AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Switzer relieved J Salas. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6 TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.271, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - JON SWITZER DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.258, 0-FOR-2) J WILSON (.264, 1-FOR-2) J PAUL (.193, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (6) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .326 K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .291 B Kielty lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .214 M Ramirez dh 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .290 M Lowell 3b 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 .314 J Drew rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .262 C Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273 J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 K Cash c 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .000 Totals 31 6 8 6 5 9 14 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). HR - M Lowell (17, 5th inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Lowell 3 (85), D Pedroia (38), M Ramirez 2 (84). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, M Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 3. GIDP - K Cash. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. DP: 1 (K Youkilis). TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288 B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Gomes dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 J Wilson ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .264 J Paul c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .193 Totals 23 0 4 0 1 5 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, J Paul 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), J Wilson (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). CS - B Upton (7, 2nd base by T Wakefield/K Cash). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 230 010 00 -- 6 TAMPA BAY - 000 000 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 7 4 0 0 1 5 0 4.35 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 5 2/3 7 6 6 4 8 1 3.65 J Salas 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.25 J Switzer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 77-56; S Kazmir 108-64; J Salas 26-14; J Switzer 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 5-9; S Kazmir 5-4; J Salas 0-3; J Switzer 2-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 24; S Kazmir 28; J Salas 5; J Switzer 3. UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Wally Bell. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE BOS: MANNY DELCARMEN (0-0, 2.81) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0 DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: J GOMES (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Delcarmen relieved T Wakefield. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6 TAMPA BAY 0 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Gomes (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 8 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN TAM - JON SWITZER DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.326, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI) K YOUKILIS (.291, 1-FOR-3, BB) B KIELTY (.214, 0-FOR-4)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (6) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .326 K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .291 B Kielty lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .214 M Ramirez dh 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .290 M Lowell 3b 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 .314 J Drew rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .262 C Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273 J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 K Cash c 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .000 Totals 31 6 8 6 5 9 14 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). HR - M Lowell (17, 5th inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Lowell 3 (85), D Pedroia (38), M Ramirez 2 (84). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, M Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 3. GIDP - K Cash. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. DP: 1 (K Youkilis). TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288 B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Gomes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 J Paul c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .190 Totals 26 0 4 0 1 6 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, J Paul 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), J Wilson (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). CS - B Upton (7, 2nd base by T Wakefield/K Cash). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 230 010 00 -- 6 TAMPA BAY - 000 000 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 7 4 0 0 1 5 0 4.35 M Delcarmen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 5 2/3 7 6 6 4 8 1 3.65 J Salas 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.25 J Switzer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 77-56; M Delcarmen 13-7; S Kazmir 108-64; J Salas 26-14; J Switzer 10-9. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 5-9; M Delcarmen 1-1; S Kazmir 5-4; J Salas 0-3; J Switzer 2-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 24; M Delcarmen 3; S Kazmir 28; J Salas 5; J Switzer 3. UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Wally Bell. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (BOT 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN TAM - JON SWITZER DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.282, 0-FOR-2, BB) C CRAWFORD (.313, 0-FOR-3) B UPTON (.312, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (6) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .325 K Youkilis 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290 B Kielty lf 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .209 M Ramirez dh 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .290 M Lowell 3b 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 .314 J Drew rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .262 C Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273 J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 K Cash c 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .000 Totals 34 6 8 6 5 9 14 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). HR - M Lowell (17, 5th inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Lowell 3 (85), D Pedroia (38), M Ramirez 2 (84). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, M Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 3. GIDP - K Cash. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. DP: 1 (K Youkilis). TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282 C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288 B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Gomes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 J Paul c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .190 Totals 26 0 4 0 1 6 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, J Paul 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), J Wilson (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). CS - B Upton (7, 2nd base by T Wakefield/K Cash). