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Wednesday, Aug. 16 7:05pm ET
Red Sox rally in seventh; Arrojo wins | |||||
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BOSTON (AP) -- The slumping Boston Red Sox have looked all over for offense. Manager Jimy Williams found it on his bench. Pinch-hitters Scott Hatteberg and Bernard Gilkey singled and pinch-runners Manny Alexander and Darren Lewis scored in a three-run seventh inning that gave Boston a 4-3 victory Wednesday night over Tampa Bay. It made a winner of former Devil Rays right-hander Rolando Arrojo (2-1), who allowed three hits and two runs in seven innings. And it was a rare rally for a team that has scored more than four runs in just seven of 22 games, and is scoreless in the first five innings of its last three. "We needed guys that aren't expected to come up with the big hit to do it," Hatteberg said. "It's the key to our success in the past and, for us to go on and play in October, we need to do it. Today was a good sign." Carl Everett's two-run single drove in Alexander and Jose Offerman, who walked, putting Boston ahead 3-2 after Hatteberg and Gilkey singled. Lewis then ran for Gilkey at third and barely beat left fielder Steve Cox's throw to the plate on Troy O'Leary's sacrifice fly. "I was just able to get my foot in there," said Lewis, who swept his leg across the plate a split-second before catcher John Flaherty tagged him. "In this ballpark, the more speed the better." "It was a case of an outfielder making a good throw, and I didn't make a good tag," Flaherty said. The run made the difference when Cox singled home Tampa Bay's third run in the eighth. He scored the others with a second-inning triple and a sixth-inning homer, his eighth of the year. Boston searched throughout the majors for offense, picking up Gilkey from Arizona, Mike Lansing from Colorado, Rico Brogna from Philadelphia and Ed Sprague from San Diego in the past two months. Sprague was designated for assignment Wednesday. "We need everybody to get going," said Brian Daubach, who drove in Boston's first run with a single in the sixth. "It's nice for Carl to get a hit, but one guy can't carry the team." The Red Sox took advantage of relievers Paul Wilson (0-2) and Doug Creek after Ryan Rupe left the game with a 2-1 lead after six innings. "Those guys pitched themselves out of some jams, but they couldn't in the seventh," Tampa Bay manager Larry Rothschild said. Derek Lowe got the last four outs for his 27th save in 32 chances. Rupe struck out four and allowed a walk and seven hits. It didn't take Wilson long to get in trouble. After striking out Jason Varitek to start the seventh, he allowed Hatteberg's single and the walk to Offerman. Creek then loaded the bases when Gilkey singled. Everett, who had just 10 hits in his previous 45 at-bats, gave Boston the lead with his single to center. That moved Gilkey to third, and Williams sent Lewis in to run. The move paid off after Nomar Garciaparra was walked intentionally when Lewis scored on O'Leary's sacrifice fly. Like the Devil Rays, the Red Sox ran into trouble when they went to their bullpen. Rod Beck started the eighth by striking out Gerald Williams. Miguel Cairo singled before Greg Vaughn struck out, but Fred McGriff's single sent Cairo to second. Lowe replaced Beck and allowed Cox's RBI single. The threat ended when Jose Guillen struck out. Cox gave Tampa Bay the lead when he tripled leading off the second and scored on Guillen's groundout. After Cox's homer made it 2-0, Boston scored in the bottom of the sixth on O'Leary's triple and Daubach's single. But, Williams said, "a lot of players that didn't start the game contributed." Game notesGarciaparra has struggled since one of his closest friends, 3B Lou Merloni, was recalled from Pawtucket of the International League on Monday. In the infielders' three games since then, Garciaparra is 1-for-10, while Merloni is 6-for-11. ... Offerman returned to Boston's lineup after a stint on the disabled list with a bruised left knee and went 1-for-4. ... Tampa Bay SS Felix Martinez is in a 3-for-35 slump after going 0-for-2. ... Rupe has won his last four decisions, one less than the team record set last season by Wilson Alvarez. | ALSO SEE Baseball Scoreboard Tampa Bay Clubhouse Boston Clubhouse All systems go: Pedro says shoulder's fine for Saturday's start
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RECAPS Toronto 8 Anaheim 6
Boston 4
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