Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s out there, especially mine. I can’t even fathom the amount of patience you must have to be a good mother, and on this Mother’s day the Sox only wanted to reward those who were patient. The Sox didn’t bother to score a run through the first 8.1 innings, and during the same amount of time they gave up five runs. It wouldn’t have been very nice to make all the Mom’s in New England take care of the children disappointed with their Sox getting shut out. So when Sam Perlazzo removed Jeremey Guthrie after a mere 91 pitches, zero runs, and three hits, the pink bats of the Sox came alive.

With one down in the 9th, Coco’s pink bat didn’t do much more than his normal bat does: he reached on an error. Papi then doubled (Coco scored), WMP singled, JD walked which was followed by a Youks’ walk to make the score 5-2. Now the Sox needed some Mother’s Day magic, because every Tek at bat with the bases loaded usually results in an unproductive out. But today the pink bat came through, when Tek doubled to right-center and to make it a one run ballgame. Perlazzo decided to walk Hinske and then Cora reached on a fielder’s choice with Youks being thrown out at home (what ever happened to tie goes to the runner??).

Mr. RBI Machine himself came to the plate and chopped a ball between 1st and 2nd, which Millar stabbed and underhanded to the pitcher. Since the pitcher wasn’t 4 feet tall, it got past him while Tek and Hinske scored. Sox win.

First 8.1 innings for the Sox: 0 runs, 3 hits, 2 BB
Last 0.1 innings: 6 runs, 4 hits, 3 BB

I’d say an improbable walk-off win is a better gift than a home made spice rack or a finger painting.

All the excitement today was not pink bats and sunshine, as Beckett had to leave the game after the 4th because he tore some skin on his middle finger. I hope his Mommy was in the ballpark so she can kiss it and make it better, otherwise I’m guessing he won’t be pitching in four days.