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In second start, Smoltz seeks first Sox win

Lisa Winston / MLB.com
Five days after his much-anticipated return from right shoulder surgery, Red Sox right-hander John Smoltz will take the mound again Tuesday against the Orioles with a lot less fanfare, and that's just the way he likes it.
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Red Sox probable pitcher

John Smoltz

  • #29 RHP
  • (0-1) 9.00 ERA 5 SO
Following days of buildup, Smoltz's first Major League start in more than a year -- and his first for any team besides the Atlanta Braves -- turned out to be a disappointment. The right-hander gave up four runs in the first inning en route to a 9-3 Red Sox loss to the Nationals. On the positive side, Smoltz settled down nicely after the rough opening inning. He wound up allowing seven hits and five runs over five innings, throwing 92 pitches. Smoltz has never started a game at Camden Yards, but he did earn saves in both of his career appearances there. Lifetime against the Orioles, he is 1-1 with a 4.37 ERA in six games.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 210-148 3.27 3400.0 993 3016 .235
Season 0-1 9.00 5.0 1 5 .318
June 0-1 9.00 5.0 1 5 .318

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/30/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Boston Red Sox (AL East) 47 29 .618 - 25-10 22-19
Baltimore Orioles (AL East) 34 42 .447 13.0 23-19 11-23
Stats - 06/30/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
BOS .268 395 90 376 59 525 4.02 674.1 675 253 572
BAL .271 349 78 331 37 435 4.96 669.2 740 240 447
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Trembley recalls Smoltz's early years

Brian Eller / MLB.com
O's manager Dave Trembley can remember a time before John Smoltz was a big leaguer. "He was throwing about 99 [mph], but it was halfway up the backstop every time and he was about 18 or 19. I said, 'That guy's going to pitch in the big leagues.'" More than 20 years and 200 wins later, Trembley's prediction holds true.
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Orioles probable pitcher

Rich Hill

  • #51 LHP
  • (3-2) 6.03 ERA 34 SO
Hill has been highly erratic this season and hasn't completed five innings in four of his last six starts, but the Orioles appear committed to this reclamation project. Hill struck out the side on 10 pitches in the first inning of his last start, but then he allowed a pair of two-run home runs in the next two innings. For Hill to be successful, he has to mix his pitches and locate within the strike zone.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 21-19 4.54 375.0 161 343 .235
Season 3-2 6.03 37.1 24 34 .264
June 2-2 5.96 22.2 15 19 .247

Red Sox hitters vs Rich Hill

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Brian - - - - - 0 0 1
Bates, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Brown, Dusty - - - - - - - -
Drew, J.D. - - - - - - - -
Ellsbury, Jacoby - - - - .500 2 1 1
Hermida, Jeremy - - - - .333 3 0 0
Iglesias, Jose - - - - - - - -
Kotchman, Casey - - - - - - - -
Lowell, Mike - - - - 1.000 1 0 1
Lowrie, Jed - - - - - - - -
Martinez, Victor - - - - - - - -
Ortiz, David - - - - .667 3 0 1
Pedroia, Dustin - - - - .333 3 0 2
Reddick, Josh - - - - - - - -
Varitek, Jason - - - - .000 1 0 0
Wagner, Mark - - - - - - - -
Youkilis, Kevin - - - - .667 3 1 3

Orioles hitters vs John Smoltz

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andino, Robert - - - - .167 12 0 0
Aubrey, Michael - - - - - - - -
Bell, Josh - - - - - - - -
Florimon Jr., Pedro - - - - - - - -
Hughes, Rhyne - - - - - - - -
Izturis, Cesar - - - - .500 6 0 0
Jones, Adam - - - - .000 7 0 0
Markakis, Nick - - - - .571 7 1 3
Montanez, Lou - - - - - - - -
Pie, Felix - - - - .750 4 0 2
Reimold, Nolan - - - - .429 7 1 3
Roberts, Brian - - - - .417 12 0 0
Scott, Luke - - - - .167 6 0 0
Snyder, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Tatum, Craig - - - - - - - -
Turner, Justin - - - - - - - -
Wieters, Matt - - - - .333 3 0 0
Wigginton, Ty - - - - .200 10 0 1

O's are comeback kids at Camden Yards (47-30) (35-42)

Orioles 11, Red Sox 10

Tough night for 'pen

Jeff Seidel / Special to MLB.com
The Sox appeared well on their way to victory, holding a nine-run lead in the seventh inning. But Justin Masterson -- in for John Smoltz after a rain delay ended the veteran's outing -- Hideki Okajima and Takashi Saito combined to allow 10 runs in the seventh and eighth innings.

