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Papelbon blows game

By Shawn Medeiros | May 9th, 2008

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Can’t blame this one on Julio Lugo.

Up 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth the Boston Red Sox went to star closer Jonathan Papelbon and he did not close the door giving up two runs on a Mike Lamb single as the Minnesota Twins took game one of the series 7-6.

Boston came back in the game in the fifth inning scoring four runs on a Mike Lowell two-RBI double, a Kevin Youkilis ground out to second, and Lowell later scored on a wild pitch.

Goat of the Game: Paps

Two earned runs and a walk and his second blown save of the season for Papelbon gives him the goat of the game.

Preview of Next Game: Go get em Dice-K

After suffering a tough loss in the final frame Daisuke Matsuzaka has to have a Josh Beckett pitching performance of two days ago.

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12 Responses to “Papelbon blows game”

Colin says:

May 9th, 2008 at 11:46 pm

This may sound very silly, but perhaps it might’ve been a decent idea to keep Okajima in for the ninth since he shut down the Twins offense for two innings?

Sorry Papelbon, I love ya and all, but until you get rid of that Lugo taint…I’m going to have to get nervous now every time you get on the mound. You’re still awesome, but you’re making me worry.
Lyndsay says:

May 10th, 2008 at 12:06 am

didn’t we just play this game two days ago??? that was just BIZARRE the way it played out. of course, no loss is complete without a timely Lugo error (even if it came early).
Evan Brunell says:

May 10th, 2008 at 12:36 am

ROTOWORLD:

Papelbon’s blown save versus the Tigers on Wednesday was far less his fault that it was Julio Lugo’s. Tonight, all the blame goes to the pitcher. After a leadoff single and a sac bunt, Papelbon paid no attention to Delmon Young and let him take third base in a one-run game. He then walked the unwalkable Carlos Gomez, and the Red Sox didn’t try anything at all to prevent Gomez from stealing second. So, he did, of course. At that point, it was only going to take a bloop to end the game, and that’s exactly what happened with Mike Lamb at the plate. Papelbon is one awesome force on the mound, but he could stand to use his head a little more at times.

Couldn’t agree more. This one is on Paps.
Sam says:

May 10th, 2008 at 1:08 am

Strange things are going on in Red Sox Nation as of late … who was that guy out on the mound for us tonight?

Let’s not get too worried though … This is still a good team and I’m assuming (and hoping) this is just a rough patch in the road for Paps and for this team

It is one bad ass rough patch though … tonight hurt … and Beckett isn’t pitching tommorrow … damn … Cmon Sox!
Leslie Monteiro says:

May 10th, 2008 at 1:25 am

Good ballgame tonight.

I did not think the Twins had it in them to beat Papelbon. The Twins tend to struggle against good closers so this was surprising.

Lot of runs scored tonight.

An opposing team can never relax against the Red Sox. They got some lineup. Youkilis is so tough to get out.

Neither starters were great tonight, but I expect good starting pitching in this series.
TALL THRILL says:

May 10th, 2008 at 3:01 am

So much for the Hanley Ramirez talk. It was fun while it lasted but it looks like he is about to sign a 6 yr deal with Fla.
Shawn Medeiros says:

May 10th, 2008 at 8:16 am

A 6 year deal. Why? Get the hell out of there Hanley! NOW!
The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Game 37: Yankees at Tigers says:

May 10th, 2008 at 8:28 am

[…] Jones made a 4-run lead look very surmountable, but the winning run was left on first base as Shelley Duncan hit a ball hard but at Granderson. All I can say about Jones is that if he’s going to pitch crappy, better to do it with a 4 run cushion than a 1 run one. But yes, he will blow some saves, as do all closers. […]
radiohix says:

May 10th, 2008 at 8:57 am

Shawn,
That’s right, According to the Sun Sentinel the Marlins are on the verge of signing Hanley Ramirez to a 6 year, $70mil extension.
I am ’bout to throw up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
radiohix says:

May 10th, 2008 at 9:10 am

just a thought:
If the D’backs are renogatiating a new contract with brandon webb because he’s underpaid, why the giants can’t do the same with Barry Zito for the opposite reasons or the Red Sox with f****-ing Julio Lugo???
Yeah, I guess The MLBPA won’t never let this happen!!
gerry says:

May 10th, 2008 at 10:00 am

I suspect FO will want Julio to take a day or two off when Cora returns, maybe even until Alex’s bat cools down. But then it would be back to Julio, who will hit .280, steal some bases, and make a few errors, one of which may cost us another game. This is not a totally bad thing, as it will give Lowrie daily games in Pawtucket to get back in his hitting groove, at SS. When the FO finally gives up, Lowrie will be ready to perform full time at Fenway, with Cora as mentor.
Shawn Medeiros says:

May 10th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

RADIOHIX - I ask why? Again. Is it really about the money with all these players?

Seriously.