GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (61-84) at BOSTON (88-58)

AL: TAMPA BAY (61-84) at BOSTON (88-58)

<h3>Red Sox offense takes aim at Jackson, Devil Rays</h3>

<div class="pre">Tampa Bay (61-84) at Boston (88-58) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) - The Red Sox looked down and out after losingthe series opener on Monday and quickly falling behind by sevenruns on Tuesday. But their powerful offense could not staydormant forever.


The Red Sox will look to build on the 16 runs they put on theboard on Tuesday when they conclude their three-game seriesagainst the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

The Devil Rays had blown leads of 8-2 on a pair of occasionsearlier this year, but Boston did one better when it overcame an8-1 deficit after 3 1/2 innings to claim a 16-10 victory onTuesday. Mike Lowell had four hits and David Ortiz, J.D. Drew,Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia all homered and KevinYoukilis hit a bases-loaded triple to take the lead for good inthe sixth.


The Devil Rays will turn to Edwin Jackson (4-14, 6.00 ERA) toslow the surge. The 23-year-old righthander seems to be comingback to Earth of late, allowing 14 runs - 13 earned - in a totalof nine innings over his past two starts.


Jackson had seemed to turn a corner from mid-July into August,going 3-3 with a 2.34 ERA over seven starts after beginning theseason 1-9 with a 7.14 mark.


The Red Sox will counter with Jon Lester (4-0, 4.47). The23-year-old lefthander had his best start of the season lasttime out, holding the Baltimore Orioles to four hits in sevenscoreless frames to earn his third straight win.


Lester has faced Tampa Bay twice this season, allowing just onerun and two hits in a no-decision on August 14 before yieldingfive runs in 5 1/3 frames in a win on August 21.

 

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 .287 7 30 Julio Lugo SS .241 6 69
Carl Crawford LF .312 11 78 Dustin Pedroia 2B .325 7 47
Carlos Pena 1B .279 39 109 David Ortiz DH .320 29 99
B.J. Upton CF .309 23 76 Kevin Youkilis 3B .289 16 80
Delmon Young RF .295 12 81 J.D. Drew RF .259 8 50
Brendan Harris 2B .282 11 56 Jason Varitek C .261 13 62
Jonny Gomes DH .243 15 41 Brandon Moss LF .214 0 0
Dioner Navarro C .229 8 40 Coco Crisp CF .271 6 58
Josh Wilson SS .280 2 23 Eric Hinske 1B .222 5 20

Edwin Jackson RHP (4-14, 6.00) Jon Lester LHP (4-0, 4.47)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
WARMUPS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON (4-14, 6.00)
BOS - JON LESTER (4-0, 4.47)

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

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
STARTING BATS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON AND DIONER NAVARRO
BOS - JON LESTER AND JASON VARITEK

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.287, 7 HR, 30 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.312, 11 HR, 78 RBI)
C PENA (.279, 39 HR, 109 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS PENA SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C PENA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
BOSTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.309, 23 HR, 76 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (24) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JON LESTER SCORED CARLOS PENA.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, BOSTON 0

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.295, 12 HR, 81 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JONNY GOMES SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J GOMES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
BOSTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.229, 8 HR, 40 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 4 4 4 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
BOS - JON LESTER

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.241, 6 HR, 69 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.325, 7 HR, 47 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.320, 29 HR, 99 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS BOSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281
B Upton cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .310
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279

Totals 7 4 4 4 2 1 2

BATTING: 2B - B Harris (34, J Lester). HR - B Upton (24, 1st inning off J
Lester 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Pena (110), B Upton 2 (78), J Gomes (42). 2-out
RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (10, 3rd base off J Lester/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
D Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
K Youkilis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
B Moss lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 4 -- 4
BOSTON - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 5.13

Pitches-strikes: J Lester 32-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 2-0.
Batters faced: J Lester 9.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
BOS - JON LESTER</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
BOS - JON LESTER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.287, 0-FOR-0, BB)
C CRAWFORD (.311, 0-FOR-1)
C PENA (.281, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS BOSTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Pena 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281
B Upton cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .310
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279

