GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (62-40) at TAMPA BAY (38-63)

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN
TAM - CASEY FOSSUM

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.308, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.321, 1-FOR-3)
M RAMIREZ (.304, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (3) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .223
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .308
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .321
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .306
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280
D Mirabelli c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .176
A Cora 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .264

Totals 24 3 3 3 4 7 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (24, J Salas). HR - K Youkilis (10, 6th inning off J
Salas 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Youkilis 3 (51). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - C Crisp 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cora (1, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .286
C Crawford lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .340
C Pena 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300
T Wigginton 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
J Gomes dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260
D Navarro c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .184

Totals 26 1 6 1 3 8 11

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (13, T Wakefield). RBI - D Navarro (20). 2-out RBI - D
Navarro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, C Crawford 2, B
Harris 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Young (7, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).


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BOSTON - 000 003 0 -- 3
TAMPA BAY - 010 000 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 6 6 1 1 3 7 0 4.59
M Delcarmen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.47

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 1/3 1 2 2 2 4 0 5.33
J Salas 1/3 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.86
C Fossum 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.62

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 101-61; M Delcarmen 7-6; J Hammel 88-56; J Salas
27-13; C Fossum 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 5-5; M Delcarmen
1-1; J Hammel 4-8; J Salas 0-0; C Fossum 0-2. Batters faced: T Wakefield 26; M
Delcarmen 3; J Hammel 19; J Salas 5; C Fossum 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: SHAWN CAMP (0-3, 6.64) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3, TAMPA BAY 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.304, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Camp relieved C Fossum.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Ramirez (.304, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.D. DREW SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DREW ON FIRST, M RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.306, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY COCO CRISP SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ AND J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C CRISP ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D MIRABELLI (.176, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DOUG MIRABELLI SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D MIRABELLI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A CORA (.264, 0-FOR-2, BB)</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 0 0 0 3 0 4 7 7 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN
TAM - SHAWN CAMP

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.340, 1-FOR-3)
C PENA (.280, 0-FOR-3)
D YOUNG (.291, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (7) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .223
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .307
D Ortiz dh 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .321
M Ramirez lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .306
J Drew rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .247
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .306
C Crisp cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .282
D Mirabelli c 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .185
A Cora 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .262

Totals 31 7 7 7 5 7 7

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (24, J Salas); C Crisp (16, S Camp). HR - K Youkilis
(10, 6th inning off J Salas 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Youkilis 3 (51), J Drew (39),
C Crisp 2 (41), D Mirabelli (11). 2-out RBI - C Crisp 2, D Mirabelli. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cora (1, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .286
C Crawford lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
B Upton cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .340
C Pena 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300
T Wigginton 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
J Gomes dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260
D Navarro c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .184

Totals 26 1 6 1 3 8 11

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (13, T Wakefield). RBI - D Navarro (20). 2-out RBI - D
Navarro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, C Crawford 2, B
Harris 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Young (7, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).


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BOSTON - 000 003 04 -- 7
TAMPA BAY - 010 000 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 6 6 1 1 3 7 0 4.59
M Delcarmen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.47

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 1/3 1 2 2 2 4 0 5.33
J Salas 1/3 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.86
C Fossum 1 2/3 0 1 1 1 2 0 7.71
S Camp 2/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 7.20

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 101-61; M Delcarmen 7-6; J Hammel 88-56; J Salas
27-13; C Fossum 23-15; S Camp 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 5-5; M
Delcarmen 1-1; J Hammel 4-8; J Salas 0-0; C Fossum 0-3; S Camp 0-2. Batters
faced: T Wakefield 26; M Delcarmen 3; J Hammel 19; J Salas 5; C Fossum 6; S
Camp 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Pena in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Upton (.340, 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 0 0 0 3 0 4 7 7 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN
TAM - SHAWN CAMP

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.223, 0-FOR-3, BB)
K YOUKILIS (.307, 1-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.321, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (7) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .223
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .307
D Ortiz dh 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .321
M Ramirez lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .306
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Drew rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .247
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .306
C Crisp cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .282
D Mirabelli c 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .185
A Cora 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .262

Totals 31 7 7 7 5 7 7

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (24, J Salas); C Crisp (16, S Camp). HR - K Youkilis
(10, 6th inning off J Salas 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Youkilis 3 (51), J Drew (39),
C Crisp 2 (41), D Mirabelli (11). 2-out RBI - C Crisp 2, D Mirabelli. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cora (1, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .286
C Crawford lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
B Upton cf 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .343
C Pena 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279
D Young rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
B Harris ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .299
T Wigginton 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
J Gomes dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260
D Navarro c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .184

Totals 30 1 7 1 3 9 14

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (13, T Wakefield). RBI - D Navarro (20). 2-out RBI - D
Navarro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, C Crawford 2, B
Harris 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Young (7, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).


