The Team Keeps It Going: Peter

Jenn: You had to like the way almost everyone had a hand in tonight's win against the Jays. The Diceman started and, although he was looking really good until the 3d when a homer tied things at four, he hung in there to pass the torch to Dubront. The latter had the opportunity to preserve Dice's ninth 'W' of the year, but promptly blew the save and yet stopped the bleeding there. Result, he got Dice's 'W'. But only after Manny and then The Laser closed things out with an inning apiece of shutout ball, marred only by a lone single surrendered by Pap. Pap got the save, his 29th on the year.
Offensively, the Hose collected 11 hits, and more importantly, seven of those were for extra bases--five two baggers and a pair of roundtrippers. Papi and Lowrie each had a pair of doubles, and Jake, showing that he's finally found out where he left his lumber, went 2-4 and drove in a run. The homers were by Lowell and Drew. Lowell may be nearing the end, but he showed any doubters that he still knows how to turn on a ball, while Drew actually has an outside shot at another twenty homer year. e now needs just seven more in the remaining 48 games. That's one HR for every seven games--not unreasonable.
On the standings, the Rays won, so they maintain their four and a half game lead over the Sox, but the Yankees of Mr. Hankie lost to Texas, so the Hose are now within five of first.
Stay tuned, kiddies. This has the potential of a really interesting pennant race.