Rays 4, Red Sox 2
Justin Masterson worked two scoreless innings in relief for the Red Sox. (Elsa/Getty Images)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Red Sox watched the series slip away on home turf, but they put up a fight against the AL East-leading Rays. After leaving runners in scoring position in the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th, Mike Timlin gave up the difference-making shot to Carlos Pena in the top of the 14th.
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Tampa Bay
(87-57)
Won 2
Tampa Bay 4, Boston 2
Today's Boxes 9/10/08
OAK 5, DET 2
MIL 4, CIN 3
LAA 4, NYY 2
SF 4, ARI 3
FLA 7, PHI 3
SEA 8, TEX 7
ATL 9, COL 5
CLE 7, BAL 1
NYM 13, WSH 10
HOU 7, PIT 4
MIN 7, KC 1
CWS 6, TOR 5
CHC 4, STL 3
LAD 7, SD 2
Boston
(85-60)
Lost 2
Standings thru 9/10/08  | Recap: TB | BOS  | Gameday  | Rays stats  | Red Sox stats
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Iwamura , 2B
7
1
2
0
0
0
1
.280
Johnson, D , LF
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
.250
a-Baldelli , PH-LF
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.296
Ruggiano , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.186
Pena, C , 1B
6
1
2
3
1
3
1
.247
Floyd, C , DH
3
1
1
0
0
1
3
.274
b-Zobrist , PH-DH
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
.220
Aybar, W , 3B
6
0
2
1
1
1
3
.258
Hinske , RF
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
.246
Perez, F , CF
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
.154
Navarro , C
6
0
1
0
0
3
6
.297
Gross , CF-RF
6
0
1
0
0
1
5
.240
Bartlett , SS
5
0
1
0
1
1
1
.280
Totals
52
4
12
4
7
14
25
a-Lined out for Johnson, D in the 7th. b-Walked for Floyd, C in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Iwamura (30, Beckett), Bartlett (21, Beckett), Pena, C (21, Okajima), Gross (15, Delcarmen),
Zobrist (6, Lopez, Ja).3B : Aybar, W (2, Beckett).HR : Pena, C (28, 14th inning off Timlin, 2 on, 2
out).TB : Iwamura 3; Baldelli; Pena, C 6; Floyd, C; Zobrist 2; Aybar, W 4; Navarro; Gross 2; Bartlett 2.RBI :
Aybar, W (28), Pena, C 3 (88).2-out RBI : Pena, C 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gross
3; Pena, C; Floyd, C 2; Bartlett; Navarro.GIDP : Perez, F.Team RISP : 1-for-14.Team LOB :
13. BASERUNNING CS : Bartlett (6, 2nd base by Masterson/Cash). FIELDING E :
Bartlett (14, throw), Iwamura (7, missed catch).DP : 2 (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena, C, Bartlett-Iwamura-Pena, C).
Boston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Ellsbury , CF
7
1
1
0
0
1
8
.262
Pedroia , 2B
4
0
2
1
1
0
0
.328
Ortiz , DH
4
0
0
0
2
1
4
.265
Youkilis , 1B
3
0
0
1
2
1
3
.313
Bay , LF
7
0
0
0
0
3
7
.287
Lowell , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.275
2-Cora , PR-SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
.288
Kotsay , RF
6
0
1
0
0
1
2
.286
Lowrie , SS-3B
5
1
2
0
1
2
1
.275
Varitek , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.226
1-Crisp , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.290
Cash , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.230
a-Carter, C , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.750
Ross, D , C
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
.232
Totals
48
2
8
2
7
11
34
a-Singled for Cash in the 9th. 1-Ran for Varitek in the 7th. 2-Ran for Lowell in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Pedroia 2 (47, Sonnanstine, Bradford), Lowrie (20, Sonnanstine), Ellsbury (16, Percival).TB :
Ellsbury 2; Pedroia 4; Kotsay; Lowrie 3; Varitek; Carter, C.RBI : Pedroia (78), Youkilis (100).2-out RBI :
Pedroia.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ortiz 2; Ellsbury 2; Bay; Cora 2.SAC : Ortiz.SF :
Youkilis.GIDP : Ellsbury; Youkilis.Team RISP : 1-for-15.Team LOB : 16. FIELDING DP :
(Cora-Pedroia-Youkilis).
Percival pitched to 3 batters in the 14th. Okajima pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.IBB : Ortiz (by Bradford),
Perez, F (by Masterson).HBP : Youkilis (by Sonnanstine), Pedroia (by Sonnanstine), Pedroia (by Howell).Pitches-strikes :
Sonnanstine 96-64, Wheeler 17-9, Balfour 21-13, Bradford 12-8, Howell 37-18, Miller, T 7-6, Percival 11-3, Hammel 14-7, Beckett
84-55, Okajima 22-12, Masterson 30-15, Delcarmen 27-19, Lopez, Ja 31-18, Timlin 19-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Sonnanstine
7-7, Wheeler 1-1, Balfour 1-1, Bradford 2-0, Howell 2-1, Miller, T 0-0, Percival 0-0, Hammel 0-2, Beckett 5-3, Okajima 2-0,
Masterson 2-1, Delcarmen 3-1, Lopez, Ja 4-0, Timlin 1-0.Batters faced : Sonnanstine 28, Wheeler 4, Balfour 5, Bradford
4, Howell 10, Miller, T 3, Percival 3, Hammel 3, Beckett 26, Okajima 5, Masterson 7, Delcarmen 7, Lopez, Ja 8, Timlin 6.Inherited
runners-scored : Hammel 3-1, Masterson 2-0.Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Mark
Wegner.Weather : 68 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, L to R.T : 5:02.Att :
38,114.September 10, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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