The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh in a row by defeating the Boston Red Sox 8-2 on Monday afternoon at Fenway Park. The Red Sox have now lost six of their last seven, which includes this four game sweep by the Rays.
Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey had his first rough outing in a Boston uniform. He went just 3.1 innings, allowing eight runs, nine hits, and one walk, while throwing a total of 79 pitches. Lackey struck out only one batter, which occurred in the third inning.
Tampa Bay scored the opening run in the first inning. Jason Bartlett drove a double to right field to start off the game. Carl Crawford laid down a sacrifice bunt, moving Bartlett to third. After Crawford's sacrifice, Ben Zobrist grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Bartlett from third to put th ...
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Tampa Bay Rays Sting Lackey, Sweep Boston Red Sox On Patriots Day
Posted: 19th April 2010 by Eric Appleby in MLBComments Off on Tampa Bay Rays Sting Lackey, Sweep Boston Red Sox On Patriots Day