Red Sox hope for series win in Kansas City

Tim Wakefield hopes to receive the same kind of offensive support his Boston Red Sox teammates provided on Tuesday when the veteran knuckleballer takes the mound in tonight's finale of a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Wakefield has been one of the Red Sox' most consistent pitchers this season, but the 42-year-old's current 6-8 record hasn't reflected his solid pitching. He has been hurt by a lack of runs on a number of occasions, including his most recent trip to the hill. The right-hander tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings against Oakland on Friday and left the contest with a 1-0 lead. However, the Athletics scored once in the top of the eighth to deny Wakefield a potential win. Wakefield is now 0-2 with a 4.82 earned run average in three starts since his last win, a July 12 decision over... [read full story]