GOG #18 @ Boston :: ANSWERS POSTED

1 – Oakland 2-1
2 – 6.2/6/3/3
3 – 2/1/0
4 – ND/4/5/2
5 – Yes
6 – 3, No
7 – Yes, Yes
8 – 6.1/6/3/3
9 – 1, 1
10 – Yes

1. Series Outcome (3 games) [3 points]: A’s 2-1

2. A familiar face starts Tuesday for the Red Sox. Yet John Lackey’s year hasn’t gone so well. In 10 starts he has posted a career-high 4.84 ERA, and is on pace for a career-low in strikeouts. He is, however, 5-3. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 6/7/2/4

3. Marco! looks like he has found a home in Boston. He has played in nearly every game, sports a respectable .269 average, and is second on the team with 54 hits. Predict Marco Scutaro’s H/K/RBI [1 point each; 3 total] 4/2/1

4. Brett Anderson is apparently not hurt and is penciled in against the Sox. Predict whether he gets a Win, Loss, or ND, as well as his K/H/ER [1 point each; 4 total] Win, 5/5/2

5. The Red Sox currently sport a team ERA of 4.43, and are third in the league with 233 earned runs allowed. Do the A’s score at least 7 runs in any game? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] No

6. Rajai Davis is still running like mad. He leads the league with 20 stolen bases, and has only been caught twice. How many bases does he swipe? Does he get caught at all? [2 points for first part, +1/-1 for second; 3 total] 2, No

7. Continuing with the stolen base trend, the Sox are last by a long ways with 12 SB in 52 games. The rest of the A’s have also stolen 12. Does any Red Sox swipe a base? Does any Athletic other than Raj steal a base? (Yes/No only – no need to name players) [+1/-1 for each part; 2 total] Yes, yes

8. Ben Sheets is coming back to life. He is going for 6 straight quality starts, and his fastball was in the mid-90’s last time out. This is his first-ever start vs. Boston. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 7/4/2/2

9. Jonathan Papelbon is another Red Sox pitcher with a career high ERA (2.86), however he has converted 12 of 13 save opportunities. How many games does he pitch in? How many saves for him in the series? [2 points each; 4 total] 1,1

10. Nearly an inch of rain is forecast to fall in Boston through Tuesday night. Do the A’s and Sox play at least 9 innings Tuesday? [2 points] Yes

1- Bos 2-1
2- 7/5/2/2
3- 3/2/1
4- ND 6/5/2
5- No
6- 4 SB/ NO
7- No/Yes
8- 4/7/3/5
9- 2/2
10- yes

1. A’s 2-1. Oh yeah. Believe.
2. 6IP/4H/1BB/2ER
3. 3H/1K/1RBI
4. Win, 5K/3H/0ER
5. No
6. 3SB/not caught
7. No, No
8. 7IP/5H/2BB/1ER
9. One, One
10. No

1. 2-1 A’s
2. 6 IP/8 H/3 BB/4 ER
3. 4 H/2 K/1 RBI
4. ND, 6 K/4 H/2 ER
5. Yes
6. 3, no
7. no, yes
8. 6 2/3 IP/5 H/2 BB/2 ER
9. one, one (in other words, one chance to be a douche bag)
10. Yes

The Questions (30 points possible)
1. A’s: 2 – 1
2. A familiar face mouth breather starts Tuesday. Predict Lackey’s line: 6.1IP/5H/4BB/3ER
3. Marco! 5H/3K/1RBI
4. Brett Anderson = Win, 4K/4H/0ER
5. Do the A’s score at least 7 runs in any game? No
6. He leads the league with 20 stolen bases, and has only been caught twice. How many bases does he swipe? 3. Does he get caught at all? No
7. Does any Red Sox swipe a base? No Does any Athletic other than Raj steal a base? Yes
8. Boston. Predict Ben’s line: 6.1IP/4H/3BB/2ER
9. How many games does Papelbon pitch in? 2. How many saves for him in the series? 1 save
10. Rain is forecast. Do the A’s and Sox play at least 9 innings Tuesday? No.

GOG #18: @ Boston, June 1-3 – GoAs

GOG #19 vs. Minnesota, June 4-6 – doctork

GOG #20 vs. LA Angels, June 7-10 – paris7 (new blood!)

