AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE CHA: MIKE MYERS (3-0, 3.02) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 3 DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.272, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: M Myers relieved E Wassermann. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7 CHI WHITE SOX 3 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.272, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) DOUBLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED DAVID ORTIZ. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON SECOND, M RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8 CHI WHITE SOX 3 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR BOSTON: B KIELTY (.222, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) SACRIFICE FLY BY BOBBY KIELTY SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 9 CHI WHITE SOX 3 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.262, 1-FOR-2, BB, HBP, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON VARITEK (11) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 9TH OFF MIKE MYERS SCORED MIKE LOWELL. CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 3 DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.290, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 11 15 0 CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 1 (BOT 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN CHA - MIKE MYERS DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.250, 2-FOR-4) J FIELDS (.245, 1-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI) A PIERZYNSKI (.268, 1-FOR-4)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">BOSTON (11) VS CHI WHITE SOX (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 6 0 2 1 0 0 5 .243 C Crisp cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271 D Ortiz dh 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .319 M Ramirez lf 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 .292 M Lowell 3b 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 .318 J Drew rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .262 a-B Kielty ph-rf 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .222 J Varitek c 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .264 E Hinske 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .202 b-K Youkilis ph-1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .291 A Cora 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .262 Totals 38 11 15 11 5 5 14 a-hit sacrifice fly to center for J Drew in the 8th; b-singled to left for E Hinske in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - A Cora (9, J Garland); M Lowell (32, M Myers); K Youkilis (32, M Myers). HR - J Varitek (11, 9th inning off M Myers 1 on, 2 Out). SF - B Kielty 2. RBI - J Lugo (62), M Lowell 2 (88), J Varitek 4 (56), E Hinske (16), B Kielty 2 (5), K Youkilis (64). 2-out RBI - J Lugo, J Varitek 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 1, J Lugo 3. GIDP - C Crisp, A Cora. Team LOB - 8. BASERUNNING: CS - J Lugo (6, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski). CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Owens cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .250 J Fields 3b 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .245 A Pierzynski c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268 P Konerko dh 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .268 D Erstad 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .277 J Dye rf 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .243 J Uribe ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 D Richar 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190 A Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 Totals 32 3 8 3 4 5 9 BATTING: 2B - A Pierzynski (20, J Beckett). HR - J Fields (16, 5th inning off J Beckett 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Dye (64), J Fields 2 (48). 2-out RBI - J Dye. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 2, J Dye 1, J Owens 1, J Fields 1. Team LOB - 9. BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (20, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek). FIELDING: E - D Richar (1, ground ball). DP: 2 (J Uribe-D Erstad 2). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 001 400 024 -- 11 CHI WHITE SOX - 100 020 00 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Beckett 5 2/3 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.21 J Lopez 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 H Okajima 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.17 M Timlin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Garland 7 9 6 5 1 5 0 4.90 R Bukvich 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 B Logan 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.24 E Wassermann 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.07 M Myers 1 4 4 4 2 0 1 3.80 J Garland pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. R Bukvich pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. IBB - J Varitek (by B Logan). HBP - J Varitek (by J Garland). