GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (3-3) at BOSTON (3-3)

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS BOSTON (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .192
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .154
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .222
C Blake 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .360

Totals 26 2 7 2 0 3 7

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (1, D Matsuzaka); R Garko (2, D Matsuzaka). SF - G
Sizemore. RBI - R Garko (2), G Sizemore (2). 2-out RBI - R Garko. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - C Blake. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko 2, A Cabrera-R Garko).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .296
K Youkilis 1b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .500
D Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .318
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .429
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .308
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333
J Varitek c 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .240
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208

Totals 23 3 9 2 1 5 11

BATTING: 2B - J Varitek (2, J Westbrook); K Youkilis (1, J Westbrook). SF - M
Lowell. RBI - M Ramirez (10), M Lowell (8). GIDP - J Drew, J Lugo, D Pedroia.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (1, pop up). Outfield assists - M Ramirez (K Lofton at
2nd base). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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CLEVELAND - 000 110 0 -- 2
BOSTON - 111 000 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 6 9 3 3 1 5 0 3.55

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 6 2 2 0 3 0 5.59
H Okajima 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

WP - D Matsuzaka. IBB - M Ramirez (by J Westbrook). Pitches-strikes: J
Westbrook 94-56; D Matsuzaka 88-61; H Okajima 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Westbrook 10-3; D Matsuzaka 5-6; H Okajima 3-3. Batters faced: J Westbrook 25;
D Matsuzaka 20; H Okajima 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Emmel. LF--Gary Cederstrom. RF--Dana Demuth.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 3

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.286, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Betancourt relieved J Westbrook.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Ellsbury (.286, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DUSTIN PEDROIA (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 7TH OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT SCORED JACOBY ELLSBURY.
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.500, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT
BOS - HIDEKI OKAJIMA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.192, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
A CABRERA (.214, 0-FOR-3)
T HAFNER (.154, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS BOSTON (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .192
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .154
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .222
C Blake 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .360

Totals 26 2 7 2 0 3 7

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (1, D Matsuzaka); R Garko (2, D Matsuzaka). SF - G
Sizemore. RBI - R Garko (2), G Sizemore (2). 2-out RBI - R Garko. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - C Blake. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - C Blake (1, ground ball). DP: 3 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko 2,
A Cabrera-R Garko).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .321
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .481
D Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .429
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .308
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333
J Varitek c 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .240
J Ellsbury cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208

Totals 27 5 10 4 1 5 11

BATTING: 2B - J Varitek (2, J Westbrook); K Youkilis (1, J Westbrook). HR - D
Pedroia (1, 7th inning off R Betancourt 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Lugo. SF - M
Lowell. RBI - M Ramirez (10), M Lowell (8), D Pedroia 2 (2). GIDP - J Drew, J
Lugo, D Pedroia. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (1, pop up). Outfield assists - M Ramirez (K Lofton at
2nd base). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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CLEVELAND - 000 110 0 -- 2
BOSTON - 111 000 2 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 6 9 3 3 1 5 0 3.55
R Betancourt 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1.23

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 6 2 2 0 3 0 5.59
H Okajima 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

WP - D Matsuzaka. IBB - M Ramirez (by J Westbrook). Pitches-strikes: J
Westbrook 94-56; R Betancourt 14-12; D Matsuzaka 88-61; H Okajima 22-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Westbrook 10-3; R Betancourt 2-1; D Matsuzaka 5-6; H Okajima
3-3. Batters faced: J Westbrook 25; R Betancourt 5; D Matsuzaka 20; H Okajima
7.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Emmel. LF--Gary Cederstrom. RF--Dana Demuth.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JONATHAN PAPELBON (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, A CABRERA ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.154, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Papelbon relieved H Okajima.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A CABRERA ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Hafner (.154, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT
BOS - JONATHAN PAPELBON

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.429, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
M LOWELL (.308, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
J DREW (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS BOSTON (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222
A Cabrera 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
T Hafner dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .148
V Martinez c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .292
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .222
C Blake 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .360

Totals 31 2 9 2 0 4 12

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (1, D Matsuzaka); R Garko (2, D Matsuzaka). SF - G
Sizemore. RBI - R Garko (2), G Sizemore (2). 2-out RBI - R Garko. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1, R Garko 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - C
Blake. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - C Blake (1, ground ball). DP: 3 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko 2,
A Cabrera-R Garko).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .321
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .481
D Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
M Ramirez lf 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .429
M Lowell 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .308
J Drew rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333
J Varitek c 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .240
J Ellsbury cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
J Lugo ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208

Totals 27 5 10 4 1 5 11

BATTING: 2B - J Varitek (2, J Westbrook); K Youkilis (1, J Westbrook). HR - D
Pedroia (1, 7th inning off R Betancourt 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Lugo. SF - M
Lowell. RBI - M Ramirez (10), M Lowell (8), D Pedroia 2 (2). GIDP - J Drew, J
Lugo, D Pedroia. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (1, pop up). Outfield assists - M Ramirez (K Lofton at
2nd base). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


