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

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN
SEA - SEAN GREEN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.325, 2-FOR-3)
K YOUKILIS (.303, 2-FOR-3)
D ORTIZ (.322, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS SEATTLE (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .325
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .303
D Ortiz dh 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .322
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273
W Pena rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219
a-J Drew ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
C Crisp cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223

Totals 26 4 11 3 0 1 12

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for W Pena in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (19, 3rd inning off H Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Lowell (74), D Ortiz 2 (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2, M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia, M Ramirez. Team LOB - 5.


FIELDING: E - J Lugo (11, throw); M Timlin (2, throw). DP: 2 (M Lowell-D
Pedroia-K Youkilis, J Lugo).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .309
J Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .283
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .197
K Johjima c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
A Jones lf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667
J Lopez 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .259
Y Betancourt ss 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .288

Totals 26 5 9 5 3 4 13

BATTING: HR - Y Betancourt (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 1 Out). S - J
Lopez. RBI - A Beltre (63), Y Betancourt 4 (41). 2-out RBI - A Beltre. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, J Lopez 1. GIDP - J Guillen. Team
LOB - 7.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Ramirez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Y
Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 111 010 -- 4
SEATTLE - 001 301 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 5 8 4 4 2 4 1 5.09
M Timlin 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3.21

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 4 10 4 4 0 1 1 6.68
S Green 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.47

H Ramirez pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

IBB - I Suzuki (by M Timlin). HBP - W Pena (by H Ramirez). Pitches-strikes: J
Lester 99-63; M Timlin 19-11; H Ramirez 75-43; S Green 26-15. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Lester 5-6; M Timlin 2-1; H Ramirez 7-3; S Green 5-1. Batters faced: J
Lester 24; M Timlin 6; H Ramirez 21; S Green 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: ERIC O'FLAHERTY (7-0, 3.25) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.322, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E O'Flaherty relieved S Green.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.322, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: MARK LOWE (0-0, 6.75) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.298, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lowe relieved E O'Flaherty.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Ramirez (.298, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 1 0 0 4 12 2
SEATTLE 0 0 1 3 0 1 5 9 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN
SEA - MARK LOWE

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.275, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
R SEXSON (.197, 0-FOR-3)
K JOHJIMA (.273, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS SEATTLE (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .324
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .302
D Ortiz dh 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .324
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273
W Pena rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219
a-J Drew ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
C Crisp cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223

Totals 30 4 12 3 0 2 13

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for W Pena in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (19, 3rd inning off H Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Lowell (74), D Ortiz 2 (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2, M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia, M Ramirez. Team LOB - 6.


FIELDING: E - J Lugo (11, throw); M Timlin (2, throw). DP: 2 (M Lowell-D
Pedroia-K Youkilis, J Lugo).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .309
J Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .283
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .197
K Johjima c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
A Jones lf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667
J Lopez 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .259
Y Betancourt ss 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .288

Totals 26 5 9 5 3 4 13

BATTING: HR - Y Betancourt (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 1 Out). S - J
Lopez. RBI - A Beltre (63), Y Betancourt 4 (41). 2-out RBI - A Beltre. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, J Lopez 1. GIDP - J Guillen. Team
LOB - 7.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Ramirez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Y
Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 111 010 0 -- 4
SEATTLE - 001 301 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 5 8 4 4 2 4 1 5.09
M Timlin 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3.21

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 4 10 4 4 0 1 1 6.68
S Green 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.44
E O'Flaherty 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.25
M Lowe 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40

H Ramirez pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
E O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - I Suzuki (by M Timlin). HBP - W Pena (by H Ramirez). Pitches-strikes: J
Lester 99-63; M Timlin 19-11; H Ramirez 75-43; S Green 33-20; E O'Flaherty 5-2;
M Lowe 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 5-6; M Timlin 2-1; H Ramirez 7-3;
S Green 7-1; E O'Flaherty 0-0; M Lowe 0-0. Batters faced: J Lester 24; M Timlin
6; H Ramirez 21; S Green 8; E O'Flaherty 1; M Lowe 1.

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
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KENJI JOHJIMA (12) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 7TH OFF MIKE TIMLIN SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, SEATTLE 7

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A JONES (.667, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: MANNY DELCARMEN (0-0, 2.66) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, SEATTLE 7

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A JONES (.667, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Delcarmen relieved M Timlin.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
SEATTLE 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A Jones (.667, 2-FOR-3)</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 0 1 0 0 4 12 2
SEATTLE 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 7 11 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN
SEA - MARK LOWE

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.305, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
J VARITEK (.273, 1-FOR-3)
J DREW (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .324
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .302
D Ortiz dh 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .324
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273
W Pena rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219
a-J Drew ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
C Crisp cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223

Totals 30 4 12 3 0 2 13

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for W Pena in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (19, 3rd inning off H Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Lowell (74), D Ortiz 2 (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2, M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia, M Ramirez. Team LOB - 6.


