OBIS almost got the best of Dice-K in tonight's game. OBIS = One Bad Inning Syndrome. After shutting down the O's bats through the first five frames, OBIS got a hold of Matsuzaka in the 6th, when the O's strung together some hits and almost erased the 5-0 lead the Red Sox had built with a big 2nd inning off Brad Bergesen (arguably an OBIS victim himself, at least in tonight's game). The O's put up a 4-spot in the 6th and left the Sox with a slim, 1-run lead. Thankfully, the Sox added some insurance in the 7th on a Mike Lowell groundout that had double-play written all over it. Fortunately for the Sox, Brian Roberts' throw went right through the 5-hole of 1B Ty Wigginton, Lowell was safe, and Papi who got on via the walk, took second when Beltre got drilled, and advanced on Lowrie's flyout outscored from third.
The big 2nd inning for the Red Sox started when Beltre went yard on Bergesen's first offering. Then, Lowrie walked, Lowell singled, and Nava hit a grounder to first that ate up Wigginton, allowing Lowrie to score from second on the error. Kalish doubled to knock in Lowell. Scoots walked and Papi came through with a 2-RBI single to cap off the 5-run attack.
Dice-K was lifted with 2 outs in the 6th for Atchison, who pitched much better than he did in Tampa Bay against Dan Johnson. He gave them two innings and was in turn lifted for Oki. That move scared the hell out of me, given how the O's OWN Oki, but the beleaguered lefty fanned Luke Scott and the Sox held on to their 2-run lead.
Pap had another one of those cardiac saves in the ninth, giving up two singles before recording an out on a sac bunt. However, he struck out the next two batters to pick up #35 for himself and preserve #9 for Dice-K.
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