Totals 7 4 4 4 2 1 2

BATTING: 2B - B Harris (34, J Lester). HR - B Upton (24, 1st inning off J
Lester 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Pena (110), B Upton 2 (78), J Gomes (42). 2-out
RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1. Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (10, 3rd base off J Lester/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
K Youkilis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
B Moss lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 4 -- 4
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.96

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 5.13

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 8-5; J Lester 32-18. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Jackson 0-2; J Lester 2-0. Batters faced: E Jackson 3; J Lester 9.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to 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 4 0 4 6 0
BOSTON 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
BOS - JON LESTER

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.289, 16 HR, 80 RBI)
J DREW (.259, 8 HR, 50 RBI)
J VARITEK (.261, 13 HR, 62 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 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .280
B Upton cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .312
D Young rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279

Totals 12 4 6 4 2 3 5

BATTING: 2B - B Harris (34, J Lester). HR - B Upton (24, 1st inning off J
Lester 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Pena (110), B Upton 2 (78), J Gomes (42). 2-out
RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1, D Young 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (10, 3rd base off J Lester/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
K Youkilis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
B Moss lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
E Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 40 -- 4
BOSTON - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.96

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 2 6 4 4 2 3 1 5.03

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 8-5; J Lester 54-34. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Jackson 0-2; J Lester 2-1. Batters faced: E Jackson 3; J Lester 14.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to 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 4 0 4 6 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
BOS - JON LESTER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.283, 1-FOR-1)
J GOMES (.246, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
D NAVARRO (.229, 0-FOR-0, BB)</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 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287
C Crawford lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .280
B Upton cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .312
D Young rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279

Totals 12 4 6 4 2 3 5

BATTING: 2B - B Harris (34, J Lester). HR - B Upton (24, 1st inning off J
Lester 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Pena (110), B Upton 2 (78), J Gomes (42). 2-out
RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1, D Young 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (10, 3rd base off J Lester/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
K Youkilis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Drew rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
B Moss lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271
E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .221

Totals 8 0 3 0 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Moss (1, E Jackson). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
E Hinske 2. Team LOB - 3.


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TAMPA BAY - 40 -- 4
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 5.91

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 2 6 4 4 2 3 1 5.03

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 34-19; J Lester 54-34. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Jackson 1-4; J Lester 2-1. Batters faced: E Jackson 9; J Lester 14.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to 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 4 0 0 4 7 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
BOS - JON LESTER

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.240, 0-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.327, 1-FOR-1)
D ORTIZ (.319, 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 1 0 0 1 2 2 .286
C Crawford lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .280
B Upton cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .312
D Young rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
B Harris 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .285
J Gomes dh 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .245
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .229
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .277

Totals 16 4 7 4 3 5 10

BATTING: 2B - B Harris (34, J Lester). HR - B Upton (24, 1st inning off J
Lester 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Pena (110), B Upton 2 (78), J Gomes (42). 2-out
RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1, D Young 1,
A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gomes (10, 3rd base off J Lester/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Pena).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
K Youkilis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Drew rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
B Moss lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271
E Hinske 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .221

Totals 8 0 3 0 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Moss (1, E Jackson). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
E Hinske 2. Team LOB - 3.


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TAMPA BAY - 400 -- 4
BOSTON - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 5.91

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 3 7 4 4 3 5 1 4.93

Pitches-strikes: E Jackson 34-19; J Lester 78-48. Ground balls-fly balls: E
Jackson 1-4; J Lester 2-2. Batters faced: E Jackson 9; J Lester 19.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY DAVID ORTIZ (30) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF EDWIN JACKSON SCORED JULIO LUGO AND DUSTIN PEDROIA.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.288, 0-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 4 0 0 4 7 0
BOSTON 0 0 3 3 6 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
BOS - JON LESTER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.312, 1-FOR-2)
C PENA (.280, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
B UPTON (.312, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>