In case you were wondering, the last time the Sox were shutout in a postseason game was in Game 2 of the 1995 Division Series against the Indians. Orel Hershiser, Julian Tavarez (!), Paul Assenmacher and Jose Mesa did the honors for Cleveland that day. 

Jacoby Ellsbury dropped a two-out bunt single for the Sox. He finished tied with Coco Crisp for the Red Sox team lead with 10 such hits. (Of course, that is usually a positive development for the Sox, given their 33-17 regular season record when Ellsbury reached base at least twice from the leadoff position.) He then proceeded to steal second (“Ay, Carramba!” quote the still-traumatized Taco Bell pooch) to put himself in scoring position.

But Dustin Pedroia’s lineout to right with two outs ended the inning. Though an MVP candidate this year, Pedroia did not fare well with two outs and runners in scoring position, hitting .231 with a .714 OPS. From the fifth inning on during the 2008 regular season, he was 9-for-48 (.188) with no homers and 11 RBI in those situations.