8/20: Red Letter Days

by | Aug 20, 2007 | Game Threads, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield

August 20th, 2007 GAME THREAD
Boston Red Sox (74-50) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (47-76)
Tim Wakefield, RHP (14-10, 4.55) @ Scott Kazmir, LHP (9-7, 3.44)
7:10 PM EDT at Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay, FL)
TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680, WROL (Sp.)
AL EAST GAMES: TEX @ BAL | OAK @ TOR | NYY @ LAA

PRIOR GAME VS. TB: Tampa Bay 6 @ Boston 5 on 8/15/07
DECISION: W: Andy Sonnanstine | L: Daisuke Matsuzaka | S: Al Reyes
STARS OF THE GAME: Mike Timlin and Julian Tavarez combined for three scoreless innings to keep the game within reach.
RED SOX’S PREVIOUS GAME: Los Angeles 3 @ Boston 1 on 8/19/07

GAME NOTES: Tim Wakefield looks to continue his decisions streak to 25 tonight. He has been historically dominant against Tampa Bay, going 18-2 lifetime against them including 8-0 with a 2.33 ERA…newcomer Bobby Kielty is 7 for 13 career against Scott Kazmir with two home runs.