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Sure, things were interesting during the first game. Sox killer and saliva dispenser Matt Garza limited the Sox to 1 run through 7 innings (Victor Martinez scored Dustin Pedroia in the 6th), but a 2-run shot from Pedroia in the 8th was enough to put the Rays down for good. Credit is due to emerging Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz, who pitched 7 dominant innings, scattering 5 hits and allowing 1 run, while striking out 5. Buchholz's recent success might secure him a place in the October rotation, should the Sox make it that far, and has almost certainly won him a spot on the team in 2010. Not bad for a kid we'd basically left for dead 5 months ago.
In other good news: Hideki Okajima pitched an inning of scoreless relief for the first time since 2006. (We didn't check our figures.)
The nightcap featured a fearsome Jon Lester who allowed only 2 hits over 8 shutout innings. Lester had everything working last night, which allowed him to strike out 7 and leave basically everybody else baffled. Country Time Billy Wagner did his best Jonathan Papelbon impression in the 9th, surrendering 2 quick hits, but struck out the final 2 batters to close out the game. By then, the Sox had a four run cushion, thanks to 2 RBIs from Varitek(!), a solo homer from Jason Bay, and an RBI double form Mike Lowell.
For their part, the Rangers split a double-header with the Mariners, dropping the Texas team to 4 games behind Boston for the AL Wild Card.
John Tomase called Victor Martinez "impenetrable," but he didn't mean psychologically.
In hockey news, the Bruins are almost certain to part with intransigent right winger Phil Kessel, who wants more money. Kessel's strongest suitor is the Toronto Maple Leafs, but nothing's been decided. If the B's ship Kessel, expect Claude Julien to move promising second-year left winger Blake Wheeler over to the righthand side.
Keep your eyes open for Ray Allen when you're cruising down Storrow Drive. He might give you his shoes.
Tonight, the local franchise will take on "the most dominating force in football." The Sox have an off day.
Unrelated: Congratulations to Ichiro, who last night became the first major leaguer ever to get 200 hits in 9 consecutive seasons. No stats were available for the number of times the Mariners' offense left him on base.
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