Well, after a solid beating by the Rangers yesterday, even though the Hose made a run at a comeback before losing 10-7, the Sox took out their recent frustrations on the guys from Texas today. With Peavey pitching, the Sox held a slim 1-0 lead through six, soon to be 1-1 after seven, with Peavy going 6 2/3 of that. He was masterful, getting 8 K's and allowing just three hits. Even adding in his four freebies, his game WHIP was still just fractionally over 1.0. After the lead was surrendered in the 8th by Miller, who allowed a shot to the cheaps for the tying run, the Sox took to the plate in their half of the 8th. After Bradley walked and Pierczynski moved him over with a single, Pedey hit into a fielder's choice that left Hose on 1st & 3d. Up comes Papi and he does exactly what we have all loved to see him do. One swing and the ball comes to rest in Never Never Land in right and the Sox have retaken the lead, 4-2. Here's the ball, Koji. Take the ball he did, in the 9th, and settled things quickly. On eleven pitches, he put the Rangers to sleep and the Hose had the W.
Papi had a good day, going 2-4 with a two bagger, the aforementioned shot and three ribbies. Jackie Bradley, showing that he's gotten much better than his brief sojourn with the parent club last year, showed his plate judgment, taking enough pitches from Rangers hurlers to collect three freebies, and make no outs. His average for now still rests at .400.
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