GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (67-43) at SEATTLE (60-48)

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.271, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
SEA - SEAN GREEN

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.344, 0-FOR-3)
J VIDRO (.306, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J GUILLEN (.283, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS SEATTLE (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .280
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
D Ortiz dh 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .324
M Ramirez lf 3 1 1 2 0 1 5 .298
J Drew rf 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .247
M Lowell 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 .270
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .252
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 26 5 7 5 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - C Crisp 2 (18, M Batista 2); J Lugo (21, M Batista). 3B - J Drew
(2, E O'Flaherty). HR - M Ramirez (19, 5th inning off M Batista 0 on, 1 Out).
SF - M Ramirez. RBI - M Ramirez 2 (72), J Varitek (48), J Drew (41), M Lowell
(75). 2-out RBI - J Varitek, J Drew, M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Cora 3. GIDP - M Ramirez. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Ortiz (2, 2nd base off M Lowe/J Burke). CS - J Lugo (4,
3rd base by M Batista).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
J Vidro 2b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .306
J Guillen rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .283
B Broussard 1b 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 .295
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .277
R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .253
A Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
J Burke c 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .333
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290

Totals 25 1 7 1 2 9 17

BATTING: RBI - J Burke (7). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Beltre 2, Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - R Ibanez (2nd base, J Beckett).

FIELDING: E - A Jones (1, fly ball). PB - J Burke. DP: 1 (J Vidro-Y
Betancourt-B Broussard).


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BOSTON - 200 010 2 -- 5
SEATTLE - 000 001 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 7 1 1 2 9 0 3.33

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 5 3 2 5 3 1 4.17
M Lowe 2/3 0 1 1 1 1 0 6.75
E O'Flaherty 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.50
S Green 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.42

E O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - J Beckett, M Batista. IBB - J Drew (by M Batista). HBP - K Youkilis (by
M Batista). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 97-61; M Batista 110-53; M Lowe 18-9; E
O'Flaherty 6-4; S Green 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Beckett 2-7; M Batista
4-11; M Lowe 0-1; E O'Flaherty 0-0; S Green 0-0. Batters faced: J Beckett 27; M
Batista 28; M Lowe 3; E O'Flaherty 1; S Green 2.

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

Weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: HIDEKI OKAJIMA (2-0, 1.01) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5, SEATTLE 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.295, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Okajima relieved J Beckett.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B Broussard (.295, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez hit for B Broussard.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J Lopez (.259, 8 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA
SEA - SEAN GREEN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A CORA (.252, 0-FOR-3)
J LUGO (.226, 1-FOR-3)
C CRISP (.280, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .280
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
D Ortiz dh 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .324
M Ramirez lf 3 1 1 2 0 1 5 .298
J Drew rf 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .247
M Lowell 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .305
J Varitek c 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 .270
A Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .252
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 26 5 7 5 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - C Crisp 2 (18, M Batista 2); J Lugo (21, M Batista). 3B - J Drew
(2, E O'Flaherty). HR - M Ramirez (19, 5th inning off M Batista 0 on, 1 Out).
SF - M Ramirez. RBI - M Ramirez 2 (72), J Varitek (48), J Drew (41), M Lowell
(75). 2-out RBI - J Varitek, J Drew, M Lowell. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Cora 3. GIDP - M Ramirez. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Ortiz (2, 2nd base off M Lowe/J Burke). CS - J Lugo (4,
3rd base by M Batista).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
J Vidro 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .305
J Guillen rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .285
B Broussard 1b 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 .295
a-J Lopez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .277
R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .253
A Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
J Burke c 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .333
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290

Totals 29 1 8 1 2 9 18

a-flied out to left for B Broussard in the 7th.

BATTING: RBI - J Burke (7). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Beltre 2, Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - R Ibanez (2nd base, J Beckett).

FIELDING: E - A Jones (1, fly ball). PB - J Burke. DP: 1 (J Vidro-Y
Betancourt-B Broussard).


