Game 30: Halos 5 Sox 3

Long day for the Sox today. The game started in a light rain and was held up for 2.5 hours in the 5th as they waited out the storm (Angels are traveling after tomorrow's game so they wanted to get the game in if at all possible). Then the Sox claw back from a 2 run deficit to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth (two outs, full count, bottom of the ninth: dream scenario for Dreamboat). They play 12 before bringing in Matsuzaka to pitch the 13th.

What do you think would happen bringing Matsuzaka in for the 13th? Of course he loads the bases up on two singles and a walk. Abreu, Dice-BB's personal nightmare, hits a two run single to win the game. Anyone could have seen that thing coming from a mile away. There must not have been anyone else left in the bullpen but jeez, Matsuzaka in that situation? Really?

Sox had a couple of opportunities to win it. Lowrie hit a two out double in the 10th with pinch runner McDonald on first. McDonald gets stranded on third though. In the 12th Scutaro hit a one out single right before Youkilis hit what looked like a game winning home run into the Monster seats. But it bounces high off the wall instead and Scutaro gets tagged out at home. Youkilis gets to third on a single by McDonald but Lowrie grounded out to end the inning.

Sox go quickly in their half of the 13th seeing only 6 pitches while going 1-2-3. Wheeler deserved the loss giving up 2 runs on 2 hits (including a homer) and a walk while only getting one out in the 7th. Pedroia also had a crappy game going 0-6 with 4 Ks. Seemed like he killed a few rallies in the process.

Oh well. Tomorrow's game starts in only a few hours. Let's shake it off and win the next one.