Four Back In The Loss Column

The Red Sox completed the demolition of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday with a 9-3 win behind the continuing rebirth of Daisuke Matsuzaka.Dice-K looked good once again, going 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, striking out five and walked just one. His command was very good again, although he did throw a season-high 110 pitches. It was his third win of the year, and his second in two starts since returning from the DL.The Red Sox offense scored early and often, and made it easy for Dice-K. Mike Lowell singled in two runs in a three-run first, and it was 7-0 by the fourth. Jason Bay hit his 35th home run, and Jacoby Ellsbury added another to ice the game late.The Red Sox conclude their season series with Baltimore a stunning 16-2 record. They have now won 10 of 11, and are 27-11 since August 10, the best in MLB since then. That was also the day after the four-game sweep by the Yankees in the Bronx.BTW, has anyone else noticed the New York lead is now down to 5 games, and 4 in the lo...