It looked like a night when John Lackey would give up his usual 5 runs & the Red Sox would lose. Not so fast! Angels' pitchers to the rescue. A wild pitch ties the game & a hit batter put the Sox ahead to stay.
Jon Papelbon closes the game for his 30th save, his 5th straight year with 30 or more saves. For all the hype about blown saves Pap continues to be one of the more consistent & more durable closers in the game. As Jerry Remy said, Pap used all 3 pitches & was as sharp as he has been all season.
Ortiz & Beltre continue to hit the ball all over the park. Whatever they are drinking, just keep it up boys. We need you to carry the offense.
Daniel Nava, recalled from Pawtucket to take Ellsbury's spot on the roster, contributed with a huge diving catch in left with 2 runners on in the 8th. He was also the hit batter with the bases loaded to give the Sox the lead in the 7th.
Dustin Pedroia had a hit, but his biggest offensive help came with a sacrifice bunt in the 8th to move Scutaro to 3rd with 1 out. Victor then hit a hard ground ball past Napoli at 1B to score a big insurance run.
Let's see if Beckett can fare better tonight than Lackey did yesterday. We need the sweep. 2 out of 3 isn't good enough anymore.
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