Dotel Motel Holiday Inn

The Oakland Closer Sucked Last Week, but did not Suck Again

It was last week all over again. Sox trailed 4-6, Dotel on the mound ready to blow? A man on base, Millar at bat at the end of the game, except this week produced non-sexy results. Millar actually beat out an infield hit to extend the inning. Then Mueller had the chance to be the hero, but he flew out at 12:53 AM and ended any hope of a Sox victory.

The leason to be learned here is to not play teams that have just lost eight games in a row.

Bronson Arroyo came un-done in the fifth inning as he pitched to 9 Athletics giving up 4 earned runs, that pretty much ended his league leading winning streak.

Manny continued to lower his average going 1 for 5 with 2 strike outs.

Sox left 32 men on base? Is that even possible? Well, yes since some of those men were left of base for 3 different batters.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	12	0
Oakland	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	x	6	9	2