GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (31-17) at BOSTON (34-15)

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Fultz relieved R Hernandez.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.238, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</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 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 8 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - AARON FULTZ
BOS - CURT SCHILLING

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.273, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
C BLAKE (.268, 1-FOR-3)
T HAFNER (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS BOSTON (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .273
C Blake 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .268
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262
V Martinez c 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .311
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .285
D Dellucci lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .329
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232

Totals 26 1 6 1 0 10 11

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (16, C Schilling). RBI - V Martinez (40). 2-out RBI - V
Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Barfield 1, R Garko 1.
GIDP - C Blake. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Peralta (2, 2nd base off C Schilling/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .226
C Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
K Youkilis 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .356
M Ramirez dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Drew rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .238
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .328
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
W Pena lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .292

Totals 29 4 8 4 3 4 10

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (16, C Lee); J Drew (6, C Lee); M Lowell (13, C Lee);
D Pedroia (8, R Hernandez). HR - M Ramirez (8, 5th inning off C Lee 0 on, 2
Out), K Youkilis (7, 7th inning off R Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Drew
(16), M Lowell (39), M Ramirez (31), K Youkilis (28). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, J Lugo 3. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia).


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CLEVELAND - 000 001 0 -- 1
BOSTON - 000 210 1 -- 4
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 5 6 3 3 2 4 1 5.86
R Hernandez 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.59
A Fultz 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.93

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 7 6 1 1 0 10 0 3.68

WP - C Lee. HBP - G Sizemore (by C Schilling); J Varitek (by C Lee).
Pitches-strikes: C Lee 97-66; R Hernandez 25-17; A Fultz 8-4; C Schilling
114-77. Ground balls-fly balls: C Lee 2-9; R Hernandez 4-1; A Fultz 1-0; C
Schilling 8-4. Batters faced: C Lee 24; R Hernandez 7; A Fultz 2; C Schilling
27.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: J.C. ROMERO (1-0, 2.35) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.273, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Romero relieved C Schilling.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
BOSTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G Sizemore (.273, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: BRENDAN DONNELLY (2-1, 3.94) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Donnelly relieved J Romero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
BOSTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Hafner (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (1-0, 3.72) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez relieved J Romero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
BOSTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Hafner (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY TROT NIXON SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V MARTINEZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.285, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: BRENDAN DONNELLY (2-1, 3.94) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V MARTINEZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.285, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Donnelly relieved J Lopez.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V MARTINEZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.285, 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 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 8 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - AARON FULTZ
BOS - BRENDAN DONNELLY

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.271, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
W PENA (.255, 0-FOR-3)
D PEDROIA (.292, 2-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS BOSTON (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .273
C Blake 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .268
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .260
V Martinez c 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .315
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .283
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .283
D Dellucci lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .329
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232

Totals 29 2 7 2 2 11 17

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (16, C Schilling). SF - T Nixon. RBI - V Martinez (40), T
Nixon (21). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1, J Barfield 1, R Garko 1. GIDP - C Blake. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Peralta (2, 2nd base off C Schilling/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .226
C Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
K Youkilis 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .356
M Ramirez dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Drew rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .238
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .328
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
W Pena lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .292

Totals 29 4 8 4 3 4 10

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (16, C Lee); J Drew (6, C Lee); M Lowell (13, C Lee);
D Pedroia (8, R Hernandez). HR - M Ramirez (8, 5th inning off C Lee 0 on, 2
Out), K Youkilis (7, 7th inning off R Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Drew
(16), M Lowell (39), M Ramirez (31), K Youkilis (28). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, J Lugo 3. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia).


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CLEVELAND - 000 001 01 -- 2
BOSTON - 000 210 1 -- 4
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 5 6 3 3 2 4 1 5.86
R Hernandez 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.59
A Fultz 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.93

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 7 6 1 1 0 10 0 3.68
J Romero 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2.93
J Lopez 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.48
B Donnelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86

J Romero pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - C Lee. HBP - G Sizemore (by C Schilling); J Varitek (by C Lee).
Pitches-strikes: C Lee 97-66; R Hernandez 25-17; A Fultz 8-4; C Schilling
114-77; J Romero 10-2; J Lopez 9-6; B Donnelly 3-2. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Lee 2-9; R Hernandez 4-1; A Fultz 1-0; C Schilling 8-4; J Romero 0-0; J Lopez
0-1; B Donnelly 1-0. Batters faced: C Lee 24; R Hernandez 7; A Fultz 2; C
Schilling 27; J Romero 2; J Lopez 3; B Donnelly 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: MIKE KOPLOVE (0-0, 3.00) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Koplove relieved A Fultz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Varitek (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.240, 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 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0
BOSTON 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 5 10 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - MIKE KOPLOVE
BOS - BRENDAN DONNELLY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: D DELLUCCI (.238, 1-FOR-3)
R GARKO (.329, 0-FOR-3)
J BARFIELD (.232, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .273
C Blake 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .268
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .260
V Martinez c 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .315
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .283
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .283
D Dellucci lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .329
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232

Totals 29 2 7 2 2 11 17

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (16, C Schilling). SF - T Nixon. RBI - V Martinez (40), T
Nixon (21). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1, J Barfield 1, R Garko 1. GIDP - C Blake. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Peralta (2, 2nd base off C Schilling/J Varitek).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .230
C Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .240
K Youkilis 1b 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .354
M Ramirez dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267
J Drew rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .238
M Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .328
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .269
W Pena lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
D Pedroia 2b 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .298

Totals 34 5 10 5 4 6 12

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (16, C Lee); J Drew (6, C Lee); M Lowell (13, C Lee);
D Pedroia 2 (9, M Koplove, R Hernandez); J Lugo (11, M Koplove). HR - M Ramirez
(8, 5th inning off C Lee 0 on, 2 Out), K Youkilis (7, 7th inning off R
Hernandez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Drew (16), M Lowell (39), M Ramirez (31), K
Youkilis (28), J Lugo (30). 2-out RBI - M Ramirez, J Lugo. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, J Lugo 3, K Youkilis 2. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo (15, 3rd base off M Koplove/V Martinez), C Crisp
(10, 2nd base off M Koplove/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia).


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CLEVELAND - 000 001 01 -- 2
BOSTON - 000 210 11 -- 5
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Lee 5 6 3 3 2 4 1 5.86
R Hernandez 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.59
A Fultz 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.93
M Koplove 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.50

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
C Schilling 7 6 1 1 0 10 0 3.68
J Romero 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2.93
J Lopez 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.48
B Donnelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86

J Romero pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - C Lee. HBP - G Sizemore (by C Schilling); J Varitek (by C Lee).
Pitches-strikes: C Lee 97-66; R Hernandez 25-17; A Fultz 8-4; M Koplove 23-15;
C Schilling 114-77; J Romero 10-2; J Lopez 9-6; B Donnelly 3-2. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Lee 2-9; R Hernandez 4-1; A Fultz 1-0; M Koplove 1-0; C
Schilling 8-4; J Romero 0-0; J Lopez 0-1; B Donnelly 1-0. Batters faced: C Lee
24; R Hernandez 7; A Fultz 2; M Koplove 6; C Schilling 27; J Romero 2; J Lopez
3; B Donnelly 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JONATHAN PAPELBON (0-0, 1.47) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, BOSTON 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: D DELLUCCI (.238, 1-FOR-3)</div>