Although going into the 8th inning down 4-1 to the Doug David lead D-backs, it was hard not to. The Sox had managed to score a whopping two runs in the past 16 innings. On the road that’s not so surprising, but at the Fens? Pathetic.

And then, there was a moment I might have cried out of happiness and shock. Please make sure you’re sitting down for this. Julio Lugo started an eighth inning rally. Read that last sentence again just to make sure you got it. Julio Lugo started an eighth inning rally. Sure, it also took hits by Jacoby and Pedroia, and required a huge two-out double by Lowell to tie the game, but Julio Lugo actually started something good. Just when you think you’ve come to terms with that, the one-for-his-last-30 Captain singled in Lowell for the 4th run of the inning and a 5-4 lead.

OK, maybe there is crying in baseball, but only if you’re Kevin Youkilis who had to sit out the game with “watery eyes” from a nasty shiner.