GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (86-57) at BALTIMORE (61-80)

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey ran for R Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B FAHEY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: F Bynum (.265, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Millar hit for L Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B FAHEY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K Millar (.258, 15 HR, 60 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 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - CHAD BRADFORD

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.252, 0-FOR-2, BB)
K YOUKILIS (.290, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J VARITEK (.263, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS BALTIMORE (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .380
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .326
D Ortiz dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .320
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .324
J Drew rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
K Youkilis 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 .290
J Varitek c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .263
C Crisp cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .267
A Cora ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .241

Totals 28 2 8 2 3 5 18

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie); D Ortiz (44, J Guthrie). RBI - M
Lowell 2 (103). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP - M Lowell. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Youkilis (4, 2nd base off J Guthrie/R Hernandez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Varitek-A Cora).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .296
T Redman cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
N Markakis rf 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .297
M Tejada dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
A Huff 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
M Mora 3b 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .264
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
B Fahey pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
F Bynum lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
a-K Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 26 2 7 2 0 8 10

a-grounded to shortstop for L Hernandez in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - M Mora (14, 4th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(18, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out). S - F Bynum. RBI - M Mora (51), N
Markakis (95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, L
Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Hernandez (1, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - T Redman (1, throw). DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-A Huff).


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BOSTON - 002 000 0 -- 2
BALTIMORE - 000 101 0 -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 7 7 2 2 0 8 2 3.27

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 5 7 2 2 2 5 0 3.65
J Walker 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90
C Bradford 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.51

J Guthrie pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - R Hernandez (by J Beckett). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 116-79; J
Guthrie 111-71; J Walker 13-10; C Bradford 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Beckett 7-5; J Guthrie 2-8; J Walker 2-2; C Bradford 2-0. Batters faced: J
Beckett 28; J Guthrie 24; J Walker 6; C Bradford 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.252, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Molina catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.252, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY COCO CRISP SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRISP ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A CORA (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: KURT BIRKINS (1-1, 7.71) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRISP ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3, BALTIMORE 2

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A CORA (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Birkins relieved C Bradford.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRISP ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: A Cora (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOSH BECKETT
BAL - KURT BIRKINS

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: T REDMAN (.327, 1-FOR-3)
N MARKAKIS (.297, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
M TEJADA (.308, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (3) VS BALTIMORE (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .380
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .326
D Ortiz dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .320
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .324
J Drew rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .254
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .289
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .262
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .269
A Cora ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .240

Totals 33 3 10 3 3 5 20

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie); D Ortiz (44, J Guthrie). RBI - M
Lowell 2 (103), C Crisp (56). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, C Crisp. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1, J Ellsbury 1.
GIDP - M Lowell. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Youkilis (4, 2nd base off J Guthrie/R Hernandez), J Drew
(3, 2nd base off C Bradford/G Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Varitek-A Cora).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .296
T Redman cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
N Markakis rf 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .297
M Tejada dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
A Huff 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
M Mora 3b 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .264
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
B Fahey pr-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
F Bynum lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
a-K Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
G Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087

Totals 26 2 7 2 0 8 10

a-grounded to shortstop for L Hernandez in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - M Mora (14, 4th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(18, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out). S - F Bynum. RBI - M Mora (51), N
Markakis (95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, L
Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Hernandez (1, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - T Redman (1, throw). DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-A Huff).


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BOSTON - 002 000 01 -- 3
BALTIMORE - 000 101 0 -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 7 7 2 2 0 8 2 3.27

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 5 7 2 2 2 5 0 3.65
J Walker 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90
C Bradford 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.63
K Birkins 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.61

J Guthrie pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - R Hernandez (by J Beckett). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 116-79; J
Guthrie 111-71; J Walker 13-10; C Bradford 18-12; K Birkins 5-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Beckett 7-5; J Guthrie 2-8; J Walker 2-2; C Bradford 2-2; K
Birkins 1-0. Batters faced: J Beckett 28; J Guthrie 24; J Walker 6; C Bradford
5; K Birkins 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: HIDEKI OKAJIMA (3-2, 1.79) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3, BALTIMORE 2

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: T REDMAN (.327, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Okajima relieved J Beckett.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: T Redman (.327, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA
BAL - KURT BIRKINS

