Game 148: Jays 5, Sox 4

Back to losing. Then again, this was the first time in 7 games that the Sox gave up fewer than 6 runs. On the other hand, the Sox had the lead going into the 8^th and coughed up 3 runs. Sigh.

We got the good Lackey this day. Five and 1/3 innings, 2 runs is about the most you can ask from him. Morales and Aceves held the lead before Bard entered in the 8^th. Two walks and an error on Bard left the bases loaded with no one out. He got a run scoring ground out to trim the lead but then gave up a 2 run single to get the loss before getting a double play and out of the inning. Papelbon pitched a perfect 9^th.

Sox only mustered 6 hits and 1 walk but turned them into 4 runs. Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the 6^th. Ellsbury had a triple and Scutaro hit a double but everything else was a single. And the Sox seemed to have lost all killer instinct late in the game to put together a rally after giving up the lead late. I know it’s not easy but you can just see it in the way the Sox players look and walk to the plate. They look defeated before they even get to the plate.