Wakefield sets age record as Sox outslug Rays

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09/08/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Wakefield became the oldest pitcher in Red Sox history to record a win and Boston belted five home runs to top Tampa Bay, 11-5, in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Marco Scutaro went 4-for-5 with a pair of homers and three RBI, while Victor Martinez, David Ortiz and Adrian Beltre also went deep for the Red Sox, who despite the win are 6 1/2 games behind the wild card-leading Rays.

Wakefield (4-10), who had lost his previous four decisions, won for the first time since July 2 against Baltimore. The knuckleball specialist, making his first start since August 25, moved to 21-6 all-time against the Rays. He allowed six hits and five runs -- four earned -- over five innings.

Wakefield, at 44 years and 37 days old, passed Dennis Eckersley as the oldest pitcher in club history to record a victory. Eckersley got his last Sox win on September 17, 1998 at Baltimore at 43 years, 349 days old.

B.J. Upton homered for a second straight night, this time a three-run blast in the second inning, but the Rays fell 2 1/2 games behind the AL East-leading Yankees. New York rallied for a 3-2 win over Baltimore Wednesday afternoon.

Matt Garza (14-8), who had won his last three decisions, was tagged for nine hits and six runs in 4 1/3 frames.

Evan Longoria lofted a sacrifice fly in the opening inning and Upton's homer to left in the second moved the lead to 4-0.

In the bottom half, Ortiz walked ahead of Beltre's 27th homer of the year, his 1,001st career RBI.

Scutaro led off the third with a homer, and two outs later Ortiz went deep for the 29th time this season. The blast over the Green Monster tied the score at 4-4.

Brad Hawpe scored on Jason Bartlett's double in the fourth, but Boston went ahead for good with a three-spot in the fifth. Martinez started the frame with a homer to center. Chad Qualls came into the game with one out, but Ryan Kalish doubled home Ortiz, who walked earlier in the inning. Longoria's throwing error brought in Kalish for a 7-5 Red Sox edge.

Martinez singled in Scutaro in the sixth and the Sox tacked on three more runs in the seventh, two coming on Scutaro's 10th homer of the season. The hit came just after Lars Anderson's RBI single.

Game Notes

Wakefield went over the 130-inning mark this season, meaning he'll automatically receive a $500,000 raise to $2 million for 2011, the final season of his contract...Tampa Bay won the season series, 11-7, winning six of nine at Fenway.

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