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 230 010 000 -- 6 TAMPA BAY - 000 000 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 7 4 0 0 1 5 0 4.35 M Delcarmen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 5 2/3 7 6 6 4 8 1 3.65 J Salas 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.25 J Switzer 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.86 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 77-56; M Delcarmen 13-7; S Kazmir 108-64; J Salas 26-14; J Switzer 20-16. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 5-9; M Delcarmen 1-1; S Kazmir 5-4; J Salas 0-3; J Switzer 3-3. Batters faced: T Wakefield 24; M Delcarmen 3; S Kazmir 28; J Salas 5; J Switzer 6. UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Wally Bell. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE BOS: MIKE TIMLIN (1-1, 3.15) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0 DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: A IWAMURA (.282, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Timlin relieved M Delcarmen. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6 TAMPA BAY 0 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A Iwamura (.282, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD, MANNY DELCARMEN (8TH), MIKE TIMLIN (9TH) AND KEVIN CASH TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR, JUAN SALAS (6TH), JON SWITZER (8TH) AND JOSH PAUL HOME RUNS: BOS - MIKE LOWELL (17) OFF SCOTT KAZMIR IN THE 5TH, 0 ON TAM - NONE</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD, MANNY DELCARMEN (8TH), MIKE TIMLIN (9TH) AND KEVIN CASH TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR, JUAN SALAS (6TH), JON SWITZER (8TH) AND JOSH PAUL WP - TIM WAKEFIELD (15-10) LP - SCOTT KAZMIR (9-8) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: BOS - MIKE LOWELL (17) OFF SCOTT KAZMIR IN THE 5TH, 0 ON TAM - NONE TIME: 2:26 ATT: 16,843 PROBABLES: BOS - JON LESTER (1-0, 5.14) TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (2-8, 6.17)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (6) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - FINAL BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .325 K Youkilis 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .290 B Kielty lf 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .209 M Ramirez dh 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .290 M Lowell 3b 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 .314 J Drew rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .262 C Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .273 J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 K Cash c 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .000 Totals 34 6 8 6 5 9 14 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). HR - M Lowell (17, 5th inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Lowell 3 (85), D Pedroia (38), M Ramirez 2 (84). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, M Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 3. GIDP - K Cash. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. DP: 1 (K Youkilis). TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282 C Crawford lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 B Upton cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .311 C Pena 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288 B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 J Gomes dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262 J Paul c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .190 Totals 29 0 4 0 1 7 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, J Paul 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), J Wilson (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). CS - B Upton (7, 2nd base by T Wakefield/K Cash). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 230 010 000 -- 6 TAMPA BAY - 000 000 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield (W, 15-10) 7 4 0 0 1 5 0 4.35 M Delcarmen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 M Timlin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir (L, 9-8) 5 2/3 7 6 6 4 8 1 3.65 J Salas 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.25 J Switzer 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.86 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 77-56; M Delcarmen 13-7; M Timlin 6-5; S Kazmir 108-64; J Salas 26-14; J Switzer 20-16. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 5-9; M Delcarmen 1-1; M Timlin 1-1; S Kazmir 5-4; J Salas 0-3; J Switzer 3-3. Batters faced: T Wakefield 24; M Delcarmen 3; M Timlin 3; S Kazmir 28; J Salas 5; J Switzer 6. UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Wally Bell. T--2:26. Att--16,843. Weather: INDOORS</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOSTON (6) AT TAMPA BAY (0) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOSTON 1ST: D Pedroia singled to left. K Youkilis walked, D Pedroia to second. B Kielty grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, K Youkilis out at second, D Pedroia to third. M Ramirez struck out looking. M Lowell doubled to left, D Pedroia and B Kielty scored. J Drew struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 2, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 2ND: C Crisp hit a ground rule double to right. J Lugo grounded out to shortstop, C Crisp to third. K Cash walked. D Pedroia singled to left, C Crisp scored, K Cash to second. K Youkilis singled to left, K Cash to third, D Pedroia to second. B Kielty struck out swinging. M Ramirez singled to center, K Cash and D Pedroia scored, K Youkilis to third. M Ramirez to second on wild pitch by S Kazmir. M Lowell intentionally walked. J Drew grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 5TH: M Ramirez fouled out to first. M Lowell homered to left. J Drew struck out swinging. C Crisp grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0.</div>
Wakefield shuts down Devil Rays as Red Sox cruise <h3>BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0</h3>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Boston Red Soxknuckleballer Tim Wakefield continued his mastery over the TampaBay Devil Rays. Wakefield pitched seven scoreless innings and Mike Lowellhomered as the Red Sox rolled to a 6-0 victory on Monday. Wakefield improved to 9-0 lifetime at Tropicana Field Bay and19-2 all-time against the Devil Rays. Both win totals are themost by a Tampa Bay opponent. The veteran righthander (15-10) scattered four hits - allsingles - and struck out five with one walk. He is 4-0 thisseason against Tampa Bay, allowing only five runs in 27 1/3innings. Wakefield has gone at least six innings in eight of his lastnine starts and has earned the decision in all 25 of his startsthis season. Lowell provided all the offense Wakefield would need with atwo-run double in the first. The All-Star third baseman alsoclosed the scoring with a solo home run in the fifth inning. Manny Ramirez added a two-run single in the second, giving him1,600 career RBI and moving him past Nap Lajoie (1,599 RBIs)into 28th place on the all-time list. Ramirez has 39 RBI in 38 games since the All-Star break. Scott Kazmir (9-8) had not allowed a run in his last 13 innings,but gave up five runs in the first two innings. The23-year-old lefthander, who had allowed only four earned runs inhis last 44 2/3 innings entering Monday's contest, allowed sixruns before leaving after 5 2/3 innings. The Devil Rays were shut out for the fifth time since July 19.
