As you’re about to see, the Sox used the occasion to properly fete Big Papi before the hometown crowd…
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Longoria has feasted on Red Sox pitching this season, hitting.339/.418/.627 with three home runs in 15 games against Boston.
On the general topic of Ortiz’s power bestowals, here’s this from the Red Sox Twitter account… The Rays are just 2-5 in their last seven road contests (since September 2). Coincidentally, he’ll match up against Moore, who also had his best start of the season last time out against the O’s. Tampa Bay had lost their previous 4 series and have not won a series since taking two out of three against Baltimore to begin the month.
He landed an opportunity with the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate. There are only seven more home games at Fenway Park this year.
“I’m proud to be 40, though, being able to do what I’ve accomplished in my career”. James Loney is 11-for-22 during a six-game hitting streak for the Rays, who rallied with two runs in the ninth to beat Baltimore 7-6 on Sunday.
The former Giants third baseman is hitting.245 with 10 home runs and 47 RBI over 126 games. We’re still not sure where his ceiling is as a hitter.
The 27th member of Major League Baseball’s 500-home run club was presented with a variety of gifts, including custom-made boots from L.L. Bean (presented by third base coach Brian Butterfield, a Maine native), and a plaque commemorating his 500 homer, handed over by principal owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner and president/CEO Larry Lucchino. “He has learned pretty much how to locate pitches better”. The Venezuelan rookie has struck out 16 over 12 1/3 frames in his last two starts and is 6-2 across 11 home starts.
Rodriguez, who’s slated to make one more start after this one and has already logged a career-high 158 innings, permitted three runs across five innings in his lone outing against the Rays on July 31 at Fenway Park.
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Including two straight victories, the Red Sox are 8-7 overall vs. the Rays in 2015.
