Tim Wakefield fanned a career-high 12 batters, but one bad pitch proved costly in his second straight complete game. Manny Ramirez worked a two-out walk in the ninth inning and moved to third on Kevin Millar's single, but John Olerud went down swinging to close the nail-biting series finale.
Randy Johnson brought his "A" game to Sunday's series finale, tossing seven scoreless frames and scattering one hit while striking out eight batters. Jason Giambi's resurgence at the plate continued, smacking a solo homer in the first inning for the game's lone run.
a-Walked for Kapler in the 8th. b-Grounded out for Youkilis in the 9th. c-Struck out for Machado in the 9th. 1-Ran for Graffanino in the 8th. 2-Ran for Ortiz in the 8th.
BATTING TB: Youkilis; Millar; Graffanino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Damon; Olerud. GIDP: Ramirez, M. Team LOB: 6.
