8/22: Six and Counting

August 22nd, 2007 GAME THREAD
Boston Red Sox (76-50) @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays (47-78)
Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (13-9, 3.79) @ Edwin Jackson, RHP (3-12, 5.69)
7:10 PM EDT at Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay, FL)
TV: NESN | RADIO: WEEI 850, WROL (Sp.)
AL EAST GAMES: TEX @ BAL (2) | OAK @ TOR | NYY @ LAA

PRIOR GAME VS. TB: Boston 8 @ Tampa Bay 6 on 8/21/07 DECISION: W: Jon Lester | L: Andy Sonnanstine | S: Jonathan Papelbon STARS OF THE GAME: Jonathan Papelbon earned a dominant four-out, 3 K save and Big Papi went 2 for 4, scoring twice. RED SOX’S PREVIOUS GAME: Boston 8 @ Tampa Bay 6 on 8/21/07

GAME NOTES: Edwin Jackson’s career ERA is 5.94 or higher in every month except August, in which it is a notable 2.94…Daisuke Matsuzaka has a 1.57 ERA in starts in which he strikes out 8 or more batters, and a 5.40 ERA in starts in which he strikes out fewer than 8. With 977 team strikeouts, the Devil Rays K more frequently than any other American League team.