New York Yankees
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jorge Posada, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B
Jose Molina, C
Roger Clemens, RHP (6-6, 4.45)
Boston Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury, LF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Mike Lowell, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Eric Hinske, 1B
Coco Crisp, CF
Julio Lugo, SS
Curt Schilling, RHP (8-7, 3.93)
Clemens has good career numbers against the Red Sox (9-5, 3.73 ERA in 20 starts) and won his lone start in 2007 on 8/29 (1-0, 1.50 ERA).
Clearly, he is not the same pitcher he was during his first tenure with the Yankees, but Clemens has not lost at Fenway (5-0, 3.32 ERA in 7 starts) since the infamous Game 3 of the 1999 ALCS against Pedro Martinez.
Schilling has pitched several good games as well as bad games against the Yanks (7-7, 4.71 in 23 games). He is winless this season against the Yanks (0-2, 5.76 in 4 starts), but did pitch well against them on 8/30 (7 IP, 2 ER). Red Sox have lost 7 of his last 9 starts.
Yankee hitters vs. 38pitches in 2007:
Jeter: .583 (7-12) Cano: .455 (5-11, 2 HR) Posada: .364 (4-11, HR) A-Rod: .273 (3-11, 2 HR) Melky: .571 (4-7, HR) Abreu: .308 (4-13) Mientkiewicz: .429 (3-7, HR)
Here's an interesting fact I discovered when scrounging through stats last night. Perhaps Torre should activate Donnie Baseball before the game in case the Yanks need a pinch-hitter?
Mattingly's career numbers vs. Schilling: 1.000 (2-2, 2 HR, 3 RBI) Yes, I know it's a small sample.
The featured graphic for tonight's game was the official team logo of the Boston Red Sox from 1960 to 1978.