homered, Jeff Niemann threw six scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays
beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 on Monday night.
Nevin Ashley went 3-for-3 with a solo
homer for Tampa Bay. Niemann allowed seven hits, walked one and struck
out six.
Josh Beckett pitched six innings for
Boston in his last spring outing before facing the New York Yankees on
Sunday night in the major league opener. He allowed three runs, two
earned, and six hits with a walk and eight strikeouts.
Mike Lowell went 2-for-3 for Boston.