Another chance was all Bill Hall wanted. With the Red Sox down early, Hall knew he could not afford to give the Rangers more chances at the plate. Hall could tell starter Tim Wakefield didn’t have his best knuckleball. So if the Red Sox were going to get back in the game, Hall figured they needed to start on defense. (Full article: 686 words)

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