Sunday, April 26, 2015

O's 5, Sox 4 in 10 Innings

Wow!  Where to start in this game?  Starting backwards, Koji looked ineffective as he blew a save, given up a game-winning homer on a 3-2 pitch to a kid named Lough.  Allen Craig made a "do or die" attempt on a liner to RF.  He "died."  Xander Bogaerts put the Sox up by 1 in the 10th with a homer to left.  Manny Machado's error in the 9th pushed the game into extras.  Mike Napoli showed signs of life, going 3-4 with a 2-run homer.  Justin Masterson pitched well enough to win over the 1st 7 innings.  And protesters were outside the park, making for a tense situation for fans entering & exiting.  All in all, the O's were due to break out of their 5-game losing streak.  2 games separate the tightest division in baseball as the Sox & 2 others stay atop the AL East with a 10-8 record.  After a 7-3 start the Sox are only 3-5 in their last 8.  I think that 1-run games will be the difference between making the playoffs or not.

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