GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (76-50) at TAMPA BAY (47-78)

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: MIKE TIMLIN (1-1, 3.07) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: J WILSON (.264, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Timlin relieved D Matsuzaka.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
TAMPA BAY 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Wilson (.264, 1-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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN
TAM - DAN WHEELER

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.273, 1-FOR-3)
B KIELTY (.227, 1-FOR-1)
J LUGO (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323
A Cora 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289
D Ortiz dh 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .321
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .315
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .262
J Varitek c 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .261
C Crisp cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .198
B Kielty lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .240

Totals 26 1 7 1 5 5 18

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (31, E Jackson); D Ortiz (39, E Jackson). SF - M
Lowell. RBI - M Lowell (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 3, A Cora 1, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Hinske (3, 2nd base off E Jackson/J Paul).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (15, throw).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .282
C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
C Pena dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .265
B Upton cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .307
B Harris 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Guzman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Paul c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .198

Totals 26 2 4 2 4 9 11

BATTING: HR - B Upton (18, 6th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - B
Upton 2 (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, B Upton 2, J
Guzman 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Wilson (5, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - J Paul (2, throw). Outfield assists - B Upton (D Ortiz at
Home).


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BOSTON - 001 000 0 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 000 002 0 -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 2 2 2 4 8 1 3.76
M Timlin 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 6 5 1 1 5 3 0 5.49
D Wheeler 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.23

HBP - D Pedroia (by E Jackson); C Crawford (by M Timlin). Pitches-strikes: D
Matsuzaka 111-67; M Timlin 16-9; E Jackson 103-56; D Wheeler 17-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 5-5; M Timlin 2-0; E Jackson 6-8; D Wheeler 0-1.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; E Jackson 28; D Wheeler 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: GARY GLOVER (5-4, 5.14) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.273, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Glover relieved D Wheeler.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.273, 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN
TAM - GARY GLOVER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.288, 0-FOR-2, BB)
D YOUNG (.287, 9 HR, 64 RBI)
J GUZMAN (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289
D Ortiz dh 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .321
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .315
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .262
J Varitek c 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .261
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .198
B Kielty lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
J Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242

Totals 30 1 8 1 5 6 19

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (31, E Jackson); D Ortiz (39, E Jackson); J Lugo (30,
G Glover). SF - M Lowell. RBI - M Lowell (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 3, A Cora 2, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 12.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Hinske (3, 2nd base off E Jackson/J Paul).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (15, throw).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .282
C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
C Pena dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .265
B Upton cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .307
B Harris 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Guzman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Paul c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .198

Totals 26 2 4 2 4 9 11

BATTING: HR - B Upton (18, 6th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - B
Upton 2 (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, B Upton 2, J
Guzman 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Wilson (5, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - J Paul (2, throw). Outfield assists - B Upton (D Ortiz at
Home).


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BOSTON - 001 000 00 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 000 002 0 -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 2 2 2 4 8 1 3.76
M Timlin 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 6 5 1 1 5 3 0 5.49
D Wheeler 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.23
G Glover 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06

HBP - D Pedroia (by E Jackson); C Crawford (by M Timlin). Pitches-strikes: D
Matsuzaka 111-67; M Timlin 16-9; E Jackson 103-56; D Wheeler 17-11; G Glover
16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 5-5; M Timlin 2-0; E Jackson 6-8; D
Wheeler 0-1; G Glover 0-2. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; E Jackson
28; D Wheeler 5; G Glover 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: ERIC GAGNE (3-1, 4.02) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.288, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Gagne relieved M Timlin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
TAMPA BAY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.288, 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - ERIC GAGNE
TAM - GARY GLOVER

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.289, 1-FOR-4)
D ORTIZ (.321, 2-FOR-2, 2 BB)
M LOWELL (.315, 1-FOR-3, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289
D Ortiz dh 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .321
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .315
J Drew rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .262
J Varitek c 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .261
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .198
B Kielty lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
J Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242

Totals 30 1 8 1 5 6 19

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (31, E Jackson); D Ortiz (39, E Jackson); J Lugo (30,
G Glover). SF - M Lowell. RBI - M Lowell (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 3, A Cora 2, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 12.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Hinske (3, 2nd base off E Jackson/J Paul).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (15, throw).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .282
C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
C Pena dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .265
B Upton cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .307
B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Guzman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250
J Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
J Paul c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .198

Totals 29 2 4 2 5 9 12

BATTING: HR - B Upton (18, 6th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - B
Upton 2 (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, B Upton 2, J
Guzman 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Wilson (5, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - J Paul (2, throw). Outfield assists - B Upton (D Ortiz at
Home).


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BOSTON - 001 000 00 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 000 002 00 -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 2 2 2 4 8 1 3.76
M Timlin 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
E Gagne 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.92

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson 6 5 1 1 5 3 0 5.49
D Wheeler 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.23
G Glover 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06

HBP - D Pedroia (by E Jackson); C Crawford (by M Timlin). Pitches-strikes: D
Matsuzaka 111-67; M Timlin 16-9; E Gagne 16-10; E Jackson 103-56; D Wheeler
17-11; G Glover 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 5-5; M Timlin 2-0; E
Gagne 2-1; E Jackson 6-8; D Wheeler 0-1; G Glover 0-2. Batters faced: D
Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; E Gagne 4; E Jackson 28; D Wheeler 5; G Glover 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: AL REYES (1-2, 4.73) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 2

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.289, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Al Reyes relieved G Glover.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
TAMPA BAY 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K Youkilis (.289, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

