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April 10, 2008
-The Red Sox, who averaged 5.4 runs per game in 2007, are averaging just 3.3 runs per game so far this season.
-If the Sox lose tonight, they will be 4-6, the first time they have had a losing record after 10 games since 1997.
-Only the Mets have more road victories than the Tigers since the start of the 2006 season. Detroit is 93-71 away from Comerica Park since then.
-Magglio Ordonez has the highest batting average off Tim Wakefield (.455) of any player with at least 30 plate appearances.
-Ivan Rodriguez last night became the 87th major leaguer in history to collect his 2,500th hit.
-Marcus Thames, who homered last night, has the sixth-highest home run-to-at-bat ratio in the American League since 2004 (minimum 900 plate appearances). He has averaged one home run every 14.50 at-bats during that span.
Tigers vs. Tim Wakefield
-Ramon Santiago, 4 for 8 (.500), HR, BB
-Magglio Ordonez, 15 for 33 (.455), 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
-Ivan Rodriguez, 13 for 44 (.295), 2B, 3B, 2 HR, BB
-Brandon Inge, 6 for 22 (.273), 2B, 2 HR
-Edgar Renteria, 3 for 11 (.273), 2B
-Gary Sheffield, 9 for 34 (.265), 2B, 2 HR, 8 BB
-Carlos Guillen, 4 for 19 (.211), HR, BB
-Miguel Cabrera, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Marcus Thames, 3 for 16 (.188), 2B, HR, BB
-Jacque Jones, 1 for 15 (.067), 2B, BB
-Placido Polanco, 0 for 10, BB
-Wakefield is 13-10 with a 4.50 E.R.A. in 32 career appearances (20 starts) against Detroit.
Red Sox vs. Nate Robertson
-Julio Lugo, 4 for 8 (.500), HR, BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 5 for 13 (.385), 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
-Jason Varitek, 4 for 11 (.364), 2 2B, HR, BB
-Kevin Cash, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 10 (.300), BB
-Coco Crisp, 8 for 30 (.267), 2B, 2 HR, 4 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 3 for 12 (.250), 3 BB
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-David Ortiz, 3 for 19 (.158), 2B, BB
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 6
-Robertson is 2-3 with a 6.42 E.R.A. in seven career starts against Boston.
Posted by Mike McDermott 
at 3:41 PM to Projo Sox Streakers
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