The Red Six Win!

No, that's not a typo, thank you very much! The title of this post is in reference to the number of long balls the Red Sox hit in tonight's 10-4 rout of the O's. After taking 2 of 3 from the Jays (but losing Lester to the DL in the process) and the Yankees hitting the skids, losing 3 of their last 4, the Sox find themselves back on top of the AL East by a half game.

Andrew Miller made his 4th start in as a Red Sox and battled through a case of the Dice-K's, walking 4 and being pulled after the fifth with a high pitch count. However, he limited the O's to 3 runs and his teammates, who have been kind to him in the run support department, launched balls out of Fenway Park like a belated 4th of July celebration. Here's how it went down:

1. Pedey hit a 3-run bomb off Jake Arietta in the 3rd, after both Scoots and Ells walked.
2. Gonzo hits a solo jack off Arietta in the 5th
3. Ells knocks a 2-run dinger in the 6th off Jason Berken, scoring Scoots, who singled.
4. Papi homers off of Pedro Viola in the 7th
5. Reddick follows it up with a tater to right
6. Salty goes yard as the Red Sox go back-to-back-to-back.

Only one run was not scored via the long ball: JD Drew's RBI groundout in the 4th. That's a lot of firepower for one game! Let's hope they can keep that explosive offense going for awhile, given the state of the starting rotation: No Lester, No Buchholz, Dice-K got Tommy Johned and Lackey is in-game BP with an ERA over 7. Wake, Aceves, and Miller have been a big help so far this season, even if they haven't been lights-out. Sunday's starter is still up in the air. Let's hope Kyle Weiland, who has been doing very well in Pawtucket, gets the call.