Red Sox Blow 9-0 Lead vs. Yankees

To give you an idea of how certain I am that the Red Sox are only beginning to descend into an abyss, I knew they couldn't hold on to a 9-0 lead against the Yankees after five innings.


However, the blame cannot be laid at the door of Red Sox starter Felix Doubront. He gave up only one run (a solo homer to Mark Teixeira) on four hits in six innings pitched. The Red Sox bullpen was another story. The Yankees scored seven runs in both the seventh and eighth innings. Teixeira added another homer, Nick Swisher hit a grand slam and drove in the go ahead runs with a two run double. Swisher had 6 RBI in two innings while Eduardo Nunez went 3 for 3 in the seventh and eighth. Red Sox "closer" Alfredo Aceves did not retire a single batter.

The Yankees won 15-9. The Red Sox are 4-10 and have begun their second century at Fenway in the most inauspicious way possible.