After taking the weekend series from the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox look to continue the momentum against the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game set at Fenway Park.

Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Rays television market, you can catch the game on Sun Sports. And if you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as ESPN will also be broadcasting tonight’s game. You can also watch the game online at ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.

Daisuke Matsuzaka looks to ride the momentum of Josh Beckett‘s start last night in his second outing of the season. He took the loss against the Cleveland Indians on April 6th when he allowed three runs over five innings. He made three starts against the Rays in 2010 and was 0-2 with a 8.62 ERA. Dice-K has made 12 career starts against the Rays and is 2-6 with a 5.09 ERA.

Jeremy Hellickson will make his second start of the season for the struggling Rays. He took the loss after allowing three runs in 5 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 6th. Hellickson has made one career appearance against the Red Sox and that came in 2010 on September 7th at Fenway Park where he allowed three runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings.

Here’s how tonight’s starting pitchers have fared against the hitters.

I’m on my way to Fenway Park right now so be sure to check out tonight’s starting lineups at Extra Bases.

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In the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine, the wife of Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz, Lindsay, and Jon Lester were asked questions to see who knew Clay better.

And you can tell from the answers below that Lester really doesn’t know his teammate all that well.

Guess who showed up last night at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox in their series finale against the New York Yankees? Yes I know former Sox first baseman Kevin Millar was in attendance but that’s not who I am talking about here.

Out of guesses already? Well then it was 2007 Josh Beckett. You know the one who was pretty dominant on the mound. And for good measure, 2007 Jonathan Papelbon decided he’d stop by as well.

The final 4-0 score could have been a lot worse but the Red Sox stranded the population of the Boston metro area on the basepaths against CC Sabathia and the Yankees pitchers. But with the way Beckett was pitching last night, it didn’t really matter one bit.

Beckett was simply outstanding. He had a great velocity and movement on his fastball which translated his 12-6 curveball being nasty. He ended up retiring the last fourteen batters he faced, half of them on strikeouts. Of the 24 outs he got, 10 of them were on strikeouts, 11 of them on ground balls (one double play) and just two fly balls.

This was the Beckett the Red Sox signed to a four-year extension last year. Now Beckett needs to build and maintain the momentum in his next outing.

Papelbon came in and was throwing what I deem PapelGas. He struck out Brett Gardner looking, got Derek Jeter on a weak grounder to second and then finished the night by striking out Mark Teixeira looking. Although it wasn’t a save situation, Papelbon showed he means business this season. Then again, it’s a contract year for Paps so we can probably expect him to be at his best all season.

Dustin Pedroia had a series to remember against the Yankees this weekend. For the third straight game, he had three hits. But the big hit of the night belonged to Marco Scutaro who had a two-run bases loaded double to break open the game in the 7th. Scutaro had been scuffling at the plate and had been given Saturday off. But his return to the lineup brought two hits.

David Ortiz got in on the act as he had two hits, including a 420 foot RBI double to the triangle in the 8th. The scare of the night though came when Adrian Gonzalez was hit in the hand by a Sabathia pitch. Gonzalez stayed in the game but his pinky was swollen after the game. Mike Cameron had a hit and a RBI while Gonzalez, Kevin Youkilis, J.D. Drew and Jason Varitek had the other hits for the Red Sox.

Carl Crawford‘s struggles in a Red Sox uniform continued on Sunday night as he went 0-for-5 and is hitting just .132 in nine games. But I can say this. He does look like he’s going to break out of it soon enough as his outs have been hard hit. Unfortunately for him, they’ve been right at people. Hopefully, he can get himself going against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, tonight.

I’m off to Fenway Park tonight with my father (thanks to my brother for the tix) but I’ll have the usual pregame post up. It won’t be the same as usual but you’ll be able to find most of the same information that’s always there.

