Sox restore order in epic rout
Red Sox retain perch By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The heart of the Red Sox order beat loud and clear Tuesday, as David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek combined to go 16-for-19 with five home runs and 12 RBIs in a rout of the Devil Rays. Curt Schilling earned the win as Boston stayed a half-game ahead of the Yankees in the AL East.
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Red Sox 15, Devil Rays 2
David Ortiz and Toby Hall watch the flight of Ortiz's second mammoth blast Tuesday. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Rays KO'd in no-contest By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Devil Rays were unable to play the part of spoiler for a second night, as the Red Sox bounced back with five homers Tuesday, including four off starter Seth McClung in his two-plus innings. On the bright side, Jorge Cantu set the club's RBI record (108) with a first-inning solo homer.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 20, 2005
Boston 15, Tampa Bay 2
Today's Boxes 9/20/05
KC 5, DET 4
KC 4, DET 2
NYY 12, BAL 9
HOU 7, PIT 4
SF 4, WSH 3
TOR 6, SEA 4
NYM 3, FLA 2
CIN 6, STL 5
MIL 5, CHC 3
ATL 4, PHI 1
CWS 7, CLE 6
COL 20, SD 1
ARI 4, LAD 1
OAK 8, MIN 3
LAA 2, TEX 1
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Standings through 9/20/05 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Devil Rays Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .318
Machado , LF-2B1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
Renteria , SS4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .272
Ramirez, H , SS1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Ortiz , DH5 4 4 4 0 0 0 .302
a-Mirabelli , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
Ramirez, M , LF4 4 4 3 0 0 0 .290
Hyzdu , CF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
Nixon , RF6 4 4 3 0 1 0 .284
Varitek , C5 0 4 2 0 1 1 .286
Shoppach , C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Olerud , 1B3 1 1 1 3 1 2 .311
Mueller , 3B4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .296
Petagine , LF1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Cora , 2B-3B5 0 1 2 0 0 7 .226
Totals 48 15 21 15 5 5 15
BATTING 3B : Nixon (1, Beimel).HR : Ortiz 2 (46, 1st inning off McClung, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd inning off McClung, 1 on, 0 out), Ramirez, M 2 (38, 1st inning off McClung, 0 on, 1 out; 5th inning off Beimel, 1 on, 2 out), Nixon (13, 3rd inning off McClung, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Damon; Ortiz 10; Ramirez, M 10; Nixon 9; Varitek 4; Olerud; Mueller 2; Cora.RBI : Ortiz 4 (140), Ramirez, M 3 (128), Nixon 3 (63), Varitek 2 (68), Olerud (34), Cora 2 (23).2-out RBI : Nixon; Varitek 2; Olerud; Ramirez, M 2; Cora 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cora 4; Machado.Team LOB : 11.
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
a-Munson, E , PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182
Crawford , LF2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
b-Gomes , PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283
Cantu , 2B1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .290
Green , 2B1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
Huff , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257
Hollins , RF-LF4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .252
Gonzalez , 3B-SS4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261
Lee , 1B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
c-Perez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Hall , C1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
Laforest , C2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .193
Gathright , CF3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .281
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 12 10
BATTING 2B : Huff (26, Schilling).HR : Cantu (27, 1st inning off Schilling, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Crawford; Cantu 4; Huff 2; Lee; Hall; Gathright.RBI : Cantu 2 (109).2-out RBI : Cantu.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hollins; Munson, E.SF : Cantu.Team LOB : 6.
WP : Schilling, Brazelton.HBP : Green (by Delcarmen).Pitches-strikes : Schilling 114-79, Delcarmen 19-13, DiNardo 18-11, McClung 61-37, Brazelton 48-25, Beimel 39-23, Corcoran 60-37.Ground outs-fly outs : Schilling 3-11, Delcarmen 0-0, DiNardo 1-0, McClung 3-1, Brazelton 1-3, Beimel 1-3, Corcoran 6-4.Batters faced : Schilling 28, Delcarmen 4, DiNardo 3, McClung 14, Brazelton 12, Beimel 10, Corcoran 17.Inherited runners-scored : Beimel 3-0.Umpires : HP: Bruce Froemming. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:13.Att : 18,723.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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