Boston, MA  - Ben Zobrist, Jason Bartlett and Evan Longoria each homered and finished with three RBI, as Tampa Bay blasted Boston, 14-5, to gain ground on first place in the AL East.

Carl Crawford went 4-for-4 with three doubles and drove in two for the Rays, who moved within 1 1/2 games of the division-leading Yankees. New York lost at home to Baltimore, 6-2, on Tuesday.

Dan Johnson and B.J. Upton also went deep for Tampa Bay, which picked up its franchise-record 41st road win.

David Price (17-6) expanded his club record for victories in a single season as he allowed just two hits and a pair of runs over six innings.

Victor Martinez had a two-run double in the first inning for the Red Sox, who lost for the fourth time in five tries and fell 7 1/2 games behind the wild card-leading Rays.

Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-5) was touched for eight hits and eight runs over 4 2/3 innings and fell to 2-6 lifetime against Tampa Bay.

The Red Sox came into Tuesday having not allowed a home run in six straight games, but that went by the wayside in the third inning. John Jaso doubled with one out and Zobrist homered to center field to tie the game.

"Lack of command caught up with him and kind of caught up in a hurry," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said of his starting pitcher.

Tampa Bay went ahead by scoring four times in the fourth and tacked on six more in the fifth. Matsuzaka had trouble in the fourth, walking three batters, including one to Bartlett with the bases full. Zobrist had a one-out RBI single to left, and Crawford followed with a two-run double down the right field line for a 6-2 lead.

"The way it started out it didn't look really wonderful, but we righted ourselves," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "Zo's home run really re-shifted momentum."

Bartlett belted a two-run homer over the Green Monster in the fifth. Dustin Richardson walked two batters in a row before Crawford's infield hit, combined with a throwing error on Richardson, added another run. Longoria smacked a three-run homer off Robert Manuel into the parking lot beyond the high wall in left for a dominating 12-2 cushion.

Johnson and Upton went back-to-back with homers in the sixth before the Red Sox scored three times in the eighth, one coming on Darnell McDonald's lead- off shot to left. Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jed Lowrie added RBI doubles.

 

New York, NY  - Tiger Woods received one of Corey Pavin's four captain's picks on Tuesday and will play for the U.S. in this year's Ryder Cup.

"I'm part of a team and honored to be part of that team," said Woods. "I always loved playing the Ryder Cup. I've been looking forward to it. I'm honored to be selected."

Zach Johnson, Stewart Cink and Rickie Fowler were Pavin's three other picks to round out the American side.

Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, Jeff Overton, Matt Kuchar, Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson made the team on points after the PGA Championship last month.

"I'm very pleased to add these four to Team USA. My job is to put together the best team to represent the United States in the Ryder Cup," said Pavin. "I'm trying to get the best guys to win."

Woods failed to qualify for the team on points for the first time since he turned professional. He's mired in his worst season as a professional thanks in part to the problems in his personal life.

Despite his issues and no victories in 2010, Woods is still the No. 1 ranked player in the world. He tied for fourth at both the Masters and U.S. Open, but went into a slump that included his highest score as a professional and worst finish in an event he played 72 holes at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Woods, who missed the 2008 Ryder Cup while recovering from knee surgery, posted a pair of top-12 finishes in the last two weeks.

"Things are starting to transition," said Woods. "I feel my game is coming around. I've played much better."