Posted by Luke McKinley | Posted in Hobbies | Posted on 09-09-2009
Josh Beckett has struggled throughout his previous three starts, going 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA, letting up 10 homers. However the Sox have still one twice during those three starts.
In his last start, Aug. 28 against Toronto at Fenway, Beckett was not involved in the decision as he gave up 5 runs on hits and 5 BBs, with 9 strikeouts in 5.0 innings.
All five runs came on homers. Beckett, who surrendered just eighteen home runs in 2008, allowed twelve in The month of August.
Beckett last pitched against the Rays May 10 at Fenway, allowing three runs and 6 hits and three walked batters with five strikeouts thrown in 6 IP, but didn’t attain a decision in Boston’s 4-3 win.
In his latest game at Tropicana Field, April 30th, he gave up seven runs in 4.2 innings pitched. In five career starts at the Trop, Beckett maintains a record of 1-3 with a 3.58 ERA.
Garza is struggling through a six-game run without a win, and has not won at Tampa Bay in his past 5 appearances. His most recent win was July 24 in Toronto, defeating Roy Halladay. He has just one win in his most recent 10 games.
He leads the AL with a .233 opponents’ average, but has gotten the worst run support in the American League with 3.73 runs per 9 IP. Tampa Bay has scored a sum of eighteen runs in the midst of his 9 defeats.
He has allowed 3 ER or less in 19 out of 2 outings this year, including 17 of his last 22.
This is his 11th ever start versus the Red Sox and 5th all year. He boasts a career win-loss count of 5-1 with a 2.93 earned run average, (20 earned runs 61.1 innings pitched.
This season he is 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA facing the Sox. His last outing vs. the Red Sox was August 4 in Tampa Bay. Garza did not obtain a decision, as the Rays won, 4-2 in thirteen innings.
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