GOG #21 @ SF Giants, June 11-13 – nevermoor

GOG #22 @ Chicaco Cubs, June 15-17 – stranahanahan

GOG #23 @ St. Louis, June 18-20 – cuppingmaster

GOG #24 vs. Cincinnati, June 21-23 – doctork

GOG #25 vs. Pittsburgh, June 25-27 – cuppingmaster

GOG #26 @ Baltimore, June 29-July 1 – stranahanahan

Guys, please police yourselves here. I anticipate not being around much the month of June…

1. A’s, 2-1
2. 5/7/4/4.
3. 3/2/2
4. W/5/4/2
5. Yes.
6. 4/1
7. No / No.
8. 6/4/2/2.
9. 1/1
10. Yes.

1. 2-1 Red Sox
2. 7/5/2/2
3. 3/2/1
4. ND/5/5/2
5. No
6. 1/No
7. No/No
8. 6/5/2/2
9. 1/1
10. Yes

1. A’s sweep
2. 6.2/4/2/3
3. 4/1/0
4. W/6/4/1
5. Yes
6. 3/Y
7. Y/Y
8. 6.1/4/2/2
9. 1/0
10. N

1. Series Outcome: Red Sox 2, Athletics 1

2. Lackey IP/H/BB/ER: 7/4/2/2

3. Scutaro H/K/RBI: 5/2/3

4. Anderson Decision/K/H/ER: Win/6/3/1

5. Do the A’s score at least 7 runs in any game: Is this a trick question? OK then No

6. Rajai SB/CS: 4/0 (No)

7. Sox/Other A’s SB: No/Yes

8. Sheets IP/H/BB/ER: 5/7/3/4

9. Papelbon G/Sv: 1/1

10. Tues 9 Innings: Yes

1. A’s 2-1. Okay, Dan, I will.
2. 6IP/4H/1BB/2ER
3. 3H/1K/1RBI
4. Win, 5K/3H/0ER
5. No
6. 3SB/not caught
7. No, No
8. 7IP/5H/2BB/1ER
9. One, One
10. No

1. 2-1 Sox
2. 6 IP/7 H/3 BB/3 ER
3. 3 H/1 K/0 RBI
4. ND, 5 K/6 H/3 ER
5. No
6. 0, No
7. Both no
8. 6 IP/6 H/3 BB/3 ER
9. 0, 0
10. Yes

1.2-1 A’s
2.7/5/3/3
3.2/1/0
4.Win/6/6/2
5.no
6.2/no
7.Yes,Yes
8.7/6/2/3
9.1/1
10.no

1. 2-1 OAK
2. 6.1IP/7H/3BB/3ER
3. 4K/1K/1RBI
4. ND, 4K/5H/1ER
5. yes
6. 2, no
7. no, yes
8. 6IP/6H/3BB/3ER
9. 2G/1S
10. No.

1) 2-1 A’s
2) 6 IP/5H/2BB/2ER
3) 4H/2K/1RBI
4) Win/4K/4H/1ER
5) No
6) 2 SB/No
7) No/Yes
8) 6IP/3H/2BB/2ER
9) 1/1
10) No

1. Series Outcome (3 games) [3 points]: A’s 2-1
2. A familiar face starts Tuesday for the Red Sox. Yet John Lackey’s year hasn’t gone so well. In 10 starts he has posted a career-high 4.84 ERA, and is on pace for a career-low in strikeouts. He is, however, 5-3. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 7/5/2/3
3. Marco! looks like he has found a home in Boston. He has played in nearly every game, sports a respectable .269 average, and is second on the team with 54 hits. Predict Marco Scutaro’s H/K/RBI [1 point each; 3 total] 3/4/1
4. Brett Anderson is apparently not hurt and is penciled in against the Sox. Predict whether he gets a Win, Loss, or ND, as well as his K/H/ER [1 point each; 4 total] Win, 8/5/2
5. The Red Sox currently sport a team ERA of 4.43, and are third in the league with 233 earned runs allowed. Do the A’s score at least 7 runs in any game? 1 if right, -1 if wrong] No
6. Rajai Davis is still running like mad. He leads the league with 20 stolen bases, and has only been caught twice. How many bases does he swipe? Does he get caught at all? [2 points for first part, +1/-1 for second; 3 total] 3, no
7. Continuing with the stolen base trend, the Sox are last by a long ways with 12 SB in 52 games. The rest of the A’s have also stolen 12. Does any Red Sox swipe a base? Does any Athletic other than Raj steal a base? (Yes/No only – no need to name players) [1/-1 for each part; 2 total] No, no
8. Ben Sheets is coming back to life. He is going for 6 straight quality starts, and his fastball was in the mid-90’s last time out. This is his first-ever start vs. Boston. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 6/6/2/3
9. Jonathan Papelbon is another Red Sox pitcher with a career high ERA (2.86), however he has converted 12 of 13 save opportunities. How many games does he pitch in? How many saves for him in the series? [2 points each; 4 total] 1,1
10. Nearly an inch of rain is forecast to fall in Boston through Tuesday night. Do the A’s and Sox play at least 9 innings Tuesday? [2 points] Yes

1. Series Outcome [3 points] 2-1 Boston
2. Familiar John Lackey [1 point each; 4 total] 7 IP / 6 H / 4 BB / 3 ER
3. Marco! [1 point each; 3 total] 3 H / 1 K / 0 RBI
4. Brett is Back! [1 point each; 4 total] Win / 7 K / 4 H / 0 ER
5. Red Sox Staff [ +1 if right, -1 if wrong] No, A’s do not score 7 runs in a game
6. Davis, Mad Running [2 points for first part, +1/-1 for second; 3 total] 2 Swipes / No CS
7. SBs, Everyone Else [ +1/-1 for each part; 2 total] No Red Sox swipes a base / Yes, a non-Rajai Athletic steals
8. Still Life in those Sheets! [1 point each; 4 total] 6.2 IP / 6 H / 3 BB / 3 ER
9. Papelbon the Converter [2 points each; 4 total] 1 Appearance / 0 Saves
10. Here Comes the Boston Rain? [2 points] Yes, play at least 9 innings Tuesday

