Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1

Poor Tim Wakefield. He's pitched very well in each of his last three starts, but has received pretty poor run support. Last night's game was the perfect example. He pitched well, but Scott Kazmir pitched better, and it didn't help that Josh Bard is still learning the ropes in his new role. More passed balls, and this time and unearned run. Seriously, is there a battery more deserving of your pity than these two? I'm sure there is, but whatever. Bright spots for the Sox were few, but Dustin Mohr bagged his second round-tripper of the season in the second inning. We also saw Wily Mo Peña strike out again and, even worse, continue to loaf around in right field. We all know it's one thing to play poor defense, but it's another to jog to the ball when you fuck up. That's getting on my nerves more than his home run assists. Ah well, it was a 6-4 homestand and they're on their way to play Toronto tonight with a matchup of migrant Marlins.

Game Tonight: Beckett @ Burnett, 7:05 PM