ALCS Bound

The Red Sox are moving on in the playoffs. Last night the Red Sox finished off the Rays with a 3-1 win in Tampa. Pitching and defense is what wins game and that was on display last night when Jake Peavey toed the runner for game 4. Peavy went a strong 5.2 innings while only allowing one run which came on a single by David DeJesus. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Red Sox finally gained momentum. Jacob Ellsbury was stealing second base when Jake McGee unleashed a wild pitch. This wild pitched allowed Xander Bogaerts to score and Ellsbury to advance to third base. Next, Shane Victorino hit an infield single which allowed Ellsbury to score and give the Red Sox the lead. Then in the 9th inning, Dustin Pedroia hit a sac fly to drive in Ellsbury giving the Red Sox a 3-1 lead. After beating the Rays, the Red Sox will now wait to play the winner of the A's vs. Tigers series.