| The winning streak for the Red Sox ends at 6 games, as they are never in this one today. Twice in the first three inning the Sox hit into inning-ending doubleplays with a runner on third base, and sloppy defense leads to two unearned Rays run on a Jason Varitek passed ball and a JD Drew error throwing home. Drew does make up for his error by smashing a 3-run homer 1/2 inning later knocking Rays starter Jason Shields from the game in the 8th, but too little too late. A three game series in Fenway is next on the schedule against the division leading Blue Jays, who the Sox trail by 2 1/2 games. The Jays (19-7) and Sox (17-10) have the two best records in the AMericam League at this point in the season. By coincidence, the two best records in the National League are also in the same division, with the Cardinals (19-7) and Cubs (18-7) half a game apart in the NL Central. Interesting how the Blue Jays always seem to do well in my SOM being the wildcard a few times, even though in real life they haven't made the playoffs since winning the World Series 16 years ago. BTW the Washington Nationals lost their 10th straight game today, losing to the Cubs, and own baseball's worst record at 7-19. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 2008 Boston Red Sox At 2008 Tampa Bay Rays 4/27/2008
Red Sox AB R H RBI AVG Rays AB R H RBI AVG
J.Ellsbury LF 3 1 3 0 .349 A.Iwamura 2B 4 1 2 1 .264
D.Pedroia 2B 4 1 1 0 .313 C.Crawford LF 4 0 1 1 .238
J.Drew RF 3 1 1 3 .250 B.Upton CF 5 0 1 0 .235
M.Ramirez DH 4 0 1 1 .296 C.Pena 1B 4 1 2 1 .224
K.Youkilis 1B 4 0 0 0 .354 E.Longoria 3B 4 0 1 0 .306
C.Crisp CF 4 0 1 0 .314 E.Hinske DH 2 2 0 0 .230
J.Varitek C 3 0 0 0 .232 D.Navarro C 4 2 2 2 .250
J.Lowrie 3B 3 0 0 0 .185 G.Gross RF 3 0 1 1 .227
A-D.Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 .186 J.Bartlett SS 4 2 2 0 .289
J.Lugo SS 3 1 2 0 .414
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Totals 32 4 9 4 Totals 34 8 12 6
A-Pinch Hit For Lowrie In 9th Inning
Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 - 4 9 1
Rays............ 0 0 1 0 2 2 3 0 - 8 12 0
Red Sox (17-10) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Beckett LOSS(2-2) 5 9 5 4 1 4 0 98 4.63
J.Tavarez 1 1/3 2 1 1 2 2 0 28 8.10
B.Corey 1 2/3 1 2 1 1 0 0 30 7.71
Totals 8 12 8 6 4 6 0
Rays (12-13) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Shields WIN(2-2) 7 1/3 9 4 4 2 4 1 127 4.26
T.Miller 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 4.82
Totals 9 9 4 4 2 6 1
ATTENDANCE- 29,876 DATE- Sunday, April 27th 2008 TIME- Day
UMPIRES- Gary Cederstrom, Fieldin Culbreth, Jim Reynolds, Tim Timmons
T- 3:05
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 4 Rays: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1 Rays: 3
ERRORS- J.Drew
DOUBLES- C.Pena-2(3rd), E.Longoria(6th), D.Navarro(1st), J.Bartlett(6th)
HOME RUNS- J.Drew(4th)
CAUGHT STEALING- C.Crisp
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Gross
WALKS- J.Ellsbury, J.Drew, A.Iwamura, C.Crawford, E.Hinske-2
HIT BY PITCH- J.Varitek
STRIKE OUTS- J.Drew, K.Youkilis-2, J.Varitek, J.Lowrie, D.Ortiz, C.Crawford-2,
C.Pena, E.Longoria, D.Navarro, J.Bartlett
GIDP- D.Pedroia, J.Drew, J.Lowrie, B.Upton
PASSED BALLS- J.Varitek
Catcher Dioner Navarro had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Tampa Bay Rays beat
the Boston Red Sox by a score of 8 to 4.
Tampa Bay took the lead for good in the bottom of the 3rd inning scoring one
runner on 3 hits. Boston was out-hit by Tampa Bay, 12 hits to 9.
The victory was credited to James Shields(2-2) who went 7 and 1/3 innings,
allowing 4 runs. Josh Beckett(2-2) was the loser. He gave up 9 hits and 1
walk in 5 innings.
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