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BOSTON - 000 003 04 -- 7
TAMPA BAY - 010 000 00 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 6 6 1 1 3 7 0 4.59
M Delcarmen 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.40

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 1/3 1 2 2 2 4 0 5.33
J Salas 1/3 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.86
C Fossum 1 2/3 0 1 1 1 2 0 7.71
S Camp 2/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 7.20

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 101-61; M Delcarmen 26-17; J Hammel 88-56; J
Salas 27-13; C Fossum 23-15; S Camp 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield
5-5; M Delcarmen 2-2; J Hammel 4-8; J Salas 0-0; C Fossum 0-3; S Camp 0-2.
Batters faced: T Wakefield 26; M Delcarmen 7; J Hammel 19; J Salas 5; C Fossum
6; S Camp 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: BRIAN STOKES (2-6, 7.42) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7, TAMPA BAY 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.223, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Stokes relieved S Camp.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Lugo (.223, 0-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 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 7 7 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN
TAM - BRIAN STOKES

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.275, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J GOMES (.260, 0-FOR-2, BB)
D NAVARRO (.184, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">BOSTON (7) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .222
K Youkilis 1b 5 1 1 3 0 0 0 .306
D Ortiz dh 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .320
M Ramirez lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .306
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Drew rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .247
M Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .306
C Crisp cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .282
D Mirabelli c 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .185
A Cora 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .262

Totals 34 7 7 7 5 7 7

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (24, J Salas); C Crisp (16, S Camp). HR - K Youkilis
(10, 6th inning off J Salas 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Youkilis 3 (51), J Drew (39),
C Crisp 2 (41), D Mirabelli (11). 2-out RBI - C Crisp 2, D Mirabelli. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Cora (1, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .286
C Crawford lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287
B Upton cf 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .343
C Pena 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279
D Young rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
B Harris ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .299
T Wigginton 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .275
J Gomes dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .260
D Navarro c 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .184

Totals 30 1 7 1 3 9 14

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (13, T Wakefield). RBI - D Navarro (20). 2-out RBI - D
Navarro. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 1, C Crawford 2, B
Harris 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Young (7, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).


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BOSTON - 000 003 040 -- 7
TAMPA BAY - 010 000 00 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 6 6 1 1 3 7 0 4.59
M Delcarmen 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.40

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 5 1/3 1 2 2 2 4 0 5.33
J Salas 1/3 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.86
C Fossum 1 2/3 0 1 1 1 2 0 7.71
S Camp 2/3 4 3 3 0 0 0 7.20
B Stokes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.26

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 101-61; M Delcarmen 26-17; J Hammel 88-56; J
Salas 27-13; C Fossum 23-15; S Camp 17-11; B Stokes 14-8. Ground balls-fly
balls: T Wakefield 5-5; M Delcarmen 2-2; J Hammel 4-8; J Salas 0-0; C Fossum
0-3; S Camp 0-2; B Stokes 3-0. Batters faced: T Wakefield 26; M Delcarmen 7; J
Hammel 19; J Salas 5; C Fossum 6; S Camp 6; B Stokes 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: KYLE SNYDER (1-2, 3.03) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7, TAMPA BAY 1

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: T WIGGINTON (.275, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Snyder relieved M Delcarmen.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T Wigginton (.275, 1-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 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 7 7 0
TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD, MANNY DELCARMEN (7TH), KYLE SNYDER (9TH) AND
DOUG MIRABELLI

TAM - JASON HAMMEL, JUAN SALAS (6TH), CASEY FOSSUM
(6TH), SHAWN CAMP (8TH), BRIAN STOKES (9TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO

HOME RUNS: BOS - KEVIN YOUKILIS (10) OFF JUAN SALAS IN THE 6TH, 2 ON

TAM - NONE</div>

 

Wakefield sharp as Red Sox pound Devil Rays

<h3>BOSTON 7, TAMPA BAY 1</h3>By Brett McMurphy
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Boston Red Soxknuckleballer Tim Wakefield continued to be perfect at TropicanaField, while the Tampa Bay Devil Rays continued to be perfectlyawful.


Wakefield improved to 8-0 lifetime in Tampa Bay and KevinYoukilis had a three-run home run as the Red Sox defeated theDevil Rays 7-1 Friday night.


Tampa Bay, which owns the worst record in the majors, lost itsseventh consecutive game and fell to 5-24 since June 25.

Wakefield improved to 17-2 all-time against Tampa Bay, including8-0 and a 2.32 ERA at Tropicana Field. Both win totals are themost by a Devil Rays opponent.


The veteran righthander (12-9) scattered six hits and allowedonly one run in six innings, marking the sixth straight starthe's gone at least six innings. He struck out seven and walkedthree.


Boston, which had lost six of its last eight contests atTropicana Field, had trouble getting untracked early againstJason Hammel, who retired the first 11 batters he faced.

Hammel (1-1) allowed only one hit - a single by David Ortiz -but left with one out in the sixth after consecutive walks toAlex Cora and Julio Lugo.


Youkilis greeted reliever Juan Salas with a three-run home run,much to the delight of the crowd of 33,144 that featured morevisiting Red Sox fans than Devil Rays fans.


In the eighth, Boston tacked on four more runs. J.D. Drew had anRBI single, Coco Crisp added a two-run double and DougMirabelli clubbed an RBI single.


The win moved the Red Sox to 63-40, tying for the fourth-beststart after 103 games in franchise history.


Tampa Bay's lone run came in the second on Dioner Navarro's RBIsingle. Navarro entered the game hitting a team-worst .178.

Lugo, who was with the Devil Rays from 2003-06, had his 15-gamehitting streak halted by his former team. Lugo went 0-for-4.

Friday's game was the first of 15 games between the Red Sox andDevil Rays in their next 54 contests.


The Devil Rays' seven consecutive losses all have been againstAmerican League East opponents.