Boston Red Sox fans wanted to get rid of Doug Fister after his fifth straight loss with the team. He was getting shelled in every game and had an atrocious ERA. With the Sox looking for someone to step up in the absence of David Price, Fister has turned his season around to fill that void.
Fister went into the game against the first place Cleveland Indians on July 31 with a 0-5 record and a 6.04 ERA. He had been getting drilled by opponents. No one expected Fister to have a game like he did.