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Best Beckett ever? Why Sunday’s outing may have been pitcher’s best with Red Sox [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]

Delivery man [Boston Globe]

On this night, he was total package [Boston Globe]

Damon’s got ear to ground [Boston Globe]

Pedroia’s spark has lit a fire [Boston Globe]

Scutaro delivers in the clutch [Boston Globe]

Cano has always been comfortable at Fenway [Boston Globe]

Buchholz is signed to a four-year deal [Boston Globe]

Josh Beckett turns back clock, mows down Bombers [Boston Herald]

Deal worth $29.7M for Clay Buchholz [Boston Herald]

Josh Beckett locked in [Boston Herald]

Little certain about Sox’ pricey pitching [Boston Herald]

Mike Cameron: No reservations about bench role [Boston Herald]

Marco Scutaro scores critical hit [Boston Herald]

Red Sox committed to current rotation [CSNNE.com]

Beckett dominant as Sox beat Yankees, 4-0 [CSNNE.com]

Beckett has the answers for struggling Red Sox [CSNNE.com]

Gonzalez: No X-rays needed on hand [CSNNE.com]

McAdam: Should ‘Tek get personal with Beckett? [CSNNE.com]

Special moment for Johnson’s daughter [ESPN Boston]

Rapid reaction: Red Sox 4, Yankees 0 [ESPN Boston]

ESPN broadcast crew breaks down Beckett [ESPN Boston]

Pedroia: Four games back? ‘It looks doable’ [ESPN Boston]

Video: Kruk takes a seat [ESPN Boston]

Putting Pedroia’s weekend in perspective [ESPN Boston]

Josh Beckett puts stop to negative talk of Boston Red Sox [ESPN Boston]

Johnny Damon: ‘You’re welcome for 2004’ [Extra Bases]

Closing Time: Red Sox 4, Yankees 0 [Full Count]

Dustin Pedroia ‘wills’ Red Sox to important win [Full Count]

Junichi Tazawa starts the road back [Full Count]

Beckett Pitches Red Sox To Series Win Over Yanks [Hartford Courant]

Which ‘Idiot’ From the 2004 Red Sox Was Your Favorite? [NESN.com]

Josh Beckett Gives Red Sox a Major Boost With Dominating Effort Against Yankees [NESN.com]

Nuggetpalooza: Sunday Night Nuggets! [Nuggetpalooza]

Beckett answers the call to duty [Providence Journal]

Red Sox give Buchholz four-year extension [Providence Journal]

Red Sox Journal: Cameron attempting to adapt to new role [Providence Journal]

That’s Why We Call Him Commander Kickass [Surviving Grady]

Dustin Pedroia, Marco Scutaro, ‘Normal’ Routine Can Spark Red Sox Into Hot Streak Starting Monday Against Rays [Tom Caron – NESN.com]

To the end, Manny Ramirez was money [Tony Massarotti – Boston Globe]

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Lynx looking at Maya Moore with No. 1 pick in WNBA draft [USA Today]

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The Boston Red Sox look to pick up just their second win and first series win in the rubber match with the New York Yankees tonight at Fenway Park.

First pitch for today is scheduled at 8:05 p.m and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. You can also watch the game online at ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.

Josh Beckett looks to rebound from a poor first outing in his second start of the season. In his first outing, he took the loss against the Indians after allowing three runs over five innings. Beckett faced the Yankees five times in 2010 and was 1-2 with a 10.04 ERA. He’s made 22 career starts against the Yankees and is 10-7 with a 6.26 ERA.

CC Sabathia looks to pick up his first win after a no decisions in his first two starts of the season. His ERA stands at 1.38 after allowing three runs in 13 IP so far in 2011. He made four starts against the Red Sox in 2010 and was 1-0 with a 3.96 ERA. Sabathia has made 15 career starts against the Red Sox and is 6-5 with a 3.45 ERA. In seven career starts at Fenway Park, he is 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA.

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5-3		1-7
1. Brett Gardner	LF	1. Carl Crawford	LF
2. Derek Jeter	SS	2. Dustin Pedroia	2B
3. Mark Teixeira	1B	3. Adrian Gonzalez	1B
4. Alex Rodriguez	3B	4. Kevin Youkilis	3B
5. Robinson Cano	2B	5. David Ortiz	DH
6. Nick Swisher	RF	6. Mike Cameron	CF
7.  Jorge Posada	DH	7. J.D. Drew	RF
8.  Curtis Granderson	CF	8. Jason Varitek	C
9. Russell Martin	C	9. Marco Scutaro	SS
CC Sabathia	SP	Josh Beckett	SP

Here’s how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:

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Extension reflects coming of age for Clay Buchholz [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]

Details on Clay Buchholz’ contract extension [Clubhouse Insider]

Notes: Cameron starts in place of Ellsbury [CSNNE.com]

