Sox Shocked By Rays...Again!

Iwamura celebrates his game-winning HR
First, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays outlast the Sox in 11 innings on Friday night, then they come back against an almost unhittable Clay Buchholz last night. For Boston, at least right now, Tropicana Field has become the new Red Sox House of Horrors (with all due respect to Rogers Centre in Toronto).

Not much to say about last night's low-scoring game. Buchholz was electric, carrying a one-hitter and nine strikeouts into the eighth inning, but a pinch-hit single and a home run by Akinori Iwamura were enough for Buchholz to take the loss, as the new-look Devil-less Rays hung on for the 2-1 victory.

The Sox try to avoid the sweep at 1:30 today. Josh Beckett returns to the mound after a stiff neck derailed his last start.

David Ortiz will miss his second game as he recovers from a bruised knee.

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Hey Steve, thanks for dropping by my blog. And sorry about the last few nights. Haha. I also didn't think that we'd be so exciting to watch this early either, so I'm just as surprised as the next guy. And Buckholz is truly UNBELIEVABLE. Not often do you three hit a team and lose. But we're finally coming through, so I guess it can hapen in the AL East, no matter who you play.
-Pat (www.RayBiscuits.mlblogs.com)

By raybiscuits on April 27, 2008 12:10 PM
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Pat, your blog is off to a great start and so is your team. Stop by anytime.

By Steve T. on April 27, 2008 1:41 PM
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