Johnny Demon got the best of his old team last night as his home run was the difference in the Skanks 5-3 win last night. Andy Pettitte kept up his hot August pitching, throwing 7 strong innings. Daisuke Matsuzaka wasn’t that bad although he’d like to forget the first inning as he struggled. He pitched pretty well after that until the 7th when he gave up Demon’s blast, if you could even call it that. The Sox had a couple of back injuries happen last night as both Manny Ramirez and Bobby Kielty left the game with back spasms. Manny has a had a sore back over the past week or so and Kielty’s stems from his first game when he crashed into the wall taking away a home run. The Yanks brought in their version of Jonathan Papelbon last night in Joba Chamberlain, who is the real deal. The kid had some early nerves but was lights out after that. I could see him taking over for Mariano Rivera even though the Skanks think he should start next year. Before the battle of the Texans (Josh Beckett and Roger Clemens) starts tonight, let’s take a look at the headlines from the Boston area and New York media.
Blast from their past [Boston Globe]
JOHNNY ON SPOT VS. RED SOX [NY Post]
OF injuries, Matsuzaka mistakes spell doom [Boston Herald]
Damon, Joba drive Sox nuts [NY Daily News]
Deja View [Hartford Courant]
Damon rips up Sox [Newsday]
Johnny on the spot [Pro Jo]
Back troubles KO Kielty and RamÃrez [Boston Globe]
JOBA RULES! PHENOM MAKES 1ST MARK ON THE RIVALRY [NY Post]
No more tipping by Gagne [Boston Herald]
Race is over? Put a sock in it [NY Daily News]
Back Talk Cause For Worry? [Hartford Courant]
Yanks might relax rules on Chamberlain [Newsday]
Beckett-Clemens adding heat [Pro Jo]
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