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 111-71; J Lopez 4-3; H Okajima 24-15; M Timlin 15-9; J Garland 110-71; R Bukvich 9-5; B Logan 9-3; E Wassermann 8-6; M Myers 41-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J Beckett 7-6; J Lopez 0-1; H Okajima 1-1; M Timlin 1-2; J Garland 9-7; R Bukvich 0-0; B Logan 0-1; E Wassermann 2-0; M Myers 0-3. Batters faced: J Beckett 27; J Lopez 1; H Okajima 5; M Timlin 3; J Garland 30; R Bukvich 2; B Logan 2; E Wassermann 3; M Myers 9. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Damien Beal. Weather: 77 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 11 15 0 CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BOS - JOSH BECKETT, JAVIER LOPEZ (6TH), HIDEKI OKAJIMA (7TH), MIKE TIMLIN (8TH) AND JASON VARITEK CHA - JON GARLAND, RYAN BUKVICH (8TH), BOONE LOGAN (8TH), EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH), MIKE MYERS (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI HOME RUNS: BOS - JASON VARITEK (11) OFF MIKE MYERS IN THE 9TH, 1 ON CHA - JOSH FIELDS (16) OFF JOSH BECKETT IN THE 5TH, 1 ON</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BOSTON 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 11 15 0 CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BOS - JOSH BECKETT, JAVIER LOPEZ (6TH), HIDEKI OKAJIMA (7TH), MIKE TIMLIN (8TH) AND JASON VARITEK CHA - JON GARLAND, RYAN BUKVICH (8TH), BOONE LOGAN (8TH), EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH), MIKE MYERS (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI WP - JOSH BECKETT (16-5) LP - JON GARLAND (8-10) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: BOS - JASON VARITEK (11) OFF MIKE MYERS IN THE 9TH, 1 ON CHA - JOSH FIELDS (16) OFF JOSH BECKETT IN THE 5TH, 1 ON TIME: 3:47 ATT: 30,581 PROBABLES: BOS - JOSH BECKETT (16-5, 3.21) & BOS - CURT SCHILLING (7-5, 4.25) CHA - JON GARLAND (8-10, 4.90) & CHA - JOHN DANKS (6-11, 5.30)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">BOSTON (11) VS CHI WHITE SOX (3) - FINAL (1ST GAME) BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Lugo ss 6 0 2 1 0 0 5 .243 C Crisp cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271 D Ortiz dh 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .319 M Ramirez lf 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 .292 M Lowell 3b 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 .318 J Drew rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .262 a-B Kielty ph-rf 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .222 J Varitek c 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .264 E Hinske 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .202 b-K Youkilis ph-1b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .291 A Cora 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .262 Totals 38 11 15 11 5 5 14 a-hit sacrifice fly to center for J Drew in the 8th; b-singled to left for E Hinske in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - A Cora (9, J Garland); M Lowell (32, M Myers); K Youkilis (32, M Myers). HR - J Varitek (11, 9th inning off M Myers 1 on, 2 Out). SF - B Kielty 2. RBI - J Lugo (62), M Lowell 2 (88), J Varitek 4 (56), E Hinske (16), B Kielty 2 (5), K Youkilis (64). 2-out RBI - J Lugo, J Varitek 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Hinske 1, J Lugo 3. GIDP - C Crisp, A Cora. Team LOB - 8. BASERUNNING: CS - J Lugo (6, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski). CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Owens cf 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .249 J Fields 3b 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 .245 A Pierzynski c 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270 P Konerko dh 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .268 D Erstad 1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .276 J Dye rf 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .243 J Uribe ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 D Richar 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190 A Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 Totals 36 3 9 3 5 7 13 BATTING: 2B - A Pierzynski (20, J Beckett). HR - J Fields (16, 5th inning off J Beckett 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Dye (64), J Fields 2 (48). 2-out RBI - J Dye. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 2, J Dye 1, D Erstad 1, J Owens 1, J Fields 1. Team LOB - 11. BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (20, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek). FIELDING: E - D Richar (1, ground ball). DP: 2 (J Uribe-D Erstad 2). ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON - 001 400 024 -- 11 CHI WHITE SOX - 100 020 000 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era J Beckett (W, 16-5) 5 2/3 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.21 J Lopez (H, 13) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 H Okajima (H, 24) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.17 M Timlin 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.86 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Garland (L, 8-10) 7 9 6 5 1 5 0 4.90 R Bukvich 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 B Logan 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.24 E Wassermann 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.07 M Myers 1 4 4 4 2 0 1 3.80 J Garland pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. R Bukvich pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. IBB - J Varitek (by B Logan). HBP - J Varitek (by J Garland). