GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (69-45) at BALTIMORE (52-61)

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Walker relieved C Bradford.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, J LUGO ON SECOND, J DREW
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.317, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED J.D. DREW AND JULIO LUGO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.294, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.305, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: JAMES HOEY (0-0, 40.50) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5, BALTIMORE 1

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.305, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hoey relieved J Walker.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K Youkilis (.305, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
BAL - JAMES HOEY

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.267, 0-FOR-1, BB, SAC)
N MARKAKIS (.294, 0-FOR-3)
M TEJADA (.302, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS BALTIMORE (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .230
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .328
D Ortiz dh 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .319
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .296
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .304
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .310
J Varitek c 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .262
C Crisp cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .274
W Pena rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .221
J Drew pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 30 5 8 5 2 7 9

BATTING: RBI - W Pena (17), J Lugo (51), D Ortiz 2 (70), M Ramirez (76). 2-out
RBI - W Pena, J Lugo, D Ortiz 2, M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Youkilis 1. GIDP - M Lowell, M Ramirez. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ramirez (M Tejada at 2nd base).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .317
C Patterson cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .267
N Markakis rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .294
M Tejada ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .302
K Millar 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
A Huff dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .258
M Mora 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268
R Hernandez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
T Redman lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333

Totals 23 1 4 1 4 7 12

BATTING: S - C Patterson. RBI - M Tejada (54). 2-out RBI - M Tejada. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1, T Redman 1, N Markakis 1. Team
LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (32, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-M Tejada-K Millar, B Roberts-K Millar).


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BOSTON - 000 000 05 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 100 000 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 7 4 1 1 4 7 0 3.59

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 7 2/3 4 3 3 2 7 0 3.11
C Bradford 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.33
J Walker 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.09
J Hoey 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.00

C Bradford pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
J Walker pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 113-71; E Bedard 114-73; C Bradford 5-4; J
Walker 3-3; J Hoey 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 7-6; E Bedard 11-5;
C Bradford 0-0; J Walker 0-0; J Hoey 0-1. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 28; E
Bedard 27; C Bradford 2; J Walker 2; J Hoey 1.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Drew in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C Patterson (.267, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: ERIC GAGNE (2-0, 2.48) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5, BALTIMORE 1

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.267, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Gagne relieved D Matsuzaka.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C Patterson (.267, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED COREY PATTERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.302, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY AUBREY HUFF SCORED NICK MARKAKIS AND MIGUEL
TEJADA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A HUFF ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: HIDEKI OKAJIMA (3-0, 0.98) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A HUFF ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Okajima relieved E Gagne.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A HUFF ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M Mora (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey ran for A Huff.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B FAHEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M Mora (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MELVIN MORA SCORED BRANDON FAHEY.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M MORA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.268, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Payton hit for T Redman.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M MORA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J Payton (.259, 4 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA
BAL - JAMES HOEY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.310, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J VARITEK (.262, 1-FOR-3)
C CRISP (.274, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS BALTIMORE (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .230
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .328
D Ortiz dh 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .319
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .296
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .304
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .310
J Varitek c 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .262
C Crisp cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .274
W Pena rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .221
J Drew pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254

Totals 30 5 8 5 2 7 9

BATTING: RBI - W Pena (17), J Lugo (51), D Ortiz 2 (70), M Ramirez (76). 2-out
RBI - W Pena, J Lugo, D Ortiz 2, M Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Youkilis 1. GIDP - M Lowell, M Ramirez. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Ramirez (M Tejada at 2nd base).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .317
C Patterson cf 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 .269
N Markakis rf 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .295
M Tejada ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .302
K Millar 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
A Huff dh 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .260
B Fahey pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Mora 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .271
R Hernandez c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267
T Redman lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333
a-J Payton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 30 5 8 5 5 8 14

a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for T Redman in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (25, E Gagne); A Huff (25, E Gagne). S - C Patterson.
RBI - M Tejada (54), N Markakis (71), A Huff 2 (50), M Mora (43). 2-out RBI - M
Tejada. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1, T Redman 1, N
Markakis 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (32, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-M Tejada-K Millar, B Roberts-K Millar).


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BOSTON - 000 000 05 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 100 000 04 -- 5
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 7 4 1 1 4 7 0 3.59
E Gagne 1/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 3.44
H Okajima 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.96

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 7 2/3 4 3 3 2 7 0 3.11
C Bradford 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.33
J Walker 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.09
J Hoey 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.00

C Bradford pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
J Walker pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 113-71; E Gagne 16-11; H Okajima 12-9; E Bedard
114-73; C Bradford 5-4; J Walker 3-3; J Hoey 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Matsuzaka 7-6; E Gagne 1-0; H Okajima 1-0; E Bedard 11-5; C Bradford 0-0; J
Walker 0-0; J Hoey 0-1. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 28; E Gagne 5; H Okajima 3;
E Bedard 27; C Bradford 2; J Walker 2; J Hoey 1.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Payton in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Lowell (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>