Sox Offense Is MIA in Sweep By Rays

It took just 98 pitches for Shields to defeat the Sox in a 3-0 shutout today. Josh Beckett had a career high 13 K's (the most for and Sox pitcher since 2004) and gave up just 4 hits in 7 innings. He was cruising but the Sox bats did not wake up and give him some support. Lugo and Pedroia had the only hits for Boston. Ellsbury's streak is over and Youk is in the middle of an 0-13 slump. The Red Sox leave Tampa Bay after losing 3 games they could have easily won and wasting two great performances by their pitchers. The losing streak is now at 5.

Sox lose 3-0 BOX SCORE