Sox Win in Ten

Well, after losing  a real heartbreaker last night to the Stripes in the last of the 9th when Koji gave up not one, but two long shots into the cheaps at the Imitation House That Ruth Built, the Sox took their turn tonight and, after being behind from the start and most of the game, put up a trey in the home half of the 10th at the Fens to beat the Jays, 9-8 and put a crimp in the Jays hopes for the post-season.  The Sox began down two zip, but gradually worked their way back via single runs in each of the first three innings to a lead, only to drop behind the Jays when the guys from north of the border tacked on a pair on Bautista's 30th dinger of the year to center. The Jays expanded to a 6-3 lead in the 8th and things were looking like a possible third loss in a row for the Hose. But, never lose faith--in their half of the 8th, the Hose tied it up at six via four hits that plated three runs, the big blow coming from the bat of Bogaerts in the form of a two run two bagger, one of his three hits on the evening.
Comes the 9th, things go nowhere for either team, and we move to the 10th where, things turn south quickly. By the time the smoke clears, the Jays have retaken the lean--by a pair, no less--on three hits and a sac fly, and once again--how many times have we heard this this year?--things are not looking for the Bosox.
But, as mentioned a little bit earlier, never lose faith. Sox take their turn in the bottom of the 10th and their first four batters get singles, cutting the deficit to one with the bases still jammed and no-one out. Pedey, back for the first time since his possible concussion of last week, sends a sac fly to the outfield, adding to his earlier pair of hits, and plates the tying run. The Sox still have a couple of guys on base and only one gone. Papi comes up, and I'm praying anything but a grounder. What does he do? A grounder, but due to an error by Tolleson of the Jays, the Sox find themselves with sacks jammed again and still only one out. Up comes YoBaby. He wastes little time, singling to center and bringing home pinch runner Weeks with the winning run. Game over. Sox win!
Now, I'm not claiming the Sox still have a chance at October (mathematically they actually DO),  but some of the rookies they've brought up in the past six or eight weeks do look like definite players as the team builds back in 2015. Add Vasquez, Betts, De La Rosa, Ranaudo and Holt to a core of Pedey, Papi, Nap, Bogaerts and maybe Cespedes and Bucky. Get Lester back in free agency, and toss in the new Cuban outfielder they won out with a few weeks back, and the Sox very well could show a return to post-season play. I can hope can't I?