The majority of these games (three out of four) were won by beating up on the Texas bullpen. Good starting pitching definitely had something to do with it-mostly by keeping their own bullpen out of harm's way-but good offense late in the game got them the wins.
Daisuke's start (game 18) was the odd man out. It was just offense that won them the game. They did score against the Texas bullpen in that game but Papi's grand slam was enough to get them the win.
Some other good things to come out of this series were Jed Lowrie's continued success at major league ball. He's shown himself to be versatile, a defensively sound player, and an offensive force. Thurston also showed that he had use as a defensive replacement.
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