GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (45-74) at BOSTON (72-47)

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: GARY GLOVER (5-4, 5.34) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C CRISP ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, BOSTON 2

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.235, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Glover relieved A Sonnanstine.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C CRISP ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Lugo (.235, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.326, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - GARY GLOVER
BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.263, 1-FOR-3, 3 RBI)
D YOUNG (.293, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
B HARRIS (.297, 2-FOR-2, SAC, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS BOSTON (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .316
B Upton cf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .317
C Pena 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .263
D Young dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .293
B Harris 2b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .297
J Gomes rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .262
D Navarro c 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .206
B Zobrist ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160

Totals 25 6 8 6 3 6 9

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (22, D Matsuzaka). 3B - B Harris (2, D Matsuzaka). S - B
Harris. SF - D Navarro. RBI - C Pena 3 (77), D Young (64), B Harris (46), D
Navarro (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Navarro 1, D Young 1,
B Zobrist 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (39, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek), J
Gomes (6, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek). CS - B Harris (1, 2nd base by D
Matsuzaka/J Varitek), A Iwamura (6, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .325
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
D Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311
M Ramirez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
M Lowell 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .313
J Varitek c 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .270
C Crisp cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .272
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237

Totals 26 3 5 3 2 3 5

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (30, A Sonnanstine); J Lugo (25, G Glover). HR - J
Varitek (10, 7th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Varitek 2 (50),
J Lugo (56). 2-out RBI - J Varitek 2, J Lugo. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Varitek 1, D Ortiz 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 4.


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TAMPA BAY - 104 001 0 -- 6
BOSTON - 000 000 3 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 2/3 4 3 3 2 3 1 6.17
G Glover 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.31

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 8 6 6 3 5 0 3.79
J Tavarez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.15

WP - A Sonnanstine. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 102-61; G Glover 8-4; D
Matsuzaka 101-62; J Tavarez 16-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 7-10; G
Glover 0-1; D Matsuzaka 6-5; J Tavarez 1-1. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 26; G
Glover 2; D Matsuzaka 27; J Tavarez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: MIKE TIMLIN (1-1, 3.35) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J GOMES ON FIRST, C PENA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: D NAVARRO (.206, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Timlin relieved J Tavarez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GOMES ON FIRST, C PENA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Navarro (.206, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - GARY GLOVER
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.297, 0-FOR-3)
D ORTIZ (.311, 0-FOR-3)
M RAMIREZ (.290, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS BOSTON (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .316
B Upton cf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .317
C Pena 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .263
D Young dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .293
B Harris 2b 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .296
J Gomes rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .265
D Navarro c 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .206
B Zobrist ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160

Totals 29 6 9 6 4 8 13

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (22, D Matsuzaka). 3B - B Harris (2, D Matsuzaka). S - B
Harris. SF - D Navarro. RBI - C Pena 3 (77), D Young (64), B Harris (46), D
Navarro (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Navarro 2, D Young 1,
B Zobrist 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (39, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek), J
Gomes (6, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek). CS - B Harris (1, 2nd base by D
Matsuzaka/J Varitek), A Iwamura (6, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .325
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
D Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311
M Ramirez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
M Lowell 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .313
J Varitek c 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .270
C Crisp cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .272
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237

Totals 26 3 5 3 2 3 5

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (30, A Sonnanstine); J Lugo (25, G Glover). HR - J
Varitek (10, 7th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Varitek 2 (50),
J Lugo (56). 2-out RBI - J Varitek 2, J Lugo. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Varitek 1, D Ortiz 1, D Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 4.


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TAMPA BAY - 104 001 00 -- 6
BOSTON - 000 000 3 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 2/3 4 3 3 2 3 1 6.17
G Glover 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.31

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 8 6 6 3 5 0 3.79
J Tavarez 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.12
M Timlin 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.32

WP - A Sonnanstine. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 102-61; G Glover 8-4; D
Matsuzaka 101-62; J Tavarez 33-18; M Timlin 6-3. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Sonnanstine 7-10; G Glover 0-1; D Matsuzaka 6-5; J Tavarez 1-2; M Timlin 0-0.
Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 26; G Glover 2; D Matsuzaka 27; J Tavarez 7; M
Timlin 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: DAN WHEELER (0-1, 7.94) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.297, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wheeler relieved G Glover.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K Youkilis (.297, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED DAVID ORTIZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - DAN WHEELER
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B ZOBRIST (.160, 0-FOR-3)
A IWAMURA (.287, 2-FOR-3, BB)
C CRAWFORD (.316, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS BOSTON (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .316
B Upton cf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .317
C Pena 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .263
D Young dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .293
B Harris 2b 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .296
J Gomes rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .265
D Navarro c 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .206
B Zobrist ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160

