It's a Sweep!

Well Dad, the surge continued!

Lester was on the mound last night to finish up the final game of the series. And he pitched a gem.

He went eight innings and threw 105 pitches. He only gave up one run, struck out five, and gave the bullpen a much needed rest. But better than Lester's pitching was the run support he garnered.

The Sox got eight runs over the nine inning outing, three of which came from homers from JD Drew and Victor Martinez. (JD actually hit the ball out of the park in his first two at bats.)

Speaking of V-Mart, I was wondering how often we were going to see him since he really only catches and plays first, but thanks to Tek's sore neck and Youkilis' suspension, we've seen quite a bit of him over the last few games, and I gotta tell you, I like what I'm seeing. Over the 17 games he's played with the Sox, he's gotten 24 hits, five of which have been home runs. It's been a boost that came at just the right time.

Last night's win means the Sox are now only 6.5 games behind the Yankees and leading Texas by a game in the Wild Card.

Today it's back to the Fens to face the Evil Empire and hopefully close the gap in the AL East. Course with Penny on the mound tonight, that gap may grow as opposed to close. Guess we'll have to watch to find out. But don't worry, you know Aidan and I will be glued to the big screen.

Jenn