By Yahoo! Sports courtesy of Inside Edge
October 10, 2007
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ALCS GAME 1 MATCHUP NOTES |
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Indians hitters who match up well vs. Beckett |
| Jhonny Peralta |
Was 3-for-5 against Beckett this year with a walk. All three of his hits came against Beckett’s overpowering fastball. |
| Jason Michaels |
Is 4-for-10 lifetime against Beckett with a double and a home run. He hit Beckett's fastball and changeup hard twice. |
| Travis Hafner |
Is 4-for-9 with three extra-base hits against Beckett in his career. Hafner has swung and missed only once in his nine AB’s against Beckett. |
Indians hitters who could struggle |
| Kenny Lofton |
If Lofton tries to pull the ball against Beckett it may be a long night. He's 1-for-10 to the pull side of the field, but 2-for-6 otherwise. |
| Victor Martinez |
Martinez hit .382 against fastballs over 94 mph this season, but he was 0-for-4 against Beckett's upper-90s heater this year. |
| Grady Sizemore |
Did not hit a ball hard against Beckett in six at-bats this season. Sizemore missed Beckett's curve three of the four times he offered at it. |
Red Sox hitters who match up well vs. Sabathia |
| Manny Ramirez |
Has the highest career slugging percentage against Sabathia of any active player with 10 or more PA's against him. |
| Kevin Youkilis |
83 percent of Sabathia's pitches to Youkilis have been fastballs and each at-bat has ended on one (3-for-7 lifetime). |
| Bobby Kielty |
The reserve outfielder has hit Sabathia hard in the past (.500 well-hit average of balls in play since 2002). |
Red Sox hitters who could struggle |
| Jason Varitek |
Has only one hit against Sabathia in 10 career at-bats. Varitek is 0-for-5 against Sabathia's off-speed pitches. |
| J.D. Drew |
Has faced Sabathia only three times; with all three ending on sliders for a strikeout. Drew has missed on five of his six swings against C.C.’s slider. |
| Julio Lugo |
Lugo batted .226 against lefties this season, and is 2-for-11 (.182) against Sabathia since 2004. |
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