Win By Homers; Lose By Homers: Peter

Well, Jenn, one day you win, the next, you lose--or as Lance said the other day, " One day you're the hammer, the next day you're the nail." Today, the Sox were the nail. However, it didn't start out like that. In fact, after briefly being behind 3-1, they opened a 5-3 lead in the 3d and acted (for an inning or so) as if they might just hold it. Not to be, however. By the end of the 4th, it was tied and as the game progressed from there, the hole got deeper and deeper for the Hose.
On the good side, the Hose had just as many hits as the Jays, 11, and among them a total of four doubles. Four players were two for, including Papi, but once again, the timely hit was missing for the Hose. As an illustration, had all of both teams' men LOB been plated, the Sox would have had the 'W', 17-16. But they weren't and they didn't. Lackey once again seemed to Lack something, pun definitely intended.
On the larger scale, place in the division, the Sox lost a game to the Rays and again are three behind them, but maintained the same distance behind the Stripes that they had before the game as Mr. Hankie's Yankees lost to the Mariners.
Another plus is that Jake is apparently back with the parent club. However, no indication yet when he'll be back on the field. I think that Tito and company are being cautious about getting him back again before he's totally healed and in game shape.