Sox can only win three more games before they tell them to stop. A few more like yesterday would do just fine. Screw tension, I want solid, pressure-free wins…especially given the news that Peavy is throwing Games 3/7 and Buchholz Game 4.
But today is Game 2. That would be young phenom Michael Wacha vs. old horse John Lackey. Just gotta go .500 for 6 games. But a better winning percentage than that in fewer games would be dandy. Both of Boston’s last two World Series were sweeps. I don’t hold out much hope for that, but the games will tell all. Hold serve at home. Comment away.
14 pitches, 1 hit, 0 runs Lackey.
Drew his usual self at the plate.
Wacha looks unreal, but Jacoby breaks up the no-hitter.
Pedey flashes the leather.
Fortunately Drew is also his usual self in the field. But the Cardinals have the 1-0 lead and with the way Wacha is pitching that seems like a lot.
Pedey double.
Wacha very careful with Papi. BB.
Shit, double play.
Ball 2 called strike 1. And Gomes pops up. Why not Nava, Farrell?
Lackey had Jay struck out, did not get the call, but Jacoby makes the catch.
With amazing self-discipline the announcers managed to not ask Peavy a question about Wacha. And Drew takes away a hit!
Another one hit to Drew, another out. Lackey at 72 pitches after 5.
I know I’m an alarmist but this seems like a must win to me. Not a lot of faith in Peavy or Buchholz….
Salty works a walk.
Man, Drew…blech.
Dutch Baby K’s
Lackey every bit as good as Wacha. If not for the unfortunate carom on Halliday’s triple this game would probably still be scoreless.
Now make Wacha throw some pitches. His pitch count is in the nineties.
Let us praise the Large Father!!!!!!
Papi is soooooo good.
That’s probably it for Wacha. Unfortunately the Cardinals bullpen is better than the Tigers bullpen. So just hold the lead, Lackey.
Craig K’s.
i’m finally staring to warm to Lackey
Breslow in with two on, one out. Lackey was great.
Wish he’d gotten Freese, though.
Tense stuff…do it again, pen.
If ever there was a time for a double play, it is now.
crap, double steal
Boooo
Well fuck you Breslow.
My son’s little league does that. Lots
That was a quick inning for Martinez, largely thanks to Kozma.
Well, this game at least must bring an end to these silly hunches about Gomes.
Game over. That’s one that got away. Easy to say after the fact, but maybe Farrell should have stuck with Lackey a little longer.