Another solid day in KC: Peter

Well, after stamping all over the Royals yesterday, the Sox tried to do it again today. Opening with a four run first inning, the Sox started with a single by Jake, followed by a swipe of second. He was then knocked in by Martinez, who was brought home by newcomer Beltre, who, in turn, along with Papi, was plated by another newbie on the team, Hermida. After picking up a solo run in the second and allowing single runs in each of the first three innings to KC, the Sox turned up the heat with a threespot in the 4th, coming on a solo shot by Dusty, his third of the year, and a two run scoring double by Beltre--great pickup, Theo! That made it 8-3, and looked like another easy stroll home to game's end. However, in the KC half of the 8th, Ramirez came in to pitch for the Hose and nearly gave the lead back to the Royals. Credit Terry for stopping the bleeding before the carnage overwhelmed the Sox. Ramirez faced three batters, allowing a pair of singles and a 3-run homer. This brought Terry's hook even faster than the heater of the man who followed, Bard. Three batters worth of invisible heat from Bard and the inning was history. Pap came on in the 9th and shut the door with a perfect inning. Season's again all even! On to the Twin Cities to face the Twinkies.