Sox: 12 A's: 2
Ok, I know the answer to that is no, but Youk still got 4 RBI's worth out of them. Jason Bay hit his first long ball as a Red Sox, stroking a 3-run shot in the 5-run first inning. In that inning, A's starter Dana Eveland allowed five straight hits. In the third inning, Lowrie came up big with the bases juiced by hitting a bases-clearing double. Lowrie's become quite the clutch hitter at the major league level. His fielding is very solid as well, both at short and at 3rd. I believe he can play 2nd as well. Everyone, save for defensive replacement Ellsbury, got a hit. It's looking like the Sox are getting some of their Fenway mojo back. Losing the distraction of the Manny Circus, plus the solid play of Bay, has helped. Bay is fitting in with the Sox nicely. His plate discipline has Red Sox written all over. He's working the at-bats with the best of them!
Lester continues to be the most consistent Sox starter this year, as he picks up his 10th win of the season. He ran into a little bit of trouble in the first inning, when he allowed a two-run homer off the bat of Emil Brown. He got out of the inning with only those two runs, however, when he induced an inning-ending double play. The two runs in the first would be all the A's would score tonight. From the bottom of the first on, it was all Red Sox.
The last time the Sox played the A's, in Oakland, they were swept. Tomorrow, they have the chance to complete a revenge sweep of the A's at Fenway. Dice-K is on the mound, looking for win #12 on the season. Dallas Braden, another A's lefty is his opponent.
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!!
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