They lost last night but they won this afternoon

Last night the Red Sox lost to the Rangers 7-4. Houck fell apart in the 4^th and again in the 6^th, giving up 6 earned runs. I blame myself because I wasn't home to watch the game.

This afternoon went a bit better with Pivetta getting the start. Not only was I home, I was able to watch the game!

Things didn't look great when the Rangers took Pivetta deep in the first & second innings and took a 2-0 lead but he managed to get it together. Those first 2 runs were all the Rangers scored for the remainder of the game.

The batters faced old friend Nasty Nate Eovaldi but they managed to get it together and earned 5 runs before he was replaced by the bullpen.

In the end, the Red Sox won the gamed 7-2 and took the series.

They are still out of the wildcard by 2½ games which means their next series is very important. I'm also pleased to anounce that the wildcard standings are back to normal.

Tomorrow, they start their next three game series against the Royals. If they can win that series, they might just get themselves a little closer to that third wildcard slot.

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Every time NBC shows this guy's name on the screen,

all I can think about is that old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he faced off against a guy named The Crusher.

And for the record, he won a gold medal in the shot put.

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Here are some links:

• They have interesting and news-worthy entertainment in Dallas.



• He still seems to be more sane than Trump.



• It's only a matter of time before they ban these things.



• This is about eight and a half pounds more than I want...



• I'm betting a little duct tape would have prevented that.