Final Score: Boston Red Sox 3, Toronto Blue Jays 7It was inevitable, I suppose; after a thrilling, draining weekend of The Rivalry, to expect the train to keep rolling on - especially against a pissed-off Toronto with something to prove - was too much to ask. Wake got his usual lack of run support, but something was missing from the knuckleball, too; the wind blowing out to center field carried the floater out for three doubles and a home run, allowing a season-high three earned runs to cross the plate.
I'd heap scorn on the relief efforts, but of the three pitchers to follow Wakefield, only Timlin, blameless Timlin, was a real victim, surrendering the final two runs on a gift pitch to Aaron Hill. Still, if the offense can't hit Tomo Ohka, Jason Frasor and a collection of random relievers, a four run difference in score is just as bad as losing by one run. Ten men left on base, Wonderboy the only batter to knock in any earned runs...not statistics a fan wants to see in the cold morning light. I gather, however, that these are the prices the piper demands for a Yankees sweep.
RIP, David Halberstam. The literary world lost one of its effortless talents yesterday.
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