Red Sox and Rays split doubleheader
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August 18, 2011, Thursday
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BOSTON and Tampa Bay split a doubleheader on Tuesday, with Rays' starter Jeff Niemann pitching all nine innings in the second game to earn a share of the spoils with a 6-2 win.
The Tampa Bay right-hander (8-4), unbeaten in his last 10 starts, struck out 10 to help the Rays (65-56) rebound from a 3-1 defeat to the Red Sox earlier in the day in Boston.
"It's just keeping the good roll going," Niemann said.
"Staying confident and going up there and making your pitches. And the defense played great, and the offense has given me some run support."
Tampa Bay's offense enjoyed a three-run eighth inning to pad its slim 3-2 advantage and put away its American League East rivals.
B.J. Upton and Casey Kotchman had RBI singles in the inning, the former finishing 3-for-4 with two runs scored to match the performance of teammate Ben Zobrist.
Jacoby Ellsbury homered in both games for Boston, his sixth-inning blast in the second pulled the Red Sox within 3-2 after the home team fell behind 2-0 early.
However, Boston (74-47) was unable to complete the comeback and the loss dropped them a half-game behind division leaders the New York Yankees (74-46), which defeated Kansas City 9-7.
"I love the fact that our team loses a very difficult game in the first game and comes back and plays much better in the nightcap," Rays manager Joe Maddon said.
"That's what I appreciate about our players."
The Red Sox played without slugger David Ortiz, who was scratched just before the day's opening game because of a right heel injury.
In other American League games, it was: Rangers 7, Angels 3; Yankees 9, Royals 7; White Sox 8, Indians 7, 14 innings; Tigers 7, Twins 1; Blue Jays 13, Mariners 7; and Athletics 8, Orioles 4.
In the National League, it was: Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 2; Braves 2, Giants 1, 11 innings; Brewers 2, Dodgers 1; Padres 6, Mets 1; Pirates 5, Cardinals 4, 11 innings; Astros 6, Cubs 5; Marlins 6, Rockies 5; and Nationals 6, Reds 4.
Big AL West lead
In Anaheim, Texas opened up a six-game lead - its biggest in the AL West all season - over Los Angeles with its win over the Angels.
Michael Young had three of the Rangers' 17 hits and drove in three runs, Josh Hamilton homered among three hits before leaving with back spasms and Mitch Moreland had a two-run single amidst three hits.
In Kansas City, Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer into the Kauffman Stadium fountains to help New York down Kansas City.
Russell Martin and Derek Jeter each drove in a pair of runs for the Yankees.
New York starting pitcher Ivan Nova (12-4) struggled almost as much as Royals starter Danny Duffy (3-7), allowing five runs through three innings, but he settled down to retire the side in order the next two innings, and survived long enough to notch his eighth straight win; the most by a Yankees rookie for 31 years.
In Detroit, Justin Verlander allowed just one run in 7 2-3 innings to become baseball's first 18-game winner, leading Detroit to a comfortable win over Minnesota.
Verlander (18-5) labored through a 29-pitch first inning but settled down after that, striking out eight to surpass 200 this year. He walked only one and lowered his season ERA to 2.31.
In Seattle, Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 35th home run of the season as Toronto rallied twice to down Seattle.
The Blue Jays appeared on the way to an easy victory with a six-run first inning, highlighted by Colby Rasmus' three-run double. But by the third inning, the Mariners had tied it.
The Jays broke away again with a four-run fifth. Rasmus and Aaron Hill each drove in four runs.
In Philadelphia, Lyle Overbay lined a two-run double off Roy Halladay in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
The Tampa Bay right-hander (8-4), unbeaten in his last 10 starts, struck out 10 to help the Rays (65-56) rebound from a 3-1 defeat to the Red Sox earlier in the day in Boston.
"It's just keeping the good roll going," Niemann said.
"Staying confident and going up there and making your pitches. And the defense played great, and the offense has given me some run support."
Tampa Bay's offense enjoyed a three-run eighth inning to pad its slim 3-2 advantage and put away its American League East rivals.
B.J. Upton and Casey Kotchman had RBI singles in the inning, the former finishing 3-for-4 with two runs scored to match the performance of teammate Ben Zobrist.
Jacoby Ellsbury homered in both games for Boston, his sixth-inning blast in the second pulled the Red Sox within 3-2 after the home team fell behind 2-0 early.
However, Boston (74-47) was unable to complete the comeback and the loss dropped them a half-game behind division leaders the New York Yankees (74-46), which defeated Kansas City 9-7.
"I love the fact that our team loses a very difficult game in the first game and comes back and plays much better in the nightcap," Rays manager Joe Maddon said.
"That's what I appreciate about our players."
The Red Sox played without slugger David Ortiz, who was scratched just before the day's opening game because of a right heel injury.
In other American League games, it was: Rangers 7, Angels 3; Yankees 9, Royals 7; White Sox 8, Indians 7, 14 innings; Tigers 7, Twins 1; Blue Jays 13, Mariners 7; and Athletics 8, Orioles 4.
In the National League, it was: Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 2; Braves 2, Giants 1, 11 innings; Brewers 2, Dodgers 1; Padres 6, Mets 1; Pirates 5, Cardinals 4, 11 innings; Astros 6, Cubs 5; Marlins 6, Rockies 5; and Nationals 6, Reds 4.
Big AL West lead
In Anaheim, Texas opened up a six-game lead - its biggest in the AL West all season - over Los Angeles with its win over the Angels.
Michael Young had three of the Rangers' 17 hits and drove in three runs, Josh Hamilton homered among three hits before leaving with back spasms and Mitch Moreland had a two-run single amidst three hits.
In Kansas City, Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer into the Kauffman Stadium fountains to help New York down Kansas City.
Russell Martin and Derek Jeter each drove in a pair of runs for the Yankees.
New York starting pitcher Ivan Nova (12-4) struggled almost as much as Royals starter Danny Duffy (3-7), allowing five runs through three innings, but he settled down to retire the side in order the next two innings, and survived long enough to notch his eighth straight win; the most by a Yankees rookie for 31 years.
In Detroit, Justin Verlander allowed just one run in 7 2-3 innings to become baseball's first 18-game winner, leading Detroit to a comfortable win over Minnesota.
Verlander (18-5) labored through a 29-pitch first inning but settled down after that, striking out eight to surpass 200 this year. He walked only one and lowered his season ERA to 2.31.
In Seattle, Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 35th home run of the season as Toronto rallied twice to down Seattle.
The Blue Jays appeared on the way to an easy victory with a six-run first inning, highlighted by Colby Rasmus' three-run double. But by the third inning, the Mariners had tied it.
The Jays broke away again with a four-run fifth. Rasmus and Aaron Hill each drove in four runs.
In Philadelphia, Lyle Overbay lined a two-run double off Roy Halladay in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
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