GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (66-42) at SEATTLE (59-47)

AL: BOSTON (66-42) at SEATTLE (59-47)

<h3>Lester returns home to face Mariners</h3>

<div class="pre">Boston (66-42) at Seattle (59-47) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - Jon Lester starts on Friday when the BostonRed Sox open up a three-game series against the Seattle Marinersat Safeco Field.


Lester, who grew up in nearby Tacoma, Washington, will be makinghis third start of the season after overcoming non-Hodgkinslymphoma, and will have a large contingent of friends and familyin attendance.


The 23-year-old lefthander made one start last season inSeattle, yielding five runs and eight hits in five innings, butdid not factor in the decision. Since his return to the RedSox, Lester (1-0, 4.26 ERA) has been solid, earning a win overat Cleveland in his first start and not factoring in thedecision last Saturday at Tampa Bay.


The Mariners will counter with Horacio Ramirez (6-3, 6.52). Theveteran lefthander got knocked around by Boston earlier thisseason, allowing seven runs and 11 hits in four innings on May3.


The Red Sox, who own an eight-game lead over the New YorkYankees (58-50) in the American League East, have lost theirlast eight games at Safeco Field, dating back to last season.

Seattle is chasing the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (63-44) inthe AL West and trails the Cleveland Indians (61-47) by one gamein the wild card race.

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Dustin Pedroia 2B .322 4 33 Ichiro Suzuki CF .351 5 45
Kevin Youkilis 1B .300 11 57 Jose Vidro DH .306 3 35
David Ortiz DH .320 18 65 Jose Guillen RF .286 13 63
Manny Ramirez LF .298 18 69 Adrian Beltre 3B .275 16 62
Mike Lowell 3B .304 15 73 Richie Sexson 1B .198 17 54
Jason Varitek C .272 9 45 Kenji Johjima C .272 11 41
Wily Mo Pena RF .221 5 16 Adam Jones LF .000 0 0
Coco Crisp CF .281 5 42 Jose Lopez 2B .260 8 49
Julio Lugo SS .222 6 49 Yuniesky Betancour SS .285 5 37

Jon Lester LHP (1-0, 4.26) Horacio Ramirez LHP (6-3, 6.52)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: BOS - JON LESTER (1-0, 4.26)
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (6-3, 6.52)

UMPIRES: HP - CHRIS GUCCIONE
1B - MIKE EVERITT
2B - GERRY DAVIS
3B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 8 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: BOS - JON LESTER AND JASON VARITEK
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.322, 4 HR, 33 RBI)
K YOUKILIS (.300, 11 HR, 57 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.320, 18 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON SECOND, M RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 1
SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.272, 9 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.351, 5 HR, 45 RBI)
J VIDRO (.306, 3 HR, 35 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.286, 13 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
W Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 6 1 4 1 0 0 5

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (74). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2. Team LOB - 2.


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (K Youkilis at 3rd base).


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BOSTON - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 6.56

Pitches-strikes: H Ramirez 26-15. Ground balls-fly balls: H Ramirez 1-1.
Batters faced: H Ramirez 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - JON LESTER
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.221, 5 HR, 16 RBI)
C CRISP (.281, 5 HR, 42 RBI)
J LUGO (.222, 6 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
W Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Crisp cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lugo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 6 1 4 1 0 0 5

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (74). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (K Youkilis at 3rd base).


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BOSTON - 1 -- 1
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.95

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 6.56

Pitches-strikes: J Lester 17-11; H Ramirez 26-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lester 3-0; H Ramirez 1-1. Batters faced: J Lester 3; H Ramirez 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DUSTIN PEDROIA HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING WILY MO PENA.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRISP ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
SEATTLE 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.302, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.275, 16 HR, 62 RBI)
R SEXSON (.198, 17 HR, 54 RBI)
K JOHJIMA (.272, 11 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
W Pena rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Crisp cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 10 2 6 1 0 0 7

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (74). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (K Youkilis at 3rd base). DP: 1 (Y
Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


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BOSTON - 11 -- 2
SEATTLE - 0 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.95

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 6.60

HBP - W Pena (by H Ramirez). Pitches-strikes: J Lester 17-11; H Ramirez
44-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 3-0; H Ramirez 4-1. Batters faced: J
Lester 3; H Ramirez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.319, 0-FOR-1)
M RAMIREZ (.299, 1-FOR-1)
M LOWELL (.306, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301
D Ortiz dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
W Pena rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Crisp cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 10 2 6 1 0 0 7

BATTING: RBI - M Lowell (74). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
A Jones lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 8 0 3 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 1. GIDP - J Guillen.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (K Youkilis at 3rd base). DP: 1 (Y
Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


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BOSTON - 11 -- 2
SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.68

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 6.60

HBP - W Pena (by H Ramirez). Pitches-strikes: J Lester 31-21; H Ramirez
44-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 3-3; H Ramirez 4-1. Batters faced: J
Lester 8; H Ramirez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID ORTIZ (19) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF HORACIO RAMIREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3, SEATTLE 0

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.299, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.285, 5 HR, 37 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.351, 0-FOR-1)
J VIDRO (.308, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .323
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301
D Ortiz dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .321
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .305
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
W Pena rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Crisp cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 14 3 7 2 0 0 7

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (19, 3rd inning off H Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Lowell (74), D Ortiz (66). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek
2, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
A Jones lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 8 0 3 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 1. GIDP - J Guillen.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Ramirez at 3rd base). DP: 1 (Y
Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson).


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BOSTON - 111 -- 3
SEATTLE - 00 -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.68

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 3 7 3 3 0 0 1 6.64

HBP - W Pena (by H Ramirez). Pitches-strikes: J Lester 31-21; H Ramirez
54-33. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 3-3; H Ramirez 6-2. Batters faced: J
Lester 8; H Ramirez 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Mike Everitt. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A BELTRE ON FIRST, I SUZUKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.198, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.221, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
C CRISP (.283, 1-FOR-1)
J LUGO (.224, 1-FOR-1)</div>