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    Offense stiff-armed
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    Rays 3, Red Sox 0
    Josh Beckett scattered four hits over seven innings. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
    By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com
    Josh Beckett recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts, but the Red Sox's losing streak reached five games. Dustin Pedroia and Julio Lugo each had singles, but Boston managed little else vs. James Shields.
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    Series at a glance:
    BOS
    Boston (15-12)
    Lost 5     		Tampa Bay 3, Boston 0   TB
    Tampa Bay (14-11)
    Won 6
    April 27, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Boston
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 2 2
    Tampa Bay
    		 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 X   3 5 0
    Standings thru 4/27/08  |  Recap: BOS | TB  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Rays stats
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Ellsbury, LF4000011.280
    Pedroia, 2B4010001.324
    Drew, RF3000001.273
    Ramirez, DH2000100.347
    Youkilis, 1B3000011.309
    Crisp, CF3000021.314
    Varitek, C3000011.239
    Lowrie, 3B3000010.323
    Lugo, SS3010010.297
    Totals28020176 

    BATTING
    TB: Pedroia; Lugo.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varitek.
    GIDP: Drew.
    Team LOB: 2.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Ramirez (1, 2nd base off Shields/Navarro).

    FIELDING
    E: Beckett (1, pickoff), Drew (1, throw).
    Outfield assists: Drew (Crawford at 3rd base).
    		 
    Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Iwamura, 2B3000131.214
    Crawford, LF4011021.300
    Upton, CF4000031.289
    Pena, 1B3010020.200
    Longoria, 3B3111021.271
    Hinske, DH3010001.294
    Navarro, C3000022.370
    Gross, RF3000010.179
    Bartlett, SS2210000.207
    Totals283521157 

    BATTING
    2B: Pena (1, Beckett), Crawford (2, Delcarmen).
    HR: Longoria (3, 7th inning off Beckett, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Crawford 2; Pena 2; Longoria 4; Hinske; Bartlett.
    RBI: Longoria (10), Crawford (13).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Navarro 2.
    Team LOB: 3.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Bartlett (3, 2nd base off Delcarmen/Varitek), Hinske (1, 2nd base off Beckett/Varitek).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena).
     
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Beckett (L, 2-2)7.042111314.10
    Delcarmen 1.01110205.40
    		 
    Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Shields (W, 3-1)9.02001702.54

    HBP: Bartlett (by Delcarmen).
    Pitches-strikes: Beckett 107-70, Delcarmen 16-10, Shields 99-66.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Beckett 4-4, Delcarmen 0-0, Shields 12-8.
    Batters faced: Beckett 26, Delcarmen 4, Shields 29.
    Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Dan Iassogna.
    Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
    Wind: Indoors.
    T: 2:25.
    Att: 32,363.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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