Games of the Night

RED SOX 5

DIAMONDBACK 4

RAYS 6

MARLINS 4

Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek got the big hits for the Red Sox, as Boston stormed back from a 4-1 deficit in the eighth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 at Fenway Park.

After Dustin Pedroia drove in Julio Lugo to cut the deficit to 4-2, Lowell drove in both Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury to tie the game at 4-4 with a huge two out double.

Next, Varitek strode to the plate and drove home Lowell with the go-ahead run.

As usual, Jonathan Papelbon shut down Arizona in the ninth to clinch the game. This was quite unforntate for the D-Backs who spoiled a big night by DH Chad Tracy who had all four D-Back runs, capped by a three run homerun in the third inning.

Meanwhile in Florida, the Rays outlasted the Marlins in a inter-state clash, 6-4.

Andy Sonnanstine was excellent, going six innings, giving up only two runs on six hits.

The Rays did enough offensivly, as Ankinori Iwamura, had a huge night going 3 for 5 with two RBI. His two - run homer in the third gave Tampa a 2-1 lead.

Florida regained the lead at 3-2, when Jorge Cantu doubled in Jeremy Hermida in the seventh. But the Rays would not go away. Dioner Navarro walked with the bases loaded in the eighth to bring home Carl Crawford. Eric Hinske took a stroll as well, bringing home B.J. Upton.

Finally in the ninth, Evan Longoria drove in two more runs with a key double to give Tampa a 6-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Florida loaded the bases and got a run home, but Troy Percival was able to perciver and get through it to preserve the win. BOXSCORE