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July 28, 2007
Hot Streaks
-Red Sox relievers have pitched 12.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, and have converted 11 consecutive saves.
-David Ortiz has a 12-game hitting streak, during which he is 17 for 48 (.354).
-Manny Ramirez is 11 for 20 (.550) with three home runs over the last six games.
-Manny Delcarmen has allowed one run in his last 14.1 innings pitched, and has allowed just one of 13 inherited runners to score.
-For Tampa Bay: B.J. Upton is 22 for 51 (.431) in July,
Cold Streaks
-J.D. Drew is 5 for his last 33 (.152)
-Alex Cora is 1 for his last 12 and 3 for his last 21.
-Julio Lugo is 1 for his last 10.
-For Tampa Bay: James Shields is 2-6 with a 7.26 E.R.A. in his last eight starts. He gave up 10 runs in 3.1 innings in his last start, against the Yankees.
-Tampa Bay has lost seven in a row, while being outscored 71-21, an average score of roughly 10-3.
Red Sox vs. James Shields
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 1 (1.000), 1 HR
-David Ortiz, 2 for 5 (.400), 2 HR
-Alex Cora, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 4 (.250), 1 HR
-Coco Crisp, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 4
-Shields is 0-1 with a 6.10 E.R.A. in two career starts against Boston.
Devil Rays vs. Jon Lester
-Lester has never faced Tampa Bay.
More Stuff
-Boston has won seven of its last eight games, batting .380 with runners in scoring position during that stretch.
-The Red Sox are 22-11 against the American League East, including 11-4 on the road.
-All-time series: Boston 102, Tampa Bay 53. Boston is 4-0 so far this year against the Rays.
-The Red Sox have the majors' best E.R.A. for the month of July (3.49).
-The Red Sox have five qualifying hitters (Youkilis, Pedroia, Ortiz, Lowell, Ramirez) with at least a .300 batting average, the most in the American League.
Posted by Mike McDermott 
at 3:25 PM to Projo Sox Streakers
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