“IV Yawkey Way”

After losing the first 2 games to the struggling Blue Jays in Toronto, the Sox got back into the win column on Sunday, with a convincing 8-2 win over Toronto (whom the Sox swept last week at Fenway.) The losses over the weekend dropped Boston into the number 2 spot, behind the emboldened Yankees. But last night in Detroit, Diasuke Matsuzake led the Sox to another win. It helped Boston keep pace with New York, who also won over the Texas Rangers.

They are still 1 full game back, with roughly one-third of the regular season now played. Next week brings with it another showdown versus New York at Fenway (June 9, 10, 11.) Boston has won the first 5 meetings with 13 left to play. It was Boston’s best start vs. NYY since 1985.

Dice-K was not great, but good enough to get over on the Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit last night. He pitched 5 innings of 1-run, 6-hit ball, walking 3 and threw 96 pitches. Jonathan Papelbon, the Boston closer, came on to face the Tigers in the 9th inning. He walked the bases loaded with no one out and then struck out the side. There are CCU patients at Mass General who don’t need that kind of workout, Jon. It was a John Wettland special, for those of you who remember the mid-90’s Yankees.

Last but not least, the Red Sox manager, Terry Francona, won his 500th game in a Boston uniform, the 3rd to do so (Joe Cronin, 1,071; Mike Higgins, 560) So hearty congrats to the man who brought Boston fans 2 World Championships in this decade after 8 decades of none.

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