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Tim Wakefield is a right-handed, knuckleball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He was born in Melbourne, Fla., on Aug. 2, 1966. He is the longest current tenured member of the Red Sox, joining the club in 1995. Wakefield is signed with the club through 2008. Wakefield graduated from Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne in 1984 and attended Florida Tech in Melbourne, where he was team MVP as a first-baseman for two seasons. In 2007, as the Red Sox won their second World Series of the decade, Wakefield rebounded from an injury-plagued 2006 season to rank 8th in the American League with 17 wins, matching his career high set in 1998.
Wakefield was left off the Red Sox World Series roster in 2007 due to...
Wakefield was left off the Red Sox World Series roster in 2007 due to...
Tim Wakefield is a right-handed, knuckleball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He was born in Melbourne, Fla., on Aug. 2, 1966. He is the longest current tenured member of the Red Sox, joining the club in 1995. Wakefield is signed with the club through 2008. Wakefield graduated from Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne in 1984 and attended Florida Tech in Melbourne, where he was team MVP as a first-baseman for two seasons. In 2007, as the Red Sox won their second World Series of the decade, Wakefield rebounded from an injury-plagued 2006 season to rank 8th in the American League with 17 wins, matching his career high set in 1998.
Wakefield was left off the Red Sox World Series roster in 2007 due to an injured shoulder. In 2005, Wakefield led the Red Sox in wins, starts, innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games and opponents average by a starter en route to a 16-12 record with a 4.15 ERA in 33 starts, pitching exclusively as a starter for the first time since 1996. Wakefield was a vital player in the Red Sox 2004 World Series championship campaign, Boston's first in 86 years. In the regular season, he went 12-10.
In the ALCS, he rescued the bullpen by eating up 3.1 innings of relief in a 19-8 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 3 at Fenway Park. He won game 5 of that series, a 14-inning, 5 hour-49 minute marathon in Boston, with three no-hit innings of relief in a 5-4 Red Sox victory. He was a rookie with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992 and pitched two complete-game victories in the NLCS. In 1995, his first season with Boston, Wakefield finished 3rd in A.L. Cy Young voting after going 16-8 and throwing six complete games and 195.1 innings.
Wakefield was left off the Red Sox World Series roster in 2007 due to an injured shoulder. In 2005, Wakefield led the Red Sox in wins, starts, innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games and opponents average by a starter en route to a 16-12 record with a 4.15 ERA in 33 starts, pitching exclusively as a starter for the first time since 1996. Wakefield was a vital player in the Red Sox 2004 World Series championship campaign, Boston's first in 86 years. In the regular season, he went 12-10.
In the ALCS, he rescued the bullpen by eating up 3.1 innings of relief in a 19-8 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 3 at Fenway Park. He won game 5 of that series, a 14-inning, 5 hour-49 minute marathon in Boston, with three no-hit innings of relief in a 5-4 Red Sox victory. He was a rookie with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992 and pitched two complete-game victories in the NLCS. In 1995, his first season with Boston, Wakefield finished 3rd in A.L. Cy Young voting after going 16-8 and throwing six complete games and 195.1 innings.
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Yankees, Rivera Hold Off Red Sox
Courant Staff Writer— It was a Yankees- Red Sox series devoid of passion and nearly devoid of importance — until the ninth inning on Saturday. Then, for a few breathtaking moments, the first-place Rays didn't exist and it became September again, October maybe,...Tags: Terry Francona, New York Rangers, Joe Girardi, Kevin Youkilis, Johnny Damon
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Red Sox Vs. Yankees: They're Followers, Not Leaders
•Tonight: Jon Lester (6-3, 3.48) vs. Andy Pettitte (9-5, 3.98), 7:05, NESN, YES •Friday: Josh Beckett (7-5, 3.65) vs. Darrell Rasner (4-6, 4.42), 1:05 p.m., NESN, YES •Saturday: Justin Masterson (4-2, 3.75) vs. Mike Mussina (10-6, 3....Tags: NESN, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, American League, Boston Red Sox
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Upstart Rays take juice away from Red Sox-Yankees
ken.davidoff@newsday.comLet it be known that Newsday offered Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman a chance to apologize yesterday. It's his fault, after all, that this holiday weekend's big series in the Bronx, starting tonight, has been relegated to a battle for the...Tags: New York Rangers, Aaron Sele, George Steinbrenner, Baltimore Orioles, David Ortiz
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Kinsler, Rangers steal another victory from Yankees
Michael Young had an RBI single off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning to help give the Texas Rangers their second consecutive win over the New York Yankees, 3-2 on Tuesday night. Rivera came on in the ninth after the New York bullpen held Texas to one...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Florida Marlins, Ramon Hernandez, New York Yankees, Jorge Posada
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Rays Beat Struggling Sox Again
The Hartford CourantWith each passing day, the Rays look more and more like a genuine division leader. Tuesday night, they guaranteed the Red Sox will board their plane for New York tonight as a second-place team. Riding another strong performance from their starting...Tags: Cliff Floyd, Theft, Jacoby Ellsbury, Crimes, Major League Baseball
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Varitek Not Able To Get Out Of Funk
Courant Staff Writer— With Tim Wakefield pitching Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, it figured to be a chance for Jason Varitek to take temporary refuge from his brutal slump. But there is no place for the struggling Red Sox captain to hide. Pinch hitting in the...Tags: David Ortiz, Spring Training, Baseball, Jason Varitek, Terry Francona
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Red Sox Lose To Rays Again
Courant Staff Writer— With each passing day, the Rays look more and more like a genuine division leader. All the old adages about this franchise are fading away as the victories continue to mount. It's to the point now where even Tim Wakefield can pitch brilliantly at...Tags: Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Baseball, Terry Francona, Manny Ramirez
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AL baseball results
Tuesday's results Rangers 3, Yankees 2 | At New York, Michael Young had an RBI single off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning to help give Texas its second straight win over the Yankees. Ian Kinsler doubled to left, stole third — his third steal...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Ramon Hernandez, Alexei Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball
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Kinsler, Rangers steal another victory from Yankees
Michael Young had an RBI single off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning to help give the Texas Rangers their second consecutive win over the host New York Yankees, 3-2 on Tuesday night. Rivera came on in the ninth after the New York bullpen held Texas...Tags: Aubrey Huff, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Ramon Hernandez, Texas Rangers
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Garza strong as Rays nix Red Sox
The Associated PressMatt Garza pitched seven strong innings in his first outing since throwing a one-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston and nemesis Tim Wakefield 3-1 on Tuesday night. The win extended their lead in the AL East to 2 1/2 games over the second-place...Tags: Florida Marlins, Jacoby Ellsbury, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Jason Varitek
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