Red Sox-Devil Rays (August 29, 2005)

Fenway Park is just what the Boston offense needed as they took 2-of-3 from the Detroit Tigers by scoring 28-runs over the three games, including 11 on Sunday in an 11-3 win. David Wells gave the pitching staff a rest by going seven innings and allowing only the three runs to gain win No. 11 on the season. Chad Bradford pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Abe Alvarez, just called up from Pawtucket, pitched a perfect ninth in his first professional relief appearance. Monday marks the beginning of a four-game series with Tampa Bay. Matt Clement (11-3, 4.35) gets the nod for the Red Sox in the opener and he will oppose Tampa's Seth McClung (5-7, 6.40). NESN and WEEI will carry the game in the Boston area. Clement, who has surpassed even the highest preseason expectations, is still in search of win No. 12. With pitching becoming a concern for the defending World Series champions as of late, a strong finish to the year by Clement will be vital to the postseason aspirations of the BoSox. A great finish by Clement should propel Boston towards the playoffs, a mediocre finish could have the Sox making tee times for the first week of October.