You know it's a terrible season when Josh Fields' first start in left field is the main reason to tune in. And sure enough, in the ninth inning, he struggled to follow a high, medium-range David Ortiz fly ball, and fell down in an unsuccessful attempt to snare it.
Making matters worse, it came on the heels of another unfortunate play by a Sox rookie, when Danny Richar caught a liner but slipped when turning to second to double up Coco Crisp.
This is what we have to look forward to, folks.
Javier Vazquez looked great until the fifth inning, when he gave up four runs -- all of them crossing the plate with two outs. The game was over then, since the offense could only muster three hits against Julian Tavarez and Co. Vazquez ended up surrendering three homers on the day, effectively negating a 10-strikeout performance.
Record: 56-74 |
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