Liveblogging III

Top Four-


Mr. Ciccone hits one hard down the left field line for a clean double.
Professor X whiffs.
RC Cola blisters one up the middle and is retired at first, AFraud to third.
Lester is dealing-95+, up, hard stuff.
Sexson strikes out looking to end the frame. NICE!


Bottom Four-

Ellsbury grounds out, and then Our Man DP smokes one down the third base line for a two bagger. Memo to Girardi-the Red Sox are pulling your pitcher. Might one think about moving thy third baseman closer to the line? Then again, that would expose the fact that Derek Jeter is not the defensive superhero everyone thinks he is.

Youk grounds out, bringing Papi to the plate.

And PAPI CRANKS one into the bleachers in right for a 2 run JACK. Woot! David Ortiz FTW!

Manny rips another one, but the Melkman runs it down in the triangle for the third out.

Top Five-

Melky scalds one into rightcenter for a hit.

Molina sneaks a roller through the middle for another single.

Another jam. Jon Lester knows from jams.

Damon serves one into left for another hit.

Now, we have a REAL jam. Grade A #1 Problem here.

Yeah, it's 7-0, but this team can shorten that in a hurry.

Jeter rolls one down the third base line, and it rolls and rolls and rolls but stays fair, and then it's too late to get anyone. 7-1.

Abreu now, and Lester falls behind, 3-0. Jeez. C'mon, Jon.

Abreu walks, driving in a run. Sigh.

ARod NAILS one, but it's right at Lowell for the first out. Phew.

Metropolitan District Commission is warming up for Boston.

Professor X now. Nady flies out to center, too shallow, and Damon holds at third. He probably could have scored. The throw was lousy.

RC Cola now. Gets him on a comebacker to end it. Well, that could have been a LOT worse.

Bottom Five

Dan Giese pitching now, and Lowell pops out for the first out.

Tampa lost today, so a Boston win brings them to 1 game out.

JD takes a walk, which is all he's good for the last week or so.

Drew steals second (?) on a sleepwalking Giese.

Varitek flies to DEEP right, enough to let Drew move to third.

Cora pops out to end the inning.

Key questions:

What the hell is up with Tek, Drew, Ellsbury? And our middle relief? They all have live arms, why the hell cant they get anybody out?


Top Six

Sexson Machine strikes out swinging.

The Melkman strikes out swinging.

Flying Molina Brother now. He flies out, nice and clean to JD, and Lester cruises out of the sixth. Does he answer the bell for the seventh?

Now, let's get six or seven more, boys.

Bottom Six

Jacoby drills a single to right. Boy, if he heats up, that can only help.

DP laces one, but its right at Melky for the first out.

Youkilis hits a hard single to left, and Ellsbury runs right in front of Nady, sneaking into third. Daring play with one out, but Jacoby is fast like that.

Papi hits a ball to deep, deep right, and Ellsbury glides home. Youkilis to second.

8-2, two out, Manny Being Manny up.

Manny pounds a single to short left, and Youk comes home, scoring on a close play.

Nady makes a good throw, and Molina makes the tag, but he's safe. Gutty play.

9-2. Lowell flies out, inning over.

Well, I'll take two.