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09/08 21:35 CDT 44-year-old Wakefield oldest to win for Red Sox
44-year-old Wakefield oldest to win for Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) -- Tim Wakefield became the oldest pitcher to win for Boston, and the Red Sox backed their 44-year-old knuckleballer with five home runs Wednesday night to rough up the Tampa Bay Rays 11-5. Marco Scutaro hit two homers and Adrian Beltre, David Ortiz and Victor Martinez also connected as warm temperatures on a late-summer night helped the ball carry out of Fenway Park. Four of the shots came off Matt Garza (14-8). Wakefield (4-10) surpassed Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley, who was 43 when he got his last win for the Red Sox. The Rays dropped to 2 1/2 games behind the AL East-leading Yankees. Boston is nine behind New York.