Beckett’s numbers vs. Yankees are ugly [ESPN Boston]

Video: BBTN preview from Fenway Park [ESPN Boston]

Pregame notes: Cameron in for Ellsbury [ESPN Boston]

Cameron on role: ‘An uphill challenge’ [ESPN Boston]

Buchholz gets long-term security [Extra Bases]

A-Rod scratched from lineup [Extra Bases]

Is it Lowrie’s time? Should it be? [Full Count]

Breaking down the Buchholz contract terms [Full Count]

Clay Buchholz Signs Extension Becoming Latest Product of Red Sox Organizational Map [NESN.com]

BP: Red Sox still at 72.2 percent to make playoffs [Projo Sox Blog]

Red Sox to keep an eye on Pedroia’s foot [Projo Sox Blog]

Varitek gets second start [Projo Sox Blog]

Cameron looking forward to challenge of new role [Projo Sox Blog]

Sabathia, Beckett set to duel in series finale [RedSox.com]

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A few years ago, Clay Buchholz was the subject of trade rumors. Now 3 1/2  years removed from throwing a no-hitter in just his second career start, the Boston Red Sox and Buchholz have to come to an agreement on a four-year extension worth $30.5 million.

The four-year deal buys out all three of his arbitration years as well as his first year of free agency. The deal also reportedly has two club options for the Red Sox meaning Buchholz could be in Boston through the 2017 season. The options are for $13 million a year.

With Buchholz now under contract through 2015, the Red Sox will also have Jon Lester, John Lackey and Josh Beckett under their control through at least 2014.

Buchholz is having a rough start to the 2011 season as he is 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA (8 ER/10 IP). He has already allowed five home runs this season after giving up just nine in all of 2010.

Update: According to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com via Twitter are the details of the contract. Buchholz will earn $3.5 million in 2012, $5.5 million in 2013, $7.7 million in 2014, and $12 million in 2015. The two club options are worth $13MM and $13.5MM respectively

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With the exception of Jon Lester‘s second start of the season, starting pitching has the been the devil of the Boston Red Sox. Saturday afternoon was another struggle on the bump for Clay Buchholz in the 9-4 loss to the New York Yankees.

Buchholz managed to last just 3 2/3 innings and definitely had nothing but meatballs to offer up for the vaunted Yankees lineup. He allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and three walks. He did manage to strike out two and was the victim of one of Russell Martin‘s two home runs on the day.

All told, Red Sox pitchers allowed four home runs on the day.

Curtis Granderson had one off of Felix Doubront, who was freshly called up from Pawtucket before the home opener on Friday.  Robinson Cano hit a no-doubter off of his old teammate Alfredo Aceves and Martin hit his second one of the day off of Aceves.

The lone bright pitching spot of the day was Tim Wakefield. Wake pitched two innings and struck out one along the way.

Offensively, Dustin Pedroia once again led the way with three hits and two RBIs. Jed Lowrie got the start at shortstop and added three hits in place of the struggling Marco Scutaro. Kevin Youkilis and Jacoby Ellsbury also added RBIs.

Obviously right now the starting pitching isn’t there while the Red Sox are getting hits. That will change.

Baseball can be a funny game. There will be days where the pitching isn’t there while the hitting is (yesterday). There will be days where the pitching is there but the hitting isn’t (Lester’s second start). And there will be days where the hitting and pitching click on the same day. We can only hope those come sooner rather than later.

A 1-7 start isn’t good (stating the obvious I know) but all it takes is a six-game winning streak and we’re back at .500. Hopefully that can start tonight when Josh Beckett takes the ball.

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False start: Red Sox rotation woes run deep in early-going [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]

Martin (2 HRs) makes rounds [Boston Globe]

A staff with lots of stuff — going on [Boston Globe]

Calhoun goes the distance [Boston Globe]

Badly in need of something [Boston Globe]

Deeply disappointing [Boston Globe]

Matsuzaka’s Sox tenure a tale of two cultures [Boston Globe]

The Knuckler takes a curveball [Boston Globe]

Red Sox get back to losing [Boston Herald]

Short stop for Jed Lowrie [Boston Herald]

Heart of order still beat [Boston Herald]

Red Sox’ quality rating: Poor [Boston Herald]

Dustin Pedroia one bright spot [Boston Herald]

Red Sox should become more than paper tigers [Boston Herald]

