Sox Win 8-5

One thing is for certain David Ortiz did not use Performance Enhancing Drugs I don't care what anyone says. This was a great win for the Red Sox they fought back today down 5-3 in the 7th and end up winning. The clutch play of the day goes to Jack Cust for not being able to see the ball in right field and letting it drop giving the Red Sox hope. Jason Bay then walked setting the stage for Big Papi. He hit the ball deep into the triangle in center field and the ball went out. Daniel Bard mowed down the A's in the top of the 8th than Jonathan Papelbon came in gave up one hit but came out of it unscaved. Papelbon has been getting a lot of two strike counts on hitters but can't seem to strike them out. 

Jon Lester looked good early on in the game but really struggled going 5 and two thirds giving up seven hits four earned runs three walks and only two strikeouts. Not a good performance from Lester who the Red Sox need to come up big in these last two months of this season. The bullpen really struggled in this series which isn't good because of how dominating they were in the first half. The Red Sox have to be able to rely on pitchers like Ramon Ramirez, Manny Delcarmen, Takashi Saito and Jonathan Papelbon. 

David Ortiz's home run in the 7th inning had a lot of rice and beans in it and no PED's. That was like Ortiz slapping the people who leaked that he used PED's in the face and saying I don't need PED's I can hit them just as long and as far as I used to. That must have been such a relief for Ortiz hitting that home run in the first game since that was leaked. At least Yankee fans can't heckle the Red Sox because they have a star of their own who was listed in that report. I would just like to say this whole list should be released. They shouldn't just be singling out some of the superstars. I think this is a joke and Bud Selig should be offended by what is happening right now. 

Tomorrow the Red Sox play the last place Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Pitching for the Sox is John Smoltz who is 1-4 with a 7.04 era he really needs to show something in this next start. He is facing Jeremy Guthrie who is 7-9 with a 5.21 era. The Red Sox need to beat up on the Orioles this weekend.