A Two-fer--Peter

Well, Jenn: you had to like the way things went today at the Fens. Yesterday's rainout set up what has become a rarity in baseball today--a doubleheader. You remember I briefly alluded to how common such things used to be in my youth--God, was it that long ago? Anyway, because of the precipitation, they had one today at the Fens with one important difference in the format. Back then you bought one ticket and it was good for both games. Today you buy one ticket and it's good for one game--period. See the second game? Get a second ticket! Anyway, today's first, yesterday's only, started in the morning again, and Wake was looking great. It looks like he's on one of his runs when the ball flutters like a butterfly on something stronger and more illegal than what John Lennon referred to as California Grass. So, while Wake's doing his thing, Sox bats continued their recovery from the early season invisibility. You had to like the results. By the time the moisture returned to the area and the tarp came out (no, not that TARP, the one they put on the field), the Sox were rolling with a 10-1 lead, punctuated by a few round-trippers and an great day by Lowell (average back over .300), Papi,and Drew. Yooouk also kept up the hot pace he's had so far with a homer and Jake not only boosted his B.A., he also swiped another bag. When the rains finally arrived, the game was eventually declared complete and Wake got his 2d consecutive complete game, becoming the second oldest pitcher in history to get consecutive complete games. The only older one was Hoyt Wilhelm, also a knuckleball pitcher, who was 44 at the time.More Important, it spared the pen the need to work and gave them some good rest looking to the weekend.

So, OK--game over, time to vacate the park, get lunch and then use the tix for game 2 (officially today's game only). I figured it would be interesting for us if we could get the twin win as it: 1.) would keep up the streak; 2.)keep pace with this weekend's opponents (Mr. Hankee's Yankees); and three complete a great day for all Beantowners whereever we may be. I was a bit concerned over the prospects of Penny's taking the ball, after his outing against the O's last week. But, as it turned out, I had little to worry about. BP went six, gave up only a pair earned and then was followed by an increasingly impressive pen. How can you complain when all three: Ramirez, Oki and Pap throw three perfect innings, allowing a total of NOTHING.Only one K among them, but the results count. My only concern is that Pap has looked like Pap overall, but not many K's. Not sure what it means, if anything.But I'll take it.