Michael Wacha was once again almost unhittable on Thursday night, but David Ortiz hit a two-run home run off the rookie in the sixth inning to briefly give the Boston Red Sox an advantage.
"With this lineup that Boston as, you can't make mistakes or they'll make you pay," Wacha said after Game 2 of the World Series. "A good hitter like Ortiz, I made a mistake. A 3-2 change-up up in the zone, and he made my pay."
With the St. Louis Cardinals leading 1-0, Wacha walked Dustin Pedroia with one out before surrendering the home run to Ortiz. Wacha then talked to Yadier Molina on the mound before recording the final two outs in the sixth. The Cardinals rallied in the next half inning to score the game-winning runs.
"I was pretty mad, but Yadi came up and was like, 'Don't worry. Just hold them here. We're going to score in the top of the seventh.' Sure enough, we put up a big three spot," Wacha recalled.