Game Wrapup


	Youkilis powers sweep

Red Sox 7, Rays 3

Kevin Youkilis crosses home following his seventh-inning homer. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

By Mike Shalin / Special to MLB.com

Kevin Youkilis drove in a career-high-tying four runs and the Red Sox stole five bases for the first time since 2002 to complete a three-game sweep of the Rays. Jon Lester allowed just one run over six frames.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 05/02: BOS 7, TB 3
Sat. 05/03: BOS 12, TB 4
Sun. 05/04: BOS 7, TB 3

Tampa Bay (16-15)
Lost 3

Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3

Boston (20-13)
Won 3

May 4, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	8	1
Boston	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	X	7	11	1

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Iwamura, 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	3	.221
Crawford, LF	5	0	1	1	0	1	2	.287
Upton, CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.286
Pena, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	3	3	.215
Longoria, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.239
Gomes, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.226
Hinske, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.279
Riggans, C	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.222
a-Navarro, PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.364
Bartlett, SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.243
Totals	35	3	8	3	3	7	16
a-Grounded out for Riggans in the 8th.
BATTING 3B: Iwamura (1, Delcarmen). HR: Pena (7, 6th inning off Lester, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Iwamura 4; Crawford; Pena 4; Longoria; Hinske; Bartlett 2. RBI: Pena (17), Iwamura (9), Crawford (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Longoria; Iwamura. GIDP: Hinske. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Riggans (3, throw). PB: Riggans 2 (2).

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Ellsbury, LF	4	2	1	0	1	1	6	.291
Pedroia, 2B	4	1	1	1	1	1	5	.314
Youkilis, 1B	4	2	3	4	0	0	1	.307
Ramirez, DH	5	0	1	1	0	1	2	.317
Lowell, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.204
Varitek, C	4	0	2	0	0	2	1	.267
Drew, RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.271
Crisp, CF	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.308
Lugo, SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	4	.290
Totals	34	7	11	6	5	9	24
BATTING 2B: Youkilis 2 (9, Kazmir, Dohmann), Ramirez (10, Kazmir), Varitek (7, Wheeler), Lugo (6, Miller). HR: Youkilis (3, 7th inning off Wheeler, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Ellsbury; Pedroia; Youkilis 8; Ramirez 2; Varitek 3; Crisp 2; Lugo 2. RBI: Youkilis 4 (20), Ramirez (23), Pedroia (18). 2-out RBI: Youkilis 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowell; Ellsbury; Drew 2; Youkilis; Pedroia; Ramirez. SF: Youkilis. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Crisp (5, 2nd base off Kazmir/Riggans), Pedroia (4, 2nd base off Kazmir/Riggans), Ellsbury 2 (11, 2nd base off Dohmann/Navarro, 3rd base off Kazmir/Riggans), Lugo (4, 3rd base off Dohmann/Navarro). FIELDING E: Lugo (9, fielding). DP: (Pedroia-Lugo-Youkilis).

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kazmir (L, 0-1)	4.0	6	4	3	3	5	0	6.75
Birkins	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.90
Wheeler	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	1.69
Miller	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	4.00
Dohmann	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	5.02

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lester (W, 2-2)	6.0	4	1	1	3	5	1	3.94
Delcarmen (H, 4)	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	7.30
Okajima (H, 5)	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.71
Papelbon (S, 9)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.76

WP: Kazmir.
Pitches-strikes: Kazmir 90-55, Birkins 32-21, Wheeler 20-12, Miller 9-5, Dohmann 12-8, Lester 112-72, Delcarmen 19-14, Okajima 23-15, Papelbon 15-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Kazmir 4-3, Birkins 2-2, Wheeler 1-1, Miller 0-1, Dohmann 0-1, Lester 8-5, Delcarmen 1-0, Okajima 2-0, Papelbon 4-0.
Batters faced: Kazmir 21, Birkins 8, Wheeler 5, Miller 3, Dohmann 3, Lester 25, Delcarmen 3, Okajima 6, Papelbon 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Dohmann 2-2, Okajima 1-1, Papelbon 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 49 degrees, drizzle.
Wind: 11 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:39.
Att: 37,091.

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

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