----------------------------------------------------
CLEVELAND - 000 110 00 -- 2
BOSTON - 111 000 2 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 6 9 3 3 1 5 0 3.55
R Betancourt 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1.23

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 6 2 2 0 3 0 5.59
H Okajima 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
J Papelbon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

H Okajima pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - D Matsuzaka. IBB - M Ramirez (by J Westbrook). Pitches-strikes: J
Westbrook 94-56; R Betancourt 14-12; D Matsuzaka 88-61; H Okajima 25-18; J
Papelbon 8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Westbrook 10-3; R Betancourt 2-1; D
Matsuzaka 5-6; H Okajima 3-3; J Papelbon 1-1. Batters faced: J Westbrook 25; R
Betancourt 5; D Matsuzaka 20; H Okajima 9; J Papelbon 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Emmel. LF--Gary Cederstrom. RF--Dana Demuth.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.D. DREW SCORED MIKE LOWELL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DREW ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.240, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED J.D. DREW, JASON VARITEK
AND JACOBY ELLSBURY.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 9 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.481, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: JENSEN LEWIS (0-0, 5.06) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 9

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.481, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lewis relieved R Betancourt.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 9 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K Youkilis (.481, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KEVIN YOUKILIS (3) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 8TH OFF JENSEN LEWIS SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 11

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.304, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 9 1
BOSTON 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 11 15 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - JENSEN LEWIS
BOS - JONATHAN PAPELBON

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.231, 0-FOR-3)
K LOFTON (.231, 1-FOR-3)
F GUTIERREZ (.222, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS BOSTON (11) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222
A Cabrera 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241
T Hafner dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .148
V Martinez c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .292
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .222
C Blake 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .360

Totals 31 2 9 2 0 4 12

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (1, D Matsuzaka); R Garko (2, D Matsuzaka). SF - G
Sizemore. RBI - R Garko (2), G Sizemore (2). 2-out RBI - R Garko. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 1, R Garko 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - C
Blake. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - C Blake (1, ground ball). DP: 3 (J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko 2,
A Cabrera-R Garko).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 5 3 3 5 0 0 2 .345
K Youkilis 1b 5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .500
D Ortiz dh 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .292
M Ramirez lf 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .409
M Lowell 3b 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .333
J Drew rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .360
J Varitek c 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .269
J Ellsbury cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .250
J Lugo ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .200

Totals 35 11 15 10 2 7 14

BATTING: 2B - J Varitek 2 (3, J Westbrook, R Betancourt); K Youkilis (1, J
Westbrook); M Lowell (2, R Betancourt); D Pedroia (3, R Betancourt). HR - D
Pedroia (1, 7th inning off R Betancourt 1 on, 1 Out), K Youkilis (3, 8th inning
off J Lewis 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Lugo. SF - M Lowell. RBI - M Ramirez (10), M
Lowell (8), D Pedroia 5 (5), J Drew (6), K Youkilis 2 (7). 2-out RBI - D
Pedroia 3, K Youkilis 2. GIDP - J Drew, J Lugo, D Pedroia. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Lugo (1, pop up). Outfield assists - M Ramirez (K Lofton at
2nd base). DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis).


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CLEVELAND - 000 110 00 -- 2
BOSTON - 111 000 26 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 6 9 3 3 1 5 0 3.55
R Betancourt 1 2/3 5 7 6 1 1 1 6.75
J Lewis 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.35

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 6 2 2 0 3 0 5.59
H Okajima 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
J Papelbon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

H Okajima pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - D Matsuzaka. IBB - M Ramirez (by J Westbrook), J Ellsbury (by R
Betancourt). Pitches-strikes: J Westbrook 94-56; R Betancourt 41-29; J Lewis
9-6; D Matsuzaka 88-61; H Okajima 25-18; J Papelbon 8-7. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Westbrook 10-3; R Betancourt 2-2; J Lewis 0-0; D Matsuzaka 5-6; H
Okajima 3-3; J Papelbon 1-1. Batters faced: J Westbrook 25; R Betancourt 12; J
Lewis 2; D Matsuzaka 20; H Okajima 9; J Papelbon 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul
Emmel. LF--Gary Cederstrom. RF--Dana Demuth.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Crisp in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 11 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.231, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Ellsbury in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 11 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.231, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
BOSTON 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 x 11 15 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK, RAFAEL BETANCOURT (7TH), JENSEN LEWIS (8TH)
AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, HIDEKI OKAJIMA (6TH), JONATHAN
PAPELBON (8TH) AND JASON VARITEK

HOME RUNS: CLE - NONE

BOS - DUSTIN PEDROIA (1) OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT IN THE 7TH, 1 ON
KEVIN YOUKILIS (3) OFF JENSEN LEWIS IN THE 8TH, 1 ON</div>