SB Nation Boston - Wakefield Out-Duels Halladay, Red Sox Roll Past Phils, 8-3https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2010-05-23T17:25:03-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12485292010-05-23T17:25:03-04:002010-05-23T17:25:03-04:00Wakefield Out-Duels Halladay, Red Sox Roll Past Phils, 8-3
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<p>Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/854/Adrian_Beltre">Adrian Beltre</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/290/Jacoby_Ellsbury">Jacoby Ellsbury</a> each drove in two runs while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/297/Tim_Wakefield">Tim Wakefield</a> hurled eight scoreless innings as Boston routed Philadelphia, 8-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set from Citizens Bank Park.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/175/Kevin_Youkilis">Kevin Youkilis</a> went 2-for-4 with a home run and scored three times for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/BOS">Red Sox</a>, who took two of three in the series and have won five of six overall.</p>
<p>Wakefield (1-2), the veteran knuckleballer, allowed just five hits and two walks for the win, his first since July 8, 2009.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/259/Ross_Gload">Ross Gload</a> hit a two-run homer and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/853/Raul_Ibanez">Raul Ibanez</a> also knocked in a run for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/PHI">Phillies</a>, who have dropped four of six.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/869/Roy_Halladay">Roy Halladay</a> (6-3) pitched just 5 2/3 innings -- his shortest outing of the season -- and was charged with eight hits and seven runs (six earned), with two walks.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/BOS">Red Sox</a> hit the scoreboard in the second when Youkilis tripled off <span>Shane Victorino</span>'s glove to start the frame, and came home when Beltre followed with a groundout to first.</p>
<p>Victorino's one-out double in the third went to waste, and the Sox capitalized in the fourth.</p>
<p>Boston loaded the bases with one out, then Phils third baseman <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/194/Greg_Dobbs">Greg Dobbs</a> let a potential double-play ball from Beltre slip through his legs, scoring two runs. The visitors stranded the bases loaded later in the frame when Wakefield grounded to second.</p>
<p>Youkilis made it 4-0 with a leadoff homer in the sixth, then <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/176/J_D_Drew">J.D. Drew</a> doubled and Beltre singled. Two batters later, <span>Marco Scutaro</span>'s base hit brought in a run. After a sacrifice bunt from Wakefield put two men in scoring position, Ellsbury's dribbler up the middle was fielded by Philly shortstop <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/447/Juan_Castro">Juan Castro</a> behind second base, but those runners still scored.</p>
<p>The Sox loaded the bases with two out in the ninth off <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/50/Danys_Baez">Danys Baez</a> via a walk, double and throwing error, before Beltre then hit a sac fly to center for an 8-0 contest.</p>
<p>Philadelphia put together a small rally in the home ninth, with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/214/Jayson_Werth">Jayson Werth</a> doubling and Ibanez driving him in with a two-bagger. Gload later slugged a pinch-hit two-run blast, but Victorino's fly to center ended the game.</p>
<p>Boston improved to 24-16 all-time in interleague play against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/PHI">Phillies</a>, which includes a 13-10 record in Philadelphia and 11-4 mark at CBP...The defending NL champs fell to 7-14 against the American League since the start of last season...Halladay's previous shortest start in 2010 came in a no- decision at Colorado on May 12, when he worked 6 1/3 frames.</p>
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