Just when we in Red Sox Nation were thinking doom & gloom for the next 2 weeks the Boston Red Sox offense pulls a Houdini by scoring 11 runs after being shutout the night before. Sox even up their series in Texas 1-1 with an 11-5 victory last night. They also pull even with the Yankees atop the AL East.
Every starter in the Red Sox lineup contributed at least 1 hit last night. Gonzo went off with 2 homers, the first into the upper deck in right field. Late in the game Marco Scutaro hit a huge 2-run double which was followed by Dustin Pedroia's 2-run double. Maybe the Rangers won't intentionally walk Gonzo anymore to get to the little guy. Those 4 runs in the 8th iced the game as the score went from 7-4 to 11-4.
John Lackey followed in Erik Bedard's footsteps by giving up only 4 runs to a tough Rangers offense. Bedard got zero run support while Lackey had 7 runs to work with before his exit. I think the jury is still out on which guy is the true #3 starter. The Sox have another month plus to figure it out.
This was a very surprising & unexpected win by the Sox. It's nice to see that this team still has fight left in them.
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very nice, yet unexpected outcome. Based on my prediction yesterday, and the outcome, I will predict a loss again today, and hope for the same outcome.
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