Red Sox 5 Blue Jays 6

This might have been the most painful loss of the year. The Red Sox played so well through the first 8 innings only to blow it in the 9th.

Lackey did everything we wanted him to do. He went deep into the game (8 innings), and limited the Jays dangerous offense to only 3 runs. He almost pitched a complete game, but Francona took him out after he let up a bomb (which I agreed with). Papelbon came in the game and promptly blew the game. Vernon Wells greeted Papelbon with a double and scored when Adam Lind lined a single up the middle. Pinch-runner Dewayne Wise stole second and moved to third when Hill singled off Papelbon's left foot. Papelbon stayed in the game and struck out Travis Snider, but Encarnacion tied it with a double down the line in left. Pinch-hitter Lyle Overbay was walked intentionally to load the bases for Lewis, who hit a fly ball to shallow center off Daniel Bard. Hill tagged up and slid home well ahead of the throw from Jacoby Ellsbury.

Tough way for the Red Sox to lose a game. Papelbon I think is fine he has just been way overworked lately, but that is going to happen since there are only 2 reliable arms in their bullpen (Papelbon/Bard).

With the loss the Sox are now 6 games behind the Yankees and 4 games behind the Rays.