A Walk-off Win

Dad --

What a great way to start the series against the Yankees. Sure it was a little more frustrating then it should have been thanks to 4 double plays and Okajima landing the four batters he faced on base. But it was still great. And that ending! Youkilis rocks!

But we wouldn't have gotten there if it hadn't been for Jason Bay. Did you see that diving catch he made to get Robinson Cano out in the 7th? And then, just in case that weren't enough, he tied up the game with his 2 run shot in the bottom of the 9th.

You can't get more desperate then that. Two outs. One guy on. It could be the last at bat for the Sox. Oh, and you're facing Yankees closer, Mariano Rivera. But there's always hope when the Sox face Rivera. There's just something about the pitcher. The Sox have definitely his number. Last night's blown save was Rivera's 12th against the Sox. A horrible number to have if you're a Yankee. A great number if you're a Red Sox.

And then there's Youk. With one out in the bottom of the 11th, Youkilis took a 2-2 pitch from Damaso Marte and slammed it to left. Over the monster, over the fans, and landed it somewhere on Lansdowne Street for the walk-off win - the 2nd of his career.

The first baseman's on fire. Between you and me, Dad, with Papi still looking for his first homer of the season, I hope Youk's .433 batting average only goes up. You couldn't have asked for a better clean up guy.

XO

Jenn