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.380, 1-FOR-4)
D PEDROIA (.326, 3-FOR-4)
D ORTIZ (.320, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (3) VS BALTIMORE (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .380
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .326
D Ortiz dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .320
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .324
J Drew rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .254
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .289
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .262
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .269
A Cora ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .240

Totals 33 3 10 3 3 5 20

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie); D Ortiz (44, J Guthrie). RBI - M
Lowell 2 (103), C Crisp (56). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, C Crisp. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1, J Ellsbury 1.
GIDP - M Lowell. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Youkilis (4, 2nd base off J Guthrie/R Hernandez), J Drew
(3, 2nd base off C Bradford/G Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Varitek-A Cora).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .296
T Redman cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .321
N Markakis rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .296
M Tejada dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .307
A Huff 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
M Mora 3b 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .264
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
B Fahey pr-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
F Bynum lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
a-K Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
G Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087

Totals 29 2 7 2 0 9 10

a-grounded to shortstop for L Hernandez in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - M Mora (14, 4th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(18, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out). S - F Bynum. RBI - M Mora (51), N
Markakis (95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, L
Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Hernandez (1, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - T Redman (1, throw). DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-A Huff).


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BOSTON - 002 000 01 -- 3
BALTIMORE - 000 101 00 -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 7 7 2 2 0 8 2 3.27
H Okajima 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.76

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 5 7 2 2 2 5 0 3.65
J Walker 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90
C Bradford 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.63
K Birkins 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.61

J Guthrie pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - R Hernandez (by J Beckett). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 116-79; H
Okajima 10-7; J Guthrie 111-71; J Walker 13-10; C Bradford 18-12; K Birkins
5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: J Beckett 7-5; H Okajima 2-0; J Guthrie 2-8; J
Walker 2-2; C Bradford 2-2; K Birkins 1-0. Batters faced: J Beckett 28; H
Okajima 3; J Guthrie 24; J Walker 6; C Bradford 5; K Birkins 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA
BAL - KURT BIRKINS

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.272, 1-FOR-3)
M MORA (.264, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
B FAHEY (.220, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">BOSTON (3) VS BALTIMORE (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Ellsbury lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .373
D Pedroia 2b 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .325
D Ortiz dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .319
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .324
J Drew rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .254
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .289
J Varitek c 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .262
C Crisp cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .269
A Cora ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .240

Totals 36 3 10 3 3 6 20

BATTING: 2B - D Pedroia (35, J Guthrie); D Ortiz (44, J Guthrie). RBI - M
Lowell 2 (103), C Crisp (56). 2-out RBI - M Lowell 2, C Crisp. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1, K Youkilis 1, D Pedroia 1, J Ellsbury 1.
GIDP - M Lowell. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Youkilis (4, 2nd base off J Guthrie/R Hernandez), J Drew
(3, 2nd base off C Bradford/G Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Varitek-A Cora).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .296
T Redman cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .321
N Markakis rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .296
M Tejada dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .307
A Huff 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
M Mora 3b 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .264
R Hernandez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
B Fahey pr-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
F Bynum lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
a-K Millar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
G Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087

Totals 29 2 7 2 0 9 10

a-grounded to shortstop for L Hernandez in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - M Mora (14, 4th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out), N Markakis
(18, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out). S - F Bynum. RBI - M Mora (51), N
Markakis (95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, L
Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - L Hernandez (1, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Varitek).

FIELDING: E - T Redman (1, throw). DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-A Huff).


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BOSTON - 002 000 010 -- 3
BALTIMORE - 000 101 00 -- 2
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 7 7 2 2 0 8 2 3.27
H Okajima 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.76

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 5 7 2 2 2 5 0 3.65
J Walker 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90
C Bradford 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.63
K Birkins 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.30

J Guthrie pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - R Hernandez (by J Beckett). Pitches-strikes: J Beckett 116-79; H
Okajima 10-7; J Guthrie 111-71; J Walker 13-10; C Bradford 18-12; K Birkins
17-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Beckett 7-5; H Okajima 2-0; J Guthrie 2-8; J
Walker 2-2; C Bradford 2-2; K Birkins 2-1. Batters faced: J Beckett 28; H
Okajima 3; J Guthrie 24; J Walker 6; C Bradford 5; K Birkins 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JONATHAN PAPELBON (0-2, 1.58) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3, BALTIMORE 2

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.272, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Papelbon relieved H Okajima.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A Huff (.272, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Moore hit for B Fahey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M MORA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: S Moore (.182, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>