And the last shall beat first
Timlin, Red Sox stumble By Ian Browne / MLB.com
On the last official day of summer, Boston's hold on first place in the American League East came to a crashing thud on Wednesday night. Closer Mike Timlin allowed three runs in the eighth inning and spoiled Tim Wakefield's bid for his 16th win.
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Devil Rays 7, Red Sox 4
Jonny Gomes is pumped after giving Tampa Bay its first lead on his eighth-inning triple. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Five-run frame lifts Rays By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Jonny Gomes' two-run triple keyed a five-run eighth inning as the Devil Rays overcame a two-run deficit in the eighth inning to knock the Red Sox off their first-place perch in the American League East after 64 days.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: September 21, 2005
Tampa Bay 7, Boston 4
Today's Boxes 9/21/05
KC 4, DET 3
MIN 10, OAK 4
NYY 2, BAL 1
HOU 12, PIT 8
PHI 10, ATL 6
SF 5, WSH 1
SEA 3, TOR 2
NYM 5, FLA 4
STL 5, CIN 1
MIL 7, CHC 6
CLE 8, CWS 0
SD 5, COL 2
ARI 3, LAD 2
LAA 6, TEX 5
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Standings through 9/21/05 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Devil Rays Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Mueller , 3B4 0 3 1 1 0 1 .300
Renteria , SS5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .272
Ortiz , DH4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .300
Ramirez, M , LF4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .290
Millar , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
1-Stern , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
Olerud , 1B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
Mirabelli , C4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .234
Nixon , RF2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .285
Hyzdu , CF2 1 0 0 2 2 5 .171
Cora , 2B2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .224
Totals 32 4 9 4 7 7 20
BATTING 2B : Mirabelli (7, Kazmir).HR : Ramirez, M (39, 5th inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Mueller 3; Renteria; Ramirez, M 4; Millar; Mirabelli 3; Nixon.RBI : Cora (24), Mueller (59), Renteria (63), Ramirez, M (129).2-out RBI : Mueller; Renteria.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez, M 2; Cora; Renteria; Hyzdu 2.S : Cora.SF : Cora.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING E : Cora (8, throw).DP : 3 (Renteria-Millar, Renteria-Cora-Millar, Cora-Renteria-Olerud).Pickoffs : Wakefield (Crawford at 1st base).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .291
Crawford , LF3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304
Cantu , 2B4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .292
Lee , 1B4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .274
Gomes , RF4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .286
Hollins , RF0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Munson, E , DH2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .231
Gonzalez , 3B4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .261
Hall , C4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284
Gathright , CF3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .282
Totals 31 7 11 6 1 6 10
BATTING 2B : Munson, E (1, Timlin).3B : Gomes (5, Timlin).HR : Lee (12, 2nd inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Crawford; Cantu 2; Lee 5; Gomes 4; Munson, E 2; Gonzalez; Hall; Gathright.RBI : Lee (49), Cantu (110), Gomes 2 (50), Munson, E (1), Gonzalez (36).2-out RBI : Cantu; Gomes 2; Munson, E; Gonzalez.GIDP : Gathright; Cantu; Crawford.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Crawford (7, 2nd base by Wakefield/Mirabelli).PO : Crawford (1st base by Wakefield).FIELDING DP : 2 (Cantu-Lee, Lugo-Lee).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wakefield 7.2 7 4 4 1 6 1 4.09
Timlin (BS, 7)(L, 7-3)0.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 2.26
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir 5.2 7 4 4 5 3 1 3.85
Harper 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 7.11
Miller (W, 2-2)1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.29
Baez (S, 39)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.86
WP : Wakefield.HBP : Munson, E (by Wakefield), Crawford (by Wakefield), Lugo (by Wakefield).Pitches-strikes : Wakefield 93-61, Timlin 19-12, Kazmir 117-63, Harper 24-13, Miller 26-16, Baez 11-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Wakefield 14-2, Timlin 0-1, Kazmir 5-9, Harper 0-1, Miller 0-3, Baez 1-1.Batters faced : Wakefield 30, Timlin 5, Kazmir 28, Harper 5, Miller 5, Baez 3.Inherited runners-scored : Timlin 1-1, Harper 1-0, Miller 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Bruce Froemming.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:56.Att : 20,002.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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