GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (53-33) at DETROIT (51-34)

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JULIO LUGO (5) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF NATE ROBERTSON.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.267, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT DETROIT
NOTE: THE HOME RUNS BY BOSTON'S JEFF BAILEY AND JULIO LUGO
OFF NATE ROBERTSON IN THE SEVENTH INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: MACAY MCBRIDE (0-0, 4.15) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.315, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McBride relieved N Robertson.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
DETROIT 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Ortiz (.315, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: JOSE CAPELLAN (0-1, 3.00) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.302, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Capellan relieved M McBride.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
DETROIT 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Lowell (.302, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 4 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 1 0 0 6 10 3 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN
DET - JOSE CAPELLAN

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.246, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.304, 3-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
S CASEY (.301, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS DETROIT (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .266
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
D Ortiz dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .315
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .301
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .276
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .259
W Pena lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .210
J Bailey 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111
J Lugo ss 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .195

Totals 25 4 4 4 5 2 11

BATTING: HR - J Bailey (1, 7th inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out), J Lugo (5,
7th inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). SF - M Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (52), M
Lowell (63), J Bailey (1), J Lugo (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Varitek 1, J Drew 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (22, 2nd base off N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Varitek-J Lugo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
M Thames rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .246
G Sheffield dh 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .304
S Casey 1b 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 .301
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .325
C Monroe lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
O Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248

Totals 27 6 10 6 1 4 9

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield 2 (14, D Matsuzaka 2); C Granderson (24, D
Matsuzaka). HR - G Sheffield (21, 1st inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 2 Out), M
Thames (10, 3rd inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (14, 3rd inning
off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Sheffield 2 (58), M Thames (28), S Casey
(34), C Guillen 2 (67). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Casey 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Monroe (3, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - M Rabelo (2, throw); C Monroe (2, throw); C Guillen (16, ground
ball).


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BOSTON - 002 000 2 -- 4
DETROIT - 104 100 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 10 6 6 1 4 3 3.84
M Timlin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.56

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 1/3 4 4 4 4 2 2 4.92
M McBride 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15
J Capellan 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45

M McBride pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - D Matsuzaka, M McBride. IBB - J Varitek (by N Robertson). HBP - D Ortiz
(by N Robertson). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 90-58; M Timlin 11-6; N
Robertson 107-66; M McBride 5-1; J Capellan 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Matsuzaka 4-6; M Timlin 1-2; N Robertson 10-7; M McBride 0-0; J Capellan 0-2.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 3; N Robertson 29; M McBride 1; J
Capellan 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Mike Everitt.

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 4 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 6 10 3 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN
DET - JOSE CAPELLAN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.259, 0-FOR-3)
W PENA (.210, 0-FOR-3)
J BAILEY (.111, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">BOSTON (4) VS DETROIT (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .266
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
D Ortiz dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .315
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .301
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .276
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .259
W Pena lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .210
J Bailey 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111
J Lugo ss 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .195

Totals 25 4 4 4 5 2 11

BATTING: HR - J Bailey (1, 7th inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out), J Lugo (5,
7th inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). SF - M Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (52), M
Lowell (63), J Bailey (1), J Lugo (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Varitek 1, J Drew 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (22, 2nd base off N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Varitek-J Lugo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
M Thames rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .244
G Sheffield dh 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .303
S Casey 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .300
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .325
C Monroe lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
O Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248

Totals 30 6 10 6 1 4 9

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield 2 (14, D Matsuzaka 2); C Granderson (24, D
Matsuzaka). HR - G Sheffield (21, 1st inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 2 Out), M
Thames (10, 3rd inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (14, 3rd inning
off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Sheffield 2 (58), M Thames (28), S Casey
(34), C Guillen 2 (67). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Casey 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Monroe (3, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - M Rabelo (2, throw); C Monroe (2, throw); C Guillen (16, ground
ball).


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BOSTON - 002 000 2 -- 4
DETROIT - 104 100 0 -- 6
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 10 6 6 1 4 3 3.84
M Timlin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 1/3 4 4 4 4 2 2 4.92
M McBride 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15
J Capellan 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45

M McBride pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - D Matsuzaka, M McBride. IBB - J Varitek (by N Robertson). HBP - D Ortiz
(by N Robertson). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 90-58; M Timlin 18-11; N
Robertson 107-66; M McBride 5-1; J Capellan 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Matsuzaka 4-6; M Timlin 1-5; N Robertson 10-7; M McBride 0-0; J Capellan 0-2.
Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; N Robertson 29; M McBride 1; J
Capellan 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Mike Everitt.

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Ramirez hit for J Bailey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J DREW ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Ramirez (.285, 11 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.266, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: ZACH MINER (0-1, 1.69) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Miner relieved J Capellan.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
DETROIT 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 5 0
DETROIT 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 6 10 4 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - MIKE TIMLIN
DET - ZACH MINER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.325, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
C MONROE (.224, 2-FOR-3)
M RABELO (.240, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS DETROIT (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Crisp cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .265
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315
D Ortiz dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .315
M Lowell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .301
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .276
J Drew rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .259
W Pena lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .208
J Bailey 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111
a-M Ramirez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
J Lugo ss 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .197

Totals 29 5 5 5 6 5 14

a-struck out looking for J Bailey in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Lugo (13, J Capellan). HR - J Bailey (1, 7th inning off N
Robertson 0 on, 0 Out), J Lugo (5, 7th inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). SF
- M Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (52), M Lowell (63), J Bailey (1), J Lugo 2 (40).
2-out RBI - J Lugo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, J
Varitek 1, J Drew 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (22, 2nd base off N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Varitek-J Lugo).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
M Thames rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .244
G Sheffield dh 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .303
S Casey 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .300
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .325
C Monroe lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .224
M Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
O Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248

Totals 30 6 10 6 1 4 9

BATTING: 2B - G Sheffield 2 (14, D Matsuzaka 2); C Granderson (24, D
Matsuzaka). HR - G Sheffield (21, 1st inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 2 Out), M
Thames (10, 3rd inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (14, 3rd inning
off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Sheffield 2 (58), M Thames (28), S Casey
(34), C Guillen 2 (67). 2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Casey 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Monroe (3, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - M Rabelo (2, throw); C Monroe (2, throw); C Guillen (16, ground
ball); J Capellan (1, throw).


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BOSTON - 002 000 21 -- 5
DETROIT - 104 100 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 10 6 6 1 4 3 3.84
M Timlin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 1/3 4 4 4 4 2 2 4.92
M McBride 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15
J Capellan 1 1/3 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.15
Z Miner 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.65

M McBride pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - D Matsuzaka, M McBride. IBB - J Varitek (by N Robertson). HBP - D Ortiz
(by N Robertson). Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 90-58; M Timlin 18-11; N
Robertson 107-66; M McBride 5-1; J Capellan 27-15; Z Miner 7-5. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 4-6; M Timlin 1-5; N Robertson 10-7; M McBride
0-0; J Capellan 0-2; Z Miner 0-0. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; N
Robertson 29; M McBride 1; J Capellan 6; Z Miner 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Mike Everitt.

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Hinske at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.325, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (1-1, 3.13) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5, DETROIT 6

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.325, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez relieved M Timlin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.325, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: I Rodriguez hit for M Rabelo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
DETROIT 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I Rodriguez (.289, 8 HR, 46 RBI)</div>