So the Red Sox score ten runs in the first inning, in support of my new hero, Charlie Zink.
So its all good, right? Cruise to a win, right? No problem?
Ha.
So Texas scores 2 in the second, and Boston gets two in the third. 12-2. Texas gets 8 in the fifth. Boston gets two more in the fifth. 14-10. Texas gets 5 in the 6th-15-14. Texas gets one in the 7th, pushing their lead to 16-14. Boston gets one in the seventh, 16-15, and then 4 in the 8th, 19-16.
Finally, Papelbon is on, allowing an unearned run before finally, exhaustedly, sealing a 19-17 win.
Phew.
Tampa is on the coast, and New York wins, so at least we don't lose any ground. Except time, that is-42 games to go.
In a potentially unrelated move (ha!), Paul Byrd was acquired by Boston in exchange for A Player To Be Named Later. Byrd, at this point, may pitch tomorrow, because he's the only player who didn't pitch in today's game.
I'm not sure about this move, exactly-Paul Byrd is a real smoke and mirrors kind of guy, can't break a pane of glass, but somehow gets hitters out.
since the All-Star break he is 4-0 with an ERA about 1.50. He is one of those pitchers who throws strikes and lets batters get themselves out. 7.5 out of 10 times he does. He has been pitching well, I know because I have seen all of his starts since the break. He could turn out to be a decent pick-up for the Sox.
ReplyDeleteIndeed-I sure hope so. Since Buchholz appears to be hopeless, and Zink didn't exactly blow our Sox off, Paul Byrd, as a Plan Z, sure beats Livan Hernandez.
ReplyDeleteHe just gives me that sort of a Catfish Hunter/late Bret Saberhagen kind of feeling-hard to believe he gets anyone out with the crap he throws.