GAME #115, TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2018, RED SOX AT TORONTO

[markj]

This game is about to get ugly. Workman is more useless than Pomeranz.

[markj]

Wow, he got out of that nasty jam with no runs in. Didn't think that would happen.

[elktonnick]

One heck of a head's up play by Leon.  Red Sox were lucky that Gibbons didn't pinch run for the guy on third.

[markj]

This dead bat thing is getting old, though. Can't even get a hit out of the infield.

[Schloicka]

2 errors (Beni & Kelly) cost Sox a run in the 7th. Now 3-1 Jays. No idea why they were trying to pick the guy off 2nd? Looked good standing there instead of on 3rd.

[markj]

Bases loaded, one out. Time to make hay.

[markj]

One run in and avoided the DP.

[markj]

JD makes serious hay!! Sox up 5-3.

[longgame]

In spite of the errors the Sox manage to limit the damage and then come back with JD.  I was thinking as he was at the plate that these are the situations we got him for.  Man did he deliver.  Pedal to the metal guys!

[Schloicka]

JD makes serious hay!! Sox up 5-3.

Hard to believe. Team does nothing all game then has a good inning. Lucky there was no DP on Moreland's ball.

[markj]

Now Meatball Matt is trying to blow this.

[Schloicka]

Still got the lead. Next inning is probably Kimbrel time or as I call it DRAMA time.

[elktonnick]

Brock Holt isn't as aggressive at the plate as he once was.  He takes too many called third strikes.

[markj]

Dammit, Kimbrel. Nice goin'.

[longgame]

I’d say the back end of the pen is our Achilles Heel.  This is concerning, although maybe Kimbrel works this out now rather than later.