ALDS: Red Sox Stopped Rays, 3 To 1

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	6	0
Rays	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	0

Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Ten men left on base
Rays highlight: One run
Rays lowlight: Three men left on base

My Comment: The Boston Red Sox move on to the American League Championship Series!! The postseason continues on Saturday in Boston. Don't know yet if it will be the Tigers or the Athletics, but just happy that the Red Sox will be in the next round. Congrats!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jake Peavy; Winning Pitcher: Craig Breslow (1)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson; Losing Pitcher: Jake McGee
BOSTON: Save: Koji Uehara (2)

Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 3, Losses 1, Percentage: .750

Next game: ALCS, Saturday 12 October 2013, TBD, Detroit Tigers or Oakland Athletics, Fenway Park, TBD

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ALDS: Red Sox Stalled By Rays

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	4	7	0
Rays	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	5	11	1

Red Sox highlight: Seven hits
Red Sox lowlight: Nine men left on base
Rays highlight: Two homeruns
Rays lowlight: One throwing error

My Comment: No ALDS sweep for the Red Sox, but they are still leading the series and can put it away tomorrow. Boston needs to get more hitting in the next game as the Rays had more hits than the Red Sox in this loss. You can do it team!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Losing Pitcher: Koji Uehara (1)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb; Winning Pitcher: Fernando Rodney
TAMPA BAY: Homeruns: Evan Longoria, Jose Lobaton

Red Sox: Wins 97, Losses 65, Percentage: .599

ALDS: Red Sox: Wins 2, Losses 1, Percentage: .667

Next game: ALDS, Tuesday 8 October 2013, 5:30 p.m.PT/8:30 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Jake Peavy

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Boston Stopped By Tampa Bay

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	6	1
Rays	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	X	4	6	0

Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error
Tampa Bay highlight: One homerun
Tampa Bay lowlight: Seven men left on base

My Comment: Alas, still no sweep for the Red Sox, but they do win the series and are still in first place. Now it's back home and the New York Yankees.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jake Peavy; Losing Pitcher: Rubby De La Rosa (1)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson; Winning Pitcher: Jake McGee
TAMPA BAY: Save: Fernando Rodney
BOSTON: Homeruns: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (12), David Ortiz (27)
TAMPA BAY: Homerun: Desmond Jennings

Red Sox: Wins 89, Losses 59, Percentage: .601

Next game: Friday 13 September 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, John Lackey

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Boston Slams Tampa Bay, 7 To 3

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	9	0
Rays	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	6	0

Red Sox highlight: Grand Slam
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base
Tampa Bay highlight: One homerun
Tampa Bay lowlight: Ten men left on base

My Comment: An extra inning grand slam and the Red Sox keep the drama going! Boston wins yet another series and tries for a sweep tomorrow. Only eight more games Boston has to win before the Red Sox win the American League East Division. Can't wait for next week!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Ryan Dempster; Winning Pitcher: Koji Uehara (4)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb; Losing Pitcher: Joel Peralta
BOSTON: Homerun: Mike Carp (9, Grand Slam)
TAMPA BAY: Homerun: James Loney

Red Sox: Wins 89, Losses 58, Percentage: .605

Next game: Thursday 12 September 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Jake Peavy

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Red Sox Shutout Rays, 2 To 0

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

Red Sox highlight: Pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Three men left on base
Tampa Bay highlight: Four hits
Tampa Bay lowlight: No runs

My Comment: A duel of pitchers today and the Boston bats take a breather, but the Red Sox are victorious. Not much drama to start this series which is opposite to the one Boston finished on Sunday. That's fine, as long as the team keeps winning. The first goal is in sight!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Winning Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (10)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: David Price; Losing Pitcher: David Price
BOSTON: Save: Koji Uehara (19)

Red Sox: Wins 88, Losses 58, Percentage: .603

Next game: Wednesday 11 September 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Ryan Dempster

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Boston Tops Tampa Bay, 2 To 1

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
Rays	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	1

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base
Rays highlight: One homerun
Rays lowlight: One throwing error

My Comment: The Red Sox win the three-game series and go into Baltimore still in first place. Not a lot of action in tonight's game, but I'm sure Boston will make up for it in at least one of the next four games.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves; Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (3)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Chris Archer; Losing Pitcher: Chris Archer
BOSTON: Save: Andrew Bailey (7)
BOSTON: Homerun: Daniel Nava (9)
TAMPA BAY: Homerun: Evan Longoria

Red Sox: Wins 41, Losses 26, Perenctage: .612

Next game: Thursday 13 June 2013, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, Felix Doubront

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Red Sox Stalled By Rays

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1
Rays	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	0	X	8	10	1

Red Sox highlight: Scored first
Red Sox lowlight: One throwing error
Rays highlight: Four homeruns
Rays lowlight: One fielding error

My Comment: Two days in a row the Tampa Bay Rays score eight runs, but today it was enough to beat the Red Sox. Boston needs to win the series tomorrow.

TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Roberto Hernandez; Winning Pitcher: Roberto Hernandez
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (3)
TAMPA BAY: Homeruns: Desmond Jennings (two), Evan Longoria, Matt Joyce

Red Sox: Wins 40, Losses 26, Percentage: .606

Next game: Wednesday 12 June 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p/m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Alfredo Aceves

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Boston Tops Tampa Bay, 10 To 8

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
Red Sox	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rays	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0

Teams	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	2	0	0	0	2	10	15	0
Rays	2	0	0	0	0	8	17	1

Red Sox highlight: Six runs in the first inning
Red Sox lowlight: Ten men left on base
Rays highlight: Four homeruns
Rays lowlight: One pickoff error

My Comment: It's wonderful that Boston is winning the extra innings games this season - that was not the case last year. The Red Sox are now fifteen games over .500 as they lead the AL East. Great start to the road trip!

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Winning Pitcher: Franklin Morales (2)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb; Losing Pitcher: Cesar Ramos
TAMPA BAY: Homeruns: Matt Joyce, Evan Longotia, James Loney, Jose Lobaton

Red Sox: Wins 40, Losses 25, Percentage: .615

Next game: Tuesday 11 June 2013, 4;10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Jon Lester

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Boston Barely Wins Series Over Tampa Bay, 4 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	0
Rays	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	7	0

Red Sox highlight: Three runs in the ninth
Red Sox lowlight: Six men left on base
Rays highlight: One homerun
Rays lowlight: Twelve men left on base

My Comment: The Red Sox win another series to end the first leg of their nine-game road trip. Looking forward to more of the same.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix DOubront; Winning Pitcher: Junichi Tazawa (3)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb; Losing Pitcher: Fernando Rodney
TAMPA BAY: Homerun: Ryan Roberts

Red Sox: Wins 24, Losses 17, Percentage: .585

Next game: Friday 17 May 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Minnesota Twins, Target Field, Clay Buchholz

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Red Sox Rout Rays, 9 To 2

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	10	0
Rays	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0

Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Four men left on base
Rays highlight: Two runs
Rays lowlight: Nine men left on base

My Comment: That's more like it Boston! And with a grand slam to sweeten the victory.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Winning Pitcher: Jon Lester (6)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: David Price; Losing Pitcher: David Price
BOSTON: Homeruns: Stephen Drew(3, grand slam), Will Middlebrooks (8)

Red Sox; Wins 23, Losses 17, Percentage: .575

Next game: Thursday 16 May 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Felix Doubront

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Red Sox Fizzle After First In Loss To Rays

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0
Rays	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	X	5	11	0

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Five men left on base
Rays highlight: Eleven hits
Rays lowlight: Seven men left on base

My Comment: Boston started off with a bang, but all the team's power drained over the course of the game. An unhappy beginning to the road trip. The Red Sox need to be recharged and take charge. They have to get better.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: John Lackey; Losing Pitcher: John Lackey (4)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Matt Moore; Winning Pitcher: Matt Moore
TAMPA BAY: Save: Fernando Rodney
BOSTON: Homerun: David Ortiz (5)

Red Sox: Wins 22, Losses 17, Percentage: .564

Next game: Wednesday 15 May 2013, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Jon Lester

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Boston Blows Lead In Loss Against Tampa Bay

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	4	10	1
Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	7	10	1

Red Sox highlight: Starting pitching
Red Sox lowlight: Relief pitching
Rays highlight: Walk-off homerun
Rays lowlight: One fielding error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Losing Pitcher: Andrew Bailey (1)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: David Price; Winning Pitcher: Burke Badenhop
BOSTON: Homerun: Jose Iglesias (1)
TAMPA BAY: Homerun: B. J. Upton

Red Sox: Wins 68, Losses 83, Percentage: .450

Next game: Friday 21 September 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Baltimore Orioles, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Boston Battered By Tampa Bay

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	2
Rays	0	1	1	3	0	7	0	1	X	13	15	0

Red Sox highlight: Five hits
Red Sox lowlight: One throwing error and one missed catch error
Rays highlight: Relief pitching
Rays lowlight: Ten men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka; Losing Pitcher: Daisuke Matsuzaka (6)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Chris Archer; Winning Pitcher: Chris Archer
TAMPA BAY: Homeruns: Jeff Keppinger, Carlos Pena