Totals 29 6 9 6 4 8 13

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (22, D Matsuzaka). 3B - B Harris (2, D Matsuzaka). S - B
Harris. SF - D Navarro. RBI - C Pena 3 (77), D Young (64), B Harris (46), D
Navarro (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Navarro 2, D Young 1,
B Zobrist 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (39, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek), J
Gomes (6, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek). CS - B Harris (1, 2nd base by D
Matsuzaka/J Varitek), A Iwamura (6, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .325
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
D Ortiz dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .311
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
J Drew rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
M Lowell 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .313
J Varitek c 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .269
C Crisp cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .272
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237

Totals 30 4 6 4 4 3 8

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (30, A Sonnanstine); J Lugo (25, G Glover); M Ramirez
(30, D Wheeler). HR - J Varitek (10, 7th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - J Varitek 2 (50), J Lugo (56), M Ramirez (79). 2-out RBI - J Varitek 2, J
Lugo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 2, D Ortiz 1, D
Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 6.


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TAMPA BAY - 104 001 00 -- 6
BOSTON - 000 000 31 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 2/3 4 3 3 2 3 1 6.17
G Glover 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.31
D Wheeler 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 8.10

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 8 6 6 3 5 0 3.79
J Tavarez 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.12
M Timlin 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.32

WP - A Sonnanstine. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 102-61; G Glover 8-4; D
Wheeler 24-14; D Matsuzaka 101-62; J Tavarez 33-18; M Timlin 6-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 7-10; G Glover 0-1; D Wheeler 1-2; D Matsuzaka
6-5; J Tavarez 1-2; M Timlin 0-0. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 26; G Glover 2;
D Wheeler 6; D Matsuzaka 27; J Tavarez 7; M Timlin 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - DAN WHEELER
BOS - MIKE TIMLIN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.272, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J LUGO (.237, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
D PEDROIA (.325, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS BOSTON (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .287
C Crawford lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .315
B Upton cf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .317
C Pena 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .263
D Young dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .293
B Harris 2b 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .296
J Gomes rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .265
D Navarro c 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .206
B Zobrist ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158

Totals 31 6 9 6 5 8 14

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (22, D Matsuzaka). 3B - B Harris (2, D Matsuzaka). S - B
Harris. SF - D Navarro. RBI - C Pena 3 (77), D Young (64), B Harris (46), D
Navarro (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Navarro 2, D Young 1,
B Zobrist 1. GIDP - C Crawford. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (39, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek), J
Gomes (6, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek). CS - B Harris (1, 2nd base by D
Matsuzaka/J Varitek), A Iwamura (6, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .325
K Youkilis 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
D Ortiz dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .311
M Ramirez lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291
J Drew rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
M Lowell 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .313
J Varitek c 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .269
C Crisp cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .272
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237

Totals 30 4 6 4 4 3 8

BATTING: 2B - M Lowell (30, A Sonnanstine); J Lugo (25, G Glover); M Ramirez
(30, D Wheeler). HR - J Varitek (10, 7th inning off A Sonnanstine 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - J Varitek 2 (50), J Lugo (56), M Ramirez (79). 2-out RBI - J Varitek 2, J
Lugo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 2, D Ortiz 1, D
Pedroia 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Pedroia-J Lugo-K Youkilis).


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TAMPA BAY - 104 001 000 -- 6
BOSTON - 000 000 31 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 2/3 4 3 3 2 3 1 6.17
G Glover 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.31
D Wheeler 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 8.10

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 6 8 6 6 3 5 0 3.79
J Tavarez 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.12
M Timlin 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.23

WP - A Sonnanstine. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 102-61; G Glover 8-4; D
Wheeler 24-14; D Matsuzaka 101-62; J Tavarez 33-18; M Timlin 16-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 7-10; G Glover 0-1; D Wheeler 1-2; D Matsuzaka
6-5; J Tavarez 1-2; M Timlin 2-1. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 26; G Glover 2;
D Wheeler 6; D Matsuzaka 27; J Tavarez 7; M Timlin 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: AL REYES (1-2, 4.64) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Al Reyes relieved D Wheeler.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Young in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Navarro catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>