The cold reality [Boston Herald]

Nightmare continues for Sox starters [CSNNE.com]

Sox resume losing ways, fall to Yankees, 9-4 [CSNNE.com]

Players thrilled with improved infield at Fenway [ESPN Boston]

Rapid reaction: Yankees 9, Red Sox 4 [ESPN Boston]

Doubront has positive 2011 debut [ESPN Boston]

Buchholz: ‘It’s only two starts’ [ESPN Boston]

Rotation struggles [ESPN Boston]

Terry Francona: MLB ‘way better’ at testing players for PEDs [Full Count]

Closing Time: Yankees 9, Red Sox 4 [Full Count]

Russell Martin: The Red Sox were ‘iffy’ on me [Full Count]

Which Team Will Win the American League East This Season? [NESN.com]

AL East Teams Offer Mixed Bag After Crazy First Week of Baseball [NESN.com]

John Henry Disappointed in Red Sox’ Start, But Still Excited to Show Off Fenway Park Renovations [NESN.com]

Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox Keeping Fingers Far From Panic Button Only Eight Games In [NESN.com]

Clay Buchholz Struggles As Starting Pitching Continues to Make Life Difficult for Red Sox [NESN.com]

Manny Ramirez Provided Red Sox With Many Unforgettable Moments During Eight Years in Boston [NESN.com]

Pedro Martinez Waiting for That One Last Call for Help [New York Times]

Boston squanders plenty of opportunities in loss [Providence Journal]

Starting pitchers to blame for tough start [Providence Journal]

This rotation needs to right the ship in a hurry [Providence Journal]

Looking for a ticket to the Sox game, don’t count on it [Providence Journal]

Red Sox Journal: Fenway Park was just what Pedroia needed [Providence Journal]

Calhoun returns home to throw out first pitch [RedSox.com]

Buchholz, bullpen shelled by Yankees [RedSox.com]

Fenway Park suited for Crawford, Adrian [RedSox.com]

Fenway Park suited for Crawford, Adrian [RedSox.com]

Sox struggling with getting runners home [RedSox.com]

Thoughts From My First 2011 Game [Surviving Grady]

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Calhoun will be remembered for wins, not Miles recruitment [New Haven Register]

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UConn’s Calhoun throws 1st pitch before Yanks’ win over Sox [Norwich Bulletin]

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It turns out all the Boston Red Sox needed was to return home to Fenway Park. After starting out the season 0-6 on the road, the Red Sox were able to get past the New York Yankees 9-6 in the home opener of the 2011 season.

Manager Terry Francona said it best in postgame interview:

“That’s the happiest 1-6 team I’ve ever seen”

Tito, I can tell you as a fan of the team, I’m pretty happy too.

There was nothing pretty about this game at all from the starting pitcher standpoint. Both starters were atrocious.

John Lackey started this one for the Red Sox and the only cheers he heard all day where when he plunked Alex Rodriguez with a pitch. He just didn’t have anything to offer the hitters. Lackey gave up two runs in the first, and a run in each of the following four innings. But somehow, he still managed to pick up the win after allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks with a strikeout in five innings of work.

Oh I know how he picked up the win. The offense had their way with Yankees starter Phil Hughes. He lasted just two innings and allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks.

Besides thanking the offense of Dustin Pedroia (three hits, three RBIs), Adrian Gonzalez (two hits, one RBI), David Ortiz (two hits), J.D. Drew (two hits, two RBIs) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (two hits, one RBI), he can thank his bullpen.

Alfredo Aceves, freshly called up from Pawtucket, Bobby Jenks, Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon were all outstanding in limiting the Yanks to just one hit  (allowed by Aceves) and two walks (Aceves, Jenks) over the final four innings. And all eyes were on Papelbon in the 9th and he showed vintage 2007 form in striking out the first two batters of the 9th.

All in all, it was great to see the Red Sox get a win. Now let’s hope they can make it two in-a-row this afternoon.

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Today, the Red Sox will look for their second straight win as they’ll host the Yankees in the game two of a three-game set at Fenway Park.

First pitch for today is scheduled at 1:10 p.m and the game will be broadcast to most of the country on FOX. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.

