The Red Sox have kept on winning -- 14-6 in their last 20 -- but their last 10 games have featured some low-scoring affairs. In the four games leading up to the 11-3 pasting of Washington's bullpen, the Sox scored just 12 runs. In the five since, they've scored just 15.
But if you can't go home to get a tonic for a struggling offense, there are always the Orioles -- against whom the Sox are 4-0 this season, and against whom they have another 14 games to play this season. Hopefully Baltimore will oblige, and they start by pushing Jason Berken (6.32 ERA) to the hill against Jon Lester, who has a spectacular 2.78 ERA in his last seven starts and a 2.03 ERA in his last five outings against Baltimore.
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I sure hope the O's will be a tonic ....... the last few games have made me wonder if these guys have forgotten how.
Joe Schultz notwithstanding, hitting is not necessarily just like bunting...... (look it up :<))
Posted by: dabize | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 06:45 PM
Sigh, O's games means I have to listen to the local broadcasters. Shoot me now.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:06 PM
Drew triples! Yeah!
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:09 PM
And Pedro knocks him in!
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:11 PM
The local radio guys were pretty good on the trek through DC and Atlanta. MUCH better than being forced to listen to the dreck in New York and Chicago.
Posted by: Paul SF | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:18 PM
...or Tampa. Those guys are awful, too.
Posted by: Paul SF | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Whaddaya know? Another crappy umpire. Lester squeezed.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:19 PM
I wouldn't know about the radio guys Paul, but Gary Thorne is, well, Gary Thorne.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:26 PM
Ellsbury steals easily. 32, on pace to shatter Tommy Harper's record of 54.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:33 PM
Green drilled, bases loaded for the slumping Drew.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:34 PM
Pedro walks, then steals 2nd! I'm surprised, cause Weiters has a good arm.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:47 PM
BALK!
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:49 PM
"That's 94 paint. Did that look like 94 paint to you? I tell ya, that's major league hair."
Never change, Eck!
Posted by: Matt | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:51 PM
I'm ridiculously jealous that you get to listen to Eck and I don't, Matt.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:54 PM
6 baserunners stranded through 3.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:56 PM
I see the Sox have come up with some innovative new forms of RISP FAIL today. Ugh.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 07:56 PM
Ellsbury drilled to start the inning--Sox have had the leadoff man on in all four so far. Steal 2nd again!
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:04 PM
Orioles broadcaster (not Thorne): "If you're going to hit Ellsbury, at least hit him in the knee or something to slow him down"
Wtf?
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:05 PM
Varitek drives him in, then Drew crushes a 2-run homer. 4-0 Sox.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:10 PM
Glad to see them break through, though it really should already be 8-0 or so.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:12 PM
I missed it -- was Jones's catch to rob Youk as great as it sounds?
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:17 PM
It was spectacular, stuck. Open the game up in Gameday at mlb.com and you can see the video there.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:21 PM
The best part was that Gary Thorne gave up on it and said "Goodbye, homerun." Then about three seconds later realizes the ball was caught, so he goes nuts.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Yeah, you have to have Gameday Premium for the highlights, Ath, and I haven't bought it yet this year. I'm sure I'll see about a million replays later tonight, though.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Ahhh sorry stuck, I have that so I take it for granted that I have to sign in. It was definitely a fantastic catch; it wasn't as good as some of the ones that Torii Hunter or Curtis Granderson have made over the years, but he jumped above the wall and timed it perfectly.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Jon Lester is so good
Posted by: Matt | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:37 PM
Booo infield single.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Ugh, now a broken-bat single. Horrible luck here.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Great pitch from Lester to strike out the side. Roberts very unhappy about it, and gets warned.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:46 PM
OH SNAP, Antonin Scalia in the house!
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:48 PM
Geez, Bass getting uber squeezed here. Pitches 2 and 4 were right down the middle.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:51 PM
Seems like a lotta GIDPs last couple days.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:54 PM
Lester has only thrown one cutter from what I've seen tonight. I'm not complaining, cause Lester is looking great, but still surprised to see that.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 08:59 PM
99 pitches from Lester, and he's pitching very well. Send him out for the 7th.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:01 PM
Hey, just realized Drew is a double away from the cycle.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:03 PM
OH SNAP, Antonin Scalia in the house!
.............and all of a sudden, the umpires start screwing up every call and sending those who object to Gitmo..........
Posted by: dabize | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Holy shit this strikezone is laughable. It has been tiny for the Orioles pitchers all game.
Posted by: Atheose | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:06 PM
Just got home from my 7-year-old's game. His team, the White sox, played the Yankeees. My son had an unassistned double play while playing first base, and made four outs that inning.
Always good to stick it to the Yankees.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:07 PM
One more reason this game shouldn't even remotely close, Ath.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:08 PM
Bay has been extremely quiet the past few games. Actually, with the exception of one explosion against the Nats, he's been pretty quiet the past two weeks.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:09 PM
That should do it for Jonny Lefty. Another tremendous start.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:13 PM
Is there a more pompous ass on the Supreme Court than Scalia?
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:16 PM
Well, even without the cycle, it seems like leading off agrees with Drew.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:21 PM
Just got back from visiting a friend in the hospital, good to see Lester being Lester.
Also, I just saw high end healthcare for the first time. A private room the size of most apartments, decorated like a really nice hotel suite, constant attention and care from a private doctor, five nurses, it was insane. I can't imagine what this is costing his parents and it's not even serious.
Posted by: LocklandSF | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:32 PM
Another lousy AB for Bay. Can't really get worried, but it would be nice to see him snap out of it, especially with Lowell out.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:40 PM
Ram Ram on to close it out.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:42 PM
TB 4, Tor 1, F.
Ray beats Halladay.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:43 PM
Beermen 8, Metz 3, top 8.
Good God the Metz suck.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Ex-Yankee Randy Choate with his 4th save for Ray.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Two on, two out, tying run on deck, here comes Paps.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Was really hoping that Ramirez would get it done without Paps coming in.
Posted by: stuck working | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:53 PM
Paps 19-for-19 all-time vs. Baltimore; he needs 1 save to tie Steamer's all-time team record.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:55 PM
Three-pitch save.
Adios, Steamer.
Posted by: I'mBillMcNeal | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:56 PM
three pitches and he's done....
Posted by: rootbeerfloat | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 09:56 PM
The best part was that Gary Thorne gave up on it and said "Goodbye, homerun." Then about three seconds later realizes the ball was caught, so he goes nuts.
Posted by: limo | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 02:43 AM