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Red Sox look to bounce back from rare home defeat

Jul 12, 2008 - 10:08 AM Baltimore (45-46) at Boston (55-40) 7:05 p.m. EDT

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox will attempt to recover from their first home loss in nearly three weeks when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

The Red Sox lost for just the 11th time in 45 contests this season at Fenway Park on Friday, dropping the series opener, 7-3, to the Orioles.

Brian Roberts sparked the Baltimore offense - driving in a run, scoring a pair and stealing two bases while finishing a homer shy of the cycle - and Brian Burres pitched 6 1/3 effective innings to earn the win. The victory snapped a five-game slide for Baltimore.

The setback also dropped Boston's record against American League East opponents to 18-19 this season - the only division against which the club has a losing mark.

The Red Sox will try to get back on the winning track behind knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (5-6, 3.75 ERA). The veteran righthander has been sharp of late, though it has yet to show up in the win column. Wakefield owns a 2.24 ERA over his past eight starts while limiting opponents to a .187 batting average, but is just 2-3 in that span.

He did not factor in the decision in his lone start against Baltimore this season, allowing two runs in seven innings on June 2 as Boston went on to suffer a 6-3 loss.

The Orioles will counter with struggling rookie Radhamez Liz (3-1, 5.94). The 25-year-old righthander was lifted from his last start after allowing six runs - four earned - and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
    BOSTON 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 2 x 12 15 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ, LANCE CORMIER (3RD), FERNANDO CABRERA (5TH),
    ALBERTO CASTILLO (7TH), GREG AQUINO (8TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ
    BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD, CRAIG HANSEN (8T

    Jul 12 9:36 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED BRANDON MOSS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, A CORA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
    BOSTON 12 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: S CASEY (.366, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Orioles 1, Red Sox 12  Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 12 9:26 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ALEX CORA SCORED COCO CRISP.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CORA ON FIRST, B MOSS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
    BOSTON 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.314, 1-FOR-3, SF, HR, 5 RBI)

    Orioles 1, Red Sox 11  Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 12 9:25 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
    BOSTON 10 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: S CASEY (.372, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Orioles 1, Red Sox 10  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 12 8:20 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED SEAN CASEY AND KEVIN CASH.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, J ELLSBURY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
    BOSTON 9 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.300, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, RBI)

    Orioles 1, Red Sox 9  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 12 8:06 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY KEVIN YOUKILIS (15) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF RADHAMES LIZ SCORED J.D. DREW, MANNY RAMIREZ AND MIKE
    LOWELL.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, BOSTON 7
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: S CASEY (.372, 1-FOR-1)

    Orioles 1, Red Sox 7  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 12 7:56 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO MIKE LOWELL SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, M RAMIREZ ON SECOND, J
    DREW ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
    BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.313, 0-FOR-1)

    Orioles 1, Red Sox 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 12 7:55 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY RAMON HERNANDEZ (8) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF TIM WAKEFIELD.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, BOSTON 2
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B FAHEY (.241, 0 HR, 9 RBI)

    Orioles 1, Red Sox 2  Top 3, 0 OutsJul 12 7:34 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MANNY RAMIREZ (18) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 1ST OFF RADHAMES LIZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, BOSTON 2
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.297, 13 HR, 56 RBI)

    Orioles 0, Red Sox 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 12 7:16 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY J.D. DREW (17) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    1ST OFF RADHAMES LIZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, BOSTON 1
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.289, 17 HR, 59 RBI)

    Orioles 0, Red Sox 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 12 7:16 PM

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