The Streaks Continue

Well, with tonight's win against the Halos, the Sox' latest pair of streaks continue. They now have won three in a row (and six of seven) overall and this is also their third consecutive road win. What started out as an apparently easy lead, the Hose up four zip after six, soon became an exercise in tension, a real schwitzbath as it were. Albers, newly returned to the Show, took over in the 7th for Lester, who'd done very well--four hits allowed, a pair of passes and eight K's over six, along with a game WHIP of 1.0 and a 4-1 K to walks ratio. Unsure why Terry felt the need to pull him at that point, but that's why he gets paid the big money and I just comment on it. Immediately, in just 20 pitches, he's given up a pair of hits and a run to the Angels--four two Sox. After adding nothing on offense in their half of the 8th, the Hose change hurlers and Jenks is left to face the Halos. He sees six batters, half of which get on and, along with a wild pitch of his own and a passed ball by Salty, two thirds of those come around to score before Jenks manages to pitch himself out of the trouble he's thrown himself into. Sox again try for some insurance in the top of the 9th, but the premium was too steep for them and it came down to the bottom of the 9th with The Laser facing the potent Halo lineup As it turned out, he wasn't perfect, but, other than a weak single, he closed things out masterfully, finishing with a K, and reducing his ERA once again. This, if I'm not off base (pun definitely intended) completely, is the Laser's fifth consecutive good outing--looking more and more as though the real Pap has finally taken his turn at the center of things.

Add in the Celtics rout of the Knicks in NYC tonight and tomorrow's sports header in the Herald is: Sox, C's win.