The Red Sox' hopes of stealing the AL East out from under the Tampa Bay Rays lived for at least one more night as Boston (94-65), won its third straight against the Indians (79-80), 6-1 last night at Fenway.
Jon Lester (16-6) wrapped up his breakout regular season with one last solid start. It's almost guaranteed that the Red Sox will travel to Anaheim in the first round of the playoffs to face the Angels. If Beckett can be anything like he normally is in October, coupled with Lester and a decent start or two from Dice-K, I like this team's chances.
Lester went six innings last night, allowing one run on two hits with a walk and four strikeouts.
Jed Lowrie, Kevin Youkilis and Jacoby Ellsbury led the offense-something you'll be reading for five years-with two hits apiece. Ellsbury continued his career-high 15 game hitting streak while each guy scored two runs. Youkilis even crushed his 28th homer of the season.
The New York Yankees come to Fenway for three basically meaningless games this weekend. It's pouring right now and rain is forecasted tomorrow as well so who knows what they'll do if they have to cancel?
Slowly but surely, everything is coming together for the 2008 Red Sox.
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