It ain't over till it's over

Last night when we posted, the Red Sox trailed the Rangers 6-4 and seemed destined for another listless loss. The Phillies led the Braves 3-0 behind Kyle Kendrick, who, as Bob Brookover said, was painting a Rembrandt after producing sloppy finger painting in his first two starts.

But the Phillies bullpen imploded in the 9th and 10th innings, and the unknown minor league journeyman who I had never heard of hit a game-tying pinch-hit home run in the 8th and then sent everyone home with a hit off the Monster in the 9th.

Darnell McDonald's night, was, as Peter Abraham put it, a great example of why we love baseball. McDonald loved it too:

"I couldn't write a script any better than this," McDonald said. "A lot happened. A dream come true. That's why I signed over here to be able to play in this type of atmosphere."

Previously, McDonald's career highlight might have been losing a race to the famous thoroughbred Zippy Chippy. Funny, when McDonald first strolled to the plate, I had a feeling that he was going to be the 2010 version of Jeff Stone. I wasn't the only one.

Tonight, McDonald hit another home run (Christine says: Test him), and the possibly rejuvenated Red Sox lead the Rangers 7-4 in the 7th. Yes, I know there's plenty of baseball left to be played. Mike Lowell, who pinch hit for David Ortiz last night, is DH'ing and has a home run. J.D. Drew hit a grand slam.

Phillies: Roy Halladay is pitching a gem, and the Phillies lead the Braves 2-0 in the 9th. Let's hope that unlike last night Roy can finish the job and that both leads hold up.