GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (68-45) at LA ANGELS (66-46)

AL: BOSTON (68-45) at LA ANGELS (66-46)

<h3>Red Sox hope to avoid sweep at Angels</h3>

<div class="pre">Boston (68-45) at LA Angels (66-46) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimgo for a sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox when theyconclude their three-game series on Monday.


The Angels gave the Red Sox a lesson in small-ball tactics onTuesday en route to a 10-4 win, consistently taking the extrabase and even pushing across a run on a squeeze bunt.

The loss leaves Boston just five games ahead of the New YorkYankees (63-50) in the American League East, the closest therace has been since the Red Sox held a 5 1/2-game advantage onMay 2.


Jon Lester (1-0, 5.09 ERA) will try to stop the losing for theRed Sox. The 23-year-old lefthander has been a feel-good storysince he made his return to the major leagues on July 23 afterrecovering from lymphoma.


Lester won his first start, but has not factored in the decisionin either of his past two outings, allowing four earned runs ineach. He made two starts against Anaheim last season, going1-1 with a 6.35 ERA.


The Angels will counter with rookie Dustin Moseley (4-1, 4.43).The 25-year-old righthander was moved back into the rotation onJuly 29 when Bartolo Colon went on the disabled list. He hasnot factored in two decisions since, allowing seven earned runsin 10 total innings.

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">BOSTON AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

BOSTON LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Julio Lugo SS .225 6 49 Reggie Willits RF .300 0 30
Dustin Pedroia 2B .322 4 34 Chone Figgins 3B .338 1 38
Kevin Youkilis 1B .306 12 61 Orlando Cabrera SS .306 7 64
Manny Ramirez DH .298 19 73 Vladimir Guerrero DH .328 18 90
J.D. Drew CF .251 6 41 Robb Quinlan 1B .260 3 19
Mike Lowell 3B .304 15 75 Garret Anderson LF .284 6 35
Jason Varitek C .266 9 48 Gary Matthews Jr CF .274 14 64
Wily Mo Pena LF .223 5 16 Jeff Mathis C .214 0 5
Brandon Moss RF .000 0 0 Erick Aybar 2B .241 0 15

Jon Lester LHP (1-0, 5.09) Dustin Moseley RHP (4-1, 4.43)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: BOS - JON LESTER (1-0, 5.09)
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY (4-1, 4.43)

UMPIRES: HP - TOM HALLION
1B - JERRY CRAWFORD
2B - JAMES HOYE
3B - PHIL CUZZI

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: BOS - JON LESTER AND JASON VARITEK
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY AND JEFF MATHIS

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.225, 6 HR, 49 RBI)
D PEDROIA (.322, 4 HR, 34 RBI)
K YOUKILIS (.306, 12 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.300, 0 HR, 30 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.338, 1 HR, 38 RBI)
O CABRERA (.306, 7 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ramirez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Drew cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
B Moss rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - J Lugo (1st base, J Mathis).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
V Guerrero dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
R Quinlan 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
E Aybar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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BOSTON - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.09

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Moseley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.35

Pitches-strikes: D Moseley 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Moseley 2-0.
Batters faced: D Moseley 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BOS - JON LESTER
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.328, 18 HR, 90 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.298, 19 HR, 73 RBI)
J DREW (.251, 6 HR, 41 RBI)
M LOWELL (.304, 15 HR, 75 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ramirez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Drew cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Varitek c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
B Moss rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - J Lugo (1st base, J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - J Drew (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-K Youkilis-M Lowell).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .306
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
E Aybar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: RBI - O Cabrera (65). Team LOB - 1.


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BOSTON - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.30

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Moseley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.35

Pitches-strikes: J Lester 21-13; D Moseley 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lester 2-0; D Moseley 2-0. Batters faced: J Lester 5; D Moseley 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.284, 6 HR, 35 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.274, 14 HR, 64 RBI)
J MATHIS (.214, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ramirez dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
J Drew cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
B Moss rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (26, D Moseley). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - J Lugo (1st base, J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - J Drew (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-K Youkilis-M Lowell).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .306
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
E Aybar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: RBI - O Cabrera (65). Team LOB - 1.


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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.30

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Moseley 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.29

Pitches-strikes: J Lester 21-13; D Moseley 27-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lester 2-0; D Moseley 2-2. Batters faced: J Lester 5; D Moseley 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERICK AYBAR SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E AYBAR ON FIRST, G MATTHEWS JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.302, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON SECOND, E AYBAR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 0
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.306, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.223, 5 HR, 16 RBI)
B MOSS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J LUGO (.227, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS LA ANGELS (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ramirez dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
J Drew cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
B Moss rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (26, D Moseley). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - J Lugo (1st base, J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - J Drew (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-K Youkilis-M Lowell).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .305
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
G Anderson lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211
E Aybar 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .245

Totals 11 3 7 3 0 0 6

BATTING: SF - C Figgins. RBI - O Cabrera (65), E Aybar (16), C Figgins (39).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 2. Team LOB - 3.


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BOSTON - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 12 -- 3
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 2 7 3 3 0 0 0 5.95

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Moseley 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.29

Pitches-strikes: J Lester 51-31; D Moseley 27-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lester 2-3; D Moseley 2-2. Batters faced: J Lester 12; D Moseley 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.330, 1-FOR-1)
R QUINLAN (.258, 0-FOR-1)
G ANDERSON (.287, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

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

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ramirez dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
J Drew cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
B Moss rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (26, D Moseley). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - J Lugo (1st base, J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - J Drew (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-K Youkilis-M Lowell).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .305
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
G Anderson lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211
E Aybar 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .245

Totals 11 3 7 3 0 0 6

BATTING: SF - C Figgins. RBI - O Cabrera (65), E Aybar (16), C Figgins (39).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 2. Team LOB - 3.


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BOSTON - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 12 -- 3
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 2 7 3 3 0 0 0 5.95

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Moseley 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.22

Pitches-strikes: J Lester 51-31; D Moseley 34-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lester 2-3; D Moseley 4-3. Batters faced: J Lester 12; D Moseley 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JON LESTER
LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.321, 0-FOR-1)
K YOUKILIS (.305, 0-FOR-1)
M RAMIREZ (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (0) VS LA ANGELS (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
D Pedroia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
K Youkilis 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Ramirez dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
J Drew cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Lowell 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
J Varitek c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
B Moss rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (26, D Moseley). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Varitek 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - J Lugo (1st base, J Mathis).

FIELDING: E - J Drew (5, throw). DP: 1 (M Lowell-K Youkilis-M Lowell).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .340
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .305
V Guerrero dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
R Quinlan 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
G Anderson lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .287
G Matthews Jr cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .275
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211
E Aybar 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .245

Totals 14 3 7 3 1 2 7

BATTING: SF - C Figgins. RBI - O Cabrera (65), E Aybar (16), C Figgins (39).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 2. Team LOB - 4.


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BOSTON - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 120 -- 3
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lester 3 7 3 3 1 2 0 5.66

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Moseley 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.22

Pitches-strikes: J Lester 69-41; D Moseley 34-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lester 2-4; D Moseley 4-3. Batters faced: J Lester 16; D Moseley 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>