Now That's More Like It, Boys!

Sox: 6 O's: 3

After yesterday's debacle, tonight's game was a breath of fresh air. The Sox bats were hitting good pitching (Guthrie with an ERA of 3.18 going into the game) and Lester was continuing his role as stopper. He limited the Baltimore bats to one run, an Aubrey Huff homer, through seven innings. When two more O's runs scored in the eighth, courtesy of the bullpen, the Sox answered in the top of the ninth with two runs of their own, restoring the 3-run cushion for Paps in the bottom of the inning.

For the Sox, it was a good night for the long ball if your first name is Jason. Bay hit two homers and Tek hit one. It was a very welcome homer for the struggling Tek and for Bay, the two he knocked out of the park, plus an additional RBI in the ninth, continue the hot streak he's been on since becoming a Red Sox. I hope there will be more games like tonight, when both the offense and the pitching (save for a bullpen hiccup) were clicking, especially when the team is on the road.

Tomorrow night, it's Dice-K vs. Cabrera. Dice will go for his 15th win!

LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!!