Well, when it's not one thing, it's another. Sox offense wakes up enough to put 4 runs on the board but the pitching gives up 8. Matsuzaka wasn't terrible but only went 5 innings and gave up 3 runs early. The real loser was Reyes coming in relief to hit two batters and walk a batter trying to sacrifice bunt. Wheeler comes in "relief" and gives up a run on a strange fielder's choice (Youkilis drops a line out with the bases loaded, tags third and throws home but Varitek doesn't realize it's a tag out instead of force out so the runner is safe) before three more on an Asdrubal Cabrera home run. Game over.
Sox strike out 11 times but there were some bright notes. They forced out starter Talbot after only 4 and 1/3 innings. Crawford got going on the base paths with two SB. Scutaro gets his first hit and RBI of the season. And Gonzalez hit the ball hard twice, including his first HR (in a 12 pitch AB). But not enough offense for a night the pitching didn't show up.
Still looking for that first win...
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