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....
by evan brunell | Sep 15, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka Chase, Game Threads, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (88-61) @ Tampa Bay Rays (88-59) Daisuke Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.97) @ Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99) 7:10 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: You have to think Jonathan Papelbon will be unavailable tonight,...
by evan brunell | Sep 15, 2008 | Andy Sonnanstine, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Price, Evan Longoria, Josh Beckett, Matt Garza, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Sure, if all breaks right this upcoming series at the Trop, the Red Sox could find themselves in first place with an opportunity to finish first two straight years since 1915-1916. Yes, it’s been that long since the Red Sox could lay claim to first place two...
by evan brunell | Sep 14, 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays
Once a week, you’ll hear from numerous Red Sox bloggers on the Internet on a Red Sox related issue, and we’ll aggregate the answers here. Answers are placed in the order they were received. Thanks to everyone for participating! Was the series loss to the...
by evan brunell | Sep 11, 2008 | Jonathan Papelbon, Tampa Bay Rays
Apparently, locating his fastball is more important than winning the game to Jonathan Papelbon. While Papelbon at times has an excellent split-fingered fastball, it’s his four-seamer that has been his bread-and-butter. And dedication to improved location of that...
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 evan brunell | Sep 9, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (85-57) @ Boston Red Sox (85-58) Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99) @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.88) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Red Sox are a half-game behind the slumping Tampa Bay Rays,...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 14, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Justin Morneau, Tampa Bay Rays
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six innings scattering four hits giving up no runs to pick up his tenth win of the season. Jonathan Papelbon held on to close out the game earning his 28th save of the season. Boston is now atop the A.L. East with Tampa losing today. Star of...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 3, 2008 | Craig Hansen, Evan Longoria, Jason Varitek, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays
With a 4-1 lead headed into the bottom of the seventh inning the slumping Red Sox let up six runs en route to their third consecutive loss against Tampa and their sixth loss at the Trop (0-6). Manny Delcarmen and Craig Hansen both allowed six runs in the seventh...
by zach hayes | Jul 2, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Game Threads, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-36) @ Tampa Bay Rays (51-32) Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-1, 3.21) @ Scott Kazmir (7-3, 2.28) 7:05 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN/ESPN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: - Kazmir's last five starts: 30 IP, 24 H, 11 BB,...
