In game one of two on Tuesday night, the Sox were shut down by Blue Jays ace A.J. Burnett and lost the critical game 3-1. Only managing two hits in the game compared with nine strikeouts, the Sox offense could not compete with the spectacular pitching of Burnett. A good pitching performance by Javier Vazquez, six innings, five hits and two earned runs usually put the Sox in a great position to win, however the Vazquez was clearly outshined. Trying to redeem themselves in game two, the Sox were beat down once again 8-2 by the Blue Jays. Clayton Richard started the game and he and the rest of the Sox pitching staff gave up fourteen hits to the Blue Jays but only struck out three batters. The Sox boosted their offense a little bit by getting nine hits as opposed to two in the first game, but did not get the timely hits to score the runs they desperately needed. After losing the two games, the Sox are now only up one game in the AL Central over the Minnesota Twins. The next two games are against the Blue Jays and the Sox desperately need to get back on track to build their lead as they head into the final stretch towards the playoffs.
