by shawn medeiros | Sep 20, 2008 | Jason Bay, Jason Varitek
Jason Varitek’s grounder to the shortstop – eventual fielder’s choice – scored Jason Bay and ended up being the game winning run in a 4-3 win over Toronto. Boston now has a 7 1/2 lead in the wild card race with the win. Star of the Game:...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 18, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield is usually stellar at the Trop. Last night, he was not. Wakefield gave up six runs in less than three innings pitched as Willie Aybar collected three RBI’s in the win. Boston is now two games back in the A. L. East. Goat of the Game: Wakefield...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 16, 2008 | Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Tampa Bay Rays
Justin Masterson gave up a single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and the Rays walked off with a 2-1 win and sole possession of the A. L. East once again. At least for one night. Josh Beckett went 8 innings, giving up one run, one walk, and struck out...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 16, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays
When the Boston Red Sox closed a five game gap in a hurry to end the first half of the season, overtaking the Rays who stumbled into the All-Star break losing seven in row, you got the feeling that first place might be theirs for a large percentage of the second half....
by shawn medeiros | Sep 15, 2008 | David Ortiz, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
David Ortiz was 2-4 with a homer, four RBI’s and two runs and the Boston Red Sox are tied for first place in the A. L. East. Scott Kazmir suffered his shortest start of the season to go along with the most runs he has given up in a start in his 2008 campaign....
