Well, after the weekend abomination with the Jays, the Hose went on the road, not always the best place to be for them this season. However, in today's game in Baltimore, our heroes were definitely equal to the task. Offensively, the Sox got nine hits, but five of those were for extra bases. Jason Bay, holding up his end of the bargain in the trade that brought him to the Fens, drove two balls out of the yard, accounting for three of his four RBI's for the game. Those two shots were part of his 3-5 day, which also included a stolen base and nine total bases. including his output before his arrival, he now has 26 homers on the season, exactly the same number Manny now has. Be nice to see them face off in October.
He wasn't the only one doing a job on the O's pitching. Big Papi had a pair of long doubles, scoring twice and driving in a run, and Tek, our captain, added a solo shot in the 2d.
On the other side of the ball, so to speak, Jon Lester tossed another gem. Going seven, he allowed only four hits and a single free pass, surrendering a single run on what was probably his only mistake, resulting in a homer by Huff. It clearly wasn't a freak shot as Huff now has 27 HR's for the year. Nevertheless, he was the pitcher of record for the possible win when he was succeeded by TOM, Delcarmen. After getting a pair of outs, TOM put a couple of runners on and was replaced by--Laserman! The Laser made just a single mistake, again to Huff. Huff slapped a double into the outfield that plated both of the runners TOM left of base. Then, settling down, Pap slammed the door for the balance of the 8th and was drop dead--game over solid in the 9th, picking up his 33d save in 37 chances. The only baserunner he had was Huff on the 8th inning double. So, Lester's now 12-4, and Pap's ERA is down to a Papelbonian 1.84 and an opposition BA of .188.
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