It seems like today’s game against the Rangers was a microcosm for the 2012 season. The pitching puts us at a big disadvantage, and the offense falls just short of making up for it. Both teams came out swinging today but the Rangers finished victorious. Beckett went five innings, allowing 8 runs (2 in the sixth without recording an out.) Mortensen let up one run in the seventh and the Red Sox came into the bottom of the seventh losing 9-5 and scored 4 runs to tie it up 9-9. Unfortunately Mortensen let up one more run in the ninth, and the Red Sox bats went cold in the bottom half.
Beckett did not look good on the mound, letting up three homers (Hamilton, Moreland, Soto). It’s not often a day with a 14.4 ERA doesn’t get you the loss but Beckett passed the buck off to Mortensen. It’s a shame such a good offensive day went to waste. Gonzalez was 3 for 5 with 3 RBI’s and Middlebrooks hit a three run homer of Roy Oswalt and drew two walks. Unfortunately, they also left 10 runners in scoring position (3-13). Ellsbury was the goat of the night, going 0 for 5 with two strikeouts and two players left on base.
Things are looking up for tomorrow however, as Felix Doubrount faces the Indians, a team he has fared well against. The Indians snapped an 11 game losing streak today, and we have a good shot at starting another.
Red Sox 9 Rangers 10 BOXSCORE
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