Baltimore Beats Sox to Salvage Split

The Sox fell to the Oriole's today 6-2 and in the process snapped their consecutive games with a lead streak at 37. This is one of the few games the Sox have played that they deserved to lose. They were out played in every facet of the game today. Jose pitched well through the first 6 innings giving up only 2 runs on solo homers. He got into some trouble in the 7th though, and was relieved by Cotts who once agian failed to stop the bleeding. He hit the first batter he faced, loading the bases, before allowing a sac fly and being relieved himself for Vizciano. Luis had a little bad luck with Crede misplaying a slow grounder by trying to backhand it, loading the bases again, and then the next batter hit one up the middle that Uribe couldn't come up with cleanly. That allowed one run to score before Jaun pegged Roberts out at home trying to score. That inning exteded the Sox deficit from 2 runs to 5, and you knew this game was over with Bedard having only thrown 78 pitches through 6. The Sox did follow that inning up by hitting a pair of solo shots themselves, with Everett and Dye going back to back. Tomorrow the Sox begin a 3 game set vs. Texas, who fell to the Twins today, before heading up to the Northside to face the sCrUBS.

Due Up: Chan Ho Park (3-1 4.99) vs. El Duque (5-1 2.91)

On a brighter note: The Big Hurt will begin his minor league rehab assignment Tuesday. I don't care what anyone says about chemistry, we need to get his bat in the lineup ASAP.