GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (1-3) at CLEVELAND (3-1)

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.211, 1-FOR-3)
K YOUKILIS (.389, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
D ORTIZ (.400, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .389
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .400
M Ramirez lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .533
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
B Kielty rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .400
J Varitek c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .158
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .118

Totals 23 2 8 2 2 6 11

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (1, C Sabathia). HR - K Youkilis (2, 1st inning off C
Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Youkilis (2), M Ramirez (8). 2-out RBI - M
Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Kielty 2. GIDP - K
Youkilis, J Lugo. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lugo-K Youkilis).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .263
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167
V Martinez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .154
C Blake 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333

Totals 22 1 5 0 1 9 5

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (2, J Beckett). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Cabrera 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Gutierrez (M Ramirez at Home). DP: 2 (C
Sabathia-J Peralta-R Garko, J Peralta-R Garko).


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BOSTON - 101 000 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 100 000 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 5 1 1 1 9 0 2.25

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 8 2 2 2 6 1 8.71

WP - C Sabathia. HBP - J Varitek (by C Sabathia); M Lowell (by C Sabathia).
Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 80-56; C Sabathia 106-67. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 8-1; C Sabathia 9-2. Batters faced: J Beckett 23; C Sabathia 27.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Kerwin
Danley. LF--Brian Gorman. RF--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.400, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

Re: AL: BOSTON (1-3) at CLEVELAND (3-1)

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AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Betancourt relieved C Sabathia.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.400, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.400, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.533, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 10 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.316, 0-FOR-2)
K LOFTON (.263, 0-FOR-2)
F GUTIERREZ (.154, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250
K Youkilis 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .421
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .400
M Ramirez lf 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .500
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263
B Kielty rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .400
J Varitek c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .158
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .118

Totals 27 4 10 4 2 7 11

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (1, C Sabathia); D Pedroia (1, C Sabathia). 3B - K
Youkilis (1, C Sabathia). HR - K Youkilis (2, 1st inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1
Out). SF - D Ortiz. RBI - K Youkilis 2 (3), M Ramirez (8), D Ortiz (2). 2-out
RBI - M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Kielty 2. GIDP - K
Youkilis, J Lugo. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Lugo-K Youkilis).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .263
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167
V Martinez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .154
C Blake 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333

Totals 22 1 5 0 1 9 5

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (2, J Beckett). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Cabrera 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Gutierrez (M Ramirez at Home). DP: 2 (C
Sabathia-J Peralta-R Garko, J Peralta-R Garko).


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BOSTON - 101 000 2 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 000 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 5 1 1 1 9 0 2.25

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 10 4 4 2 6 1 10.45
R Betancourt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

C Sabathia pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - C Sabathia. HBP - J Varitek (by C Sabathia); M Lowell (by C Sabathia).
Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 80-56; C Sabathia 112-70; R Betancourt 11-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Beckett 8-1; C Sabathia 9-2; R Betancourt 0-2. Batters
faced: J Beckett 23; C Sabathia 29; R Betancourt 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Kerwin
Danley. LF--Brian Gorman. RF--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Drew in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.316, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 10 1
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.267, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J VARITEK (.235, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
C CRISP (.158, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250
K Youkilis 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .421
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .400
M Ramirez lf 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .500
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263
B Kielty rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .400
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Varitek c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .158
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .118

Totals 27 4 10 4 2 7 11

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (1, C Sabathia); D Pedroia (1, C Sabathia). 3B - K
Youkilis (1, C Sabathia). HR - K Youkilis (2, 1st inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1
Out). SF - D Ortiz. RBI - K Youkilis 2 (3), M Ramirez (8), D Ortiz (2). 2-out
RBI - M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Kielty 2. GIDP - K
Youkilis, J Lugo. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - J Beckett (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Lugo-K Youkilis).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .263
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .300
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167
V Martinez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
K Lofton lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .143
C Blake 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .316

Totals 26 1 5 0 1 10 7

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (2, J Beckett). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Cabrera 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - F Gutierrez (M Ramirez at Home). DP: 2 (C
Sabathia-J Peralta-R Garko, J Peralta-R Garko).


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BOSTON - 101 000 2 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 000 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 7 5 1 1 1 10 0 2.08

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 10 4 4 2 6 1 10.45
R Betancourt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

C Sabathia pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

WP - C Sabathia. HBP - J Varitek (by C Sabathia); M Lowell (by C Sabathia).
Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 96-66; C Sabathia 112-70; R Betancourt 11-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Beckett 9-2; C Sabathia 9-2; R Betancourt 0-2. Batters
faced: J Beckett 27; C Sabathia 29; R Betancourt 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Kerwin
Danley. LF--Brian Gorman. RF--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL PEREZ (0-0, 54.01) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.267, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Perez relieved R Betancourt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.267, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: TOM MASTNY (1-0, 0.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J LUGO ON FIRST, C CRISP ON SECOND, J DREW
ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.250, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Mastny relieved R Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON FIRST, C CRISP ON SECOND, J DREW
ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Pedroia (.250, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY VICTOR MARTINEZ ALLOWED J.D. DREW TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON FIRST, C CRISP ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.250, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, J
LUGO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.400, 1-FOR-2, BB, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED JULIO LUGO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.500, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 7 11 1
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.263, 2-FOR-3)
A CABRERA (.300, 1-FOR-3)
T HAFNER (.167, 0-FOR-3)</div>