Final
for this game
Devil Rays hope to avoid another sweep
Jul 29, 2007 - 2:39 PM Boston (64-40) at Tampa Bay (38-65) 1:40 pm EDTST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays gave the Boston Red Sox a scare yesterday, but in the end the result was quite familiar.
The Devil Rays will look to avoid their ninth straight loss on Sunday when the host the Red Sox in the finale of a three-game series.
Tampa Bay is just 5-25 in its last 30 contests after dropping a 12-6, 12-inning decision on Saturday. Boston got to a bullpen that came into the game with an ERA of 6.63 for six runs in the top of the 12th.
Scott Kazmir (7-7, 4.02 ERA) will attempt to snap the losing streak on Sunday. The 23-year-old lefthander has always had success against the Red Sox, owning a 5-3 career mark with a 2.76 ERA in 12 starts.
The Red Sox will counter with Japanese import Daisuke Matsuzaka (12-7, 3.79). The 26-year-old righthander is coming off a win over the Cleveland Indians last Tuesday in which he allowed just four hits over seven scoreless innings.
Matsuzaka earned a win over Kazmir and the Devil Rays on July 3, tossing eight scoreless innings in a 4-1 victory.
The Red Sox's win on Saturday pushed their lead in the American League East to nine games over the New York Yankees (55-49).
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 x 5 12 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, MANNY DELCARMEN (7TH), JULIAN TAVAREZ (8TH)
AND DOUG MIRABELLI
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR, SCOTT DOHMANN (7TH), GARY GLOVER
(7TH) AND DIONER NAVAR
Jul 29 5:03 PM - AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 x 5 12 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, MANNY DELCARMEN (7TH), JULIAN TAVAREZ (8TH)
AND DOUG MIRABELLI
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR, SCOTT DOHMANN (7TH), GARY GLOVER
(7TH) AND DIONER NAVAR
Jul 29 5:03 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KEVIN YOUKILIS (11) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF GARY GLOVER.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2, TAMPA BAY 5
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.310, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:32 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KEVIN YOUKILIS (11) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF GARY GLOVER.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2, TAMPA BAY 5
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.310, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:32 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MANNY RAMIREZ (18) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF GARY GLOVER.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 5
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.305, 1-FOR-3)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:31 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MANNY RAMIREZ (18) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF GARY GLOVER.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 5
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.305, 1-FOR-3)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:31 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (25) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF MANNY DELCARMEN.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TAMPA BAY 5
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.288, 0-FOR-3)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:22 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS PENA (25) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF MANNY DELCARMEN.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TAMPA BAY 5
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.288, 0-FOR-3)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:22 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (13) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF MANNY DELCARMEN SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA AND BRENDAN
HARRIS.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TAMPA BAY 4
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.280, 1-FOR-3)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:21 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (13) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF MANNY DELCARMEN SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA AND BRENDAN
HARRIS.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TAMPA BAY 4
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.280, 1-FOR-3)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:21 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DIONER NAVARRO (3) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TAMPA BAY 1
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.283, 1-FOR-2)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:10 PM - AL
AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DIONER NAVARRO (3) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0, TAMPA BAY 1
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.283, 1-FOR-2)
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 4:10 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 2 0
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.287, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
B HARRIS (.303, 8 HR, 41 RBI)
B UPTON (.339, 12 HR, 42
Red Sox vs. RaysJul 29 1:48 PM
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