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BOSTON - 200 010 2 -- 5
SEATTLE - 000 001 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 2/3 8 1 1 2 9 0 3.31
H Okajima 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 5 3 2 5 3 1 4.17
M Lowe 2/3 0 1 1 1 1 0 6.75
E O'Flaherty 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.50
S Green 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.42

E O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - J Beckett, M Batista. IBB - J Drew (by M Batista). HBP - K Youkilis (by
M Batista). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 107-67; H Okajima 4-3; M Batista 110-53;
M Lowe 18-9; E O'Flaherty 6-4; S Green 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Beckett
3-8; H Okajima 0-1; M Batista 4-11; M Lowe 0-1; E O'Flaherty 0-0; S Green 0-0.
Batters faced: J Beckett 30; H Okajima 1; M Batista 28; M Lowe 3; E O'Flaherty
1; S Green 2.

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

Weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Vidro at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A Cora (.252, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A Cora (.252, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY COCO CRISP SCORED ALEX CORA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.301, 0-FOR-3, HBP)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED JULIO LUGO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.324, 0-FOR-1, 3 BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.298, 1-FOR-3, SF, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Pena ran for M Ramirez.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.247, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
SEA: BRANDON MORROW (3-2, 3.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8, SEATTLE 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.247, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Morrow relieved S Green.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, W PENA ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8
SEATTLE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.247, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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BOSTON 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 8 12 0
SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA
SEA - BRANDON MORROW

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.277, 1-FOR-3)
R IBANEZ (.253, 1-FOR-2, BB)
A JONES (.286, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .303
D Ortiz dh 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 .326
M Ramirez lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 5 .299
W Pena pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Drew rf 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 .246
M Lowell 3b 4 0 2 1 1 0 4 .305
J Varitek c 4 0 0 1 1 2 6 .269
A Cora 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .257
J Lugo ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .228

Totals 33 8 12 8 7 6 21

BATTING: 2B - C Crisp 2 (18, M Batista 2); J Lugo (21, M Batista); A Cora (7, S
Green); K Youkilis (28, S Green). 3B - J Drew (2, E O'Flaherty). HR - M Ramirez
(19, 5th inning off M Batista 0 on, 1 Out). SF - C Crisp , M Ramirez. RBI - M
Ramirez 2 (72), J Varitek (48), J Drew (41), M Lowell (75), C Crisp (43), K
Youkilis (58), D Ortiz (68). 2-out RBI - J Varitek, J Drew, M Lowell. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 2, A Cora 3. GIDP - M Ramirez. Team
LOB - 11.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Ortiz (2, 2nd base off M Lowe/J Burke). CS - J Lugo (4,
3rd base by M Batista).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
J Vidro 2b-1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .305
J Guillen rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .285
B Broussard 1b 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 .295
a-J Lopez ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
A Beltre 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .277
R Ibanez lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .253
A Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
J Burke c 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .333
Y Betancourt ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290

Totals 29 1 8 1 2 9 18

a-flied out to left for B Broussard in the 7th.

BATTING: RBI - J Burke (7). 2-out RBI - J Burke. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Beltre 2, Y Betancourt 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - R Ibanez (2nd base, J Beckett).

FIELDING: E - A Jones (1, fly ball). PB - J Burke. DP: 1 (J Vidro-Y
Betancourt-B Broussard).


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BOSTON - 200 010 23 -- 8
SEATTLE - 000 001 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 6 2/3 8 1 1 2 9 0 3.31
H Okajima 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 6 5 3 2 5 3 1 4.17
M Lowe 2/3 0 1 1 1 1 0 6.75
E O'Flaherty 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.50
S Green 2/3 6 3 3 0 1 0 3.00
B Morrow 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.96

E O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - J Beckett, M Batista. IBB - J Drew (by M Batista). HBP - K Youkilis (by
M Batista). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 107-67; H Okajima 4-3; M Batista 110-53;
M Lowe 18-9; E O'Flaherty 6-4; S Green 22-18; B Morrow 26-17. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Beckett 3-8; H Okajima 0-1; M Batista 4-11; M Lowe 0-1; E O'Flaherty
0-0; S Green 0-1; B Morrow 0-1. Batters faced: J Beckett 30; H Okajima 1; M
Batista 28; M Lowe 3; E O'Flaherty 1; S Green 8; B Morrow 3.

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

Weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Pena in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A Beltre (.277, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: MANNY DELCARMEN (0-0, 2.57) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8, SEATTLE 1

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.277, 1-FOR-3)</div>