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Game Info:

Date: Monday, July 3rd, 2006

First Pitch: 7:15pm EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Florida

TV: NESN

 

Starting Pitchers:

 

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Josh Beckett 10-3 4.64

 

v.s.

 

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Scott Kazmir 9-5 3.59

 

 

Game Preview

 

The Boston Red Sox seek their 15th win in 16 contests when they open a four-game series with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Monday at Tropicana Field.

 

Boston (50-29) had its 12-game winning streak snapped with a 5-2 loss at Florida on Friday, but rebounded to win the final two games of that set to improve to 14-1 since a season-high four-game losing skid from June 11-15.

 

Kevin Youkilis, Jason Varitek and David Ortiz homered, and Jonathan Papelbon notched his 25th save in the Red Sox's 4-3 win over the Marlins in Sunday's series finale. Boston finished 16-2 against the National League, tying Oakland (2002) and Minnesota (2006) for the most interleague wins in a season.

 

"Hopefully, it just means that we're playing good baseball and we can beat whoever we play," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said.

 

Right-hander Josh Beckett has done his part during the recent run and will try to collect his 11th victory when he starts the opener for Boston.

 

Beckett (10-3, 4.64 ERA) notched his third straight win and helped spoil Pedro Martinez's return to Boston with a 10-2 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday.

 

He allowed two runs and struck out seven in 7 2-3 innings, and has 20 strikeouts and just five walks in 21 2-3 innings to go along with a .147 opponents batting average over his last three starts.

 

"I was just trying to go out there and do my job and help this team win," Beckett said. "I've been fortunate enough to get some offense on this little run we've put together. It seems like every night it's seven, eight, nine, 10 runs and 12 hits."

 

Beckett faced the Devil Rays for the first time on May 25 and struck out seven over six scoreless innings in a 4-1 victory.

 

Tampa Bay (35-47) is kicking off a tough seven-game homestand that also includes three contests against the New York Yankees. The Devil Rays are just 4-11 against Boston and New York this season.

 

Scott Kazmir (9-5, 3.59) has two of those wins -- both against the Red Sox -- and will be facing Boston for the fourth time this season Monday.

 

Kazmir has had success against the Red Sox in his career, going 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 10 starts, including a 2-1 mark and 3.50 ERA this season.

 

He beat Boston twice in 11 days in April and suffered an 8-4 loss the last time he faced them on May 26, when he allowed five earned runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings.

 

Boston left fielder Manny Ramirez is just 3-for-25 (.120) with one homer and eight strikeouts against Kazmir, while Ortiz is 5-for-23 (.217) with one homer and seven strikeouts.

 

Kazmir gave up six runs and six hits in an 8-4 loss at Florida on Tuesday. The 22-year-old left-hander dropped to 5-4 with a 4.47 ERA in 11 road starts compared to a 4-1 mark and 2.36 ERA in six appearances at home.

 

The Red Sox have won the last four meetings in this series and are 95-47 against the Devil Rays.

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Scott Kazmir (10 games vs Boston, 4-2 record with a 3.02 ERA---Career at Tropicana Field in 23 games, 8-6 record with a 3.34 ERA)

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

Mark Loretta, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) Double, K

David Ortiz, 5 for 23 (.217 avg) Double, HR, 4 RBIs, 3 Walks, 7 Ks

Manny Ramirez, 3 for 25 (.120 avg) HR, RBI, 2 Walks, 8 Ks

Jason Varitek, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) Double, 4 Walks, K

Mike Lowell, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, K

Gabe Kapler, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Double, 3 Ks

Coco Crisp, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Walk, K

Alex Gonzalez, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, 2 Ks

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Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) RBI, K

Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) Double, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Trot Nixon, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

 

Josh Beckett (1 game vs Tampa Bay, 1-0 record with an 0.00 ERA---1st career appearance at Tropicana Field)

Julio Lugo, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) Double, Walk, 2 Ks

Carl Crawford, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) K, 2 SBs

Rocco Baldelli --

Aubrey Huff, 0 for 2, Walk, K

Jorge Cantu --

Jonny Gomes, 0 for 3, 2 Ks

Russell Branyan, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, K

Ty Wigginton, 3 for 10 (.300 avg) Double, HR, RBI, 3 Ks

Josh Paul --

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Damon Hollins, 0 for 2

Travis Lee, 0 for 8, 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Tomas Perez, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) Triple, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

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I'm going to the game tonight. Beckett vs. Kazmir, how could I turn that down? Jimi's excited too, and he's got some words for the Kaz....

 

I ain’t afraid of your mess no more, babe

I ain’t afraid no more

After a while, your, your cheap talk don’t even cause me pain,

so let your bullets fly like rain

 

Spoken like a true gunslinger. Bring it!

 

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Red Sox

 

Youkilis 1B

Loretta 2B

Ortiz DH

Ramirez LF

Varitek C

Lowell 3B

Kapler RF

Crisp CF

Gonzalez SS

 

Devil Rays

 

Lugo SS

Crawford LF

Baldelli CF

Huff 3B

Cantu 2B

Gomes DH

Branyan RF

Wigginton 1B

Paul C

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Nah, we'll be fine. I do love watching this kid pitch though. This should be another good game. Jeez, how many great pitching matchups have we seen in the last month?
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Win this one, and we got a chance to sweep the series. Tomorrows pitching matchup is definitely in our favor, as is Game 4. If Jason Johnson is anyone near respectible, so will Game 3.
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Nah, we'll be fine. I do love watching this kid pitch though. This should be another good game. Jeez, how many great pitching matchups have we seen in the last month?

You don't know what you're talking about! We're f***ed!

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Doesnt Gomes' MLB photo make him look a little like Neil Patrick Harris?

 

idk but in class one day we were doin some baseball thing and his pic appeared and some chick was like ewww hes so ugly

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It totally sucks the sox are playing the rays on the 4th. It's so quiet at the stadium. It's boring. I want loud rivalry s*** or at least a good team on the 4th of July. :rolleyes:
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