Last night the Mets got 1 unearned run in the first inning and the Red Sox came right back in the bottom of the inning scoring 2. So 2-1 Sox and the score would stay like that for the rest of the game, or I had hoped. Beckett pitched amazing going 8 innings, 5 strike outs and allowing only 5 hits, enough for what should have been a win!!!
Meanwhile Pelfrey pitched well for the Mets, but the Sox had the lead all game after that 2-1 start and should have won this one. Papelbon came out in the 9th to close this one out and give Beckett the win he deserved, but not this time. Gary Shefield would lead off the top of the 9th inning by getting walked by Pap, then he struck out the next 2 batters so then there were 2 outs in the 9th and 2 strikes now on the Mets catcher Santos when he hit it. Papelbon left it up in the zone and as it happened, the hit looked deep. I jumped off the couch yelling nooooooo and it just made it over the Green Monster, giving the Mets a 3-2 lead and the win. This game was in our hands but Papel -- who is the man -- is only human. Everyone is allowed to make a mistake here and there, but hopefully that's his first and last.
So the Sox have lost 2 in a row at home to the Mets, not good, and game 3 is today at 1:35. T. Wakefield versus T. Redding, should be a good game cause Wake has been on fire and hopefully he can keep it up and we can take this one. A sweep by the Mets is not good, so throw on your B hats and give the Sox some back!!!! Sox-Nation Rules!
Keywords: The Boston Red Sox, The NY Mets
