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Can't you just hear the haunting words of
Kevin Millar? "Don't let us win tonight....." Unfortunately, the Red Sox
did let the Rays win last night—
in a 4 hour 19 minute barn-burner, 5-4. Where do you begin on this one? The Sox build a tenuous 3-0 lead on a error and a couple of clutch hits, then watch it evaporate on one swing by
Evan Longoria. They fall behind 4-3. only to tie in in the ninth against
Fernando Rodney "Dangerfield". Then, in the greatest absurdity of all, previously untouchable
Koji Uehara—after getting two quick outs—gives up a game-winning HR to back-up backstop
Jose Lobaton. Yikes. Questions will abound on this one: Why didn't
John Farrell walk Longoria? Why did
Dustin Pedroia get in the way of
Stephen Drew on a critical infield hit? Why was our hottest hitter—
David Ortiz—lifted for a pinch runner? None of it matters. Peavy has
got to win tonight.
