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| Red Sox second baseman Jed Lowrie scored in the 5th on a Marco Scutaro single. |
On a night where many believed there wouldn't even be any baseball due to the inclement weather at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox got key contributions from their key players to get a 6-3 victory over the Mariners and chip away at that postseason deficit.
John Lackey was on the hill for Boston looking to continue the successes he has had against Seattle this season. In an 8-inning effort, Lackey impressed by striking out 10 hitters and allowing just 3 runs (2 earned). He allowed 6 hits and walked 2 batters. With the victory, Lackey improves his record this season to a formidable 12-7 with an improving 4.51 ERA.
Boston got a big day from shortstop Marco Scutaro, who went 2-for-4 with 4 RBIs and 1 run scored. JD Drew and Victor Martinez drove in 1 run each, giving the Sox their 6-run total to bolster the lead for Lackey. Jonathan Papelbon came in for the ninth and continued his solid pitching, earning his 31st save of the season. Pap has looked better ever since blowing that lead during a day game against Texas last week. He'll need to continue to be strong down the stretch if the Sox look to make any kind of push.
The Yankees are tied with Toronto as I write this -- they're in the 8th inning. Tampa is just getting underway with Anaheim. After so many missed opportunities, it would certainly be nice if the leaders could drop a game tonight to allow Boston to gain some ground. Everyone's been writing them off for a month now, but you heard me say it before -- I won't rule out this squad until they're mathematically eliminated.
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