In the wee hours of yesterday morning, the Red Sox put up 7 runs in the 7th inning to eventually beat the Yankees 8-3 and pull off their second sweep of their archrivals at Yankee Stadium so far this season, a feat that hadn't been achieved in nearly a century. Less than 24 hours later, the Sox defeated the Blue Jays in Toronto for their 7th straight win. Having arrived north of the border at around 6 am after making the last out against the Yankees at quarter to 2, the Sox must have either gotten some sleep during the day or they were running on pure adrenaline.
Clay Buchholz made the start on six days rest and gave the Sox 7 innings of 1-run ball. He was given the extra rest to take care of some back pain he experienced in his last start. Feeding on past success against the Jays, Buchholz pitched like he was pain-free and didn't allow a hit until the 4th inning. The offense put up 5 runs for him and gave him his 5th win of the season. Pedey returned to the lineup after learning his knee pain was just a bruised kneecap. (Yay! No knee surgery!). He too enjoyed a successful night, going 3 for 4 with a walk. Gonzalez saw his RBI streak extend to 7 games and his total for the season is a major league-leading 57. Ells continues to rake at the top of the lineup, going 3 for 5. If he, Gonzo, and Papi aren't in the All-Star Game, then the fix is in. Each hitting over .300, these three lefties are leading the Red Sox offense and a big part of the reason they've climbed the ranks of the AL East.
Tomorrow, Lackey tries to extend the Red Sox winning streak to a season-high 8 games. Will the day game after the night game after the overnight travel catch up to the Red Sox, or will they keep powering through?
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