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MLB: Tampa Bay 9, Boston 8 (11 innings)

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Published: Oct. 12, 2008 at 1:56 AM
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Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia steals home as Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Dan Wheeler attempts to cover during the eighth inning of game two of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 11, 2008. The Red Sox lead the series 1-0.  (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia steals home as Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Dan Wheeler attempts to cover during the eighth inning of game two of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 11, 2008. The Red Sox lead the series 1-0. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) | Enlarge Enlarge
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton's 11th-inning sacrifice fly drove in the winning run Saturday night and Tampa beat Boston 9-8 to tie the American League Championship Series 1-1.

Evan Longoria had three hits, including a two-run home run, to go with three RBI and three runs scored for the Rays in a game that took 5 hours, 27 minutes to complete. Upton and Cliff Floyd homered and Upton and Carl Crawford each drove in two runs for Tampa Bay.

Rays' starter Scott Kazmir went 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on six hits -- three of them homers -- with three walks and two strikeouts. David Price (1-0) pitched 2/3 inning in relief to get the win.

Jason Bay led Boston with three hits -- including a homer and a double -- and four RBI. Dustin Pedroia homered twice and scored four runs for Boston.

The Rays got to Red Sox starter Josh Beckett for eight runs on nine hits -- including three home runs -- in 4 1/3 innings. Beckett walked just one and struck out five.

Boston reliever Mike Timlin (0-1) took the loss after walking three batters in the 11th to load the bases for Upton's game-winning sac fly.

The game featured seven home runs, tying a post-season record.


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