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 111-71; J Lopez 4-3; H Okajima 24-15; M Timlin 39-23; J Garland 110-71; R Bukvich 9-5; B Logan 9-3; E Wassermann 8-6; M Myers 41-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J Beckett 7-6; J Lopez 0-1; H Okajima 1-1; M Timlin 1-3; J Garland 9-7; R Bukvich 0-0; B Logan 0-1; E Wassermann 2-0; M Myers 0-3. Batters faced: J Beckett 27; J Lopez 1; H Okajima 5; M Timlin 8; J Garland 30; R Bukvich 2; B Logan 2; E Wassermann 3; M Myers 9. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Damien Beal. T--3:47. Weather: 77 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED ** AL BOSTON 11 CHI WHITE SOX 3 FINAL</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOSTON (11) AT CHI WHITE SOX (3) - HOW THEY SCORED (1ST GAME) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens struck out looking. J Fields grounded out to third. A Pierzynski doubled to right. P Konerko walked. D Erstad walked, A Pierzynski to third, P Konerko to second. J Dye walked, A Pierzynski scored, P Konerko to third, D Erstad to second. J Uribe struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1. BOSTON 3RD: J Varitek grounded out to first. E Hinske fouled out to first. A Cora doubled to deep right. J Lugo singled to center, A Cora scored. J Lugo caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1. BOSTON 4TH: C Crisp singled to left. D Ortiz flied out to center. M Ramirez singled to left, C Crisp to third. M Lowell singled to center, C Crisp scored, M Ramirez to second. J Drew grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Ramirez to third, M Lowell safe at second on error by second baseman D Richar. J Varitek singled to deep left, M Ramirez and M Lowell scored, J Drew to second. E Hinske singled to center, J Drew scored, J Varitek to third. A Cora grounded into double play, shortstop to first, E Hinske out at second. (4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 1. CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Owens singled to left. J Fields homered to left, J Owens scored. A Pierzynski flied out to center. P Konerko fouled out to first. D Erstad bunt grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 3. BOSTON 8TH: D Ortiz walked. R Bukvich relieved J Garland. M Ramirez singled to center, D Ortiz to second. M Lowell walked, D Ortiz to third, M Ramirez to second. B Logan relieved R Bukvich. B Kielty hit for J Drew. B Kielty hit sacrifice fly to center, D Ortiz scored, M Ramirez to third, M Lowell to second. J Varitek intentionally walked. K Youkilis hit for E Hinske. E Wassermann relieved B Logan. K Youkilis singled to left, M Ramirez scored, M Lowell to third, J Varitek to second. A Cora grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Lowell out at home, J Varitek to third, K Youkilis to second. J Lugo grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 3. BOSTON 9TH: M Myers relieved E Wassermann. C Crisp fouled out to first. D Ortiz walked. M Ramirez walked, D Ortiz to second. M Lowell doubled to deep left center, D Ortiz scored, M Ramirez to third. B Kielty hit sacrifice fly to right, M Ramirez scored. J Varitek homered to left, M Lowell scored. K Youkilis doubled to right. A Cora reached on infield single to catcher, K Youkilis to third. J Lugo flied out to center. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 3.</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOSTON (11) AT CHI WHITE SOX (3) - EVENT LOG (1ST GAME) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Boston Starting Lineups -- J Lugo SS, C Crisp CF, D Ortiz DH, M Ramirez LF, M Lowell 3B, J Drew RF, J Varitek C, E Hinske 1B, A Cora 2B, J Beckett RHP. Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, J Fields 3B, A Pierzynski C, P Konerko DH, D Erstad 1B, J Dye RF, J Uribe SS, D Richar 2B, A Gonzalez LF, J Garland RHP. Umpires -- Paul Nauert (HP), Gerry Davis (1B), Brian Gorman (2B), Damien Beal (3B). Gametime Weather: 77 degrees, Overcast, wind in from right at 10 mph. BOSTON 1ST: J Lugo singled to left. C Crisp grounded into double play, shortstop to first, J Lugo out at second. D Ortiz flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens struck out looking. J Fields grounded out to third. A Pierzynski doubled to right. P Konerko walked. D Erstad walked, A Pierzynski to third, P Konerko to second. J Dye walked, A Pierzynski scored, P Konerko to third, D Erstad to second. J Uribe struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1. BOSTON 2ND: M Ramirez grounded out to shortstop. M Lowell struck out swinging. J Drew struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1. CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: D Richar flied out to left. A Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop. J Owens singled to right. J Owens stole second. J Fields struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1. BOSTON 3RD: J Varitek grounded out to first. E Hinske fouled out to first. A Cora doubled to deep right. J Lugo singled to center, A Cora scored. J Lugo caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1. CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: A Pierzynski grounded out to second. P Konerko grounded out to shortstop. D Erstad singled to left. J Dye struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1. BOSTON 4TH: C Crisp singled to left. D Ortiz flied out