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Sox Streakers for July 3

Hot Streaks
-The Boston bullpen has worked 13 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Daisuke Matsuzaka has struck out at least eight batters in five consecutive starts.
-Dustin Pedroia has a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10 for 30 (.333)

Cold Streaks
-Julio Lugo is now 0 for his last 33 since a fourth-inning single on June 14.
-David Ortiz is 10 for 48 (.208) over his last 13 games.
-For Tampa Bay: Carl Crawford is 3 for his last 29 (.103).
-The Devil Rays have lost eight in a row, the longest losing streak in the majors. They have the worst record in the American League, at 33-48.

Devil Rays vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Akinori Iwamura was 2 for 8 against Matsuzaka in Japan, with a home run.
-This is Matsuzaka's first appearance against Tampa Bay.

Red Sox vs. Scott Kazmir
-Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Coco Crisp, 3 for 10 (.300)
-Mike Lowell, 3 for 11 (.273), 1 HR
-Jason Varitek, 3 for 15 (.200)
-David Ortiz, 5 for 26 (.192), 1 HR
-Wily Mo Pena, 1 for 7 (.143)
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 29 (.138), 1 HR
-Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 13 (.077)
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 2
-Kazmir is 5-2 with a 2.60 E.R.A. in 11 career starts against Boston.

More Stuff
-Since the move to divisions in 1969, this is the latest that the Red Sox have ever faced a division foe for the first time, with the exception of the 1981 strike season.
-All-time series: Boston 98, Tampa Bay 53.
-At Fenway Park, the Devil Rays are 7-31 since the start of the 2003 season. Boston has won 13 of its last 15 home games against Tampa Bay and has played 20 home series against the Devil Rays without losing one.
-But, Tampa Bay won six of its last nine overall games against Boston in 2006.
-The Red Sox were also 50-31 in 2002 and 2006; in neither season did they make the playoffs.
-Manny Ramirez has more home runs (39) and RBI (124) against Tampa Bay than any other player.
-Tampa Bay today activated Juan Salas, a relief pitcher who had been suspended for violating the league's illegal-substance policy.
-Tampa Bay pitchers struck out 233 batters in June, the most of any American League club and the most in club history for one month.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 4:22 PM to Projo Sox Streakers | Permalink