Sox Pitchers Come Back To Earth and Get Shelled
The string of good starts came to an end today when the Sox lost in the 9th. The wheels started to come of in the 3rd when Buchholz gave up a series of hits and 4 runs. After giving up another run in the 4th his day was done. Julian Tavarez (yes, he is still on the Red Sox) came in for one inning and further decreased his trade value by giving up 4 hits and 3 runs. Throughout the game the Sox were able to fight their way back with some big hits; Youk had 2 home runs and Lowell had a big 2 out homer in the 7th. Pedroia came off the bench to get the go ahead RBI. Aardsma and Lopez stopped the bleeding for the Red Sox before Okajima took over in the 8th. He got into a jam with runners on first and second with 1 out before the inning ended with a strike 'em out throw 'em out. Papelbon came in for the 9th with a 1 run lead and luck was not on his side. The first batter for the Tigers reached first on a check swing infield hit. That was followed by a double play ball that Lugo booted. Rodriguez bunted the runners into scoring position. Granderson had an RBI ground out that sent Renteria to third. Polanco hit a broken bat single over Lugo's head to get the walk-off hit for the Tigers.
The Sox did not deserve to win this game when their pitchers gave up 18 hits but the offense kept fighting. The Tigers needed a win like this much more than the Sox did.
Sox Lose 10-9 BOX SCORE
