Rockin' the Rockies!

After a mostly dismal showing in Motown (the Sox did win one of three), the team returned to the Fens yesterday still leading the Division by 2.5. The Rockies, their 2007 opponents in the Series showed up to try for some small revenge of the Sox four zip '07 sweep. They ran, I'm pleased to report, into a huge buzzsaw! Topping their 2013 season record for hits in a game of 19 a few weeks ago, the Hose dent 20 hits spraying around the yard. Every starter had a t least one and four players had three apiece: Jake, Nava, the Dustman and Iglesias. The twenty hits included five doubs and a trip, with Papi getting his 56th ribbie and Nap picking up #'s 51 & 52--all before the halfway point of the season (in two more games). At this pace, at least two Sox players, the aforementioned ones, will have century ribbie years, and Dusty, now at 45 after his four for the game, has an outside shot sat the magic 100 as well.
As for pitching, Dempster got the W with a solid six innings, allowing just a pair of runs. All three relievers surrendered no earned runs. Off the field, Middlebrooks was sent down largely due to his subpar BA. He has shown power, but when you're a more or less regular and hitting below Mendoza, something's gotta' give, and usually it's your presence in the ML's.