The Red Sox did not exactly start out the way they wanted to. Tim Wakefield gave up six runs in the first - mostly due to a controversial call by the umpire - and then one more in the third. With two strikes and two out in the first inning, with no runs in for the Rangers, the umpire called a foul tip on what was clearly a miss. Michael Young took a mighty swing and missed, but the ump called it a foul, prolonging his at-bat, and he singled.
The only offense the Red Sox could provide was a pair of solo home runs by J.D. Drew and Bill Hall. 7-2 was the final, the loss dropping the Sox to 5.5 back of the Yanks and 2.5 back of the Rays. Luckily, the Yanks and Rays begin a three-game series with each other tonight. Today, Felix Doubront goes against 8-5 Colby Lewis.
Trivia
Entering the game, Tommy Hunter had given up just three homers, but the Red Sox smoked 2 off him.
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