Jason Bay Shines in Sox Debut

BOSTON (AP) -- Jason Bay got a standing ovation before his first at-bat with the Red Sox, and the fans really went wild after his last one Friday night.

One day after being traded for Manny Ramirez, Bay filled the disgruntled slugger's role in left field and with clutch hitting by tripling in the 12th inning then scoring on Jed Lowrie's single that gave Boston a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics.

"It definitely ranks up there with one of the better moments I've had," Bay said.

Bay was obtained from Pittsburgh in the deal that sent Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers after he had criticized the club in recent weeks and missed two games with what he said was a sore knee although MRIs showed no problem.

"He's an unbelievable player," Boston starter Tim Wakefield said, "and for him to score the winning run, it's great stuff."

Bay scored both of Boston's runs, reached base four times and made two run-saving catches near the left-field line.

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