June 21, Red Sox vs. Nationals - Sixth Inning - Sox 5, Nats 1

Okay, back to my rant on Jason Johnson. The Sox logic is that he's third in the league in groundballs. I guess I can see that logic in that the Sox infield defense is ridiculous and would probably eliminate a lot of hits that got through the Indians' defense, but come one, 31 more hits than innings pitched? Bobby Witt used to be among the league leader in Ks when he pitched for the Rangers, but the reason he wasn't that great was because when he wasn't striking guys out, he was giving up hits! When Johnson's not throwing ground balls, he's getting whiplash from giving up a hit every inning.
Vidro leads it off and hits a 2-1 pitch to right, Nixon back and squeezes for the out.
Okay, it's the sixth, so that means that Jerry and Don have lost interest. They're focusing on Bill Hassleman rolling up a huge chaw of tobacco in some gum. They just showed in camera. Anyway, Guillen just walked. Now, it's the proverbial shots of Remy and Orsillo in the booth as Remy promotes another one of his ventures...I've never seen anyone so shamelessly use a Sox telecast as a commercial. By the way, Zimmerman has a 2-2 count on him. Zimmerman just skyed one to Lowell at third...I think it hit a seagull, but Lowell makes the out. Two down.
Here's Lecroy, he's hoping that the game gets over fast...looks like he has to get up early to get to the work site for his construction gig. Lester just struck him out for number 10!
Oh, my favorite Southwest commercial. "Do you have a space shuttle?", "No", "Do you have a dinosaur?", "No", "What do you have?" "Well, we have an exhibit of the local gopher in it's natural habitat", "Uh, that's not a gopher" (As the stuffed squirrel chases a stuffed snake on a spinning wheel) "Yeah, it is"
Alex "Dustin Pedroia's going to have to wait" Gonzalez is leading off.
Just barely fouled off a 1-2 curveball waaay off the plate. It would have been a strike if the late Eric Gregg was behind the plate. A-Gon, hustle double down the line on a 1-2 pitch.
Youk flies out to right as Theo tells Tina Cervasio why Jason Johnson was signed. Low risk sign for depth. I guess I can buy that. Oil Can Boyd was available too, though. Just can't see the big picture!
Loretta just made an out! Grounded out to short.
Here's Papi...awe, intentional walk....to get to Manny!
Don't be surprised if Manny doubles to the right-center gap. Here comes Randy St. Clair the pitching coach. Another pitcher, who was terrible in his career. At least he's a former Expo. The only team named after a World's Fair, by the way. Manny first pitch swinging, single to left and Soriano fielded it cleanly! Gonzalez scores. 6-1.
Mike Stanton into the game for the Nats.
Good sign by the Sox last year. I think he pitched one inning in the final game of the season. Yeah, thanks.
The Yankees must be playing in the Bizarro World tonight. Jaret Wright started for them and owns a 1-0 lead into the seventh. How does that happen?
2-1 on Nixon. Full count. I love this team! Deep counts, working the pitcher. Double to the gap in left-center as Ortiz and Manny score. 8-1. Great at-bat.
First pitch strike to Tek. Double down the line just inside third into the corner and Trot scores. 9-1. Intentional walk to Mike Lowell.
Here's Coco from the right side. 2-1 count. Ground ball up the middle...base hit! Loaded again.
Gonzalez is the 10th man up in the inning and takes a curveball inside for a strike. Another curveball and Gonzo goes flailing after it for a weak fly ball to right. Inning over and the Sox are in control.