Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff

Final Score (11 innings)
Red Sox 7
Angels 6

Call it an Or-tease: Whoever is writing these scripts for the Red Sox really needs to switch it up a little bit. This ain't The WB. Yesterday, David Ortiz hit a walk-off single to give the Sox the win in extra innings. That makes 14 times since 2003 that Big Papi has won a game with a walk-off hit. Papi went 4-for-5 in the game with 4 RBI and his 35th home run of the season.

Josh Beckett didn't figure in on the decision, allowing three runs in six innings and leaving with the score tied. Rookie Craig Hansen hit a large bump in the road in the form of a 2-run homer from veteran Curtis Pride (a guy you'd figure would be playing for the Nashua Pride by now). And of all people to pick up the win, Julian Tavarez came in after an inning of Mike Timlin and two innings of Jonathan Papelbon to claim the victory.

On the other side of the AL East coin, the Yankees and Randy Johnson were absolutely crushed by Tampa Bay to the tune of a 19-6 drilling in the Bronx. The only potentially good news for the Yanks is that they are healing. Left fielder Hideki Matsui, a 100-RBI man, will have his injured left wrist examined in New York on Thursday, and he could be cleared to begin taking batting practice. Robinson Cano, who is out with a strained left hamstring, ran the bases for a second straight day could see action in rehab assignments next week.

With the win and the Yanks loss, Boston is now 1.5 games up in the Division (1 game in the loss column). The Red Sox and Angels play the ESPN Sunday night game tonight. Curt Schilling (13-3) will be on the mound for the BoSox.

Well, let's hear it. With the trade deadline almost here and the AL East race heating up, does Boston need to make a deal? Who would you like to see end up with the Sox for the stretch run? Who would you give up?