Red Sox in First Place by 9 Games
Joe.t said:
-Correctamundo my good man, i smell 4 straight losses also!!!(including tomorrow's game).
-Could it be down to 4 games by next Saturday maybe?.
well,
NO !
The Red Sox are
9....go ahead check it out.........
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp
9....Games ahead, in
First Place...............
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-07-28-2730193338_x.htm
Red Sox 12, Devil Rays 6
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After Jonny Gomes spoiled Jon Lester's bid for his second straight win since rejoining the Red Sox, Boston rallied with six runs in the 12th inning to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12-6 on Saturday night.
Gomes tied it at 6 with a two-run shot in the ninth off Red Sox closer
Jonathan Papelbon, but Julio Lugo drew his second bases-loaded walk and Kevin Youkilis followed with a three-run double in Boston's big 12th inning.
Lester, whose rookie season ended last year when he was diagnosed with lymphoma, gave up four runs and six hits in 6 2-3 innings. The 23-year-old left-hander left the game with a 5-4 lead, after going six innings last Monday to lead the Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Indians.
It was
Papelbon's second blown save in 25 chances, the other coming May 1 against Oakland.
Mike Lowell had a one-out single in the 12th off Brian Stokes (2-7), who then loaded the bases with consecutive walks to Jason Varitek and Coco Crisp. After Lowell was forced at the plate on Alex Cora's grounder, Lugo walked to put Boston up 7-6. Jae Kuk Ryu replaced Stokes and gave up Youkilis' double to deep right-center and a two-run double to Manny Ramirez.
Kyle Snyder (2-2) threw two scoreless innings for the win, helping the Red Sox take a
nine-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East. New York lost 7-5 at Baltimore.
***It's tough, when everyone is chasing You***