Complete Bawful (7/26/13)

I did not see this game as I was on vacation.....and I'm glad I didn't.

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News:

Last night was supposed to be Game 4 of the Rays and O's series but it was postponed until Monday due to rains that actually never came.


THE GOOD:

Jacoby Ellsbury was 2 for 4. David Ortiz was 1 for 3 with a walk. Drake Britton pitched a scoreless 9th


THE BAD:

John Lackey finally had his first stinker in about 2 months. He got knocked around for 9 hits, 3 home runs, a walk and 5 earned runs in just 6 1/3 innings. He also committed his 2nd error of the season.

Jackass of the Night

Lackey was far from the only offender tonight. Shane Victorino was 0 for 4. For the second game in a row the trio of PU Drew, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jose Iglesias were 0 for 9. Jose De La Torre pitched the last of the 8th and gave up a solo blast to JJ Hardy.


THE UGLY:

Dustin Pedroia was just 1 for 4. David Ortiz was 1 for 3 with a walk. Mike Napoli and Daniel Nava were both 0 for 3 but with a walk.



Final Thoughts:

Chris Tillman has been on fire lately, winning 9 of his last 10 starts so it wasn't just Red Sox incompetence that cost them the game. Still, the Sox have managed to score 1 lonely run in their last 2 games on just 9 hits. Their bottom half of their order has done nothing the past 4 games it seems and it looks like Nava won't get the job done. They need a slugging outfielder badly. The deadline is approaching and they still need another bat, an ace and bullpen arm that can get righties. They got 5 days to work something out. The loss drops the Sox out of first as the Rays won again, putting them at 61-43, a half game behind Tampa. All 12 Rays fans celebrate tonight. Tomorrow the Sox look to get their heads out of their collective rear-ends. Duke "The Dumpster" Dempster takes on Scott Feldman in game 2 at Fenway tomorrow.