And that steal by Dave Roberts was just one base. There's a bigger picture to this game than just "hey it's still 12.5." We homered off Papelbon and rallied off Okajima in the 8th and 9th innings, and took 2 of 3 at Fenway, which means something.
Overall I think this week is very big. If the Yankees can gain some ground and do something good against the White Sox this week and the A's can steal a game or two, it would really shoot some confidence into the ballclub going into Clemens' start this weekend against the Pirates.
There is a lot of room between the clubs, but it certainly is not over. Too much time left in this very long season. The Twins made up how much ground last year to win the Central? Something like.. 12.5 games? It can be done.