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Moriarty9 · 10-10-2009, 01:10 PM

Martinez notches 250th win
Huff homer provides Tampa Bay's offense
April 8, 2009

BOSTON — Pedro Martinez was strong in his 2009 debut, strong enough to lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 3-1 win, the 250th victory of his career.

Martinez held the Boston Red Sox to one run on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings at Fenway Park.

The win was the 188th of his Tampa Bay career, having picked up 10 wins with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1993) and 52 with the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (1994-1997). Martinez is now 250-115 in his career with a 3.25 ERA and 3,610 strikeouts and a 1.10 WHIP.

The six-time Cy Young winner didn't get much for run support as all of the Devil Rays' runs came on one swing of the bat from Aubrey Huff. With two men on and nobody out in the top of the second inning, Huff hit a home run to left-center field off Red Sox hurler Chris Carpenter.

Huff was the only player on either team to get multiple hits, going 2-for-4.

Carpenter gave up three runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Martinez notches 250th win Huff homer provides Tampa Bay's offense April 8, 2009 BOSTON — Pedro Martinez was strong in his 2009 debut, strong enough to lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 3-1 win, the 250th victory of his career. Martinez held the Boston Red Sox to one run on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings at Fenway Park. The win was the 188th of his Tampa Bay career, having picked up 10 wins with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1993) and 52 with the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (1994-1997). Martinez is now 250-115 in his career with a 3.25 ERA and 3,610 strikeouts and a 1.10 WHIP. The six-time Cy Young winner didn't get much for run support as all of the Devil Rays' runs came on one swing of the bat from Aubrey Huff. With two men on and nobody out in the top of the second inning, Huff hit a home run to left-center field off Red Sox hurler Chris Carpenter. Huff was the only player on either team to get multiple hits, going 2-for-4. Carpenter gave up three runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.