In yesterday's Sox-Angels game there was a play in the eighth that bothered some of the Red Sox, specifically Dustin Pedroia. Boston was leading 5-2 and the Angels had runners on 1st and 2nd with one out and Kendry Morales was at the dish. Morales hit what looked like an easy double play ball, but it took a bad hop, and Pedroia had to dive for the ball. Instead of an inning-ending DP it ended up just being a force at first. The Angels would score two in the inning, and then three more in the ninth to end Boston's season.Here's more Joe McDonald of The Providence Journal:The Red Sox compiled an impressive 56-25 record at home this season, but after the season ended on Sunday afternoon, some players weren't too happy with the so-called home-field advantage....When asked if he could have turned a double play on Morales' grounder, Pedroia gave a bold answer."Yeah, it took a bad hop," he said with blood gushing from his right knee from the dive. "Our in...
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