Liveblogging Game 121: Lester is the Bester(7-9)

Top Seven

Boggs grounds out.

Davis flies out, high, a rainmaker, to left.

Lester's still dealing. Throwing 93-95, in the seventh.

Salty looks at called strike three.

Wow.

Bottom Seven

Josh Hamilton, it turns out, has left the game because his wife just went into labor. Best wishes to them.

Bay grounds out. Still hustling, even in an 8-0 game.

Farmer Jed singles.

It's story time at the old ball yard, as Sutcliffe is telling stories about Yaz. It turns out, also, Jason Bay's dad is a huge Yaz fan.

The Mayor singles to the opposite field. Alex Cora is in to run for him. I guess he will play short, Lowrie will play third, and Youk to first?

Varitek strikes out on a 98mph heater. Ouch.

Crisp strikes out.

Top 8

Metcalf, who nearly pulled a Jeter going into the stands after a fly, but didn't get it, flies out to right.

Kinsler goes crunch crunch, sending one into the Monster seats.

8-1 Boston.

Young singles.

Lester is getting a little high in the zone as he crosses the 100 pitch mark.

Jason Ellison (no relation) cranks one down the line, high and deep but way foul.

Come on, Big Jon. Let's finish this.

Ellison chops an infield single, so high Lester can't get it over to first in time for an out.

Lester is done, as he gets relieved. Nice ovation.

Does anybody else think the women in the ED commercials are way, way hotter than the men? Or is that just me?

This game is so out of hand, they're going to let Mike Timlin pitch.

And 'Ol Light Em Up gives up a three run blast to center by Milton Bradley.

8-4 Boston.

Sorry.

And Byrd rips a double off the scoreboard.

I'm feeling a little nauseous.

Timlin's still throwing hard, so it's hard to know what's wrong.

Manager, catcher and pitcher meet on the mound.
Manager to catcher: "How's he throwing?"
Catcher to manager: "I don't know. I haven't caught one yet."

Timlin strikes out Boggs.

Phew.

Javy (Not That One) Lopez on now.

Hard Knocks is coming on soon, but I'm scared to change the channel. I'm also scared to stay on this channel.

And Lopez gets Davis to fly out to end it.

Phew.

Bottom Eight

C'mon guys, let's get six more now. Please. I'm not sure we can protect a 4 run lead. But let's get them QUICKLY, because Hard Knocks is coming on.

Nippert has 3 shutout innings, and only 3 hits allowed.

Drew grounds out to first.

DP lines out to right.

Ortiz pops out.

This Nippert kid isn't so bad.

Top Nine

Salty takes Bat Masterson high off the wall for a double.

Ugh.

Then he walks Metcalf, turning the lineup over. Ugh.

Ugh Ugh.

Kinsler hits into the 1-6-3 DP. BIG sigh of relief here.

Wow.

Huge play.

Young pops out to first, just in time for Hard Knocks.

I love life.