Game 66: Sox 0 Devil Rays 4

Sox ran into a wall named Shields in this game. Shields pitched the complete game shutout limiting the Sox to 5 hits and 3 walks. Their best opportunity came in the first when they loaded the bases with two outs. Not a great opportunity but their best for the day. Gonzalez was the lone bright spot getting 3 of the 5 hits the Sox had on the day. Ellsbury put some good swings on the ball too but only came up with one hit and one walk. Youkilis struggled the most getting a K and 2 GIDP to go with some feeble swings. Yeesh.

Wakefield pitched pretty well going 7 innings, 2 runs (1 earned), 4 hits but 5 BBs. The first run came on a home run to LF Ruggiano who was today's "foul ball home runs turned home run down the line" candidate. The unearned run came on 2 BBs and 2 passed balls by Saltalamacchia. In the eighth, Hottovy had a messy inning hitting one batter and giving up hits to two lefthanders (which shouldn't be getting anything off of him). Aceves put out the fire but did give up an inherited run on a bloop single.

It was a good streak while it lasted but all good things come to an end. Too bad it came against the Rays but we've got Josh F. Beckett going next so the series is still very much up for grabs.