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THE GOOD:
Not much here. Shane Victorino was 2 for 4. Mike Napoli was 2 for 3 including his 14th home run of the season. Drake Britton pitched a scoreless 9th inning.
THE BAD:
Jackass of the Night is a tough one. With virtually zero offense it wasn't just one guy who was the big donut. I'll have to go with Matt Thornton on this one, a repeat offender. He allowed the 4th and 5th runs to score on 3 hits which put the game out of reach against David Price.
Other offensive people include Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia who were a combined 0 for 8. Jonny Gomes, PU Drew, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jose Iglesias were a combined 0 for 12. All 6 men combined to go 0 for 20, great production huh?
THE UGLY:
David Ortiz was 1 for 4. Felix Doubront was the hard luck loser in this one, tossing 6 2/3 innings while allowing 3 runs. He falls to 7-4 with a 3.78 ERA. Pedro Beato faced 3 batters and one of them singled, then came around to score.
Final Thoughts:
The Sox are in deep trouble, not in the short term but in the long term. If Boston can't beat Price or Matt Moore, if they are to meet the Tampa Bay Rays in an LCS or one game playoff they would be screwed. The loss dropped the Sox to 61-42, a half game in front of the Rays. Tomorrow is a huge game for both teams as it will decide who stays in first place in the AL East. Who knows how that will turn out?
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