Red Sox: Wins 68, Losses 82, Percentage: .453

Next game: Thursday 20 September 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Clay Buchholz

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Boston Assured Of Series Split With Win Over Tampa Bay, 7 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	2	1	3	0	0	7	9	0
Rays	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	3	3

Red Sox highlight: Three runs in the seventh
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base
Rays highlight: Three hits
Rays lowlight: One pickoff error and two throwing errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felxi Doubront; Winning Pitcher: Felix Doubront (11)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Jeremey Hellickson; Losing Pitcher: Kyle Farnsworth
BOSTON: Save: Andrew Bailey (5)

Red Sox: Wins 68, Losses 81, Percentage: .456

Next game: Wednesday 19 September 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Daisuke Matsuzaka

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Red Sox Runover Rays, 5 To 2

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	5	6	0
Rays	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	6	3

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Rays highlight: One run in the fifth
Rays lowlight: One throwing error and two fielding errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Aaron Cook; Winning Pitcher: Aaron Cook (4)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb; Losing Pitcher: Alex Cobb
BOSTON: Homerun: Jacoby Ellsbury (4)

Red Sox: Wins 67, Losses 81, Percentage: .453

Next game: Tuesday 18 September 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Felix Doubront

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Boston Triumps Over Tampa Bay, 7 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	7	14	0
Rays	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	0

Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Eight men left on base
Rays highlight: Three runs in the first
Rays lowlight: Eleven men left on base

My Comment: Boston wins the three-game series and heads home on a victorious note. Once again the Red Sox are above .500 and will begin the homestand against the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox for a four-game series. And Kevin Youkilis returns to Fenway Park in a different Sox uniform.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (5)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: James Shields; Losing Pitcher: James Shields
BOSTON: Homeruns: Mike Aviles (10), Daniel Nava(4)

Red Sox: Wins 45; Losses 44, Percentage: .506

Next game: Monday 16 July 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Chicago White Sox, Fenway Park, Aaron Cook

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Tampa Bay Trumps Boston

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	7	1
Rays	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	X	5	5	1

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error
Rays highlight: One homerun
Rays lowlight: One pickoff error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Losing Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (3)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: David Price; Winning Pitcher: David Price
TAMPA BAY: Save: Fernando Rodney
BOSTON: Homerun: Will Middlebrooks (11)
TAMPA BAY: Homerun: B.J. Upton

Red Sox: Wins 44, Losses, Percentage: .500

Next game: Sunday 15 July 2012, 10:40 a.m.PT/1:40 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Josh Beckett

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Boston Takes Tampa Bay, 3 To 1

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	2
Rays	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	0

Red Sox highlight: One homerun
Red Sox lowlight: One missed catch and one throwing error
Rays highlight: One run
Rays lowlight: Eight men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Franklin Morales; Winning Pitcher: Franklin Morales (2)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson; Losing Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson
BOSTON: Save: Alfredo Aceves (20)
BOSTON: Homerun: David Ortiz (23)

Red Sox: Wins 44, Losses 43, Percentage: .506

Next game: Saturday 14 July 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Clay Buchholz

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Boston Splits With Tampa Bay, 5 To 3

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	7	1
Rays	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	0

Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Catcher interference
Rays highlight: Eight hits
Rays lowlight: Twelve men left on base

My Comment: Good Red Sox momentum for taking on the Phillies for three games beginning tomorrow. Interleague play has arrived and I always enjoy seeing potential post-season matchups during the regular season. If Papelbon makes an appearance or two during the series, let's hope he's lacking his good stuff.

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Winning Pitcher: Felix Doubront (4)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Matt Moore; Losing Pitcher: Matt Moore
BOSTON: Save: Alfredo Aceves (8)
BOSOTN: Homeruns: Marlon Byrd (1), Cody Ross (7)

Red Sox: Wins 18, Losses 20, Percentage: .474

Next game: Friday 18 May 2012, 4:05 p.m.PT/7:05 p.m.ET, Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, Daniel Bard

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Red Sox Reduced By Rays

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0
Rays	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	2	8	0

Red Sox highlight: One run in the fourth
Red Sox lowlight: Seven men left on base
Rays highlight: Relief pitching
Rays lowlight: Ten men left on base

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz; Losing Pitcher: Clay Buchholz (2)
TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson; Winning Pitcher: Jeremy Hellickson
TAMPA BAY: Save: Fernando Rodney

Red Sox: Wins 17, Losses 20, Percentage: .459

Next game: 17 Thursday May 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Felix Doubront

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