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

BATTERIES: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, MIKE TIMLIN (7TH), ERIC GAGNE (8TH) AND
JASON VARITEK

TAM - EDWIN JACKSON, DAN WHEELER (7TH), GARY GLOVER
(8TH), AL REYES (9TH) AND JOSH PAUL

HOME RUNS: BOS - NONE

TAM - B.J. UPTON (18) OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA IN THE 6TH, 1 ON</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

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

BATTERIES: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, MIKE TIMLIN (7TH), ERIC GAGNE (8TH) AND
JASON VARITEK

TAM - EDWIN JACKSON, DAN WHEELER (7TH), GARY GLOVER
(8TH), AL REYES (9TH) AND JOSH PAUL


WP - EDWIN JACKSON (4-12)
LP - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (13-10)
SAVE - AL REYES (19)

HOME RUNS: BOS - NONE

TAM - B.J. UPTON (18) OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA IN THE 6TH, 1 ON


TIME: 3:06 ATT: 17,839

PROBABLES: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (9-9, 4.25)
TAM - JASON HAMMEL (1-3, 6.70)

PROBABLES: BOS - JOSH BECKETT (15-5, 3.15)
CHA - JOHN DANKS (6-11, 5.30)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - FINAL

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
K Youkilis 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288
D Ortiz dh 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 .321
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .314
J Drew rf 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .264
J Varitek c 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .261
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
E Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .198
B Kielty lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
J Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242

Totals 34 1 9 1 6 6 22

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (31, E Jackson); D Ortiz (39, E Jackson); J Lugo (30,
G Glover). SF - M Lowell. RBI - M Lowell (86). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 4, A Cora 2, J Lugo 1. Team LOB - 14.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Hinske (3, 2nd base off E Jackson/J Paul).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (15, throw).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .282
C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
C Pena dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .265
B Upton cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .307
B Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Guzman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250
J Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
J Paul c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .198

Totals 29 2 4 2 5 9 12

BATTING: HR - B Upton (18, 6th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - B
Upton 2 (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, B Upton 2, J
Guzman 1, A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Wilson (5, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - J Paul (2, throw). Outfield assists - B Upton (D Ortiz at
Home).


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BOSTON - 001 000 000 -- 1
TAMPA BAY - 000 002 00x -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka (L, 13-10) 6 2 2 2 4 8 1 3.76
M Timlin 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
E Gagne 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.92

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
E Jackson (W, 4-12) 6 5 1 1 5 3 0 5.49
D Wheeler (H, 4) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.23
G Glover (H, 7) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06
Al Reyes (S, 19) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.63

HBP - D Pedroia (by E Jackson); C Crawford (by M Timlin). Pitches-strikes: D
Matsuzaka 111-67; M Timlin 16-9; E Gagne 16-10; E Jackson 103-56; D Wheeler
17-11; G Glover 16-10; Al Reyes 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 5-5;
M Timlin 2-0; E Gagne 2-1; E Jackson 6-8; D Wheeler 0-1; G Glover 0-2; Al Reyes
0-3. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; E Gagne 4; E Jackson 28; D
Wheeler 5; G Glover 4; Al Reyes 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz.

T--3:06. Att--17,839.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
BOSTON 1
TAMPA BAY 2 FINAL</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BOSTON (1) AT TAMPA BAY (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BOSTON 3RD: D Pedroia hit by pitch. K Youkilis doubled to deep right,
D Pedroia to third. D Ortiz walked. M Lowell hit sacrifice fly to left,
D Pedroia scored. J Drew popped out to second. J Varitek grounded out to first.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 0.

TAMPA BAY 6TH: C Crawford struck out swinging. C Pena walked. B Upton
homered to right, C Pena scored. B Harris popped out to shortstop. J Gomes
safe at second on throwing error by third baseman M Lowell. J Guzman struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 2.</div>

 

Upton homers, helps Devil Rays avoid sweep

<h3>TAMPA BAY 2, BOSTON 1</h3>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox not onlywere upset by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Wednesday. They alsowere beat up.


B.J. Upton hit a two-run homer to lead the Devil Rays to a 2-1victory over the Red Sox, who had two starters leave the gamewith injuries.


Despite allowing twice as many hits, Edwin Jackson outdueledDaisuke Matsuzaka to give Tampa Bay just its third win in 12meetings with Boston thi season.


Jackson (4-12) went six innings, allowing one run and five hitswhile striking out three and walking five. It was the fifthconsecutive start in which he allowed two earned runs or lessafter beginning the season 1-9 with a 7.26 ERA through his first16 starts.


Matsuzaka (13-10) yielded just two hits - including Upton'shomer - in six innings with eight strikeouts and four walks.The Japanese righthander has presided over all three of Boston'slosses to Tampa Bay this season.


He has not won consecutive games since June 16-21 despiteallowing two runs or less in seven starts since.


In the third, Boston loaded the bases against Jackson with noneout but only managed one run on Mike Lowell's sacrifice fly.

Upton helped the Devil Rays avert further damage when he threwout David Ortiz at the plate to snuff a threat in the fifth.

In the sixth, Upton belted a two-run homer - his 18th of theseason - to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead.


Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was hit by pitch in thethird and left the game with a bruised left elbow. X-rays werenegative and Pedroia joined his teammates on the bench duringthe last few innings.


In the fourth frame, left fielder Eric Hinske suffered a musclecramp in his right calf and was replaced by Bobby Kielty afterstealing second base.


Ortiz, who went 2-for-2 - was the only player on either teamwith multiple hits.