Johan Santana starts off retiring the first three Red Sox batters on strikeouts. He threw 12 pitches, 10 for strikes, and finished the inning catching Ortiz looking.

Update: Schilling walks Castillo to start the first inning. It's the first walk he's issued since May 10th against the Yankees. He gets Ford to hit into a double play to erase that runner, but Mauer follows with a single to raise his batting average to .389.

Update: Schilling strikes out Cuddyer to end the first.

Update: Santana strikes out the first five before Mike Lowell manages to get wood on the ball. He manages to get Torii Hunter work in centerfield with a fly out.

Update: After picking up his sixth strikeout, Trot Nixon doubles to left. Lou Ford tried to make a diving catch but the ball got by him.

Jerry Remy thinks lefties do better against Santana because he doesn't like to use the changeup against left handers.