Josh Beckett fought his way through five innings, and although he allowed two home runs, this time they were solo shots, limiting the damage. The most surprising development in this game had to be Jason Varitek's home run that gave the Red Sox the lead. That had to be satisfying considering the Captain's well documented struggles at the plate.
What is remarkable about this comeback by the Sox as opposed to the comebacks in 2004 and 2007 was that the Sox didn't look like they had a prayer. In '04 Boston brought the tying run to the plate in the 9th in each of the first two games before being blown out in game three. Last year's series against the Indians was competitive until the Sox destroyed Cleveland in games five through seven. This year, aside from game one, Boston was severely outclassed by Tampa. Let's hope game seven delivers some drama, if nothing else.
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