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The Globe's starting lineup of baseball writers (and one pinch-hitting, September call-up) recap the Rays' 9-1 triumph over the Red Sox in Game 3 of...
Vulnerability is apparent
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Tue., Oct. 14, 8:07 p.m.
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Game 6*
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Game 7*
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(Globe Staff Photo/Barry Chin)Rays slam Sox, lead series
The Rays knocked around Red Sox starter Jon Lester for 5 early runs and rolled to a 9-1 win in ALCS Game 3. Tampa Bay now leads the series, 2-1, with Game 4 tomorrow night at Fenway. (Above) Jason Varitek holds onto the ball after a home-plate collision with Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford, who was called out.
- galleries Fenway Park scene | Game photos
- Report card Submit your grades for Game 3
- Video Shaughnessy | Mazz | Benjamin | Forsberg
- Video Francona speaks after the game
- NLCS Phillies one win from World Series
- Extra Bases Reaction from Fenway
Dan Shaughnessy
Bursting at the seams
Day game today. What are we going to do with ourselves? It just won't be the same without a 3 a.m. postgame autopsy. (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
Great pains to say he's OK
Whether that's because of injury or ineffectiveness, the Sox have lost both of Josh Beckett's postseason starts, the only two losses they have. (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
Postseason wins are part of Lester's routine
Jon Lester is the pitcher the Red Sox want -- if not need -- on the mound this afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
(Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
Red Sox Notebook
In a cold spell
While Dustin Pedroia , Kevin Youkilis , and Jason Bay were tearing up the Rays Saturday night, there were two key pieces of the Red Sox' lineup missing from the action: Jacoby Ellsbury and David Ortiz. (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
Rays Notebook
Now a big Wheeler to his teammates
There was no understating the importance of the 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief Dan Wheeler gave the Rays in their 9-8 victory over the Red Sox in 11 innings Saturday in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
Dodgers 7, Phillies 2
Dodgers get fired up
Manny Ramírez has been in a fighting mood this season. Going after Kevin Youkilis in the Red Sox dugout. Going after traveling secretary Jack McCormick. And last night Ramírez had to be restrained from going after . . . whom? (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
Even in tough times, Red Sox are still a hit
When the Red Sox are up, it doesn't matter that the Dow is down. This year, with stocks tumbling and the economy sinking, the team's playoff successes are more than just a welcome distraction, fans said yesterday. (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
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Added pressure on Lester
The ripple effects from Josh Beckett's struggles are enormous. The Red Sox now seem to be in a position where they must win the games started by Jon Lester, who faces Matt Garza at Fenway Park on Monday in Game 3 of the ALCS. (10/12/08)
Rays 9, Red Sox 8 (11 innings)
Series even
An early slugfest became an 11-inning battle of the bullpens, as the Rays outlasted the Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALCS. Fernando Perez slid home with the winning run off Mike Timlin for a 9-8 Rays win. The series is tied, 1-1, and heads back to Fenway for Game 3 Monday afternoon. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- Photos ALCS Game 2 | The scene at Tropicana
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A Nation worries about its ace
Watching the Red Sox strand 13 runners and waste four homers, Boston fans were left asking one vital question: What's up with Josh Beckett? He was Bob Gibson last October. Now he's John Wasdin. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
Bob Ryan
Result aside, it was smashing entertainment
Just about one month ago, Terry Francona ran out of pitchers in the 14th inning of a game with the Tampa Bay Rays and had no choice but to summon Mike Timlin. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
Beckett received shot
Team sources confirmed that pitcher Josh Beckett required an injection of a painkiller and anti-inflammatory medication after injuring his right oblique during a bullpen session at Fenway Park on the final weekend of the regular season. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
Early on, quite a blast
Scott Kazmir, to go with the case of whiplash all the balls flying over his head caused, might have endured a case of deja vu. Last month, when the Red Sox last thrashed their way through one of his starts, he allowed four home runs at Tropicana Field, and the Sox hit six total. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
Drew thrown for a loss by Perez
The way Kevin Cash sees it, the Red Sox would have needed perfection to prevent last night's extra-inning loss to the Rays. Because anything short of a perfect throw wasn't going to nail pinch runner Fernando Perez at the plate. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
A bullpen lift, and letdown
Javier Lopez, a lefthanded specialist for the Red Sox, threw only one pitch last night. He watched the fallout from the fateful toss for more than three hours after. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
Rays' Longoria picks great time to bust out
Joe Maddon knew the offense would come. Eventually. Although the Rays were shut out in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Maddon didn't express any concern about the alarming manner in which the heavy hitters in his lineup failed to produce. (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
New lineup of Sox songs
Local songwriter Desmond Reed wrote 10 pretty catchy songs about the 2008 Red Sox.
Scenes from a celebration
Jonathan Papelbon's on-top-of-the-dugout celebration after the Red Sox clinched a berth into the ALCS included spraying fans who stuck around for the party.
- Dan Shaughnessy Red Sox roar into ALCS
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- Dodgers 7, Phillies 2 Dodgers get fired up (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
- Red Sox Notebook In a cold spell (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
- Dan Shaughnessy Bursting at the seams (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
- Beckett takes great pains to say he's OK (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
- Postseason wins are part of Lester's routine (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
- Rays Notebook Now a big Wheeler to his teammates (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
- Even in tough times, Red Sox are still a hit (Boston Globe, 10/13/08)
- Baseball notes Lefthander compliments (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- Rays notebook Maddon not sensitive to this pressure point (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- Bob Ryan Result aside, it was smashing entertainment (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- Dan Shaughnessy A Nation worries about its ace (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- Rays' patchwork pen answers call to arms (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- Early on, quite a blast (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- Drew thrown for a loss by Perez (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
- How the runs scored (Boston Globe, 10/12/08)
Latest baseball news from the wires
- Rays bash Red Sox 9-1 to take 2-1 series lead (AP, 1:03 a.m.)
- Stairs pinch-hit blast rallies Phillies past Dodgers (Reuters, 12:55 a.m.)
- Victorino, Stairs lift Phillies over Dodgers (AP, 1:09 a.m.)
- Rays crush Red Sox to take 2-1 AL series lead (Reuters, 10/13/08)
- Lester struggles as Red Sox fall behind in ALCS (AP, 10/13/08)