Pitching, but no hitting lead to another loss. 3-1 is the final in Cleveland.
Other than a very long 3rd inning, Josh Beckett pitched OK. He had to leave after 5 because of his 100+ pitch count. Relievers were all good - Alberts, Jenks & Bard.
It kills me that the #4 starter for the Cleveland Indians could pitch 1-run ball over 7 innings. He did throw a lot of strikes & was ahead in the count. But with a fastball in the 80's you would think the Sox hitters could have made much better contact.
Pet peeve of the night for me was Jed Lowrie's pinch-hit appearance. The Sox are down by 2 in the 8th. Lowrie should be looking to take a pitch or take a strike to work the count & get on base. Instead, Lowrie check swings & fouls out to 1B on the very first pitch he sees. That was dumb, just plain dumb. Poor at bat.
We should start a lottery to bet on when the Sox will win their first game. I hope it's tonight.
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