Tim Wakefield Helps Red Sox Top Rays

Tim Wakefield wasn’t fabulous but he was good enough to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The 42-year-old knuckleballer won his third game of the season as the Red Sox were victorious by a final count of 10-6.

In five innings of work, Wakefield allowed seven hits and two walks while allowing five earned runs and striking out five batters. His ERA for the season is now 2.91 and he has a record of 3-1.

At the plate, Mike Lowell was 2-for-5 including a homer in the fifth inning. Reigning AL MVP Dustin Pedroia was 2-for-3 with two runs, one RBI and three walks.

For the Rays, Carlos Pena was the hitting star. He hit his 11th home run of the season in the 4th inning and finished the night 2-for-3 with one run, two RBI and two walks. Starting pitcher Jeff Niemann got lit up in his three innings of work — allowing five earned runs on seven hits.

With the win, the Red Sox improved their record to 15-9. The loss dropped Tampa Bay to 10-15.

Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox (Image: Flickr)