by shawn medeiros | Jul 2, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dioner Navarro, Matt Garza, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
Dioner Navarro notched two RBI singles and Matt Garza pitched a 7 inning gem to beat the slumping Red Sox 3-1. Boston has now lost their last four games with their last win coming on Friday in the opening game of the series vs. Houston. I may have to agree with Zach...
by zach hayes | Jul 1, 2008 | Matt Garza, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-35) @ Tampa Bay Rays (50-32) Tim Wakefield (5-5, 3.88) @ Matt Garza (6-4, 3.76) 7:05 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: Enough. Falling 2.5 back of first would hurt. I know it's...
by shawn medeiros | Jul 1, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Jason Varitek, Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield
A rally ended by Julio Lugo, surprise, but the Boston Red Sox scored two in the ninth on RBI’s by Brandon Moss and Jason Varitek to keep the game losing 5-4. With the win, the Rays go ahead of the Sox in the A.L. East by a game and a half. Goat of the Game:...
by zach hayes | Jun 30, 2008 | Game Threads, James Shields, Justin Masterson, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (50-34) @ Tampa Bay Rays (49-32) Justin Masterson (4-1, 3.43) @ James Shields (5-5, 3.76) 7:05 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: With another one run loss to Astros and the Rays...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 6, 2008 | Brandon Moss, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Van Every, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Francona
Earlier this week I made the argument that it was in fact time for the Red Sox to make a statement and put a stamp on this early season by taking it to the American League leading Tampa Bay Rays. Well, I think after the events of last night, culminating in a series...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 6, 2008 | Bartolo Colon, Carl Crawford, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, Felix Hernandez, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Manny Ramirez, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays
After the dust settled and Coco Crisp avoided a James Shield haymaker and took a licking from Jonny Gomes and Carl Crawford, Manny Ramirez drove in five runs helping beat Tampa 7-1. Jon Lester earned the win pitching 6 1/3 innings, yielding one run, no walks, and...
by evan brunell | Jun 5, 2008 | Akinori Iwamura, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Shields, Jason Bartlett, Tampa Bay Rays
Coco Crisp charged the mound after James Shields threw at Coco, and Crisp avoided a powerful right hand from Shields that would have gotten approval from Muhammad Ali himself and got in a punch before Shields, Dioner Navarro and others overwhelmed Crisp and slammed...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 4, 2008 | Craig Hansen, J.D. Drew, James Shields, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Tampa Bay Rays
Recently inserted into the third slot of the Boston Red Sox lineup, J.D. Drew has been shining in the role as he notched two hits and drove in one run in the 5-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays. With the win Boston takes over possession of first place from the Rays in the...
by zach hayes | Jun 4, 2008 | Edwin Jackson, Game Threads, Josh Beckett, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Gm: Tampa Bay Rays (35-23) @ Boston Red Sox (36-25) Edwin Jackson (3-4, 3.70) @ Josh Beckett (5-4, 4.30) 7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: NESN, ESPN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150 GAME NOTES: The Red Sox have now won 11 straight games at home with their...
by shawn medeiros | Jun 3, 2008 | Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Tampa Bay Rays
It may be a revolving door at the DH position for the Boston Red Sox in the next few weeks. Manny Ramirez got the call tonight and went 1-4, but the rest of the offense pulled through as Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew both homered to lift Boston past the first place Rays...
