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Game 152: Break The Trend, Tim

By Ben Buchanan

First Tim Wakefield allowed three earned runs in three straight starts.

Then he allowed four earned runs in four straight starts.

Last time out, he gave up five earned. Sensing a pattern? I certainly hope not.

The Red Sox have had chance after chance to secure their lead in the playoff race. The mark was set at 1-of-3 games in the last series, and this time 2-of-4. After winning Beckett's start, they just had to win Lester vs. Niemann.

Well, they didn't, and now they need to take Wakefield vs. Price, and with a rather messy looking lineup to boot.

Miracle, please!

Lineup

BOSTON RED SOX TAMPA BAY RAYS
Jacoby Ellsbury - CF Desmond Jennings - LF
Mike Aviles - 3B B.J. Upton - CF
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B Evan Longoria - 3B
Dustin Pedroia - 2B Casey Kotchman - 1B
David Ortiz - DH Johnny Damon - DH
Conor Jackson - LF Ben Zobrist - 2B
Darnell McDonald - RF Matt Joyce - RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C Sean Rodriguez - SS
Marco Scutaro - SS Kelly Shoppach - C

Tim Wakefield

#49 / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox

6-2

210

R

R

Aug 02, 1966

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2011 - Tim Wakefield 7-6 31 21 1 0 0 0 145.2 152 99 83 24 41 84 5.13 1.32

David Price

#14 / Pitcher / Tampa Bay Rays

6-6

225

L

L

Aug 26, 1985

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2011 - David Price 12-12 31 31 0 0 0 0 210.1 178 80 78 19 55 206 3.34 1.11

Go Sox!

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