Ortiz homer gives Red Sox 6-1 Victory
As much as Boston Red Sox tried to downplay his victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, David Ortiz acknowledged that it feels good to finally have beaten the best team in the majors this season.
“Of course. These men have made us go through bad times,” said Ortiz, after he and Kevin Youkilis homered to back the right Clay Buchholz in a 6-1 victory Monday.
“Not only to us all,” Bonds said. “They have the best record in baseball. So you have to play with everything.”
The Red Sox beat the Rays for the first time in five tries, four games to register above .500 (25-21) better position for his third straight victory in a difficult tour he began in Philadelphia Boston Red Sox Tickets at Fenway Park.
Buchholz (6-3) won his eighth consecutive start on the road since last August, the longest string of this type for a Red Sox pitcher since Roger Clemens won nine straight from July 18, 1992 to April 20, 1993 .
The right-hander allowed a career-eighth homer by Carlos Pena-and six hits in six innings. Hideki Okajima and Daniel Bard are not allowed anyone to reach base the rest of the Boston Red Sox Tickets party.
“We’re having an excellent starting pitching. When you do that, all you need do is add a pair of runs and they do the rest,” said Dustin Pedroia, who added that the Red Sox are focused on themselves, not to reach pointers to the Rays.
Ortiz homered for the fifth time in their last nine games, while Red Sox vs. Rays Ticketsshooting a solo shot to Wade Davis (4-4) in the second inning.
