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BOSTON STRONG -
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION
Ryan Dempster can't get
any help from the Sox bats
June 19, 2013 ...
Ryan Dempster's reward for a fifth straight quality start at Fenway Park was a 6-2 loss to the Rays that dropped his misleading record on the season to 4-8. His team is 6-9 in his 15 starts.
Without question, Dempster gave his team a chance to win in this one. Over six innings, Dempster allowed eight hits and three runs, walking two and striking out three. When he exited, the Red Sox trailed just 3-2. It was just the third time the Rays
have beaten Boston in 12 tries this season.
The normally dependable Craig Breslow had an off night for the Red Sox in the seventh, giving up a single to left by Desmond Jennings and then an RBI single off the wall in left by Evan Longoria. James Loney then hit a double, pushing runners to second and
third. Alex Wilson came on and tried to keep Boston within striking distance. But Wil Myers hammered his 0-2 pitch for a two-run double that made it a 6-2 game. All of the runs in the inning were charged to Breslow, who recorded two outs while
allowing three hits.
Dempster did get into some early trouble. Two batters in, Jennings unloaded for a solo homer to left. Ben Zobrist and Longoria followed with singles, setting up a sacrifice fly by Loney that made it 2-0.
The Red Sox got a run back in the second. David Ortiz led off with a double and moved to third on a fielder's choice. With two outs, Jonny Gomes belted one off the glove of a diving Longoria for an RBI single. Jarrod Saltalamacchia sparked Boston with a
two-out double in the fourth. Gomes again ripped one off the glove of Longoria, this time a line drive, to tie the game at 2.
From there, the Boston bats went quiet. Jeremy Hellickson and four relievers held the Red Sox to seven hits. Jose Iglesias was 0 for 2 with a walk, ending his hit streak at 18 games.
Zobrist put the Rays back in the lead with a two-out RBI single up the middle in the fifth. If not for the seventh, it would have been a tight game. Instead, it ended up as another tough-luck loss for Dempster.
David Ross, who is on the seven-day concussion list for the second time this season, will travel to be examined by Dr. Michael Collins at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Ross was hit in the mask with a foul ball on Friday |
