GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (60-39) at CLEVELAND (58-41)

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND FIRST BASEMAN RYAN GARKO DOUBLED IN THE
FOURTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 17 GAMES.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.251, 0-FOR-1)
W PENA (.200, 0-FOR-1)
J LUGO (.224, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .316
M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
J Drew rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 16 1 4 1 0 3 5

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 3.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
B Francisco lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 15 0 3 0 2 4 12

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 1 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 4 3 0 0 2 4 0 3.88

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 4 1 1 0 3 0 3.77

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 66-42; C
Sabathia 67-41. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 5-3; C Sabathia 5-4.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 18; C Sabathia 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.276, 2-FOR-2)
C BLAKE (.273, 0-FOR-2)
V MARTINEZ (.322, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .316
M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250
W Pena lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198

Totals 19 1 4 1 0 5 5

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 3.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
B Francisco lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 15 0 3 0 2 4 12

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 10 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 4 3 0 0 2 4 0 3.88

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 4 1 1 0 5 0 3.75

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 66-42; C
Sabathia 77-48. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 5-3; C Sabathia 6-4.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 18; C Sabathia 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.323, 0-FOR-2)
K YOUKILIS (.316, 2-FOR-2)
M RAMIREZ (.299, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .316
M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250
W Pena lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198

Totals 19 1 4 1 0 5 5

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 3.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .275
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
B Francisco lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 18 0 3 0 3 5 13

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 10 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 3 0 0 3 5 0 3.85

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 4 1 1 0 5 0 3.75

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 79-48; C
Sabathia 77-48. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 6-4; C Sabathia 6-4.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 22; C Sabathia 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.324, 1-FOR-1, HBP)
J PERALTA (.280, 0-FOR-2)
T NIXON (.244, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .315
M Ramirez dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .301
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250
W Pena lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198

Totals 23 1 5 1 0 5 6

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .275
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .280
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244
B Francisco lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 18 0 3 0 3 5 13

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 100 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 3 0 0 3 5 0 3.85

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 5 1 1 0 5 0 3.72

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 79-48; C
Sabathia 89-56. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 6-4; C Sabathia 8-5.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 22; C Sabathia 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.306, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
J VARITEK (.265, 0-FOR-2)
J DREW (.250, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .315
M Ramirez dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .301
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250
W Pena lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198

Totals 23 1 5 1 0 5 6

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .275
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
B Francisco lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 21 0 3 0 3 5 13

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 100 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 3 0 0 3 5 0 3.82

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 5 1 1 0 5 0 3.72

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 90-54; C
Sabathia 89-56. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 6-7; C Sabathia 8-5.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; C Sabathia 23.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: B FRANCISCO (.262, 0-FOR-2)
J BARFIELD (.255, 0-FOR-2)
G SIZEMORE (.275, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .315
M Ramirez dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .301
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .249
W Pena lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198

Totals 26 1 5 1 0 7 6

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .275
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
B Francisco lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255

Totals 21 0 3 0 3 5 13

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 100 0 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 3 0 0 3 5 0 3.82

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 5 1 1 0 7 0 3.70

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 90-54; C
Sabathia 106-68. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 6-7; C Sabathia 9-5.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; C Sabathia 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.198, 0-FOR-2)
J LUGO (.223, 0-FOR-3)
D PEDROIA (.322, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .315
M Ramirez dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .301
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .249
W Pena lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .198

Totals 26 1 5 1 0 7 6

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .275
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
B Francisco lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254

Totals 25 0 4 0 3 5 16

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, C Blake 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2), J
Barfield (12, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 100 0 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 7 4 0 0 3 5 0 3.79

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 5 1 1 0 7 0 3.70

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 99-60; C
Sabathia 106-68. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 7-9; C Sabathia 9-5.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 29; C Sabathia 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (2-0, 1.20) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1, CLEVELAND 0

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.198, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W Pena (.198, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: BOSTON SHORTSTOP JULIO LUGO DOUBLED IN THE EIGHTH
INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK 14 GAMES.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.322, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
T HAFNER (.258, 0-FOR-3)
R GARKO (.322, 1-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">BOSTON (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
D Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .314
M Ramirez dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .301
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .249
W Pena lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .197

Totals 30 1 6 1 0 7 8

BATTING: 2B - J Lugo (18, R Betancourt). RBI - M Lowell (71). 2-out RBI - M
Lowell. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, K Youkilis 1.
Team LOB - 5.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .275
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .322
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279
T Nixon rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
B Francisco lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254

Totals 25 0 4 0 3 5 16

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (18, D Matsuzaka). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - T Hafner 1, C Blake 1, J Peralta 2, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore 2 (27, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek 2), J
Barfield (12, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 000 100 00 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 7 4 0 0 3 5 0 3.79

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 5 1 1 0 7 0 3.70
R Betancourt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.17

HBP - R Garko (by D Matsuzaka). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 99-60; C
Sabathia 106-68; R Betancourt 12-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 7-9; C
Sabathia 9-5; R Betancourt 1-2. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 29; C Sabathia 26; R
Betancourt 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.</div>