchups: ALCS Game 4

Tampa Bay against Tim Wakefield (19-5, 3.32 ERA in 41 career appearances, 31 starts)
Good
Carl Crawford: 25-for-82 (.305), 2 HR, 10 RBI
Akinori Iwamura: 10-for-24 (.417), 2 RBI
Evan Longoria: 3-for-6 (.500), RBI
Bad
Rocco Baldelli: 3-for-26 (.115), 4 RBI
Carlos Pena: 4-for-30 (.133), HR, 3 RBI
B.J. Upton: 5-for-22 (.227), RBI

Boston against Andy Sonnanstine (1-1, 5.40 ERA in six career starts)
Good
Coco Crisp: 3-for-10 (.300), 2 RBI
J.D. Drew: 4-for-11 (.364), HR, 3 RBI
Jason Varitek: 5-for-10 (.500) HR, 4 RBI
(Varitek won't be in the starting lineup since Wakefield is pitching for the Red Sox.)
Bad
David Ortiz: 3-for-16 (.188), RBI
Dustin Pedroia: 3-for-15 (.200), RBI
Kevin Youkilis: 1-for-12 (.083), RBI

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