GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (86-57) at BALTIMORE (61-80)

AL: BOSTON (86-57) at BALTIMORE (61-80)

<h3>Beckett goes for win No. 18 vs. Orioles</h3>

<div class="pre">Boston (86-58) at Baltimore (62-80) 1:35 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - The Boston Red Sox will turn to ace JoshBeckett when they face the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of afour-game series on Sunday.


The Red Sox had a chance to wrap up the series win on Saturday,but the Orioles pounded Daisuke Matsuzaka for eight runs in just2 2/3 innings en route to an 11-5 victory. Boston took thefirst two games of the series.


Beckett (17-6, 3.30 ERA) will be looking to pad his Cy Youngresume by becoming the first pitcher in the majors to reach 18wins this season. Since allowing five earned runs in eightinnings against Baltimore on July 31, the 27-year-oldrighthander is 4-1 over five starts - including a win at CamdenYards on August 11.


Jeremy Guthrie (7-5, 3.65) will take the ball for the Orioles.The 28-year-old righthander has been struggling of late, failingto earn a win since July 27 - a span of seven starts - andcompiling a 5.98 ERA over that stretch.


Guthrie was one of the best pitchers in the league through thefirst four months of the season, going 7-3 with a 2.89 ERA. Hehas allowed four runs - three earned - in 15 2/3 innings againstthe Red Sox this season but has not factored in the decision ineither of his two starts the division rivals.


Saturday's win snapped a franchise-record-tying 11-game homelosing streak for the Orioles and cut the Red Sox lead to 5 1/2games over the New York Yankees (80-62) in the AL East.

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON AT BALTIMORE -- LINEUPS

BOSTON BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jacoby Ellsbury LF .391 2 8 Brian Roberts 2B .298 10 49
Dustin Pedroia 2B .322 6 45 Tike Redman CF .327 1 7
David Ortiz DH .320 28 98 Nick Markakis RF .295 17 94
Mike Lowell 3B .324 18 101 Miguel Tejada DH .310 17 73
J.D. Drew RF .254 7 49 Aubrey Huff 1B .272 15 65
Kevin Youkilis 1B .289 16 77 Melvin Mora 3B .263 13 50
Jason Varitek C .262 13 62 Ramon Hernandez C .239 8 55
Coco Crisp CF .269 6 55 Freddie Bynum LF .273 2 8
Alex Cora SS .245 2 17 Luis Hernandez SS .300 0 4

Josh Beckett RHP (17-6, 3.30) Jeremy Guthrie RHP (7-5, 3.65)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT (17-6, 3.30)
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (7-5, 3.65)

UMPIRES: HP - LAZ DIAZ
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - MIKE DIMURO
3B - BILL WELKE

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 7 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT AND JASON VARITEK
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.391, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.322, 6 HR, 45 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.320, 28 HR, 98 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 1 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.298, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
T REDMAN (.327, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.295, 17 HR, 94 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .383
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Redman cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
M Tejada dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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BOSTON - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.30

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.63

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 23-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 0-2.
Batters faced: J Guthrie 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 1 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.254, 7 HR, 49 RBI)
K YOUKILIS (.289, 16 HR, 77 RBI)
J VARITEK (.262, 13 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .383
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
K Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 1.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Redman cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Tejada dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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BOSTON - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.28

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.63

Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 11-8; J Guthrie 23-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 1-2; J Guthrie 0-2. Batters faced: J Beckett 4; J Guthrie 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.272, 15 HR, 65 RBI)
M MORA (.263, 13 HR, 50 RBI)
R HERNANDEZ (.239, 8 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .383
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 2.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Redman cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Tejada dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
F Bynum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.28

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 11-8; J Guthrie 40-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 1-2; J Guthrie 0-4. Batters faced: J Beckett 4; J Guthrie 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A CORA (.245, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
J ELLSBURY (.383, 0-FOR-1)
D PEDROIA (.324, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .383
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
A Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Lowell 1. Team LOB - 2.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Redman cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Tejada dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Huff 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
L Hernandez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293

Totals 9 0 3 0 0 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 3.



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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.26

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 36-25; J Guthrie 40-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 1-4; J Guthrie 0-4. Batters faced: J Beckett 9; J Guthrie 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA AND DAVID
ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 2 2 5 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 3 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.298, 0-FOR-1)
T REDMAN (.320, 0-FOR-1)
N MARKAKIS (.296, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .325
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .321
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .325
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .290
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
A Cora ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 14 2 5 2 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie); D Ortiz (44, J Guthrie). RBI - M
Lowell 2 (103). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Redman cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Tejada dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
A Huff 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
L Hernandez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293

Totals 9 0 3 0 0 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 3.


FIELDING: E - T Redman (1, throw).


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BOSTON - 002 -- 2
BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.26

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 3 5 2 2 1 3 0 3.69

Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 36-25; J Guthrie 62-40. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 1-4; J Guthrie 1-5. Batters faced: J Beckett 9; J Guthrie 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 2 2 5 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 4 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.261, 0-FOR-1)
C CRISP (.269, 0-FOR-1)
A CORA (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS BALTIMORE (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .325
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .321
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .325
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .290
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
C Crisp cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
A Cora ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 14 2 5 2 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie); D Ortiz (44, J Guthrie). RBI - M
Lowell 2 (103). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1. Team LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
T Redman cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
N Markakis rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .295
M Tejada dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
A Huff 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
L Hernandez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293

Totals 13 0 4 0 0 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: E - T Redman (1, throw).


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BOSTON - 002 -- 2
BALTIMORE - 000 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 3 4 0 0 0 4 0 3.24

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 3 5 2 2 1 3 0 3.69

Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 54-38; J Guthrie 62-40. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 1-4; J Guthrie 1-5. Batters faced: J Beckett 13; J Guthrie 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 2 0 2 7 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 4 1 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.273, 1-FOR-1)
M MORA (.262, 0-FOR-1)
R HERNANDEZ (.242, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .388
D Pedroia 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .324
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .321
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .325
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .290
J Varitek c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
A Cora ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242

Totals 19 2 7 2 1 4 10

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie); D Ortiz (44, J Guthrie). RBI - M
Lowell 2 (103). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 6.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
T Redman cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
N Markakis rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .295
M Tejada dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
A Huff 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
F Bynum lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
L Hernandez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293

Totals 13 0 4 0 0 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: E - T Redman (1, throw).


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BOSTON - 002 0 -- 2
BALTIMORE - 000 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 3 4 0 0 0 4 0 3.24

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 4 7 2 2 1 4 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 54-38; J Guthrie 84-55. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 1-4; J Guthrie 1-7. Batters faced: J Beckett 13; J Guthrie 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>