Rainy, Cold day at Fenway

May 25, 2013 Well after a week of alumni game, Sea Dogs game, a game in Pittsburgh it was all wrapped up in Boston for a game againsed Terry Francona and the Cleveland Indians. I was a little nervous going into this game. It was very cold and rainy so there was a little question if they game would get in. (I'be never had a major league game postponed) Thankfully the rain held up and the tarp came off with no delay. So off I went to section 36 row 5 seat 13 in the mist and fog. But that's alright. I'm at Fenway and I'm happy. Interesting pitching matchup for the game. Jon Lester who was 6-1 going into the game was opposed to former Tampa Bay Rays lefty Scott Kazmir. Kazmir once a dominate pitcher has been hurt and was pitching last season for the Independent League's Sugarland Skeeters. But he has been givin a shot by the Indians. Indians scored first by 2 out rbi double from Nick Swisher. Red Sox bounced back in the bottom of the second when Pedro Ciriaco lined a hit scoring Jose Iglesias. While Jon Lester had a nice bounce back start from last year, he did struggle with his command during the game. It was however like I said very cold. Of corse typical Memorial Day weekend weather. (Not really) He gave up 2 more runs in the 3rd when Asdrubal Caberera and Carlos Santana got singles off him. The highlight of the inning came when Caberera was thrown out at home plate from Jonny Gomes in left field. So with the Indians leading 3-1 Sox got another run when Daniel Nava scored on an error from right fielder Ryan Rayburn. Sox tied it in the 6th on a Jonny Gomes sac fly to center field. Kazmir did a good job on the mound. He pitched 5 innings giving up 5 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks on 6 strike outs. On the other side Jon Lester settled in pitched a scoreless 4th, 5th, and 6th. Manager John Farrell kept him in there the 7th innings when he threw a 2 out wild pitch that allowed the go- ahead run to score for the Indians. Joe Smith pitched a scoreless 7th inning for Cleveland. In the 8th Tito brought in righty Vinnie Pastano. At the end of the inning he wishes he didn't. Sox went on to score 4 runs. It was highlighted by a big pinch hit double from Mike Carp which tied the game. Dustin Pedroia followed that with a double of his own to put the Sox ahead for good. Going into the 9th inning Andrew Bailey came in to record the save to give the Sox a 7-4 win. So a wet wild day at the old ballpark. It was interesting sitting in the bleachers again. Haden't sat up there since 2002 ironically vs Cleveland. Its kinda the frat section of the ballpark I think. Next up: June 3: Sea Dogs vs Altoona