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Nine-run deficit erased

Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Calling what the Orioles did on Tuesday a "rally" is woefully inadequate. Down nine runs in the seventh inning, Baltimore sent 11 men to the plate and came away with five runs. They scored five more in the eighth inning and held on, leading to the biggest comeback in franchise history.
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Orioles 11, Red Sox 10

Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo, SS 6 2 2 0 0 3 3 .294
Pedroia, 2B 6 1 2 3 0 0 2 .289
Youkilis, 3B 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .317
Bay, LF 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 .267
Ortiz, D, DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .225
Varitek, C 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .238
  Kottaras, G, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224
Baldelli, RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .280
Ellsbury, CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .303
Bailey, J, 1B 4 3 3 0 1 0 3 .219
  1-Green, N, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
Totals 43 10 16 10 4 9 20  


1-Ran for Bailey, J in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ortiz, D (17, Hill, R), Pedroia (22, Hill, R), Youkilis (19, Hill, R).
3B: Bailey, J (2, Hendrickson).
HR: Youkilis (13, 1st inning off Hill, R, 1 on, 1 out), Ellsbury (4, 4th inning off Hill, R, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Lugo 2; Pedroia 3; Youkilis 7; Ortiz, D 3; Baldelli; Ellsbury 6; Bailey, J 5.
RBI: Youkilis 3 (45), Pedroia 3 (34), Ellsbury 2 (26), Ortiz, D (36), Varitek (32).
2-out RBI: Ellsbury; Pedroia.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Baldelli; Bay 2; Bailey, J 2.
Team RISP: 7-for-14.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lugo (2, 2nd base off Hill, R/Wieters), Pedroia (14, 3rd base off Hill, R/Wieters).

FIELDING
DP: (Pedroia-Lugo-Bailey, J).
 
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, B, 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .279
Jones, A, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
  Pie, CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .235
Markakis, RF 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 .300
Huff, A, 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .275
Reimold, N, LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .296
Scott, DH 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .298
Mora, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
  a-Salazar, O, PH-3B 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .417
Wieters, C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .247
  1-Guthrie, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Zaun, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Andino, SS 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .248
  b-Wigginton, PH-SS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .266
Totals 38 11 16 11 2 7 12  

a-Homered for Mora in the 7th. b-Hit a sacrifice fly for Andino in the 8th.
1-Ran for Wieters in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Scott 2 (10, Masterson, Okajima), Markakis (23, Papelbon).
3B: Pie (2, Smoltz).
HR: Salazar, O (1, 7th inning off Masterson, 2 on, 0 out).
TB: Roberts, B; Pie 4; Markakis 3; Huff, A; Reimold, N 3; Scott 4; Salazar, O 5; Wieters 2; Andino.
RBI: Pie 2 (7), Scott (39), Salazar, O 3 (5), Wieters (7), Wigginton (21), Roberts, B (36), Markakis 2 (50).
2-out RBI: Pie 2; Markakis 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Markakis; Huff, A; Reimold, N.
SF: Wigginton.
GIDP: Scott.
Team RISP: 7-for-11.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Mora (6, throw).
Outfield assists: Pie (Kottaras, G at home).
 
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Smoltz 4.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 6.00
Masterson 2.0 5 5 5 0 4 1 4.28
Delcarmen 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.03
Okajima 0.1 5 4 4 0 0 0 3.44
Saito (L, 2-1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.25
Papelbon (BS, 2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.85
 
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hill, R 3.1 9 9 7 3 3 2 7.08
Albers 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.41
Hendrickson (W, 3-4) 3.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 5.08
Sherrill (S, 17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.99

Masterson pitched to 5 batters in the 7th.
Okajima pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.

IBB: Bay (by Hill, R).
HBP: Varitek (by Albers), Youkilis (by Sherrill).
Pitches-strikes: Smoltz 52-34, Masterson 35-28, Delcarmen 6-4, Okajima 25-17, Saito 12-7, Papelbon 13-8, Hill, R 95-56, Albers 28-19, Hendrickson 50-33, Sherrill 25-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Smoltz 5-5, Masterson 2-0, Delcarmen 2-0, Okajima 0-1, Saito 0-1, Papelbon 0-1, Hill, R 5-2, Albers 3-0, Hendrickson 6-0, Sherrill 0-1.
Batters faced: Smoltz 15, Masterson 11, Delcarmen 3, Okajima 6, Saito 2, Papelbon 4, Hill, R 23, Albers 8, Hendrickson 13, Sherrill 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Delcarmen 1-1, Okajima 1-0, Saito 3-2, Papelbon 2-2, Albers 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Jerry Layne.
Weather: 81 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:27 (1:11 delay).
Att: 31,969.
June 30, 2009

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