If there was an area that had been performing above all others for the Red Sox over the last couple of weeks, it was the bullpen, which had become increasingly consistent. However that trend halted on Tuesday night, when Hideki Okajima, brought on to hold Josh Beckett's two-run lead in the seventh, couldn't get the job done leaving pitches in the meaty part of the strike zone. Okaji continues to struggle against Baltimore, the lefty's ERA is 13.50 against the Orioles, and 0.40 vs everyone else. With Ortiz missing in the lineup, due to suffering a partial tear of the ECU tendon sheath in his left wrist, J.D Drew continues to be Boston's hottest bat, In a game that the Red Sox struggled offensively, J.D unloaded for a two-run homer deep into the bleachers in right. In the next at bat Manny followed Drew's blast with a solo shot, No 505, that soared over the Green Monster. Just like that, Ramirez passed Eddie Murray and moved into sole possession of 23rd place on the all-time list. After the game Pedroia told reporters, "We had that lead and didn't hold it, kind of came apart there at the end. I think we're still playing good baseball. We've just get to let this one go and come out tomorrow and try to win."
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