After an all out ass kicking by the Detroit Tigers over the weekend which sent the Sox 1 1/2 games back of the AL Central lead, the Sox now find themselves back in first (tied with the Tigers) after two solid wins against the Twins.
Tonight, the Sox were down 4-2 in the 7th inning but scored 9 times in the 7th and 8th to put an exclamation point on the 11-4 win. Adam Dunn hit a two run home run that tied the game in the 7th and then Dayan Viciedo hit a two run single with the bases loaded later in the same inning to put the Sox up 6-4.
Dunn continued to be the most productive .208 hitter in baseball the next inning. He doubled knocking home two more runs and then scored on an Alex Rios single. Alexei Ramirez followed up Rios with a two run home run to finish off the assault on the Twins bullpen in the 8th.
Jose Quintana was OK tonight pitching 6 1/3 innings giving up the four runs to the Twins. His biggest problem was Josh Willingham who blasted two home runs off Quintana.
The Sox finish the three game series and homestand tomorrow afternoon. Jake Peavy (7-7, 3.22ERA) will match up against Nick Blackburn (4-5, 7.46ERA).
For once, the Sox are finally pounding the tar out of a last place team. None of that BS about never being able to beat the Twins.
ReplyDeleteAs I type this, Peavy is probably doomed now.