Three Straight--Six of Seven!

With the return from the DL of Vic, the Sox, on a limited number of hits, 6, and some great pitching from starter Rubby de la Rosa, setup man Miller and closer Koji, the Sox extended their current run toward a hoped for repeat of last season's position.  The Sox, after trailing early, one zip, came back on the strength of a run by Nap on a fielder's choice grounder after he'd singled, and a 6th inning shot to the cheaps atop the Monster (actually the Monster Seats are not so cheap).  Although Nap was the only Hose player with a pair of hits today, the rest of the Sox knocks were spread between four players, Holt, Gomes, Vic and Bradley. So there is some team-wide sharing of the offense, even in a day when the overall total was somewhat limited.

The hurling was stellar. After allowing a leadoff trip by KC's Dyson, Rubby pretty much scattered the rest of KC's attack, limiting the to just five other hits over seven innings. He did allow four freebies as well, so he had to pitch on occasion, but did well at it, and now has cut his ERA to an impressive 2.64.  The support from the pen was excellent, as the two Sox relievers matched each other. Each pitcher produced a full inning of perfection on eleven pitches, each one including a single K, and nothing to worry about. Miller got his eleventh H, and Koji picked up his twentieth Save.

Tomorrow's game is an afternoon start, mid-morning out here on the Left Coast, and is a live pickup on TBS.