Well, Jenn, tonight we got two Dice-K's. We got the one from last start, although no BB's at all; just three 1st inning runs; and we got the one of two starts ago: over five subsequent innings when no-one could even get to third. He got 7 K's in 6 2/3 innings without a walk. Bard took over in the 7th with two already gone and closed out that inning and the next, followed by Papelbon for his 13th save in 14 tries.
Offensively, a number of Sox had solid evenings, but Big Papi once again gave solid evidence that he's back. After a solid double to deepest center in the 1st, later scoring, he launched one into the right field cheaps in the 5th with a man aboard to give the Sox the lead for the first time in the game. It's his 12th of the season, and looks as if he's just continuing on where he left off in May. By the way, due to his torrid hitting in May, 10 HR's and a .363 average, he was the Player of the Month, the fourth time he's won such an honor, but the first since 2007. Speaking of monthly awards, Papi was joined by Jon Lester as Pitcher of the Month for May.
With tonite's win, the Sox have now won four straight and at least eight of ten. They also are eight games over .500, the first time that's happened in 2010.Better yet, once again, they have climbed a spot to third in the Division, maintaining the same distances behind the Rays and Mr. Hankie's Yankees.
Other stars for tonite included JD with a long triple off the top of the wall that just missed going over to lead off the 6th, and the shortstop, Marco Scutaro, who was 3-5 on the evening, including a double and an RBI.
Tomorrow, the Sox again host the A's for a getaway game,starting at 1:35 EST.
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