Wakefield & 5 Others Combine to Shutout the Marlins

AP

Tim Wakefield is staking his claim to a spot in the starting rotation to begin 2010. Wake pitched 3 strong innings today, allowing 2 hits and picking up a K against the Florida Marlins continuing his strong performance on Saturday. Scott Atchison, Joe Nelson, Ramon A. Ramirez, Fabio Castro and Fernando Cabrera continued Wake’s success and combined to finish a 9-0 shellacking. Each pitcher had 1 K and allowed a combined 7 hits.

On the offensive side of the ball, Josh Reddick went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs and an RBI. LF Jeremy Hermida, RF Ryan Kalish and SS Yamaico Navarro had 2 hits each in a balanced scoring effort. For the Marlins, SP Anibal Sanchez struggled, allowing 4 ER’s, 3 BB’s in just 2.1 innings and picking up the loss, dropping the Marlins record to 4-3.

The Red Sox play at home tomorrow at 1:05pm against AL East foe Tampa Bay Rays. In their only meeting this Spring, the Sox lost 6-4.

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Tags: Anibal Sanchez, Boston Red Sox, Fabio Castro, Fernando Cabrera, Florida Marlins, Jeremy Hermida, Joe Nelson, Josh Reddick, Post Game Wrap-up, Ramon A. Ramirez, Ryan Kalish, Scott Atchison, Spring Training, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Wakefield, Yamaico Navarro