Red Sox win, one-half game back of Rays (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Mon, 09/08/2008 - 21:08

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester tips his hat to the fans as he leaves the game during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston Monday, Sept. 8, 2008.<br /><br />

Jon Lester pitched into the eighth inning, Jason Bay homered in a three-run first and the surging Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Monday night to move within a half-game of the struggling AL East leaders.

Playing before their 456th straight regular-season sellout crowd, a new major league record, the Red Sox closed within a half-game of the division lead for the first time since July...



 

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