Clay Buchholz looks for just the second quality start by a Red Sox starter this season in his second outing. He took a loss against the Rangers his first time out when he allowed four runs over 6 1/3 innings. Buchholz was 1-1 with a 5.84 ERA against the Yankees in two starts last year. He’s made five career starts against the Yankees and is 1-2 with a 5.79 ERA.

Ivan Nova makes his second start of the 2011 season after picking up a win over the Twins in his first start. In that outing, he went six innings and allowed three runs. Nova has made one career appearance at Fenway Park where he took the loss after allowing one run on four hits in 2 1/3 innings last year.

4-3		1-6
1. Brett Gardner	LF	1. Carl Crawford	LF
2. Derek Jeter	SS	2. Dustin Pedroia	2B
3. Mark Teixeira	1B	3. Adrian Gonzalez	1B
4. Alex Rodriguez	3B	4. Kevin Youkilis	3B
5. Robinson Cano	2B	5. David Ortiz	DH
6. Nick Swisher	RF	6. J.D. Drew	RF
7. Curtis Granderson	CF	7. Jed Lowrie	SS
8. Eric Chavez	DH	8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia	C
9. Russell Martin	C	9. Jacoby Ellsbury	CF
Ivan Nova	SP	Clay Buchholz	SP

Here’s how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:

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Los Angeles (April 8, 2011) – Maya Moore of Connecticut was presented the John R. Wooden Award as the women’s collegiate basketball player of the year at The Los Angeles Athletic Club this evening. Mark Llewellyn, son of Wooden Award Co-Founder Richard “Duke” Llewellyn, made the announcement and conferred Moore with the Wooden Award trophy whose unique design was inspired by Coach Wooden’s idea of the “total basketball player.” The 35th annual Wooden Award is the first since the passing of both Coach Wooden and Duke Llewellyn in June of 2010.

Moore finished her career UConn’s all-time leading scorer, with 3,036 career points. She also ranks second in school history in made three-pointers (311) and rebounds (1,276). In 2011, she averaged 22.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.0 assists. In her career, Moore led UConn to four straight Final Fours and two national titles, while serving as an integral part of her team’s historic 90-game win streak that spanned three seasons. Her team won 150 of the 154 games it played during her career. She is a four-time Academic All-American as well.

Voters included several hundred members of the women’s college basketball media who selected and ranked five players. Moore garnered 678 points, followed by Brittney Griner of Baylor with 566; Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga with 283; Stanford’s Jeanette Pohlen with 198; and Pohlen’s Cardinal teammate, Nnemkadi Ogwumike with 185. Moore, Griner, and Ogwumike attended the Wooden Award Gala. Vandersloot and Pohlen were obligated to the WNBA for draft preparations and could not attend.

Moore is the third two-time Wooden Award winner on the women’s side. Seimone Augustus of LSU won the Award in 2006 and 2007, while Tennessee’s Candace Parker won in 2008 and 2009. She is the third straight winner from Connecticut; she won in 2009, and her former teammate Tina Charles won a year ago. Moore finished second in the voting in 2010 by a single point. Moore is also the second four-time Wooden All American; Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris (2006-09) is the other.

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All players proved to their universities that they are making progress toward graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Voters were asked to take into account performance during the regular season and postseason through the Elite Eight as well as a player’s character and academic performance, essential components of an outstanding player. The winner received a contribution from The Los Angeles Athletic Club for their university’s general scholarship fund.

In addition to honoring the Wooden All American teams, the “Legends of Coaching” Award was presented by Nan Wooden Muehlhausen, Coach Wooden’s daughter, to Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo, who led the Spartans to their 14th straight NCAA Tournament appearance this year. Previous Wooden Award winners include such notables as Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Candace Parker (’08, ’09) and Blake Griffin (’09). Ohio State’s Evan Turner and Connecticut’s Tina Charles won the Award in 2010.

Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a million dollars to universities’ general scholarship fund in the names of the All American recipients. The Award has also sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to weeklong college basketball camps in the Award’s name. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club tomorrow morning.

Women’s John R. Wooden Award All-Time Winners

Year	Player	School
2011	Maya Moore	University of Connecticut
2010	Tina Charles	University of Connecticut
2009	Maya Moore	University of Connecticut
2008	Candace Parker	University of Tennessee
2007	Candace Parker	University of Tennessee
2006	Seimone Augustus	Louisiana State University
2005	Seimone Augustus	Louisiana State University
2004	Alana Beard	Duke University