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Ortiz, Red Sox top Rays in rainy twinbill opener

BOSTON (AP) For all their struggles over the years against Tampa Bay, the Boston Red Sox may never have had such a wait for a victory over the pesky Rays.

Two months, six days after this game was originally scheduled, New England's whimsical weather added a rain delay of nearly three hours Tuesday before the Red Sox completed a 5-1 win over the Rays in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

"If you really put the hours into it, from the time it was first scheduled until the last out today, that's a pretty long game," Rays manager Joe Maddon said.

Leaders
AVG:	D. Pedroia	.319
HR:	D. Ortiz	14
RBI:	M. Napoli	49
SB:	J. Ellsbury	31
W:	C. Buchholz	9
ERA:	C. Buchholz	1.71
Saves:	A. Bailey	8
K:	R. Dempster	87

Eastern Division
Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Boston	43	29	.597	-
Baltimore	41	31	.569	2
NY Yankees	38	31	.551	3.5
Tampa Bay	36	34	.514	6
Toronto	34	36	.486	8
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General Batting (Rank)
AVG:	.269 (6)
Runs:	363 (1)
Hits:	657 (5)
Home Runs:	80 (7)
Stolen Bases:	57 (2)
OBP:	.345 (2)
SLG:	.443 (3)
Total Bases:	1082 (3)

General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average:	3.84 (12)
Runs Allowed:	290 (15)
Saves:	13 (26)
Strikeouts:	619 (2)
OpBA:	.245 (8)
OBP:	.322 (18)
SLG:	.403 (17)
Run Support:	5.16 (1)

Transactions
Date	Player	Transactions
6/18	A. Aceves	Called Up from Minors
6/18	C. Buchholz	Placed on 15-Day DL (Strained neck)
6/18	R. Lavarnway	Called Up from Minors
6/18	D. Ross	Placed on 7-Day DL (Concussion)
6/18	A. Wilson	Called Up from Minors
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Injuries
Date	Player	Status
6/11	C. Mortensen	Right hip impingement (on 15-day DL)
6/8	C. Buchholz	Left game - neck stiffness (day-to-day)
5/31	J. Ellsbury	Tight left groin (day-to-day)
5/26	C. Buchholz	Right collarbone pain (day-to-day)
5/24	W. Middlebrooks	off 15-day DL
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