Two Straight Over Chisox

Well, last night it took 14 innings to pull out the W, the Sox never seeming quite able to take and hold a lead before the Pale Hose would take it away or tie it. But finally, off a pitcher who normally plays second base throwing for the Chicago Mob, the Bosox took things into their own hands and won. 
Tonight, while it was almost as much a seat squirmer, the Sox managed to close things out in regulation. Both starters, the Hub's Lester and the Chisox' Sale, took no-no's into the 6th, with Lester losing his after 5 1/3 and Sale only hanging on 1/3 of an inning longer. In fact, Lester had a perfecto going until giving up the first Chicago hit. On the evening, the Bosox pitching made the difference, coupled with, for once, timely hitting by the offense. Lester lasted eight, and had a game WHIP of 0.875, an excellent number, with absolutely no freebies. He also picked up another 9 K's in his time out there. After the Hub Hose sent seven men to the dish in their half of the 9th, scoring the final two runs of the game, Uehara, his stiff shoulder apparently now better (Jesus, I hope so), came on to get the save. This time he gave up a lone single, grabbed a K, and sent everyone home on just 13 pitches. This is his third save of the young season.

Red Sox hitting heroes were Bogaerts, who started the scoring with a shot into the cheaps, and Ross, who doubled home what proved to be the winning run in the Boston 9th.
Tonight's victory was just the second time this season so far that our heroes have managed to win consecutive games, the other occasion occurring during the opening series in Baltimore. By the way, the O's are scheduled to be the opposition on Patriots Day this Monday.