by shawn medeiros | Sep 11, 2008 | Carlos Pena, Jason Bay, Mike Timlin, Tampa Bay Rays
Carlos Pena’s three-run opposite field three-run homer off of Mike Timlin was the difference in a 4-2 loss to Tampa. This marks the first time that the Rays have ever won a series at Fenway and they now take a 2 1/2 game lead over the Red Sox in the A. L. East....
by mike edelman | Mar 19, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, Andrew Friedman, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Dioner Navarro, Edwin Jackson, Evan Longoria, Gary Glover, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Know Thy Enemy, Rocco Baldelli, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Troy Percival
When you’ve finished nine of the ten seasons in your franchise’s history in last place of your division and you’ve only cracked the 70 win mark once, maybe a change of name serves to help wipe that slate clean. At least the Tampa Bay Rays and their...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 23, 2007 | Al Reyes, Andy Sonnanstine, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Eric Gagne, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jonathan Papelbon, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays
Down by a run in the ninth inning Jason Varitek tied the game with his 15th homerun of the season and Julio Lugo’s 8th homerun of the season put Boston ahead clinching a playoff birth for the club. Al Reyes (3-3) blew his fourth save of season assuring the Red...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 13, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays
With no walk-off homers all season long David Ortiz hit a two-run walk-off homerun off of Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ closer Al Reyes and also had a three-run shot earlier in the game defeating the Devil Rays 5-4. Julio Lugo drew a leadoff walk and after a fly out by...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 12, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Andy Sonnanstine, Brendan Harris, Bryan Corey, Carlos Pena, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Dioner Navarro, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew combined for seven hits while everyone else in the lineup also had a hit contributing in the 16-10 come back win for the Boston Red Sox after being down 8-1 to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Tim Wakefield who has historically shut down Tampa Bay...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 16, 2007 | Al Reyes, Alex Cora, Andy Sonnanstine, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Dioner Navarro, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Al Reyes did not allow this quote to ring true shutting down Boston’s second attempt at a ninth inning rally in back-to-back games closing the door in the ninth in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-5 win. Although...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 15, 2007 | Al Reyes, Carlos Pena, Coco Crisp, Jason Varitek, Jon Lester, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Jon Lester returned home to Fenway Park for the first time after battling cancer, but that was not the only delight Red Sox fans got to witness as Boston rallied back in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel....
by shawn medeiros | Aug 13, 2007 | B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Doug Mirabelli, James Shields, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield made Manager Terry Francona’s decision in how to use his bullpen in this game by pitching for 8 shutout innings while tossing a no-hitter into the top of the seventh inning in the Boston 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jonathan Papelbon...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 29, 2007 | B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dioner Navarro, Gary Glover, Joe Maddon, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Delcarmen, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Boston (64-41) was looking to sweep the series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (39-65), but Scott Kazmir stood in the way pitching 6 scoreless innings in the 5-2 win over the Red Sox. Kazmir did not earn the win, but kept his team in it long enough as Tampa scored...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 29, 2007 | Akinori Iwamura, Al Reyes, B.J. Upton, Brian Stokes, Carlos Pena, David Ortiz, Delmon Young, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonny Gomes, Josh Paul, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Tampa Bay Rays
Jonathan Papelbon blew his second save of the season in 25 chances, but Boston bailed out their closer scoring six runs in the top of the 12th to outlast the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in extra innings for a 12-6 victory and improve their lead over the New York Yankees to...
