Eleven runs. Eleven. Apparently that’s what it takes for Wake to get a win. Coming into tonight the Sox had scored an average of 3.10 runs per games he started (second worst in the majors). This for a guy who has posted a Quality Start in all but three of his starts this season. Even today he still limited the Nats to one run in six innings.

When the Sox put up six runs in the second, I’m guessing Wake ran into the clubhouse did a little jig, smoked a few cigs and then came back into the dugout and asked everybody if that was all they had. If Lil’ Alex Cora goes 3-3, you know it’s your day.

Due to the fact that I’m stuck 3000 miles from Boston in an office building, I often follow the first few innings of the game with ESPN gamecast. They now have a feature where they animate any ball hit into play. This makes for a number of interesting plays. For example, a single to center often looks like it’s a routine fly ball or a possible home run. Any time the opposing team is at bat and the ball starts down the right field line I’m start thinking “GET AWAY FROM THE PESKY POLE!” Then it ends up being a routine out to center. But then again, it’s no different hearing the same play announced by Trupe.