For the second game in a row the Sox had a few innings when they got some people on base against the Rays and just couldn't get the runners across. There were a few points last night when it looked like the Red Sox were getting to Matt Garza, but to his credit, he managed to finish the those innings unscathed.
Masterson and Wakefield didn't pitch all that poorly in their outings. James Shields and Garza were just better. Tonight it looks like the Rays may have the advantage in starting pitching again as the Sox go with Matsuzaka (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), and the Rays go with Scott Kasmir. The scary thing is that Kasmir is just getting back into the swing of things after missing some time. The one advantage the Sox hitters have is that they are very familiar with Kasmir. Maybe they can work some counts and get him out of the game early. In any event, the Sox need to win tonight to minimize the damage before heading out to The Stadium.
Note: I am working on my mid-season awards. Perhaps I will have those for the weekend.
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