Sox win in a game with several swings.
Pregame: Drew has a back problem, so Moss takes his place.
Early going:
Dice-K is wild and gives up 2 in the first, none in the 2nd, but looks bad.
Blanton is solid early, giving up some hits but no damage.
middle innings:
Dice-K settles down, Blanton stay tough.
1st turning point:
Top 6th, Manny drives in 2, Moss 1 to put the Sox up 3-2.
2nd turning point:
Bottom 6th, Kyle Snyder shows everyone why KC released him 2 years ago, immediately giving up a 2 run HR.
7th and 8th: Relief pitching is very solid.
3rd turning point:
Top 9th, Huston Street serves up a meatball to Moss, who hits it out.
Finale:
Top 10th: Lugo on 2nd, A's walk Papi with 2 outs, Manny doubles them both in (almost doesn't make it into 2nd admiring the ball), sox up 6-4.
Bottom 10th: papelbon walks the leadoff guy, k's the next guy, then serves up a double off the wall in Right center... but Emil Brown makes the first bone-headed play of the season and tries to get to 3rd and is out. Next two guys single, so he clearly cost them a tie, if not a win.
sox win, 6-5, in a not very clean game.
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