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Red Sox go for sweep of Devil Rays

Aug 22, 2007 - 1:51 PM Boston (76-50) at Tampa Bay (47-78) 7:10 pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - The Boston Red Sox have dropped two of their 11 contests against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays this season, with Daisuke Matsuzaka presiding over both defeats. He will look for some revenge on Wednesday when the Red Sox go for a sweep of the Devil Rays at Tropicana Field.

Matsuzaka (13-9, 3.79 ERA) tossed eight scoreless innings to beat Tampa Bay in Boston on July 3, allowing just four hits while striking out nine. However, the Japanese righthander has gotten progressively worse in his two subsequent starts against the Devil Rays.

He yielded two runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 frames on July 29 to suffer a loss, and got knocked around by Tampa Bay last Wednesday, surrendering six runs and eight hits in six innings.

The Devil Rays will counter with the suddenly strong Edwin Jackson (3-12, 5.69). The 23-year-old righthander started the season 0-8 with an 8.20 ERA, but over his last four starts he is holding opponents to a .228 batting average and carrying a 1.33 ERA, though his record over that span is just 1-2.

Jackson got roughed up by the Red Sox on July 4, allowing seven runs and nine hits in five frames.

Boston moved a season-high 26 games over .500 with Tuesday's 8-6 triumph.

The Red Sox now hold a six game lead over the New York Yankees (70-56) in the American League East.








  • 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 P

    Aug 22 10:17 PM
  • 35
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Red Sox vs. RaysAug 22 10:05 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (18) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA SCORED CARLOS PENA.
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, TAMPA BAY 2
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.289, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Red Sox vs. RaysAug 22 9:12 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
    TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.261, 0-FOR-1)

    Red Sox vs. RaysAug 22 7:55 PM
  • bones wonder if we'll get to see the "slutter" again tonight
    http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/08/22/new_pitch_same_story_for_papelbon/?page=full

    Red Sox vs. RaysAug 22 5:58 PM

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