Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
B.J. Upton blasted his fifth homerun of the post season as the Rays were able to chase Red Sox starter Jon Lester out before the end of the sixth inning in their 9-1 victory. Evan Longoria followed Upton’s shot with a solo homer of his own to give the Rays a 5-0 lead. The Red Sox threatened but a Rocco Baldelli round-tripper put the game out of reach for Boston.
WP: Matt Garza (1-0) LP: Jon Lester (0-1)
Rays Lead Series: 2-1
Philadelphia Phillies @ Los Angeles Dodgers
It was back and forth all night but the Phillies were able to get a game winning performance out of pinch-hitter Matt Stairs that put them in front of the Dodgers for good in their 7-5 win. Dodger’s pitcher Derek Lowe started out a bit shaky allowing the Phillies to score two runs in the top of the first inning, but LA cut the lead in half by the end of that inning and took a one run lead in the fifth as Lowe was able to settle in. Alas, the Fightin’s has some resiliency left in them, as Shane Victorino launched a game tying homer in a four run eighth that sealed the victory for the Phillies
WP: Ryan Madson (1-0) LP: Cory Wade (0-1) S: Brad Lidge (3)
Phillies Lead Series: 3-1
Today’s Game:
Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
Rays Starter: Andy Sonnanstine
Red Sox Starter: Tim Wakefield
First Pitch: 8:07 PM/est on TBS
News&Notes: David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jason Varitek aren't really helping the Red Sox out offensively...Four members of the Los Angeles Dodgers and three of the Phillies were fined for Monday's stare down during the NLCS...Albert Pujols underwent elbow surgery on Monday and is expected to recover by spring training...Meanwhile, it's looking like Travis Hafner will have to undergo shoulder surgery after all...Surprise, surprise, the man who caught Jose Molina's homerun at Yankee Stadium - the final homerun at Yankee Stadium - will be auctioning off the ball.
(Photo: Reuters)
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