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Game Info

Date: Monday, September 21th, 2005

First Pitch: 7:15 pm ET

TV: NESN

Starting Pitchers:

 

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http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/bos.gif #49 Tim Wakefield (15-11, 4.07)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/tb.gif #26 Scott Kazmir (9-9, 3.77)

 

Boston (88-63) at Tampa Bay (63-89), 7:15 pm EDT

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Prior to heading to Baltimore for a weekend series, the Boston Red Sox will try to keep the bats going in support of Tim Wakefield in the finale of a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays .

 

Boston broke out for 21 hits in a 15-2 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. The major league's top offense had been held to an average of 3.7 runs over its previous 15 games, during which it was 7-8.

 

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez each homered twice and were two of four Red Sox batters to record four hits in Tuesday's rout. The outburst enabled the club to maintain a one-half game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East.

 

Wakefield (15-11, 4.07 ERA) has received just six runs of support over his last three starts, going 1-1 with a 1.73 ERA. He did not factor in the decision in Boston's 3-2, 10-inning win over Oakland last Friday, allowing two runs in nine innings.

 

The veteran knuckleballer is 13-1 lifetime against the Devil Rays , including 3-0 with a 2.63 ERA this year.

 

Wakefield will be opposed by dynamic lefthander Scott Kazmir (9-9, 3.77), who is 2-0 with a 0.45 ERA in three starts this month, striking out 24 and yielding 12 hits in 20 innings.

 

In six career starts against the Red Sox , Kazmir is 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA.

 

Boston

B. Mueller 3B

E. Renteria SS

D. Ortiz DH

M. Ramirez LF

K. Millar 1B

D. Mirabelli C

T. Nixon RF

A. Hyzdu CF

A. Cora 2B

 

Tampa Bay

J. Lugo SS

C. Crawford LF

J. Cantu 2B

T. Lee 1B

J. Gomes RF

E. Munson DH

A. Gonzalez 3B

T. Hall C

J. Gathright CF

 

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Let's make it two in a row! Wake likes the Tampa dome, but Johnny is out tonight. Kazmir is a great young pitcher, but it seems the Sox have rattled him a few time this year. Rent could have a decent night - I hear he's better against lefties.

 

 

Let's go Sox!

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pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Tim Wakefield vs: (career against Devil Rays in 28 games a 13-1 record with a 2.86 ERA, career at Tropicana Field in 15 games a 6-0 record with a 1.79 ERA)

Jorge Cantu, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 Walks

Carl Crawford, 17 for 47 (.362 avg) 4 Doubles, Triple, HR, 7 RBIs, 3 Ks, 6 SBs

Joey Gathright, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) K

Jonny Gomes, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Alex Gonzalez, 9 for 44 (.205 avg) HR, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, 13 Ks, 3 SBs

Nick Green, 0 for 2, Walk

Toby Hall, 6 for 30 (.200 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, 6 Ks

Damon Hollins, 0 for 6, K

Aubrey Huff, 4 for 42 (.095 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks

Pete LaForest, 1 for 7 (.143 avg) Double, 4 Ks

Travis Lee, 9 for 24 (.375 avg) Double, 3 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks

Julio Lugo, 7 for 27 (.259 avg) Double, HR, 5 RBIs, 7 Walks, 6 Ks, 4 SBs

Eric Munson, 1 for 13 (.077 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, 4 Ks

Eduardo Perez, 0 for 4, Walk

 

Scott Kazmir vs: (career against Red Sox in 6 games a 2-1 record with a 2.18 ERA, career at Tropicana Field in 16 games a 4-5 record with a 3.62 ERA)

Bill Mueller, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Double, RBI, K

Edgar Renterria, 4 for 13 (.308 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, K

David Ortiz, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 1 for 14 (.071 avg) Walk, 4 Ks

Kevin Millar, 5 for 10 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, 4 Walks, K

Doug Mirabelli, 0 for 4, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Trot Nixon, 0 for 5, RBI, Walk, 2 Ks

Alex Cora, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) K

John Olerud, 0 for 2, K

Jason Varitek, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 3 Walks, K

*Johnny Damon, 1 for 12 (.083 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

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I know Papi is hot and Manny seems to be getting his groove back on, but I don't get Rent in the number 2 slot. His OBP this month is under .200. Ortiz would have tied the game up on Monday had there been a runner on base in the 9th.

 

It's rather pointless to fill a spot that will see a lot of strikes with a guy who can't do anything with them right now...

 

Oh well. :dunno:

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Ok, so Manny came up short... but Kazmir's pitch count is up to 57, we just need to work the counts and we will have him out of the game by the 5th and we can feast on an already tired Tampa bullpen.
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