Mariners vs Red Sox Makeup Game (5/3)

Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled mightily in the 1st inning of Thursday's game. He allowed 5 runs in the inning on only 2 hits, but hit a batter and walked 2. Fortunately, the Red Sox were able to battle back against Horatio Ramirez. After the 5-run 1st inning, Matsuzaka settled down and the Red Sox eventually took a 7-5 lead. The final two runs of that rally came on a 2-run shot by Manny Ramirez. The Mariners answered in the following inning and tied up the game at seven.

The game stayed tied until the 8th inning when Manny Ramirez smacked a solo homerun into the seats and the Red Sox took an 8-7 lead. Francona held out Papelbon for the 2nd consecutive night and the Red Sox got solid performances out of Kyle Snyder, Brendan Donnelly, and JC Romero. Romero picked up the save and the Red Sox won the ballgame.