His 2.90 earned run average is a strong number, yes, but there's better out there, like say the 1.74 ERA of a Clay Buchholz, who will start tonight in Boston against a Tigers offense that Also had it's share of issues last night. Here's the good news Sox fans - Scherzer is somewhat hittable, if you catch him on the right day that is. All he did last time out was wipe out the Oakland Athletics over eight innings in the decisive Game Five of the ALDS, and those A's also know a thing or two about hitting. The Sox should be praying to Jobu right now, because if they can't wake up bats, they'll board a jet plane headed for Detroit down two games in this best-of-seven series, with Justin Verlander waiting in the wings. After being virtually shut down in a 1-0 defeat by Anibal Sanchez and the Tigers bullpen, the home towne team are facing a panic situation should they not be able to scratch out a victory against Detroit starting pitcher Max Scherzer, a 21 game winner (for anyone out there who still cares about w's). Last night they scored zero - in fact, they were lucky to leave Fenway Park without becoming just the third team in postseason history to be no-hit. The Boston Red Sox scored over 800 runs this season, best in the American League.
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