GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (61-83) at BOSTON (87-58)

AL: TAMPA BAY (61-83) at BOSTON (87-58)

<h3>Sonnanstine, Devil Rays aim for third straight at Fenway</h3>



Tampa Bay (61-83) at Boston (87-58) 7:05 pm EDT


BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays look to post threestraight wins at Fenway Park for the first time in eight yearsTuesday when they continue a three-game series with the BostonRed Sox.


Scott Kazmir had 10 strikeouts in seven innings and Josh Wilsonprovided the margin of victory with a sacrifice fly in Monday's1-0 series-opening win.


Tampa Bay, which has won three games straight and 13 of 17, hasnot won three straight here since April 19-July 1, 1999.Overall, the Devil Rays have an all-time record of 23-59 inFenway.


Tampa Bay rookie Andy Sonnanstine (5-9, 5.73 ERA) has beenterrific lately and is looking for his fourth straight win.Sonnanstine is 3-0 with a 1.89 ERA in his last three starts,compared to 1-3 with a 10.07 ERA in his previous four outings.

The Red Sox, who lead the New York Yankees (81-62) by five gamesin the American League East Division, have the right pitcher onthe mound to stop the streaking Devil Rays.


Tim Wakefield (16-10, 4.39) has dominated Tampa Bay his wholecareer, going 17-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 26 career starts againstthe Devil Rays.


The veteran knuckleballer is 4-0 with a 1.65 ERA in four startsvs. Tampa Bay this season.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT BOSTON -- LINEUPS

TAMPA BAY BOSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Akinori Iwamura 3B .284 7 27 Jacoby Ellsbury LF .370 2 8
Carl Crawford LF .314 11 77 Dustin Pedroia 2B .325 6 45
Carlos Pena 1B .275 38 106 David Ortiz DH .318 28 98
B.J. Upton CF .310 23 76 Mike Lowell 3B .321 18 103
Delmon Young RF .296 12 81 J.D. Drew RF .254 7 49
Brendan Harris 2B .281 10 55 Kevin Youkilis 1B .287 16 77
Jonny Gomes DH .243 15 41 Coco Crisp CF .269 6 56
Dioner Navarro C .220 8 38 Julio Lugo SS .239 6 67
Josh Wilson SS .271 2 23 Kevin Cash C .100 0 1

Andy Sonnanstine RHP (5-9, 5.73) Tim Wakefield RHP (16-10, 4.39)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
WARMUPS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (5-9, 5.73)
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD (16-10, 4.39)

UMPIRES: HP - TONY RANDAZZO
1B - GREG GIBSON
2B - LARRY VANOVER
3B - CHAD FAIRCHILD

WEATHER: 63 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
STARTING BATS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE AND DIONER NAVARRO
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD AND KEVIN CASH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.284, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.314, 11 HR, 77 RBI)
C PENA (.275, 38 HR, 106 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 1 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.370, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.325, 6 HR, 45 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.318, 28 HR, 98 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
BOSTON - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.73

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.37

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 0-2.
Batters faced: T Wakefield 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 1 0
BOSTON 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.296, 12 HR, 81 RBI)
B HARRIS (.281, 10 HR, 55 RBI)
J GOMES (.243, 15 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS BOSTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314
C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - D Navarro. DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 1. GIDP - D Pedroia.
Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.68

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.37

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 25-15; T Wakefield 16-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 2-0; T Wakefield 0-2. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 5; T
Wakefield 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BRENDAN HARRIS (11) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF TIM WAKEFIELD.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, BOSTON 0

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.243, 15 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DIONER NAVARRO SCORED JONNY GOMES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D NAVARRO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
BOSTON 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.271, 2 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED DIONER NAVARRO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A IWAMURA ON FIRST, J WILSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
BOSTON 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.314, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED JOSH WILSON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C CRAWFORD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
BOSTON 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.277, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 4 4 6 0
BOSTON 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.287, 16 HR, 77 RBI)
C CRISP (.269, 6 HR, 56 RBI)
J LUGO (.239, 6 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .313
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
J Gomes dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .223
J Wilson ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 12 4 6 4 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (14, T Wakefield). HR - B Harris (11, 2nd inning off T
Wakefield 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - B Harris (56), D Navarro (39), A Iwamura (28), C
Crawford (78). Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (9, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash).

FIELDING: PB - D Navarro. DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 1. GIDP - D Pedroia.
Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 04 -- 4
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.68

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 6 4 4 0 2 1 4.55

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 25-15; T Wakefield 42-29. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 2-0; T Wakefield 2-2. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 5; T
Wakefield 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 4 4 6 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.309, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.295, 0-FOR-1)
B HARRIS (.282, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS BOSTON (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .313
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
J Gomes dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .223
J Wilson ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 12 4 6 4 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (14, T Wakefield). HR - B Harris (11, 2nd inning off T
Wakefield 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - B Harris (56), D Navarro (39), A Iwamura (28), C
Crawford (78). Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (9, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash).

FIELDING: PB - D Navarro. DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 1. GIDP - D Pedroia.
Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 04 -- 4
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.62

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 2 6 4 4 0 2 1 4.55

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 37-24; T Wakefield 42-29. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 4-1; T Wakefield 2-2. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 8; T
Wakefield 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 4 0 4 7 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K CASH (.100, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J ELLSBURY (.364, 0-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
C Crawford lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .313
C Pena 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
B Upton cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
D Young rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .297
B Harris 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .282
J Gomes dh 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245
D Navarro c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .223
J Wilson ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 16 4 7 4 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (14, T Wakefield). HR - B Harris (11, 2nd inning off T
Wakefield 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - B Harris (56), D Navarro (39), A Iwamura (28), C
Crawford (78). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (9, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), D Young (8,
2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash).

FIELDING: PB - D Navarro. DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 1. GIDP - D Pedroia.
Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 040 -- 4
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.62

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 7 4 4 0 4 1 4.53

Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 37-24; T Wakefield 61-42. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Sonnanstine 4-1; T Wakefield 2-3. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 8; T
Wakefield 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JACOBY ELLSBURY (3) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF ANDY SONNANSTINE.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, BOSTON 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>