Last Night B. Penny and the Sox came out on a mission and that was to break this losing streak and they did. But I personally was more concerned about our hitting. After getting swept by the Yankees in a 4 game series which has not happened in over 20 years, I wasn't concerned about our pitching (except Smoltz which the Sox dealt with after that 1st game massacre and giving up 9 earned, they put him on assignment) I was worried about our line-up.
Pappi and Bay have been off and Pedroia and Youk just couldn't hit against NY and that went for our whole line up except Ellsbury who was able to be consistant. So when the Sox came out last night and scored 2 runs in the 1st on a Ellsbury double then a Pedroia homer (9) starting off the game with a lead, the Sox looked like the team we know. In the 2nd the Sox would score a run on a hit by Pappi, then followed by a N. Green homer (6) giving the Sox a early 4-0 lead. This was a great sign for me just seeing the Sox making great contact and scoring runs but Detroit would rally. After a Bay homer (22) in the 5th the Sox led 5-3 heading into the 7th when Delcarman came in for Penny and Detroit would tie the game at 5 all!!
I was sitting there thinking here we go again-- but in the next inning N. Green would come through again with a sacrifice fly giving the Sox the lead back at 6-5!!! And with help from Rameriez and Papelbon the Sox were able to hold on and get this important win. The Yankees would also lose moving us within 5 1/2 games of 1st place. I was just glad to see our bats in action racking up 12 hits and 6 runs and that is exactly what Sox Nation needed!!! So hopefully this is the start off a streak of our own, Sox have rookie J. Tazawa going against Detroit's R. Porcello a 7:10. Be there, Lets Go Sox!!!
Keywords: Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees
