Sox Win In The Dome, As Few Care

In front of a half-filled Tropicana Dome last night (and that's a disgrace considering how important this series is for the Rays), many of whom were Red Sox fans, Jon Lester pitched six solid innings and Jacoby Ellsbury made two spectacular catches as the Red Sox opened a seven-game road trip with an 8-4 win.The Red Sox had their hot bats on display as Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay and J.D. Drew all went deep to give the Red Sox their 11th win in 14 games, and just their third win in 14 games at Tampa Bay. The Sox hit Andy Sonnanstine, who had just been promoted from AAA, early and often, and the Red Sox eventually built up a 7-2 lead for Lester. Jon also set the a new all-time record for strikeouts for a Red Sox lefty, eclipsing Bruce Hurst's 1987 record of 190.Lester left after six with slightly tweeked groin, and the Red Sox emphasized after the game it was nothing to worry about. Billy Wagner came in in the seventh and was again terrific, striking out 2 of the 3 hitters he f...