FIELDING: E - J Lugo (11, throw); M Timlin (2, throw). DP: 2 (M Lowell-D
Pedroia-K Youkilis, J Lugo).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .309
J Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .283
A Beltre 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .277
R Sexson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .196
K Johjima c 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .275
A Jones lf 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .500
J Lopez 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .258
Y Betancourt ss 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .288

Totals 31 7 11 7 3 7 14

BATTING: HR - Y Betancourt (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 1 Out), K Johjima
(12, 7th inning off M Timlin 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Lopez. RBI - A Beltre (63), Y
Betancourt 4 (41), K Johjima 2 (43). 2-out RBI - A Beltre. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, J Lopez 1. GIDP - J Guillen. Team LOB -
7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Beltre (9, 2nd base off M Timlin/J Varitek).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Ramirez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Y
Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 111 010 0 -- 4
SEATTLE - 001 301 2 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 5 8 4 4 2 4 1 5.09
M Timlin 1 1/3 3 3 2 1 1 1 3.71
M Delcarmen 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.57

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 4 10 4 4 0 1 1 6.68
S Green 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.44
E O'Flaherty 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.25
M Lowe 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40

H Ramirez pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
E O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - I Suzuki (by M Timlin). HBP - W Pena (by H Ramirez). Pitches-strikes: J
Lester 99-63; M Timlin 30-19; M Delcarmen 9-6; H Ramirez 75-43; S Green 33-20;
E O'Flaherty 5-2; M Lowe 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lester 5-6; M Timlin
2-1; M Delcarmen 0-0; H Ramirez 7-3; S Green 7-1; E O'Flaherty 0-0; M Lowe 0-0.
Batters faced: J Lester 24; M Timlin 9; M Delcarmen 2; H Ramirez 21; S Green 8;
E O'Flaherty 1; M Lowe 1.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: GEORGE SHERRILL (2-0, 1.41) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, SEATTLE 7

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Sherrill relieved M Lowe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
SEATTLE 7 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.246, 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 0 1 0 0 0 4 12 2
SEATTLE 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 7 11 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MANNY DELCARMEN
SEA - GEORGE SHERRILL

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.288, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)
I SUZUKI (.351, 1-FOR-3, BB)
J VIDRO (.309, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS SEATTLE (7) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .324
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .302
D Ortiz dh 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .324
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .304
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .273
W Pena rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219
a-J Drew ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .223

Totals 33 4 12 3 1 4 15

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for W Pena in the 6th.

BATTING: HR - D Ortiz (19, 3rd inning off H Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Lowell (74), D Ortiz 2 (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Varitek 2, M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - D Pedroia, M Ramirez. Team LOB - 7.


FIELDING: E - J Lugo (11, throw); M Timlin (2, throw). DP: 2 (M Lowell-D
Pedroia-K Youkilis, J Lugo).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .351
J Vidro dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .309
J Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .283
A Beltre 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .277
R Sexson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .196
K Johjima c 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .275
A Jones lf 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .500
J Lopez 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .258
Y Betancourt ss 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .288

Totals 31 7 11 7 3 7 14

BATTING: HR - Y Betancourt (6, 4th inning off J Lester 2 on, 1 Out), K Johjima
(12, 7th inning off M Timlin 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Lopez. RBI - A Beltre (63), Y
Betancourt 4 (41), K Johjima 2 (43). 2-out RBI - A Beltre. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Sexson 1, J Lopez 1. GIDP - J Guillen 2. Team LOB -
7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Beltre (9, 2nd base off M Timlin/J Varitek).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (M Ramirez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Y
Betancourt-J Lopez-R Sexson 2).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 111 010 00 -- 4
SEATTLE - 001 301 2 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 5 8 4 4 2 4 1 5.09
M Timlin 1 1/3 3 3 2 1 1 1 3.71
M Delcarmen 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.57

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
H Ramirez 4 10 4 4 0 1 1 6.68
S Green 2 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.44
E O'Flaherty 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.25
M Lowe 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.50
G Sherrill 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.38

H Ramirez pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
E O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - I Suzuki (by M Timlin). HBP - W Pena (by H Ramirez). Pitches-strikes: J
Lester 99-63; M Timlin 30-19; M Delcarmen 9-6; H Ramirez 75-43; S Green 33-20;
E O'Flaherty 5-2; M Lowe 14-7; G Sherrill 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lester 5-6; M Timlin 5-0; M Delcarmen 0-0; H Ramirez 7-3; S Green 7-1; E
O'Flaherty 0-0; M Lowe 0-0; G Sherrill 1-0. Batters faced: J Lester 24; M
Timlin 9; M Delcarmen 2; H Ramirez 21; S Green 8; E O'Flaherty 1; M Lowe 3; G
Sherrill 2.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (2-1, 2.97) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, SEATTLE 7

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y BETANCOURT (.288, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez relieved M Delcarmen.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
SEATTLE 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: Y Betancourt (.288, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 12 2
SEATTLE 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 7 11 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JAVIER LOPEZ
SEA - GEORGE SHERRILL

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.223, 1-FOR-3)
D PEDROIA (.324, 2-FOR-4)
K YOUKILIS (.302, 2-FOR-4)</div>