The Red Sox fell to the Astros 12-8 Friday night in extra innings, and it's easy to see why.
The first four innings were pitched by Justin Masterson.
The eighth by Craig Breslow.
The tenth by fresh call-up Noe Ramirez.
Well damn, John, at that point you're pretty much asking for it.
After three more improbable scoreless innings to start the game, Justin Masterson turned in an entirely more likely five-run fourth inning against the Astros. He almost had it under control, getting a pair of outs after the first two batters reached on well-hit singles even as a run scored, but Jason Castro and Alex Presley apparently came to the realization he was throwing 87, and jumped on the first pitches they saw to bring two more runs home.