Like Righty, my time has been pretty occupied with a bachelor party this weekend. But we power through for the loyal fans. Also I lost all the money I allotted for gambling at Foxwoods. I guess that’s what happens when you take a chance to try to make it happen.
Anyway, I have a wedding in two weeks, and I’m going to get wedding attire today, so I don’t have much time and I’m running on empty. So I’m just gonna give you the facts.
The Red Sox had three hits on the night. Matt Andriese dominated, retiring 18 of 19 Boston batters before being taken out. He must be on a pitch count or something, because he’d only thrown 70 pitches to that point. He only gave up a single to Xander Bogaerts.
The scoring in this one came exclusively on home runs. Alejandro De Aza gave the Red Sox their only run, taking Kevin Jepsen deep in the top of the 8th inning to cut the lead to 3-1, Rays. Tampa’s first baseman, Jake Elmore, hit a two-run home run in the 5th inning off Wade Miley, who struck out eight and deserved better.
Matt Barnes relieved Miley one out into the 7th inning and gave up a solo shot to the second batter he faced, catcher Rene Rivera. He also served one up to Evan Longoria in the 8th, shortly after De Aza’s shot.
That’s all I got. Another loss for the books.