Devil Rays 2, Red Sox 1
Edwin Jackson lowered his ERA to 5.49 and improved his record to 4-12. (Mike Carlson/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Rays had just four hits on Wednesday against the Red Sox, but one big hit was enough. B.J. Upton belted a two-run homer off Daisuke Matsuzaka in the sixth inning, and the bullpen made it stick. Edwin Jackson had his fifth straight quality start, allowing one run over six innings.
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Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1
Today's Boxes 8/22/07
OAK 4, TOR 1
MIN 8, SEA 4
KC 7, CWS 6
TEX 30, BAL 3
TEX 9, BAL 7
CLE 11, DET 8
LAD 15, PHI 3
CIN 4, ATL 2
SD 7, NYM 5
HOU 3, WSH 2
STL 6, FLA 4
PIT 11, COL 2
ARI 3, MIL 2
NYY 8, LAA 2
CHC 4, SF 2
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Standings thru 8/22/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Devil Rays Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323
Cora , 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
Youkilis , 1B5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288
Ortiz , DH2 0 2 0 3 0 0 .321
Lowell , 3B4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .314
Drew , RF4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .264
Varitek , C5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .261
Crisp , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
Hinske , LF0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .198
Kielty , LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Lugo , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242
Totals 34 1 9 1 6 6 20
BATTING 2B : Youkilis (31, Jackson), Ortiz (39, Jackson), Lugo (30, Glover).TB : Youkilis 2; Ortiz 3; Lowell; Drew 2; Crisp; Kielty; Lugo 2.RBI : Lowell (86).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lugo; Varitek 4; Cora 2.SF : Lowell.Team LOB : 14.BASERUNNING SB : Hinske (3, 2nd base off Jackson/Paul).FIELDING E : Lowell (15, throw).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .282
Crawford , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
Pena , DH2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .265
Upton , CF4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .307
Harris , 2B3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
Gomes , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
Young , RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Guzman, Jo , 1B3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250
Wilson , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237
Paul , C2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .198
Totals 29 2 4 2 5 9 14
BATTING HR : Upton (18, 6th inning off Matsuzaka, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Iwamura; Upton 4; Wilson; Paul.RBI : Upton 2 (57).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Iwamura; Gomes; Guzman, Jo; Upton 2.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Wilson (5, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek).FIELDING E : Paul (2, throw).Outfield assists : Upton (Ortiz at home).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jackson (W, 4-12)6.0 5 1 1 5 3 0 5.49
Wheeler (H, 10)1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.25
Glover (H, 7)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06
Reyes (S, 19)1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.63
HBP : Crawford (by Timlin), Pedroia (by Jackson).Pitches-strikes : Matsuzaka 111-67, Timlin 16-9, Gagne 16-10, Jackson 103-56, Wheeler 17-11, Glover 16-10, Reyes 15-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Matsuzaka 5-5, Timlin 2-0, Gagne 2-1, Jackson 6-8, Wheeler 0-1, Glover 0-2, Reyes 0-3.Batters faced : Matsuzaka 25, Timlin 6, Gagne 4, Jackson 28, Wheeler 5, Glover 4, Reyes 5.Umpires : HP: Bill Welke. 1B: John Hirschbeck. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Laz Diaz.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:06.Att : 17,839.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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