Jason Varitek had a day off today with Tim Wakefield getting the nod, but when called upon in the top of the ninth to pinch hit for starting catcher Kevin Cash, Varitek delivered a solo-homerun to put Boston up 4-3 and eventually won the game 5-3.
Hideki Okajma got the save in the bottom of the ninth, his first this season, and the Boston Red Sox improved to 9-6.
Jed Lowrie who is filling in for injured third baseman Mike Lowell had quite a career debut for the Sox. Lowrie put Boston ahead in the top of the seventh inning on a two RBI single and ended the night going 3-4 with three runs batted in.
Star of the Game: Jason Varitek
That home run was simply just huge. After last night’s come from behind win and sitting on the bench all night long Tek deserves the honor here providing the clutch hit when Boston needed it most.
Preview of the Next Game: Sox/Yanks
The pitching is keeping Boston in the game and the offense is getting big hits right now. Can the trend continue against the Yankees in this next series? Well, Boston is flying high right now after a sweep of the Indians in two come from behind wins so the Sox have momentum right now. Let us hope they keep it going.
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