Despite the adversity of missing thier starting pitcher, the Red Sox defeated the Phillies 12-5. The sox tallied three runs in the first and third innings to take a 7-0 lead. The Phillies cut it to 7-3 but the Sox plated four runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach. Victor Escamillia and Dustin Reck both had 3 hits. Reck, pressed into an emergency start, pitched 5 solid innings despite bruised ribs. The 6-1 Sox ready themselves for a Super Saturday showdown against the undefeated Yankees.