Garza outduels Wakefield as Rays top BoSox
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07/01/2008 -
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Garza twirled seven strong innings
and Dioner Navarro drove in two runs, as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the
Boston Red Sox, 3-1, at Tropicana Field.
Garza (7-4) allowed one unearned run and five hits with three strikeouts for
the Rays, who have captured the first two of this three-game series and moved
2 1/2 games ahead of Boston atop the American League East standings.
"I believe we're seeing the beginning of good things in the future for
(Garza)," said Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon. "He pounded the bottom of the
strike zone with good velocity and a good delivery."
Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield allowed two runs -- one earned -- on five
hits over seven innings and suffered the loss. Wakefield (5-6) struck out four
and walked three in the losing effort. The only Red Sox run of the game was
scored by Jacoby Ellsbury, who also notched two hits. Boston dropped its
fourth straight game.
These teams have now faced each other 11 times this season -- the home team
has won every game.
After the Rays opened the scoring in the home first when Carl Crawford scored
on a Wakefield wild pitch, the visitors tied it up in the top of the fourth.
Ellsbury reached first on an infield single but ended up on third base due to
a throwing error by Navarro. When J.D. Drew flied out, Ellsbury tagged from
third and the score was knotted at 1-1.
In the bottom of the inning, though, Navarro made up for his mistake and his
RBI single allowed the Rays to regain the lead. Evan Longoria's one-out
infield single preceded a strikeout by Cliff Floyd. However, Longoria moved to
second on another Wakefield wild pitch and scored when Navarro singled to
right field.
The Red Sox threatened in the sixth with runners on first and second and two
outs, but Manny Ramirez fouled out. In the seventh, Brandon Moss ripped a two-
out single but was stranded after Alex Cora grounded out.
It was the top of the eighth that provided the game's biggest drama. With J.P.
Howell on the mound for Tampa Bay, Ellsbury reached first on Howell's fielding
error and then stole second base. Dustin Pedroia followed with a walk before
Howell fanned Drew.
Grant Balfour then entered from the bullpen and issued a walk to Ramirez,
which loaded the bases. Mike Lowell failed to cash in -- he grounded out to
end the threat.
"We had very few opportunities and we couldn't cash in," said Boston manager
Terry Francona.
Tampa added an insurance run in the home eighth. Boston reliever Manny
Delcarmen took the mound with two outs and runners on first and second. He was
greeted by an RBI single off the bat of Navarro and Carlos Pena crossed the
plate for a two-run lead. Delcarmen struck out Gabe Gross to end the inning.
Balfour remained on the hill for the ninth. He struck out Kevin Youkilis and
Moss before a double into the left-field corner by Cora. But Balfour came
right back and fanned Jason Varitek for his second save of 2008.
"He just steps in and closes the game down (as if) he's been doing it for
years," said Longoria about Balfour.
Game Notes
Despite the loss, Wakefield is 19-4 in 30 career starts against Tampa
Bay...The Rays improved to 32-13 at home this season, while Boston fell to
19-26 on the road in 2008...Garza threw 102 pitches, 65 for strikes...Both
teams produced six hits...It was the 35th stolen base of the season for
Ellsbury, who leads the AL in steals...Wednesday's series finale is scheduled
to feature a strong pitching matchup of Rays' southpaw Scott Kazmir against
popular Boston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka...Attendance was 31,112.
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Revenge will be the name of the game in Columbus this Saturday, as Ohio State looks to even the score following last season's loss to Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions. Although Penn State are listed as 16.5 point underdogs, they are 11-10 all-time versus the Buckeyes. Paterno and the Lions, however, will have to shut down Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith who has thrown for 769 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
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NCAA Football Week 4 Game Odds (home team in CAPS)
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Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread
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Sept 21 GEORGIA TECH Virginia 17
Sept 22 NEVADA Northwestern 6.5
Sept 23 MICHIGAN Wisconsin 14
Sept 23 Minnesota PURDUE 3
Sept 23 SYRACUSE Miami (Ohio) 6.5
Sept 23 MISSOURI Ohio 21.5
Sept 23 Louisville KANSAS STATE 14
Sept 23 TENNESSEE Marshall 22
Sept 23 CLEMSON North Carolina 16.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA Kentucky 24
Sept 23 Iowa ILLINOIS 20.5
Sept 23 FLORIDA STATE Rice 30.5
Sept 23 AUBURN Buffalo 41.5
Sept 23 BOWLING GREEN Kent 7
Sept 23 NAVY Tulsa 4.5
Sept 23 VIRGINIA TECH Cincinnati 27
Sept 23 BYU Utah State 29
Sept 23 OHIO STATE Penn State 16.5
Sept 23 TEXAS Iowa State 25
Sept 23 Washington State STANFORD 10
Sept 23 CALIFORNIA Arizona State 7.5
Sept 23 UCLA WASHINGTON 3
Sept 23 INDIANA Connecticut 1.5
Sept 23 Central Michigan EASTERN MICHIGAN 4
Sept 23 WYOMING Air Force 1
Sept 23 UTEP NEW MEXICO 9.5
Sept 23 West Virginia EAST CAROLINA 21
Sept 23 Boston College NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7
Sept 23 GEORGIA Colorado 27
Sept 23 ARKANSAS Alabama 1.5
Sept 23 BAYLOR Army 11
Sept 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN Temple 28
Sept 23 MISSISSIPPI Wake Forest 2.5
Sept 23 KANSAS South Florida 5.5
Sept 23 TEXAS A&M Louisiana Tech 23.5
Sept 23 UAB Mississippi State 9.5
Sept 23 LSU Tulane 36
Sept 23 Utah SAN DIEGO STATE 6.5
Sept 23 BOISE STATE Hawaii 15
Sept 23 Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE 3
Sept 23 USC ARIZONA U 22
Sept 23 Oklahoma State HOUSTON 1
Sept 23 OREGON STATE Idaho 23
Sept 23 OKLAHOMA Middle Tennessee State 29
Sept 23 MARYLAND Florida International 18.5
Sept 23 AKRON North Texas 17.5
Sept 23 SOUTH CAROLINA Florida Atlantic 29.5
Sept 23 NEBRASKA Troy 23
Sept 23 SMU Arkansas State 6
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