John Lackey and the Red Sox faced the San Diego Padres last night at Fenway Park. Through the first three innings, both pitchers were dueling, giving up no runs. However, the Red Sox struck first in the bottom of the fourth, as recent call-up Brandon Snyder smashed a three-run double. The Sox struck again in the seventh inning when Jose Iglesias lined a single up the middle for an RBI base hit. Meanwhile, John Lackey was pitching brilliantly, shutting out the Padres through his first six innings of work. He withstood a home run from Jesus Guzman to complete eight strong innings, in which he gave up just six hits and a single run. I was ecstatic about this start, as he has been very strong this season, with an ERA well under 3 after this excellent win. Koji Uehara came on in the ninth inning and threw a perfect inning, striking out two and earning his fifth save of the season. I am very glad that Lackey and Uehara combined so effectively, as it meant the rest of the bullpen had a day of rest; also, Uehara has been pitching effectively as a closer, and I hope he can keep it up.
In other baseball news, Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter, the second of his career and the first of 2013. The no-no came against the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants, and Bailey has now thrown the last two no-hitters in the major leagues.
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