Short-armed Red Sox @ Long-armed Rays 9/9-9/11

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Probables

Lackey VS Davis
Weiland VS Hellickson
Lester VS Shields


The Red Sox lost 3 of 4 from the Jays and the two previous series against the Rangers and Yankees.

The Rays were roughed up in Arlington but came home and took the first two series of the current home stand.

The Red Sox are now chasing the Yankees but looking over their shoulders to keep an eye on the Rays. The Rays are holding on trying to scrape their way back into at least a WC spot.

Not only have the Sawx lost Buchholz, but Beckett sprained his ankle earlier in the week and will miss this series. Erik Bedard has a mid lat strain, but may return to the team today but Kevin Youkilis was left in Boston to get the hip that has been bothering him off an on examined. They recalled RHP Scott Atchison from Pawtucket.


Promos for this home stand..

Friday T-shirt



Saturday is a “Mystery Ball” players wives auctioning off memorabilia and Selling “mystery balls” for $30 each, the balls are signed by either Rays players or different players around the league that have come to the Trop this season. Proceeds go to All Children’s Hospital.

Sunday for the kids



Tonight’s match ups

John Lackey was hammered in his last start against the Rangers, giving up 8 hits and 6 runs in 5 innings.

Wade Davis got his 9th win last Sat. against the Orioles giving up 3 runs in 6 2/3rd.

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Line ups

Red Sox

Ellsbury CF
Scutaro SS
Gonzalez 1B
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Crawford LF
Lowrie 3B
Reddick RF
Saltalamacchia C

Rays

Jennings LF
Upton CF
Longoria 3B
Zobrist 2B
Damon DH
Joyce RF
Kotchman 1B
Jaso C
Brignac SS

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Ellsbury pops out to third.
Scutaro lines out to right.
Gonzalez Ks swinging.

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Jennings Ks swinging.
Upton grounds out to second.
Longoria grounds out to short.

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Pedroia hits a squiber up the third base line for a single.
Ortiz batting, Pesky tries to steal...Jaso up with the throw......GOT HEEEEEEEEEEEM! While Papi struck out, but he doesn't like the call.
Crawford grounds out to second.

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Zobrist singles to left.
Damon grounds into a force, Pedroia throws to Scuturo for the force at second on Zobrist, Damon reaches.
Joyce lines out to short.
Kotchman batting, Damon steals second, throw was too high.
Kotch walks.
Jaso hits one high and deep to right center field.........gone!!!!!!!!!!!

Rays up 3-0.

Brignac grounds out to first, Lackey covers the bag.

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Lowrie down swinging.
Reddick Ks swinging.
Saltalamacchia flies out to left.

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DJ lines out to center.
BJ Ks swinging.
Longo lines a single up the middle.
Zo batting, Longo tries to steal, but it's a walk to Ben.
JD shoots one down the first base line, stopped by AGone, throws to Lackey who's slow in getting there, Damon safe, Longo tries to score, throw to the plate not in time, Zobrist in at third.

Rays lead 4-0.

Matty J lines a shot into center, Zorilla scores, Damon to third.

5-0.

Kotch walks, bases loaded.
JJ hits one right off Lackey, he recovers in time to get him at first.

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Ells grounds out to second.
Scuto grounds out to short.
AGon tries to bunt it pops up Jaso tries to dive by the Sox dugout but doesn't have Sam Fuld's cape so he didn't get it. Adrian pops up to short but the shift is on so it's Longo there for the catch.

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Now pitching Scott Atchison.


Brignac grounds out to second.
DJ down swinging.
BJ lines one into center.
Longo grounds out to short.

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Pesky pops up to first.
Papi grounds to first.
CC lines a shot over Longo's head.
Lawrie pops one out to left center, BJ & DJ crossing.........Jennings comes up with it.

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Zo grounds out to short.
JD walks.
Matty J flies out to right.
Kotch flies out to left.

On to the 6th.

Rays lead 5-0.

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Red lines a single into right.
Salty smacks one out to deep left for a double. Red to third.
Ells chops to second, throw not in time, Red scores, Salty to third.
Scuty flies out to center, Salty scores.


5-2.

AGon rockets one right at Longo, throw to first not in time to double up Ells.
Pesky Ks swinging.

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JJ jumps on the first pitch scorching it into center for a double.
Brignac hits one just about identical for a double, Jaso scores.
DJ Ks swinging.
BJ Ks.
Longo hits a shot into left hops the wall for a double, Brignac scores.


Now pitching Felix Doubront.

Zo Ks looking.

Rays lead 7-2.

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Papi grounds out to second.
CC grounds to second.
Lowrie Ks looking.