Game 53: Sox 0 Tiggers 3

Well, Sox ran into a wall named Verlander in game 2 of the doubleheader. Verlander pitched 7 2/3 inning (and threw 132 pitches!) of shutout ball to stop the Sox in their tracks. Drew had the most success against him going 2-3 and representing exactly half of the hits the Sox got on the night. Verlander looked like the second coming of Pedro throwing heat in the high nineties, a change around 85, and a solid 12-6 curve for strikes. Just gotta tip your hat to him.

Beckett on the other hand really struggled with his control walking 5 over 6 innings to match is 5 Ks. He ran afoul in the first inning giving up 2 runs on 1 walk and three hits. He settled down somewhat after that to pitch 5 more scoreless innings. It's a testament to how good he's been that he was able to get out of such a bad game giving up only two runs. Hill pitched a clean 7th and Atchison gave up one run in the 8th.

Sox start a homestand against the White Sox next. First game will be the toughest as the Sox face Jake Peavy, Adrian Gonzalez's former teammate. Sox counter with Lester. Let's get a W!