BOSTON (AP) - B.J. Upton and Rocco Baldelli hit three-run homers
to highlight a Tampa Bay power display in a 9-1 win over Boston in
game three of the ALCS. The Rays lead the series two-games-to-one.
Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena (PAYN'-yuh) added solo homers for
Tampa Bay, which has now hit seven home runs in the last two games.
Matt Garza benefitted from the power display. He was staked to a
five-run lead after three innings. He did his part by limiting the
Red Sox to a run on six hits in six-plus innings. Garza struck out
five.
Tampa Bay struck for four runs in the third off Boston starter
Jon Lester. Upton and Longoria hit their home runs to account for
all the runs in the inning. Baldelli homered in the eighth and Pena
went deep in the ninth inning.
Game 4 is schedule tomorrow in Boston.