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[ dave ] where you guys from? >> joe: a look inside of the green monster, and the man yulely operated scoreboard at fenway park. christian alliance out there, and paul d'angelo, and justin depollier are the ones in charge of making that all work. there is a camera out there between the ball and strike, and when they peek out of little slots, watching the action here at fenway as drew leads it off. he grounds to short. iglesias is just into the game. and that is out number one. jose var yeras takes over, and by four, first pitch swinging is drew. and he was lifted after striking out dustin pedroia and shane victorino as they were on their way of striking out 17 red sox last night. it has been a couple of nights of whiffs here at fenway. >> joe: and now the red sox are 0 for 17 in this alcs with 11 strikeouts. >> tim: that is amazing right there. and an amazing statistic, and the reason for the score. >> joe: and two off of his career high -- here's a line drive down the left field line. that ball is going to go towards the corner, and middlebrooks will dig into second with a one-out double. so john farrell sticking with middlebrooks. he pinch-hit for him last night, but tonight, he lets him go up there and delivers with a double. >> tim: and that double may earn middlebrooks a start in game three against verlander, and we will see. the fastball from veras, and he featured a very good curveball last night. >> joe: and now back to the top of the order. with smyly out in the bull pen. jim leyland is going to reach from behind the right field wall again. veras got the leadoff man and got the double. and now smyly is coming up, and ellsbury is coming up in the eighth inning of a four-run game. that's why we designed the all-new nissan versa note, with more technology, to get you into, and out of, tight spots. and more space so that you always have your favorite stuff. and, just for good measure, an incredibly efficient 40 mpg highway. so that when you're doing more, you're spending less. the all-new nissan versa note. your door to more. now get a $139 per month lease on a 2014 nissan versa note. ♪ >> joe: the numbers from the regular season for the left-hander drew smyly who will eventually be in the rotation for the tigers deals a strike on the outside corner to jacoby ellsbury who is 0 for 2 with a walk. smyly has got starter stuff, and not the typical situational left-hander. >> tim: keep in mind that the detroit tigers do not have a left-hander in the rotation. four right-handers. >> joe: here's the 0-1. they have added phil coke who was very good for jim leyland last year, but he is not on the active list. he is available in the alcs, but it has been a while since he has been on the mound for detroit. too much at stake here, so it is smyly. and ellsbury -- on the out sosi corner, and ellsbury didn't like it, strike two. ellsbury walksway away from home plate after this, and you can see why he didn't like it, because it was called strike two. al alburquerque and joaquin benoit, two right-handers are getting loose here in the eighth. double by middlebrooks chased veras. good job by avila to smother that, 2-2. >> tim: and one would think that smyly is in there for one hitter, and that is ellsbury, because victorino is showing no signs of hitting left-handed. i would imagine that he will bring in alburquerque to pitch to victorino regardless of what happens to ellsbury. >> joe: and then the right-handed hitting pedroia, and then ortiz, but they like benoit against the left-handers. >> tim: yes, he will be called upon for a four-out save. >> joe: here tes's the 2-2, and took just down and away, and it is a full count. >> joe: two on, one out. and here he comes. there he goes. and with victorino coming up, the man whose name bends all of the way around his back, al alburquerque comes in with two on and one out in a 5-1 game. tracy calling hemlock holmes. go ahead, tracy. elroy, you're a genius. a regular chip off the old block. it's morphin' time. go, go power rangers. 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