Dioner Navarro strikes out to end the game as Jason Varitek celebrates. [BRIAN CASSELLA, Times]

Rays pitcher James Shields holds his head as he watches the game from the dugout after being taken out in the 8th inning. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

Tampa Bay Rays Carl Crawford misses a fly ball in the outfield, allowing a run to score for Boston during eighth inning action at Tropicana Field  in St. Petersburg Friday evening. [DIRK SHADD, Times ]

Dustin Pedroia turns a double play as he throws over B.J. Upton to end the Rays scoring threat in the 8th inning. [DIRK SHADD, Times]

Gabe Gross heads to the dugout after striking out on a foul tip for the second out in the seventh. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

Rays pitcher James Shields holds his head as he watches the game from the dugout after being taken out in the 8th inning. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

Akinori Iwamura tries to handle the throw from the outfield as Mark Kotsay slides safely into second base with a double in the fifth inning. [BRIAN CASSELLA, Times]

Evan Longoria and Jason Bartlett both converge on a pop fly in the seventh inning. Bartlett caught the ball to end the inning. [DIRK SHADD, Times]

Jason Bartlett walks away after grounding out with two runners on to end the Rays scoring threat in the seventh inning. [BRIAN CASSELLA, Times]


Jason Bartlett throws to first base to complete the double play after getting the force out o Boston's Kevin Youkilis.  J.D. Drew was thrown out at first to end the forth inning. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

Akinori Iwamura jumps to catch a line drive ball in the seventh inning. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

Jason Bay high fives with teammates after scoring the games first run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

Evan Longoria throws his bat down in disgust after striking out in the third inning. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

Dioner Navarro strikes out in the second inning. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

Kevin Youkilis looks up for a foul pop fly in the second inning. [BRIAN CASSELLA, Times

Kevin Youkilis, 20 runs toward first base after hitting a ball down the line in the first inning. The ball bounced into the stands for a ground rule double. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

James Shields pitches during the first inning. [BRIAN CASSELLA, Times]


Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Boston during the first inning. [BRIAN CASSELLA, Times] 

ESPN's Tim Kurkjian, left, talks with Joe Maddon, center and Big Papi David Ortiz, right, during Rays batting practice at Tropicana Field Friday night. [James Borchuck, Times]