Well, after dropping below .500 last night due to the near no-no by Darvish (only Papi got a hit--with two gone in the 9th), the Sox rebounded to pummel the Rangers tonight, winning 8-3 on an across the board effort by the Hose. Offensively, Papi showed the way with a shot to the cheaps and a ribbie producing two bagger, while Vic substantially backed him up with a solid 3-4 effort that produced four ribbies and a run scored for the feisty right fielder. As always, Dusty was also in the mix with a pair of hits backed by two freebies and a run scored, followed at the other end of the order by Bradley's pair of hits.
As far as hurling goes, Sox starter Lester continued on his solid K-producing path, adding eight to his season total to move into a tie for the AL K lead with Detroit's Scherzer at 66 K's on the season. The Hose pen did a good job closing out the game after Lester finished his seven, Miller finishing the final batter on a three pitch K--game over.
Incidentally, Papi's homer is his 380th with the Sox, breaking a tie for franchise positioning with Dwight Evans. Pap's now alone at fourth in franchise history, just a pair behind Sox number three, Hall of Famer Jim Rice, at 382. Total career HR's: Papi is well past 400 and counting.
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