March 25, 2008
Easy Inning
Blanton retires the Red Sox 1-2-3 in the top of the fourth, the first 1-2-3 inning of the season. Joe allowed four hits so far, but no walks, and all the hits went for singles. With one strikeout today, he's letting his defense help him.
Update: Matsuzaka answers with a 1-2-3 inning of his own. He's over 80 pitches now, however. I'm sure he feels he can go longer, but I wonder if Francona feels the same way.