AL: BOSTON (74-50) at TAMPA BAY (47-76) <h3>Wakefield looks to continue dominance against Devil Rays</h3> <div class="pre">Boston (74-50) at Tampa Bay (47-76) 7:10 pm EDT</div> ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- After being held hitless forsix innings against Tim Wakefield last Monday, the Tampa BayDevil Rays will look for revenge when the Boston Red Sox come totown for a three-game series on Monday. Carl Crawford ended Wakefield's no-hit bid with a leadoff singlein the seventh inning. Despite losing the no-hitter, theknuckleballer worked through eight frames en route to a 3-0victory and improve to 18-2 with a 2.83 ERA against the DevilRays in his career. Wakefield (14-10, 4.55 ERA) has especially been dominant againstTampa Bay at Tropicana Field. The 41-year-old has posted an8-0 record and a 2.33 ERA, holding hitters to a .190 battingaverage. The Devil Rays will counter with Scott Kazmir (9-7, 3.44).Kazmir has enjoyed success against the Red Sox in his career,registering a 5-3 record with a 2.37 ERA in 14 career starts. Kazmir was strong against Boston in his last start on Tuesday,tossing six scoreless innings while allowing four hits andstriking out eight. Kazmir did not factor in the decision,though, as Tampa Bay lost, 2-1, when the Red Sox rallied againstthe bullpen in the ninth inning. Boston, which has a four-game edge over the New York Yankees inthe American League East, has lost three of its last five games,including a 3-1 setback to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim onSunday.
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS BOSTON TAMPA BAY AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Dustin Pedroia 2B .324 6 37 Akinori Iwamura 3B .284 3 16 Kevin Youkilis 1B .290 12 63 Carl Crawford LF .315 10 64 Bobby Kielty LF .237 0 3 B.J. Upton CF .311 17 55 Manny Ramirez DH .291 19 82 Carlos Pena 1B .265 27 79 Mike Lowell 3B .311 16 82 Delmon Young RF .290 9 64 J.D. Drew RF .265 6 45 Brendan Harris 2B .295 8 46 Coco Crisp CF .271 5 44 Jonny Gomes DH .261 13 34 Julio Lugo SS .241 6 59 Josh Wilson SS .261 0 16 Kevin Cash C .000 0 0 Josh Paul C .185 1 6 Tim Wakefield RHP (14-10, 4.55) Scott Kazmir LHP (9-7, 3.44)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY WARMUPS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD (14-10, 4.55) TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR (9-7, 3.44) 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 STARTING BATS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD AND KEVIN CASH TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR AND JOSH PAUL DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.325, 6 HR, 37 RBI) K YOUKILIS (.290, 12 HR, 63 RBI) B KIELTY (.237, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA AND BOBBY KIELTY. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2 TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.265, 6 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 2 2 2 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.284, 3 HR, 16 RBI) C CRAWFORD (.315, 10 HR, 64 RBI) B UPTON (.311, 17 HR, 55 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 B Kielty lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 M Ramirez dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .313 J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 2 4 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir). RBI - M Lowell 2 (84). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 1. Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 2 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.55 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 3.53 Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: S Kazmir 1-0. Batters faced: S Kazmir 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 CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 2 2 2 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.271, 5 HR, 44 RBI) J LUGO (.241, 6 HR, 59 RBI) K CASH (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 B Kielty lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 M Ramirez dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .290 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .313 J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 K Cash c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 2 4 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir). RBI - M Lowell 2 (84). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Drew 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 2 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.52 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 3.53 Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 18-11; S Kazmir 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 1-1; S Kazmir 1-0. Batters faced: T Wakefield 4; S Kazmir 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 - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED COCO CRISP. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, K CASH ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3 TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.290, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED KEVIN CASH AND DUSTIN PEDROIA. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5 TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.313, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</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 5 6 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.290, 9 HR, 64 RBI) B HARRIS (.295, 8 HR, 46 RBI) J GOMES (.261, 13 HR, 34 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .327 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 B Kielty lf 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .225 M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .291 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .313 J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 C Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 K Cash c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Totals 12 5 6 5 3 3 10 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). RBI - M Lowell 2 (84), 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. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 23 -- 5 TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.52 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 2 6 5 5 3 3 0 3.68 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 18-11; S Kazmir 57-33. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 1-1; S Kazmir 3-0. Batters faced: T Wakefield 4; S Kazmir 15. 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 5 6 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.272, 1-FOR-1) J LUGO (.241, 0-FOR-1) K CASH (.000, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .327 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 B Kielty lf 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .225 M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .291 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .313 J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 C Crisp cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 J Lugo ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 K Cash c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Totals 12 5 6 5 3 3 10 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). RBI - M Lowell 2 (84), 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. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 23 -- 5 TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.49 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 2 6 5 5 3 3 0 3.68 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 28-19; S Kazmir 57-33. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 2-2; S Kazmir 3-0. Batters faced: T Wakefield 7; S Kazmir 15. 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 5 6 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.261, 0 HR, 16 RBI) J PAUL (.185, 1 HR, 6 RBI) A IWAMURA (.284, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .327 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 B Kielty lf 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .225 M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .291 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .313 J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 C Crisp cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272 J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 K Cash c 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 Totals 15 5 6 5 3 5 10 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). RBI - M Lowell 2 (84), 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. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 230 -- 5 TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.49 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 3 6 5 5 3 5 0 3.66 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 28-19; S Kazmir 75-45. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 2-2; S Kazmir 3-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 7; S Kazmir 18. 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 5 6 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.327, 2-FOR-2, RBI) K YOUKILIS (.292, 1-FOR-1, BB) B KIELTY (.225, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Pedroia 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .327 K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 B Kielty lf 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .225 M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 .291 M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .313 J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 C Crisp cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .272 J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 K Cash c 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 Totals 15 5 6 5 3 5 10 BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (31, S Kazmir); C Crisp (21, S Kazmir). RBI - M Lowell 2 (84), 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. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: PB - K Cash. DP: 1 (K Youkilis). TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .283 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 J Paul c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 Totals 9 0 1 0 1 3 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (10, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 230 -- 5 TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era T Wakefield 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.46 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 3 6 5 5 3 5 0 3.66 WP - S Kazmir. IBB - M Lowell (by S Kazmir). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 39-26; S Kazmir 75-45. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 2-3; S Kazmir 3-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 10; S Kazmir 18. UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Wally Bell. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
