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Sox Streakers for August 13

Hot Streaks
-J.D. Drew, 13 for 29 (.448) on just-concluded road trip.
-Julio Lugo, team-high four-game hitting streak, during which he is 7 for 16 (.438).
-For Tampa Bay: Delmon Young has a team-high nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 14 for 37 (.378). Young is the only Tampa Bay player to appear in all of the team's games this year.

Cold Streaks
-Eric Gagne has surrendered seven runs in four innings (five appearances) since arriving from Texas.
-For Tampa Bay: Josh Paul is 0 for his last 15.

Devil Rays vs. Tim Wakefield
-Akinori Iwamura, 3 for 6 (.500), 2B, BB
-Dioner Navarro, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Carl Crawford, 22 for 67 (.328), 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR
-B.J. Upton, 2 for 7 (.286), BB
-Josh Paul, 1 for 4 (.250), 2B
-Jonny Gomes, 4 for 17 (.235), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 6 (.167), 2B
-Carlos Pena, 2 for 16 (.125), 2B, HR, 5 BB
-Greg Norton, 1 for 11 (.091), 2B, 2 BB
-Delmon Young, 0 for 6
-Wakefield is 17-2 with three saves and a 2.96 E.R.A. in 34 career appearances, including 24 starts, against Tampa Bay. He has beaten the Devil Rays more times than any other pitcher, and his E.R.A. against them is lower than that against any other club.

Red Sox vs. James Shields
-Doug Mirabelli, 1 for 1 (1.000), HR, BB
-J.D. Drew, 2 for 3 (.667), 2B
-Mike Lowell, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Jason Varitek, 1 for 2 (.500)
-David Ortiz, 3 for 8 (.375), 2B, 2 HR, BB
-Alex Cora, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 7 (.286)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 7 (.143), HR, 2 BB
-Julio Lugo, 0 for 2, BB
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 2
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 7
-Shields is 0-1 with a 5.87 E.R.A. in three career starts against Boston.

More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 103, Tampa Bay 54. At Fenway Park: Boston 57, Tampa Bay 21. Since 2003, the Devil Rays have a lower winning percentage at Fenway (.171) than any other team at any park.
-Boston has won 37 of its last 45 home games against Tampa Bay.
-The Red Sox' four-game division lead is their smallest since May 1, when they led Toronto by 3 1/2 games.

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