Manny Delcarmen will start the 8th. Pap is warming up. Ball one to Spilborghs. At 3-1 he fouls out to Ellsbury down the right field line. One down.
Willy Taveras will pinch hit. Let's see, he lost his starting spot because he couldn't hit; now he's pinch hitting in the bottom of the 8th. OK. Ball one. Manny goes 3-1 on him. Hey, Manny: he can't hit! Throw him a strike! He does, a foul for 3-2. He lashes the 3-2 to Pedroia on a line. Two down.
Matsui has two hits in 4 trips. Ball one. At 1-1 Matsui singles up the middle for his third hit of the game.
Ball one to Tulo. And ball two. We're about two more balls from Papelbon. Farrell comes out to talk with Delcarmen. I believe that's his first trip tonight. Everybody's nodding together. Then let's get this guy out. Strike one! Farrell's a genius! Ball three. Genius doesn't last long. He walked him. I can't believe it! Let's see if that gets Pap in. It'll apparently be another double switch. Tito is conferring with Barrett. I believe he waved Manny Ramirez in. No, it's going to be Cora in for Pedroia. And Papelbon for Delcarmen. Okajima had been put in Drew's spot when he came in, and that slot is due up 2nd in the top of the ninth. That's where Cora goes.
Pap stares in at Tek. He has the sign. Holliday pops the first pitch to Manny Ramirez in medium left. The inning is over.
9-5 Sox, after 8. Super Pap does it again!
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