to center. M Ramirez singled to left, C Crisp to third. M Lowell singled to center, C Crisp scored, M Ramirez to second. J Drew grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Ramirez to third, M Lowell safe at second on error by second baseman D Richar. J Varitek singled to deep left, M Ramirez and M Lowell scored, J Drew to second. E Hinske singled to center, J Drew scored, J Varitek to third. A Cora grounded into double play, shortstop to first, E Hinske out at second. (4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 1. CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Uribe flied out to center. D Richar grounded out to second. A Gonzalez lined out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 1. BOSTON 5TH: J Lugo flied out to right. C Crisp grounded out to first. D Ortiz popped out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 1. CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Owens singled to left. J Fields homered to left, J Owens scored. A Pierzynski flied out to center. P Konerko fouled out to first. D Erstad bunt grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 3. BOSTON 6TH: M Ramirez struck out swinging. M Lowell singled to left. J Drew lined out to second. J Varitek hit by pitch, M Lowell to second. E Hinske grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 3. CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: J Dye flied out to center. J Uribe grounded out to shortstop. D Richar singled to right. A Gonzalez singled to left, D Richar to third. J Lopez relieved J Beckett. J Owens flied out to left. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 3. BOSTON 7TH: A Cora struck out swinging. J Lugo flied out to left. C Crisp struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 3. CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: H Okajima relieved J Lopez. J Fields struck out swinging. A Pierzynski popped out to shortstop. P Konerko walked. D Erstad singled to center, P Konerko to second. J Dye grounded into fielder's choice to third, P Konerko out at third, D Erstad to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 3. BOSTON 8TH: D Ortiz walked. R Bukvich relieved J Garland. M Ramirez singled to center, D Ortiz to second. M Lowell walked, D Ortiz to third, M Ramirez to second. B Logan relieved R Bukvich. B Kielty hit for J Drew. B Kielty hit sacrifice fly to center, D Ortiz scored, M Ramirez to third, M Lowell to second. J Varitek intentionally walked. K Youkilis hit for E Hinske. E Wassermann relieved B Logan. K Youkilis singled to left, M Ramirez scored, M Lowell to third, J Varitek to second. A Cora grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Lowell out at home, J Varitek to third, K Youkilis to second. J Lugo grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 3. CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: B Kielty in right field. K Youkilis at first base. M Timlin relieved H Okajima. J Uribe flied out to center. D Richar grounded out to second. A Gonzalez flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 3. BOSTON 9TH: M Myers relieved E Wassermann. C Crisp fouled out to first. D Ortiz walked. M Ramirez walked, D Ortiz to second. M Lowell doubled to deep left center, D Ortiz scored, M Ramirez to third. B Kielty hit sacrifice fly to right, M Ramirez scored. J Varitek homered to left, M Lowell scored. K Youkilis doubled to right. A Cora reached on infield single to catcher, K Youkilis to third. J Lugo flied out to center. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 3. CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: J Owens struck out swinging. J Fields walked. A Pierzynski singled to right, J Fields to second. P Konerko struck out swinging. D Erstad lined out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 3.</div>
Beckett, Red Sox cruise past White Sox <h3>BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 3 (1ST GAME)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Josh Beckett needed only a little supportfrom his teammates to continue to be the best in the majors. Beckett pitched 5 2/3 effective innings to get the Boston RedSox off to a good start in the first game of a day-nightdoubleheader with an 11-3 triumph over the Chicago White Sox onFriday. Jason Varitek homered and drove in four runs and Mike Lowell andBobby Kielty each added two RBI for Boston, which improved to3-1 on its current season-high 10-game road trip. The Red Sox, who have won four straight vs. the White Sox thisseason, own the best winning percentage (.602, 77-51) in themajor leagues. Boston's record coincides with Beckett (16-5), who has the mostwins of any hurler in the league. The righthander, who yielded three runs, seven hits and threewalks while striking out four, also improved to 9-1 in 10 roadstarts. Beckett is 3-0 in four career outings against the WhiteSox. Javier Lopez retired the only batter he faced in the sixthbefore Hideki Okajima worked a scoreless seventh. Mike Timlintossed the final two frames to seal the win. Beckett started off shaky before settling down. With two outs in the bottom of the first, a double and two walksloaded the bases before Beckett walked Jermaine Dye on fourpitches to force in a run and give Chicago a 1-0 lead. Two innings later, the Red Sox tied it when Alex Cora hit atwo-out double and came home on a single