Red Sox 4, Devil Rays 1
Red Sox Nation kept close track of Daisuke Matsuzaka's performance. (Elise Amendola/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Daisuke Matsuzaka fanned nine batters and scattered just four hits over eight dominanting innings en route to his 10th victory. Julio Lugo hit a two-run single to snap his 0-for-33 skid.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 03, 2007
Tampa Bay
(33-49)
Lost 9
Boston 4, Tampa Bay 1
Today's Boxes 7/3/07
PIT 6, MIL 2
CHC 3, WSH 1
CLE 5, DET 4
NYY 8, MIN 0
CIN 7, SF 3
COL 11, NYM 3
HOU 5, PHI 4
ARI 7, STL 1
KC 17, SEA 3
CWS 5, BAL 1
TEX 8, LAA 3
FLA 6, SD 4
OAK 3, TOR 1
LAD 7, ATL 6
Boston
(51-31)
Won 2
July 3, 2007
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Standings thru 7/3/07  | Gameday  | Devil Rays Stats  | Red Sox Stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .292
Crawford , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
Harris , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307
Pena , 1B3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .283
Norton , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .203
Wigginton , 2B3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
Young , CF2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
Gomes , RF3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .248
Navarro , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179
Totals 30 1 5 1 1 10 8
BATTING 2B : Iwamura (10, Matsuzaka).HR : Pena (19, 9th inning off Papelbon, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Iwamura 2; Harris; Pena 4; Young; Gomes.RBI : Pena (47).2-out RBI : Pena.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris; Iwamura.GIDP : Norton.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING SB : Gomes (2, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek).CS : Young (3, 2nd base by Matsuzaka/Varitek). FIELDING E : Iwamura (4, throw).DP : (Wigginton-Harris-Pena).Pickoffs : Navarro (Lugo at 1st base).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .263
Pedroia , 2B3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .320
Ortiz , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .307
Ramirez , LF3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .285
Ellsbury , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Youkilis , 1B3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .329
Hinske , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Lowell , 3B3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .293
Varitek , C2 0 1 2 1 0 2 .272
Pena , RF4 0 0 0 0 4 5 .216
Lugo , SS3 0 2 2 0 1 0 .194
Totals 28 4 7 4 6 10 15
BATTING 2B : Crisp (12, Kazmir).TB : Crisp 2; Pedroia; Youkilis; Lowell; Varitek; Lugo 2.RBI : Varitek 2 (35), Lugo 2 (36).2-out RBI : Lugo 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ortiz; Pena; Ramirez 2.SF : Varitek.GIDP : Ortiz.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING CS : Lugo (2, 2nd base by Hammel/Navarro).PO : Lugo (1st base by Navarro). FIELDING DP : (Pedroia-Lugo-Youkilis).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir (L, 5-5)6.0 6 4 3 3 6 0 4.28
Hammel 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 5.65
Camp 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.03
WP : Hammel.HBP : Young (by Matsuzaka).Pitches-strikes : Kazmir 113-75, Hammel 27-13, Camp 18-9, Matsuzaka 122-84, Papelbon 14-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Kazmir 7-5, Hammel 0-0, Camp 1-0, Matsuzaka 8-6, Papelbon 0-2.Batters faced : Kazmir 26, Hammel 5, Camp 4, Matsuzaka 28, Papelbon 4.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Brian Gorman.Weather : 69 degrees, clear.Wind : 13 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:58.Att : 37,005.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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