Wakefield Masterful For 14th Win

Published: August 13, 2007, 10:25 pm

There has certainly been nothing wrong with the Boston starting pitching the last four games. After brilliant efforts in Baltimore by mound mates, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling, tonight was Tim Wakefield’s turn against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Fenway Park. Wakefield (14-10) was masterful all night as he pitched 8 shut out innings allowing only two hits, two walks, while striking out 6 to lead the Red Sox to a 3-0 win. With Devil Ray slayer Wakefield on the mound it was the perfect night to jump out to a lead and that the Red Sox did. Julio Lugo got things started when he lined a 3-2 pitch up the middle and off the shoulder or upper right arm of Tampa starter James Shields. The ball deflected into shallow rightfield for a single. After a few warm up tosses Shields stayed in the game as able to get Kevin Youkilis to fly out to right for the first out. David Ortiz gave the home town team a 1-0 lead when he crushed a ball to dead centerfield that hit high

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