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It all started with
Felix Doubront and
Burke Badenhop.
Both Red Sox pitchers were astonishingly ineffective last night—allowing the Texas Rangers to build an 8-0 lead after three and one-half innings—before the Pink Hats could find their seats and guzzle their first $8.50 watered-down beer. With a furious late rally, Boston closed the gap, but ultimately
lost the game, 10-7. Aside from the dismal pitching, there were some positives.
Jackie Bradley, Jr. continued to send management the message that he never wants to see AAA again—going 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored.
Mike Napoli,
Grady Sizemore and
A. J. Pierzynski collected
three hits each—in fact, Boston outhit Texas 14-13! And,
Brandon Workman went four solid innings in relief—giving up just one earned run and striking out three. Of course, he was demoted to AAA
immediately. The teams wrap up the homestand today at 4:05 PM before the Red Sox head to
Baghdad on the Hudson for a four-game set with
The Bronx Embalmers.
