Ball one to Pedroia. The kid works the count full. Pedroia singles to left on the 8th pitch of the atbat. How great is it when the guy leading off an inning makes the pitcher throw 8 pitches?
Strike one to Youk. On 2-2, a double play ball back to Sabathia. Nonetheless, Sabathia had to throw 13 pitches to the first two batters. That's too many, even for someone as big and strong as he.
Strike one to Papi. Papi worked him full, then walked on the seventh pitch of the AB.
Here's Manny...and he homers on the first pitch...but the umps call it in play. Manny was being Manny, so he's only on first. Absolutely no excuse for that. Papi does score.
Lowell's turn. Strike one. Four out of five strike ones. Mike strikes out on 2-2.
Sabathia: inning, 26 pitches, 15 of them strikes; game, 59 pitches, 36 strikes.
2-1 Sox.
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