The less said, the better

This wasn't the nail-biter I was expecting. Let's put it this way - both managers were taking out position players in the middle of the game.

I'm pleased with my team's effort, but for the sake of my marriage, there's no need to go blow by blow of a game in which Jamie Moyer gave up nine runs in 1+ innings.

One day the Phillies will get some revenge on the Red Sox, who have clearly owned them, but I hope it happens tomorrow and Sunday and not in the next matchup between the Sox and Phils this fall.

Although, it might just be a matter of two teams that respond very differently to interleague play:

Including two home losses to the Red Sox earlier this season, the Phillies' all-time record in interleague play is 97-123, a .441 winning percentage. Only San Diego and Pittsburgh have worse interleague winning percentages among National League teams.

Even as manager Charlie Manuel's teams won consecutive National League pennants and a World Series title in the previous two seasons, the Phillies were still hideous in interleague play, going a major-league-worst 9-27 in that two-year stretch.

The Red Sox, meanwhile, have done a bit better against the other league:

The Sox are 129-103 in interleague games over the years, 64-29 over the last five seasons. They have outscored National League teams by 147 runs in the last 93 meetings. The Sox took two of three from the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park last month. Inexplicably, they are natural rivals in interleague play and play twice.

Terry Francona is 16-5 against Philadelphia as the Red Sox manager. The Phillies fired him after the 2000 season.

Hopefully tonight's game (12-2 in the 9th) rejuvenates the Sox, coming off a middling 4-3 road trip through Cleveland and Baltimore, while also serving as the wake-up call that finally jolts the slumping Phillies out of their slumber.

What did I just hear? I'm disappointed with the sportsmanship exhibited in Fenway right now. There's no need to chant "Beat L.A! Beat L.A!" It's not like Larry Andersen forced the Red Sox to trade away Jeff Bagwell for him in 1990.

By the way, I got sucked into the Flyers, but have no interest in basketball and don't care that the Celtics and Lakers are tied at 2 in the NBA Finals.