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Sox Streakers for August 14

Hot Streaks
-The Red Sox have played 21 consecutive series at home against Tampa Bay without losing one.
-Jonathan Papelbon is the first pitcher in Red Sox history to earn 28 saves in consecutive seasons.
-Julio Lugo has a team-high five-game hitting streak, during which he is 10 for 20 (.500) with three doubles, six RBI and three runs scored.
-Kevin Youkilis has played a club-record 155 consecutive error-free games at first base.
-For Tampa Bay: Carl Crawford is 29 for 58 (.500) over his last 14 games.
-Scott Kazmir is 4-1 with a 1.16 E.R.A. over his last six starts.

Cold Streaks
-Jon Lester has surrendered at least four runs in three consecutive starts.
-J.D. Drew has not homered since June 20.
-Kevin Youkilis is 1 for his last 12.
-For Tampa Bay: Carlos Pena is 3 for 29 (.103) on the team's current road trip.

Devil Rays vs. Jon Lester
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 2 (.500), 2B
-Akinori Iwamura, 1 for 2 (.500), BB
-Carlos Pena, 1 for 2 (.500)
-Jonny Gomes, 1 for 3 (.333), HR
-Josh Paul, 1 for 3 (.333), HR
-B.J. Upton, 1 for 3 (.333)
-Delmon Young, 0 for 2
-Greg Norton, 0 for 2
-Josh Wilson, 0 for 3
-Lester has made one career start against Tampa Bay. In July, he pitched 6.2 innings, surrendering four runs (all earned), striking out three and walking one. He picked up a no-decision in an extra-innings Red Sox win.

Red Sox vs. Scott Kazmir
-Dustin Pedroia, 3 for 6 (.500)
-Alex Cora, 2 for 4 (.500)
-Julio Lugo, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Mike Lowell, 4 for 14 (.286), HR, 2 BB
-Coco Crisp, 4 for 15 (.267), 2B, BB
-Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 8 (.250), 2B, 2 BB
-Wily Mo Pena, 3 for 12 (.250), 2B
-Jason Varitek, 4 for 17 (.235), 2B, 4 BB
-Kevin Youkilis, 3 for 18 (.167), 2B, 4 BB
-David Ortiz, 5 for 32 (.156), 2B, HR, 4 BB
-Manny Ramirez, 4 for 34 (.118), 2B, HR, 3 BB
-Eric Hinske, 0 for 2
-Kazmir is 5-3 with a 2.55 E.R.A. in 13 career starts against Boston. In two starts against the Red Sox this season, he is 0-1 with a 2.25 E.R.A. He picked up a no decision last month in a game Tampa Bay went on to win.

More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 104, Tampa Bay 54; at Fenway Park: Boston 58, Tampa Bay 21; this season: Boston 6, Tampa Bay 1.
-Red Sox pitching has 10 shutouts this season, which is tied with Seattle for most in the American League.
-The Red Sox are 27-15 against the American League East.
-Manny Ramirez (1,594 career RBI) needs one RBI to tie Mike Schmidt for 31st on the all-time list.
-Ramirez ranks first all-time against Tampa Bay with 40 home runs, 129 RBI and a .648 slugging percentage.
-Dustin Pedroia's .326 batting average would be the fifth-highest by any qualifying rookie in the major leagues since 1960, and the highest since Albert Pujols (.329) and Ichiro Suzuki (.350) broke in, in 2001. It would be the highest average for a Red Sox rookie since Fred Lynn hit .331 in 1975.
-Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield have combined for more wins (29) than any other pair of starting teammates in the major leagues. Three other duos have 27 wins.

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