WPA Starz ’n Goatz
Oak: Anderson / Pennington
Boston: Youkilis / Matsuzaka

1. Series Outcome (3 games) [3 points]: A’s 2, BOS 1

2. A familiar face starts Tuesday for the Red Sox. Yet John Lackey’s year hasn’t gone so well. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 6IP, 4H, 3BB, 2ER

3. Marco! looks like he has found a home in Boston. He has played in nearly every game. Predict Marco Scutaro’s H/K/RBI [1 point each; 3 total] 4H, 2K, 2RBI

4. Brett Anderson is penciled in against the Sox. Predict whether he gets a Win, Loss, or ND, as well as his K/H/ER [1 point each; 4 total] Loss, 3K, 3H, 2ER

5. The Red Sox currently sport a team ERA of 4.43, and are third in the league with 233 earned runs allowed. Do the A’s score at least 7 runs in any game? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] No

6. Rajai Davis is still running like mad. How many bases does he swipe? Does he get caught at all? [2 points for first part, +1/-1 for second; 3 total] 2 stolen, no

7. Continuing with the stolen base trend, the Sox are last by a long ways with 12 SB in 52 games. The rest of the A’s have also stolen 12. Does any Red Sox swipe a base? Does any Athletic other than Raj steal a base? (Yes/No only – no need to name players) [+1/-1 for each part; 2 total] No Sox steal. Yes.

8. Ben Sheets is coming back to life. He is going for 6 straight quality starts, and his fastball was in the mid-90’s last time out. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 6IP, 3h, 3BB, 3ER

9. Jonathan Papelbon is another Red Sox pitcher with a career high ERA (2.86), How many games does he pitch in? How many saves for him in the series? [2 points each; 4 total] 1 game, no saves

10. Nearly an inch of rain is forecast to fall in Boston through Tuesday night. Do the A’s and Sox play at least 9 innings Tuesday? [2 points] Yes

1. 2-1 Sox

2. 6 IP/ 5 H/ 3 BB/ 3 ER

3. 3 H/ 2 K/ 1 RBI

4. Win, 5 K, 6 H, 2 ER

5. No

6. 2 SB, No

7. NO sb for sox, yes

8. 5 IP/ 7 H/ 3 BB/ 4 ER

9. 2 games pitched, 1 Save

10. Yes

1. A’s 2-1

2. 6 IP/6 H/2 BB/2 ER

3. 2 H/1 K/0 RBI

4. Win, 5 K/4 H/1 ER

5. No

6. 3 SB, No

7. No, No

8. 6 IP/5 H/0 BB/2 ER

9. 1, 1

10. Yes

1. Series Outcome (3 games) [3 points]: A’s 2, BOS 1

2. A familiar face starts Tuesday for the Red Sox. Yet John Lackey’s year hasn’t gone so well. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 7IP, 6H, 3BB, 3ER

3. Marco! looks like he has found a home in Boston. He has played in nearly every game. Predict Marco Scutaro’s H/K/RBI [1 point each; 3 total] 3H, 3K, 1RBI

4. Brett Anderson is penciled in against the Sox. Predict whether he gets a Win, Loss, or ND, as well as his K/H/ER [1 point each; 4 total] ND, 3K, 4H, 2ER

5. The Red Sox currently sport a team ERA of 4.43, and are third in the league with 233 earned runs allowed. Do the A’s score at least 7 runs in any game? [+1 if right, -1 if wrong] No

6. Rajai Davis is still running like mad. How many bases does he swipe? Does he get caught at all? [2 points for first part, +1/-1 for second; 3 total] 4 SB, 0 CS

7. Continuing with the stolen base trend, the Sox are last by a long ways with 12 SB in 52 games. The rest of the A’s have also stolen 12. Does any Red Sox swipe a base? Does any Athletic other than Raj steal a base? (Yes/No only – no need to name players) [+1/-1 for each part; 2 total] No Bosox SB, Yes other A’s SB

8. Ben Sheets is coming back to life. He is going for 6 straight quality starts, and his fastball was in the mid-90’s last time out. Predict his IP/H/BB/ER [1 point each; 4 total] 6IP, 4H, 4BB, 2ER

9. Jonathan Papelbon is another Red Sox pitcher with a career high ERA (2.86), How many games does he pitch in? How many saves for him in the series? [2 points each; 4 total] 1 G, 1 S

10. Nearly an inch of rain is forecast to fall in Boston through Tuesday night. Do the A’s and Sox play at least 9 innings Tuesday? [2 points] Yes

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