Red Sox Rock Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays traveled to Fort Myers and were hosted by the Boston Red Sox in the City of Palms Park for the third game of this preseason between these two clubs. This was a different game from the previous two outings - different venue, different run differential (six instead of eight), and most importantly, different winner! Boston scored runs in the bottom half of the first three innings - one in the first, two in the second, and four in the third. Tampa Bay did not score a run until the top of the sixth inning. The final run for the Red Sox came in the bottom of the seventh inning and the Rays scored their final run in the top of the eighth. The Red Sox won the game eight to two over the Rays.

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TAMPA BAY: two runs, seven hits, one error

BOSTON: eight runs, eleven hits, zero errors

TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: Wade Davis, Losing Pitcher: Wade Davis

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Justin Masterson, Winning Pitcher: Justin Masterson

BOSTON: Homeruns: Nick Green, Zach Daeges, Jonathan Van Every

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 6, Spring Training Losses: 7

Tampa Bay Trounces Boston

For the second time this preseason the Boston Red Sox traveled to Port Charlotte to play the Tampa Bay Rays. And for the second time there was an eight run differential and for the second time the Rays beat up the Red Sox. Tampa Bay began the onslaught with one run in the bottom of the first inning, which Boston answered with one run in the top of the second inning. The Rays would take the lead in the bottom of the second by scoring three runs and never relinquished it. The Red Sox would go on to score six more runs - one run in the fifth, three runs in the seventh, and two runs in the eighth. Due in large part to the errors committed by the Red Sox, the Rays would score five runs in the sixth and six runs in the eighth. The final score was Tampa Bay fifteen and Boston seven.

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BOSTON: seven runs, eleven hits, six errors

TAMPA BAY: fifteen runs, seven hits, one error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Tim Wakefield, Losing Pitcher: Tim Wakefield

TAMPA BAY: Starting Pitcher: James Shields, Losing Pitcher: James Shields

TAMPA BAY: Save: Lance Cormier, Homeruns: Ray Sadler (2), Jon Weber

BOSTON: Homeruns: George Kottaras, Jonathan Van Every

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 5, Spring Training Losses: 7

Sox Soak Marlins

At the City of Palms Park, the Boston Red Sox hosted the Florida Marlins in the first of two Spring Training games between these two teams. The Sox began the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the second inning. It wasn't until the top of the fifth inning that the Marlins were able to reply to the Sox runs with two runs of their own. And in the bottom of the fifth, Boston put three more runs across the plate. Florida scored the last run of the game with one run in the top of the seventh inning. The Red Sox won the game five to three.

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FLORIDA: three runs, ten hits, two errors

BOSTON: five runs, ten hits, zero errors

FLORIDA: Starting Pitcher: Chris Volstad, Losing Pitcher: Taylor Tankersley

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Hideki Okajima

BOSTON: Save: Adam Mills, Homerun: Zach Daeges

FLORIDA: Homerun: Cameron Maybin

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RED SOX: Spring Training wins: 5, Spring Training Losses: 6

Team Puerto Rico Rocks Sox

Team Puerto Rico arrived in Fort Myers to play an exhibition game with the Boston Red Sox. With a single run in the bottom of the first inning, Boston started the scoring. That run was answered by Puerto Rico in the top of the second inning. Puerto Rico took the lead in the top of the fourth by putting across three runs. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Red Sox added another run. Both teams scored in the sixth inning - one run for Puerto Rico in the top and three runs for the Sox in the bottom. The game was tied five to five. Puerto Rico took the lead for good with four runs in the top of the seventh inning. The final score was Team Puerto Rico nine and the Boston Red Sox five.

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PUERTO RICO: nine runs, eleven hits, one error

BOSTON: five runs, nine hits, one error

PUERTO RICO: Starting Pitcher: Hector Mercado, Winning Pitcher: Josué Matos

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Clay Buchholz, Losing Pitcher: Charlie Zink

BOSTON: Homerun: Brad Wilkerson

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RED SOX: Spring Training wins: 4, Spring Training Losses: 6

Cincinnati Squeaks By Boston

In Fort Myers' City of Palms Park, the Boston Red Sox ended their first week of Spring Training with a loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Scoring began in the top of the fourth inning when the Reds scored four runs. In the bottom of the fourth the Sox came back with two runs. The next time runs came across the plate was in the top of the seventh inning, when Cincinnati did their last scoring of the day with five runs. Boston scored three runs in the bottom of both the seventh and eighth innings - their last runs for the day. The Cincinnati Reds won the game by a score of nine to eight.

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CINCINNATI: nine runs, eight hits, two errors

BOSTON: eight runs, nine hits, two errors

CINCINNATI: Starting Pitcher: Micah Ownings, Winning Pitcher: Micah Ownings

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Losing Pitcher: Ramon Ramirez

CINCINNATI: Save: Carlos Fisher, Homeruns: Jay Bruce, Edwin Encarnacion, Jonny Gomes

BOSTON: Homeruns: Chris Carter, Paul McAnulty, Mark Wagner

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 4, Spring Training Losses: 5

Orioles Over Sox

The Red Sox traveled to Fort Lauderdale to play the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles struck first with a run in the bottom of the third inning. That run was answered in the top of the fourth when the Sox scored their first run. However, Baltimore came back in the bottom of the fourth inning to put up two more runs. Boston tied the game when two runs were scored in the top of the seventh. The final blow was the two runs scored by the Orioles in the bottom of the eigthth. Boston was unable to get runs across the plate in the top of the ninth, so Baltimore won the game five to three.

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BOSTON: three runs, seven hits, zero errors

BALTIMORE: five runs, eight hits, zero errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Justin Masterson, Losing Pitcher: Adam Mills

BALTIMORE: Starting Pitcher: Bradley Bergesen, Winning Pitcher: Chris Waters

BALTIMORE: Save: Wilfrido Perez, Homerun: Donnie Murphy

BOSTON: Homerun: Ivan Ochoa

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 4, Spring Training Losses: 4

Boston Beats Minnesota

On their return to Hammond Stadium, the Red Sox experienced a different outcome from their previous visit to the Twins on Wednesday. This time it was a win for the Sox over the Twins with a score of two to one. Single runs in the top of the sixth and the seventh innings (homerun by Kevin Youkilis) were all the runs Boston needed. Minnesota scored their only run in the bottom of the eighth inning.

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BOSTON: two runs, seven hits, one error

MINNESOTA: one run, five hits, zero errors

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Jonathan Papelbon

MINNESOTA: Starting Pitcher: Kevin Slowey, Losing Pitcher: Matt Guerrier

BOSTON: Save: Hunter Jones, Homerun: Kevin Youkilis

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 4, Spring Training Losses: 3