up the middle by JulioLugo. Boston broke open the game a frame later. With runners on the corners and one out in the top of thefourth, Lowell hit a base hit to center field off White Soxstarter Jon Garland to score Coco Crisp, giving the Red Sox thelead. After a fielding error by rookie second baseman Danny Richarloaded the bases, Varitek drilled a two-run single to left tomake it 4-1. Eric Hinske followed with a run-scoring base hitup the middle to increase the lead to four. Garland (8-10) allowed six runs - five earned - nine hits and awalk in seven-plus innings in suffering his third loss in asmany outings. The 6-6 righthander has not won in his last fivestarts. Beckett was reached for a two-run homer by rookie Josh Fields inthe fifth before surrendering two-out base hits to Richar andAndy Gonzalez in the sixth. Boston manager Terry Franconareplaced Beckett with Lopez, who ended the threat by gettingrookie Jerry Owens to fly out to left. The 16th homer by Fields leads all American League rookies. The Red Sox added two runs in the eighth on a sacrifice fly byKielty, who was hitting for J.D. Drew, and a run-scoring singleby Kevin Youkilis. They tacked on four more in the ninth onLowell's RBI double, another sacrifice fly by Kielty and atwo-run shot by Varitek off former Boston reliever Mike Myers. Owens and Darin Erstad each had two hits for the White Sox, whohave lost 10 of their last 12 games.
Beckett, Red Sox cruise past White Sox <h3>BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 3 (1ST GAME)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Josh Beckett needed only a little supportfrom his teammates to continue to be the best in the majors. Beckett pitched 5 2/3 effective innings to get the Boston RedSox off to a good start in the first game of a day-nightdoubleheader with an 11-3 triumph over the Chicago White Sox onFriday. Jason Varitek homered and drove in four runs and Mike Lowell andBobby Kielty each added two RBI for Boston, which improved to3-1 on its current season-high 10-game road trip. The Red Sox, who have won four straight vs. the White Sox thisseason, own the best winning percentage (.602, 77-51) in themajor leagues. Boston's record coincides with Beckett (16-5), who has the mostwins of any hurler in the league. "(Beckett's) stuff was good today," Red Sox manager TerryFrancona said. "He made some mistakes, but I thought his stuffwas real good." The righthander, who yielded three runs, seven hits and threewalks while striking out four, also improved to 9-1 in 10 roadstarts. "It's important at this time of year to pitch well," Variteksaid. "(Beckett) helped keep (the White Sox) in check." Beckett is 3-0 in four career outings against the White Sox. Javier Lopez retired the only batter he faced in the sixthbefore Hideki Okajima worked a scoreless seventh. Mike Timlintossed the final two frames to seal the win. Beckett started off shaky before settling down. "The guys picked me up today," Beckett said. "I didn't havegreat stuff, I had good stuff. They played great defense againtoday and scored a bunch of runs." "(Beckett) has matured and composed himself, especially whenthings don't go his way early on, and it's helping him go deeperin games," Lowell said. "He really didn't have command of hiscurveball, but he was able to grind it out. You're not going tohave your best stuff every day, but he did a pretty good jobfor what he had." With two outs in the bottom of the first, a double and two walksloaded the bases before Beckett walked Jermaine Dye on fourpitches to force in a run and give Chicago a 1-0 lead. Two innings later, the Red Sox tied it when Alex Cora hit atwo-out double and came home on a single up the middle by JulioLugo. Boston broke open the game a frame later. With runners on the corners and one out in the top of thefourth, Lowell hit a base hit to center field off White Soxstarter Jon Garland to score Coco Crisp, giving the Red Sox thelead. After a fielding error by rookie second baseman Danny Richarloaded the bases, Varitek drilled a two-run single to left tomake it 4-1. Eric Hinske followed with a run-scoring base hitup the middle to increase the lead to four. Garland (8-10) allowed six runs - five earned - nine hits and awalk in seven-plus innings in suffering his third loss in asmany outings. The 6-6 righthander has not won in his last fivestarts. "(Garland) really just had one bad inning in the fourth, whenthey scored four runs," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said."I think he threw a bit better today. He was more aggressive inthe strike zone, and I think he was better than his previousstart." Beckett was reached for a two-run homer by rookie Josh Fields inthe fifth before surrendering two-out base hits to Richar andAndy Gonzalez in the sixth. Francona replaced Beckett withLopez, who ended the threat by getting rookie Jerry Owens to flyout to left. The 16th homer by Fields leads all American League rookies. The Red Sox added two runs in the eighth on a sacrifice fly byKielty, who was hitting for J.D. Drew, and a run-scoring singleby Kevin Youkilis. They tacked on four more in the ninth onLowell's RBI double, another sacrifice fly by Kielty and atwo-run shot by Varitek off former Boston reliever Mike Myers. Owens and Darin Erstad each had two hits for the White Sox, whohave lost 10 of their last 12 games.
