After being no-hit through the first six innings, the Boston Red Sox rallied late in the seventh for two runs and scored three more in the ninth to beat the White Sox 5-2.
Kevin Youkilis broke up John Danks no-hit bid on a broken bat single to left field and then the Sox offense started to get going scoring two runs on a J.D. Drew rbi double.
Star of the Game: Beckett
Kept his team in the game and eventually earned the win over 8 innings of work with 8 strikeouts as well.
Next Game: Bring on Texas
Tomorrow should be exciting getting to watch Josh Hamilton play at Fenway Park.
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I hope we’re winning 10-0 tomorrow so Josh Hamilton can send one deeeeeeeeep to right field. If he can hit one like he was hitting at the Home Run Derby…my god.
No disrespect to The Kid.
Finally Beckett comes through … maybe he’s decided it’s important now … whatever … as long as he keeps it up … we need him
Also, Sam, finally some run support for our Ace. Can a team have 3 Aces? Can a knuckleballer stop Hamilton, Kinsler & co.? Are there any stats on Wake vs. these guys?
This could be the best chance to make a run at the division. We have Texas, Baltimore and Toronto twice, solid teams, but the Sox should beat them, especially at home. Tampa is @Oak, @Tex, vs. LA, @ ChiSox. They’re a much weaker team on the road and they just lost their two best players. They already lacked a legit RF and now they lost a very legit LF.
The Sox have dealt with injuries and issues to their since ST, losing Schill, Beckett, Matsuzaka, Wake, Colon, Buchholz, DelCarmen, Papi, Manny, Lowell, Drew, Tek, Lugo, Coco. The Sox hung around 1st place because of their depth: Masterson, Pauley, Smith, Hansen, Casey, Cora, Moss, Carter, Bailey, Thurston, Van Every, and let’s not forget Jed Lowrie.
I hope Longoria and Crawford will be fine, but this is what baseball people have been talking about, playing through the long grind at a high level, especially when injuries occur.
The remarkably well balanced and deep Red Sox can still roll out Zinc, Pauley, Hansack, Bowden, Smith, Jones, etc. to replace Wake, Buck or Hansen. At the same time, Ellsbury and Lowrie keep heating up while JD, Dustin, Youk and now Bay keep carrying the team . . . until Papi, Mikey and Tek find their grooves for September. It’s crunch time again. Go Charlie.