Red Sox 7, Rays 3
After nearly a 2 1/2-hour rain delay, Clay Buchholz started on Friday. (Charles Krupa/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Steady rain meant a lengthy delay at Fenway Park -- but once the game started, it was all Red Sox. Clay Buchholz kept the Rays under control for 5 1/3 innings, and Brandon Moss' towering solo shot in the fourth highlighted a five-run frame.
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Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 5/2/08
NYY 5, SEA 1
PHI 6, SF 5
TOR 2, CWS 0
FLA 6, SD 4
ATL 2, CIN 0
PIT 11, WSH 4
HOU 7, MIL 4
MIN 11, DET 1
STL 5, CHC 3
LAD 11, COL 6
NYM 7, ARI 2
BAL 4, LAA 3
TEX 4, OAK 3
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Standings thru 5/2/08 | Recap: TB | BOS | Gameday | Rays stats | Red Sox stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .204
Crawford , LF4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .299
Gomes , DH3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .237
Pena , 1B4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .212
Longoria , 3B3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .238
Hinske , RF3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282
Navarro , C4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .359
Gross , CF2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177
a-Ruggiano , PH-CF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bartlett , SS3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .240
Totals 32 3 7 2 5 8 19
BATTING 2B : Crawford (3, Buchholz), Bartlett (3, Lopez).TB : Iwamura; Crawford 3; Pena 2; Bartlett 3.RBI : Iwamura (7), Crawford (17).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Longoria 2; Navarro.SF : Iwamura.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : 2 (Bartlett-Iwamura-Pena, Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .282
Pedroia , 2B5 1 3 3 0 0 2 .305
Ortiz , DH4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .198
Ramirez , LF5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .321
Lowell , 3B4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .222
Youkilis , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .287
Moss , RF4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .286
Varitek , C4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .256
Lugo , SS3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .293
Totals 35 7 13 7 5 6 20
BATTING 2B : Lugo (4, Jackson), Pedroia (12, Jackson), Lowell (3, Jackson), Varitek (6, Hammel).HR : Moss (2, 4th inning off Jackson, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Ellsbury; Pedroia 4; Ortiz; Lowell 3; Moss 5; Varitek 3; Lugo 3.RBI : Pedroia 3 (16), Moss (3), Ellsbury (12), Ortiz (22), Varitek (8).2-out RBI : Pedroia 3; Moss; Ellsbury; Ortiz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez 3; Ortiz.GIDP : Varitek; Pedroia.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury (9, 2nd base off Jackson/Navarro).FIELDING E : Lugo (8, throw).Outfield assists : Moss (Longoria at home).DP : (Lowell-Youkilis-Varitek).
WP : Buchholz.IBB : Ellsbury (by Hammel).Pitches-strikes : Jackson 87-49, Birkins 21-11, Hammel 44-26, Buchholz 96-60, Lopez 19-14, Delcarmen 13-7, Okajima 9-7, Papelbon 7-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Jackson 3-5, Birkins 4-1, Hammel 4-1, Buchholz 2-6, Lopez 2-2, Delcarmen 0-0, Okajima 0-3, Papelbon 2-0.Batters faced : Jackson 24, Birkins 6, Hammel 10, Buchholz 23, Lopez 6, Delcarmen 3, Okajima 3, Papelbon 3.Inherited runners-scored : Birkins 2-0, Lopez 1-0.Umpires : HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Chris Guccione. 3B: Tim Welke.Weather : 49 degrees, rain.Wind : 11 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:16 (2:27 delay).Att : 37,541.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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