Two heavyweight pitchers battled to avoid making that one mistake that would cost their team the game. Jose Contreras matched up against ace John Lackey and they each put on a big time show. Lackey pitched eight innings giving up six hits and three earned runs. Contreras also went eight innings and gave up three hits, two earned runs, and ten strike outs. However, Carlos Quentin out shined both pitchers by hitting two home runs including a walk off in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. Quentin had a two run shot in the third inning, then with a 1-1 count in the bottom of the ninth, Quentin hit a solo shot to win the game 3-2 for the Sox and avoid the sweep by the Angels. Quentin was definitely the player of the game going three for three in a game that saw the Sox only manage to get a total of six hits. Compared against the Angels who only had three hits and eleven strike outs. Contreras really pitched one of his best games against a powerful line up and his teammates came through in the clutch to give the Sox the win. The Sox travel to Cleveland on Monday for a three game series, Javier Vazquez gets the start in game one.
