Mike Lowell just stunned everybody in the ballpark with a diving catch. With two outs and two men on (Johnny Damon on second, Mark Teixeira on third) in the top of the third, Nick Swisher ripped a 2-1 pitch on a line toward third base.
The ball looked destined for the left-field corner. At least one run would’ve scored. But there was Lowell, diving hard to his right to make the catch and end the inning. Obviously it’s early, but that play could prove to be huge. Although against the Yankees, I’ll be shocked if this remains a 1-0 game for long.
It’s 8:11, about an hour in, we’ve played two plus. For a Sox-Yanks, that’s actually a brisk pace. Scary.