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOSTON (6) AT TAMPA BAY (0) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Boston Starting Lineups -- D Pedroia 2B, K Youkilis 1B, B Kielty LF, M Ramirez DH, M Lowell 3B, J Drew RF, C Crisp CF, J Lugo SS, K Cash C, T Wakefield RHP. Tampa Bay Starting Lineups -- A Iwamura 3B, C Crawford LF, B Upton CF, C Pena 1B, D Young RF, B Harris 2B, J Gomes DH, J Wilson SS, J Paul C, S Kazmir LHP. Umpires -- Adrian Johnson (HP), Laz Diaz (1B), John Hirschbeck (2B), Wally Bell (3B). Gametime Weather: INDOORS. BOSTON 1ST: D Pedroia singled to left. K Youkilis walked, D Pedroia to second. B Kielty grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, K Youkilis out at second, D Pedroia to third. M Ramirez struck out looking. M Lowell doubled to left, D Pedroia and B Kielty scored. J Drew struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 2, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 1ST: A Iwamura walked. A Iwamura stole second. C Crawford struck out swinging, A Iwamura to third. B Upton flied out to right. C Pena grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 2, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 2ND: C Crisp hit a ground rule double to right. J Lugo grounded out to shortstop, C Crisp to third. K Cash walked. D Pedroia singled to left, C Crisp scored, K Cash to second. K Youkilis singled to left, K Cash to third, D Pedroia to second. B Kielty struck out swinging. M Ramirez singled to center, K Cash and D Pedroia scored, K Youkilis to third. M Ramirez to second on wild pitch by S Kazmir. M Lowell intentionally walked. J Drew grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 2ND: D Young struck out looking. B Harris grounded out to shortstop. J Gomes flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 3RD: C Crisp struck out swinging. J Lugo flied out to right. K Cash struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 3RD: J Wilson struck out swinging. J Paul singled to left. A Iwamura lined into double play, to first, J Paul doubled off first.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 4TH: D Pedroia flied out to right. K Youkilis struck out swinging. B Kielty lined out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 4TH: C Crawford grounded out to pitcher. B Upton lined out to center. C Pena singled to right. D Young popped out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 5TH: M Ramirez fouled out to first. M Lowell homered to left. J Drew struck out swinging. C Crisp grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 5TH: B Harris flied out to left. J Gomes flied out to center. J Wilson singled to center. J Wilson stole second. J Paul struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 6TH: J Lugo grounded out to shortstop. K Cash struck out looking. D Pedroia walked. J Salas relieved S Kazmir. K Youkilis flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 6TH: A Iwamura fouled out to right. C Crawford popped out to pitcher. B Upton singled to center. B Upton caught stealing second, catcher to third.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 7TH: B Kielty flied out to center. M Ramirez struck out swinging. M Lowell walked. J Drew popped out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 7TH: C Pena grounded out to shortstop. D Young struck out swinging. B Harris grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 8TH: J Switzer relieved J Salas. C Crisp singled to center. J Lugo fouled out to right. K Cash grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Crisp out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 8TH: M Delcarmen relieved T Wakefield. J Gomes struck out looking. J Wilson grounded out to second. J Paul fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. BOSTON 9TH: D Pedroia flied out to right. K Youkilis grounded out to third. B Kielty flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 9TH: M Timlin relieved M Delcarmen. A Iwamura struck out swinging. C Crawford flied out to left. B Upton grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0.</div>
Wakefield shuts down Devil Rays as Red Sox cruise <h3>BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 0</h3>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Boston Red Soxknuckleballer Tim Wakefield continued his mastery over the TampaBay Devil Rays. Wakefield pitched seven scoreless innings and Mike Lowellhomered as the Red Sox rolled to a 6-0 victory on Monday. Wakefield improved to 9-0 lifetime at Tropicana Field Bay and19-2 all-time against the Devil Rays. Both win totals are themost by a Tampa Bay opponent. "I felt like I had good command of everything tonight,"Wakefield said. "The offense made my job easier. We knew itwas going to be a tight one, but we were able to push some runsacross early. "I like pitching inside, it's better because you don't have todeal with the elements and the ball moves a little more." The veteran righthander (15-10) scattered four hits - allsingles - and struck out five with one walk. He is 4-0 thisseason against Tampa Bay, allowing only five runs in 27 1/3innings. "He's just good," Tampa Bay All-Star Carl Crawford said. "Ijust take a hack at it. I don't care what happens after that.I just swing as hard as I can. It's like playing softball, butit's moving more like a Wiffle ball. "He ain't just throwing it down the middle any more. It took mea while to believe anyone can control a knuckleball, but hecan." Wakefield has gone at least six innings in eight of his lastnine starts and has earned the decision in all 25 of his startsthis season. "He was good and he was in command of the game," Boston managerTerry Francona said. "He just pounded the strike zone. Playingwith a cushion made our night a little better." Lowell provided all the offense Wakefield would need with atwo-run double in the first. The All-Star third baseman alsoclosed the scoring with a solo home run in the fifth inning. Manny Ramirez added a two-run single in the second, giving him1,600 career RBI and moving him past Nap Lajoie (1,599 RBIs)into 28th place on the all-time list. Ramirez has 39 RBI in 38 games since the All-Star break. Scott Kazmir (9-8) had not allowed a run in his last 13 innings,but gave up five runs in the first two innings. The23-year-old lefthander, who had allowed only four earned runs inhis last 44 2/3 innings entering Monday's contest, allowed sixruns before leaving after 5 2/3 innings. "I felt good out there," Kazmir said. "I just have to let thisone go. Worry about my next start already." The Devil Rays were shut out for the fifth time since July 19. "I've seen Wakefield in the past, it's as good as I've seenhim," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "His combination ofmovement and being able to throw it where he wants it. I reallydon't have an answer. He's just on his game. It happens."
