If it seemed extra breezy at Tropicana Field on Sunday, it was because there was a lot of fanning going on—most notably when Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and reliever Heath Hembree were on the mound.Rodriguez and Hembree combined to strike out 11 straight Rays batters, setting a major league record that Tom Seaver had owned since 1970. It started with Luke Maile in the fourth and ended with Richie Shaffer in the seventh, though Jaff Decker also was caught looking in the fifth on a pitch that was not really close. Tainted! Tainted record!Just kidding. But not really kidding. Besides, why give the Rays the benefit of the doubt on the strike zone? In addition to the 11 consecutive punchouts, Red Sox pitchers struck out 23 Rays batters total over 10 innings in a 3-2 victory. It's also Boston's 11th straight win, which lowered the AL East clinching number to 2.Matt Barnes (one strikeout) and Joe Kelly (four) helped to complete the whiff-a-thon. The record for a nine-inning game is 21 K's—which Kelly's two strikeouts in the ninth helped to tie. But because this game went into extras, it doesn't count as a record. To a lawyer, it might make sense. Does it make sense to real people? About as much sense as not giving Andy Hawkins credit for a no-hitter when he went eight innings instead of nine. Baseball legalities.The Red Sox lead the league in runs scored and have proven to be the best-hitting team in the majors for most of the season. It's Boston's pitching that has been suspect, though their starters in particular have improved in recent weeks. This is an extreme example, and the Rays rank in the lower third in runs scored. But it's still a good sign that the Red Sox are playing some of their better ball in the regular season's final stages.[MLB]