« Starting Lineups, Aug. 15
Main
Photo: Rays got it going early »
August 15, 2007
Hot Streaks
-The Red Sox have won 18 of their last 20 home games against Tampa Bay.
-Jason Varitek has a team-high four-game hitting streak, during which he has reached base on 9 of 17 plate appearances.
Cold Streaks
-David Ortiz is 4 for his last 28 (.143).
-For Tampa Bay: Andy Sonnanstine has lost eight consecutive decisions; he's surrendered 12 runs over eight innings in his last two starts.
-Akinori Iwamura is 0 for his last 14.
Devil Rays vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka
-Josh Wilson, 2 for 3 (.667), 2B
-Akinori Iwamura, 3 for 7 (.429), 2B
-Jonny Gomes, 2 for 5 (.400)
-Dioner Navarro, 2 for 6 (.333), HR
-Brendan Harris, 1 for 5 (.200), BB
-Carlos Pena, 1 for 5 (.200), 2B, BB
-Delmon Young, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Carl Crawford, 0 for 3
-B.J. Upton, 0 for 3
-Greg Norton, 0 for 6
-Matsuzaka has faced Tampa Bay twice this year; he is 1-1 with a 1.26 E.R.A.
Red Sox vs. Andy Sonnanstine
-Sonnanstine has never faced Boston.
More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 105, Tampa Bay 54; at Fenway Park: Boston 59, Tampa Bay 21; this season: Boston 7, Tampa Bay 1.
-Carlos Pena (26 home runs so far) could become the fifth nonroster invitee in the last 25 years to hit 30 home runs. The others: Dave Kingman (Oakland, 1984), John Jaha (Oakland, 1999), Albert Pujols (St. Louis, 2001) and Jose Guillen (Cincinnati and Oakland, 2003).
-A win today would give the Red Sox their first series sweep since their last home series against Tampa Bay, in early July.
Posted by Mike McDermott 
at 11:00 AM to Projo Sox Streakers
| Permalink
