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Rays blast Red Sox, grab 2-1 lead
The Associated PressB.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays are bashing their way through their first trip to the playoffs. Upton and Longoria homered off a suddenly shaky Jon Lester, and the power-packed Rays cleared the Green Monster four times to...Tags: Tim Wakefield, Major League Baseball, Jon Lester, Miguel Cabrera, Boston Red Sox
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Rays Take 2-1 Series Lead On Red Sox
— The Red Sox turned to de facto ace Jon Lester on Monday to regain control of the American League Championship Series.
But it was the increasingly confident Rays who turned on Lester — and turned the series in their favor.
The Rays hit...Tags: Tim Wakefield, Major League Baseball, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, David Ortiz
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Older Red Sox need to mend ways quickly
Maybe yesterday arrived as a welcome oasis for Yankees fans, or perhaps it depressed them all the more. I suppose it depends on your outlook. For the Red Sox, the historic rival that has managed to make the Yankees appear an unhealthy mix of old and...Tags: Tim Wakefield, Kevin Youkilis, Major League Baseball, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester
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Garza pitches Rays to 9-1 win over Red Sox
kat.obrien@newsday.comThe Red Sox had a near-lock on a victory in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, or so went the conventional wisdom. After all, they had Jon Lester on the mound. The thought was that Lester had dominated in the postseason -- as well as at...Tags: Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield, Paul Byrd, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester
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MONSTER MASH
Sentinel Staff WriterWhat Fenway mystique? The Tampa Bay Rays came into this fabled old ballpark during the regular season and had to scratch and claw just to eke out two wins in nine games against the more-experienced, playoff-tested Boston Red Sox. On Monday, in Game 3 of...Tags: Major League Baseball, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
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Papi, Ellsbury Need To Get Going
BOSTON — At 9:02 p.m., precisely one hour after the Rays had pushed the Red Sox to the point of considerable concern, Jacoby Ellsbury walked out of the longest shower in ALCS history. "You guys waiting for me?" asked Ellsbury, towel in hand....Tags: Tim Wakefield, Jacoby Ellsbury, Major League Baseball, Jon Lester, David Ortiz
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A Monster game for Garza
kat.obrien@newsday.comBOSTON - The Red Sox had a near-lock on a victory in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, or so went the conventional wisdom. After all, they had Jon Lester on the mound. The thought was that Lester had dominated in the postseason - as...Tags: Tim Wakefield, Jacoby Ellsbury, Major League Baseball, Jon Lester, David Ortiz
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ALCS Notebook -- Rays vs. Red Sox
Sentinel Staff WriterHere's what Red Sox Nation wants to know: What's going on with Josh Beckett? The right-hander had his second consecutive uncharacteristic playoff performance, allowing eight runs and nine hits over 4 1/3 innings Saturday night. Boston Manager Terry...Tags: J.D. Drew, Major League Baseball, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox
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Pedroia spark plug for Red Sox
Chicago Tribune reporterAfter enduring 11 taxing innings in a loss that took nearly 51/2 hours to complete, the Red Sox have more than the comfort of Fenway Park to raise their awareness level for Monday's Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. Second baseman Dustin...Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Major League Baseball, David Ortiz, Ozzie Guillen, Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox manager says Beckett is okay
Sentinel Staff WriterHere's what Red Sox Nation wants to know: What's going on with Josh Beckett? The right-hander had his second consecutive uncharacteristic playoff performance on Saturday, allowing eight runs and nine hits over 4 1/3 innings. Boston Manager Terry Francona...Tags: J.D. Drew, Major League Baseball, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox
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Beckett Insists He's Not Ailing
— Josh Beckett is fine, if you ask him. "Do you guys know something that I don't know?" said Beckett, who continued Sunday to brush off any suggestion that he is injured. Beckett, who had an elbow injury late in the season and a strained oblique...Tags: Kevin Youkilis, Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox, Josh Beckett, Jonathan Papelbon
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Boston's Ortiz has nothing against Rays
Tribune staff reporterDavid Ortiz heard the question and responded in disbelief. "Bad blood?" Ortiz said Thursday, referring to some recent history between Ortiz's Boston club and Tampa Bay. "There's no bad blood. This isn't the WWF. This is a baseball game, brother. Come on....Tags: Coco Crisp, Major League Baseball, American League, Fenway Park, David Ortiz
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