David Ortiz blasted his 27th homer, but Josh Beckett was hit hard again and gave up six runs, including a three-run blast to old Sox enemy Hideki Matsui, as the Red Sox lost 7-2. If the Red Sox had won, they would have swept the season series from the Angels. Instead, the Sox are 9-1 against the Halos. One other bright spot for Boston. Tim Wakefield threw two innings of scoreless relief. I think it is very good that Wake is throwing well in the bullpen. Dustin Pedroia was scratched from the lineup with soreness in his left foot. Yes, the same foot that landed him on the DL earlier this year. The Sox remain in third place in the AL East, 6.5 games behind New York and 5.5 behind Tampa in the wild card.
Today, the Red Sox try to move on from their defeat against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jon Lester will hurl for Boston against Brett Cecil. Lester will try to match Clay Buchholz for most Red Sox wins. Currently, Lester has 13 and Buchholz has 14.
Trivia
Jon Lester has a 14 and 2/3 scoreless inning streak going.
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