JULY 27th, 2007 GAME THREAD
Tim Wakefield (11-9, 4.74) @ Jason Hammel (1-0, 5.82)
Boston Red Sox (62-40) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (38-63)
7:05 PM EDT at Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL)
TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680, WROL (Sp.)
AL EAST GAMES: NYY @ BAL l TOR @ CWS
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PRIOR GAME VS. CLE: Boston 15, Tampa Bay 4 on 7/5/07 DECISION: W: Josh Beckett | L: J.P. Howell STAR OF THE GAME: 6 AB, 3 R, 5 H, 5 RBI RED SOX’S PREVIOUS GAME: Boston 15, Tampa Bay 4 on 7/5/07 |
GAME NOTES: Tim Wakefield returns to his favorite (train wreck of a) stadium- Tropicana Field- where the knuckleballer is 7-0 with a 2.39 ERA in 17 games. He’s received a decision in each of his 20 starts this season, winning vs. Chicago last Sunday while going 6.1 innings and surrendering 4 late earned runs. Jason Hammel is making his second start on the year, his first being a shortened spot start in Yankee Stadium giving up 2 ER in 4 IP. The one player Wake will have to contain is Carl Crawford, a lifetime .344 hitter with 2 HR vs. Wake in 64 AB. With the Tampa pitching staff, the Red Sox should be expected to put up a huge amount of runs this weekend.