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Sonnanstine has track record on side

Jason Beck / MLB.com
Andy Sonnanstine matched up against the defending World Series champions twice in September, about a week apart. Both games pitted him against Boston ace Josh Beckett. And both were critical in the Rays' AL East title quest as they walked away with victories.
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Rays probable pitcher

Andy Sonnanstine

  • #21 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Rays manager Joe Maddon consistently refers to Sonnanstine as a winner, and on Oct. 6, winning was exactly what Sonnanstine did. In Game 4's series-clinching win over the White Sox, Sonnanstine held Chicago to two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. The fourth member of the rotation, Sonnanstine doesn't light up the radar guns but is a consistent strike-thrower who plays to his strengths. A crafty pitcher, Sonnanstine is at his best when he pitches off his fastball and uses his command to his advantage. Although he received a pair of no-decisions earlier this year, Sonnanstine has pitched particularly well at Fenway, and is a career 1-1 against Boston with a 5.40 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 19-19 4.97 324.0 63 221 .284
Season 13-9 4.38 193.1 37 124 .277
Vs. Boston 0-0 0.00 13.0 2 12 .152

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/14/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Tampa Bay Rays (AL East) 97 65 .599 - 57-24 40-41
Boston Red Sox (AL East) 95 67 .586 2.0 56-25 39-42
Stats - 10/14/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TB .260 774 180 735 142 1224 3.82 1457.2 1349 526 1143
BOS .280 845 173 807 120 1068 4.01 1446.1 1369 548 1185
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Wakefield looks to baffle Rays

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
There have been moments for Tim Wakefield that he has laughed out loud on the mound at an opposing hitter. That would be a mortal sin for most pitchers, but when the unpredictable knuckleball is your weapon of choice, baffled reactions are just part of the cost of doing business.
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Red Sox probable pitcher

Tim Wakefield

  • #49 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
The veteran knuckleballer didn't pitch in the Division Series, as the Red Sox went with a three-man rotation. Now he enters the mix against a team he has dominated throughout his career, going 19-5 with a 3.32 ERA in 41 appearances. However, Wakefield wasn't as strong against Tampa Bay this season, going 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA in three starts. Wakefield pitched well at Fenway in 2008, going 7-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 starts. In League Championship Series play, Wakefield is 5-2 with a 4.50 ERA in nine appearances, five of them starts.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 178-157 4.32 2802.0 1072 1907 .252
Season 10-11 4.13 181.0 60 117 .228
Vs. Tampa Bay 0-2 5.87 15.1 8 7 .279

Rays hitters vs Tim Wakefield
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

Red Sox hitters vs Andy Sonnanstine
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Brian .667 3 0 0 .667 3 0 0
Bates, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Brown, Dusty - - - - - - - -
Drew, J.D. - - - - .364 11 1 3
Ellsbury, Jacoby .143 7 0 0 .250 12 1 2
Hermida, Jeremy .600 5 0 2 .500 8 1 3
Iglesias, Jose - - - - - - - -
Kotchman, Casey .000 3 0 0 .167 6 0 0
Lowell, Mike .000 5 0 0 .429 14 0 0
Lowrie, Jed .600 5 0 0 .600 5 0 0
Martinez, Victor - - - - .500 2 0 0
Ortiz, David .000 6 0 0 .188 16 0 1
Pedroia, Dustin .400 5 0 1 .200 15 0 1
Reddick, Josh - - - - - - - -
Varitek, Jason .250 4 0 0 .500 10 1 4
Wagner, Mark - - - - - - - -
Youkilis, Kevin .000 4 0 1 .083 12 0 1

Tampa Bay lightning in a bottle (3-1) (1-3)

Rays 13, Red Sox 4

Rays sitting pretty

Bill Chastain / MLB.com
It was more of the same for the white-hot Rays as they clubbed homers early and cruised to within one win of the World Series. Evan Longoria set a rookie playoff record with his fifth homer of October, and Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar went deep.

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One and Sox done

Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Red Sox need to work their October magic in a hurry. Starter Tim Wakefield was rocked, the bullpen didn't fare any better, and Boston was placed squarely in desperation mode at Fenway Park with a third straight loss to the rolling Rays.
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Rays 13, Red Sox 4

Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Iwamura, 2B5100110.222
Upton, CF3211200.313
Pena, C, 1B3312211.333
Longoria, 3B4212111.294
Crawford, LF5352000.500
Aybar, W, DH5145011.500
Navarro, C4011103.188
Perez, F, RF5000025.000
Bartlett, SS4110010.188
  a-Zobrist, PH-SS1000000.000
Totals391314137711 

a-Flied out for Bartlett in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Crawford 2 (2, Wakefield, Masterson).
3B: Bartlett (1, Delcarmen), Crawford (1, Timlin).
HR: Pena, C (2, 1st inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 1 out), Longoria (3, 1st inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 1 out), Aybar, W (1, 3rd inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Upton; Pena, C 4; Longoria 4; Crawford 9; Aybar, W 7; Navarro; Bartlett 3.
RBI: Pena, C 2 (4), Longoria 2 (6), Aybar, W 5 (5), Upton (6), Crawford 2 (4), Navarro (2).
2-out RBI: Aybar, W 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Perez, F 3.
GIDP: Navarro.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Crawford 2 (2, 2nd base off Wakefield/Cash, 3rd base off Wakefield/Cash), Upton (2, 2nd base off Wakefield/Cash).

FIELDING
E: Longoria 2 (2, fielding, throw), Upton (1, fielding).
DP: (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena, C).
 
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Drew, RF5000013.154
Pedroia, 2B4111010.467
Ortiz, DH4110011.071
Youkilis, 3B4012000.389
Bay, LF4010011.400
Kotsay, 1B3010001.235
  a-Casey, PH1000010.000
Crisp, CF2000202.375
Cash, C3111012.333
  b-Ellsbury, PH0000100.000
Lowrie, SS4110012.100
Totals344743712 

a-Struck out for Kotsay in the 9th. b-Walked for Cash in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Youkilis (3, Miller).
3B: Ortiz (1, Sonnanstine).
HR: Cash (1, 3rd inning off Sonnanstine, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Pedroia; Ortiz 3; Youkilis 2; Bay; Kotsay; Cash 4; Lowrie.
RBI: Cash (1), Youkilis 2 (4), Pedroia (3).
2-out RBI: Youkilis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cash; Bay; Drew.
GIDP: Crisp.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Bay (Aybar, W at 2nd base).
DP: (Pedroia-Lowrie-Kotsay).
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Sonnanstine (W, 1-0)7.16431213.68
Miller 0.11000100.00
Jackson 1.10002400.00
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wakefield (L, 0-1)2.265522316.88
Masterson 2.12111402.45
Delcarmen 0.125531022.50
Lopez, J 1.22000000.00
Timlin 2.022210010.13

Pitches-strikes: Sonnanstine 97-63, Miller 6-5, Jackson 25-14, Wakefield 44-30, Masterson 39-26, Delcarmen 28-13, Lopez, J 26-18, Timlin 31-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sonnanstine 11-9, Miller 0-0, Jackson 0-0, Wakefield 2-4, Masterson 2-0, Delcarmen 0-0, Lopez, J 4-1, Timlin 4-2.
Batters faced: Sonnanstine 29, Miller 2, Jackson 6, Wakefield 16, Masterson 9, Delcarmen 6, Lopez, J 7, Timlin 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Miller 1-1, Jackson 1-0, Masterson 1-0, Lopez, J 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Tim McClelland. LF: Sam Holbrook. RF: Brian O'Nora.
Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:07.
Att: 38,133.
October 14, 2008

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