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Mets
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets, played on May 23, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Pelfrey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,871 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Chad Fairchild 3B: Paul Nauert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Daniel Murphy | First Baseman |
| Angel Pagan | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | DH |
| Gary Sheffield | Left Fielder |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Jeremy Reed | Center Fielder |
| Omir Santos | Catcher |
| Ramon Martinez | Shortstop |
| Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Nick Green | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 23, 2009
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Beckett
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Beckett
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Beckett
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Beckett
Beckett fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Beckett. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Beckett
Sheffield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltran scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Beckett
Wright hits a line drive towards first. Youkilis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Pelfrey
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Pelfrey
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Pelfrey
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Pelfrey
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Youkilis vs. Pelfrey
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Pelfrey
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Pelfrey
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Beckett
Reed hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santos vs. Beckett
Santos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Beckett
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Pelfrey
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Pelfrey
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pelfrey
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Beckett
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Beckett
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Beckett
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Pelfrey
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Pelfrey
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Pelfrey
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Pelfrey
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Beckett
Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Beckett
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Beckett
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Pelfrey
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Pelfrey
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Pelfrey
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Beckett
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckett covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santos vs. Beckett
Santos hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Beckett
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Beckett
There goes Martinez. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Beckett
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Beckett
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Pelfrey
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pelfrey
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Pelfrey
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Pelfrey
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Pelfrey
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Beckett
Pagan hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Beckett
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Beckett
Sheffield hits a line drive into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Pelfrey
Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Pelfrey
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Pelfrey
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Beckett
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Beckett
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santos vs. Beckett
Santos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Beckett
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Beckett
Castillo hits a line drive into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Pelfrey
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Pelfrey
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pelfrey
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Beckett
Murphy hits a line drive towards short. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Beckett
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Beckett
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Feliciano
Pedro Feliciano now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Feliciano
Pedroia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Feliciano
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Papelbon
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Papelbon
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santos vs. Papelbon
Santos hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Papelbon
Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Lowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Putz
J.J. Putz now pitching.
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Putz
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Putz
Drew hits a line drive into right field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Putz
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2009 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 1 1 0
Pagan A, rf 4 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Beltran C, dh 4 1 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0
Sheffield G, lf 3 1 1 1 Youkilis K, 1b 3 0 1 2
Wright D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 4 0 0 0
Reed J, cf 4 0 1 0 Drew J, rf 4 0 0 0
Santos O, c 4 1 2 2 Lowell M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Martinez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Varitek J, c 3 0 1 0
Castillo L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Green N, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 32 2 6 2
New York 100 000 002 -- 3
Boston 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pelfrey M 7.0 6 2 2 1 6
Feliciano P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Putz J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J 8.0 5 1 0 1 5
Papelbon J (L) 1.0 1 2 2 1 2
E -- Beckett J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 5
HR -- Santos O
SB -- Pedroia D, Ellsbury J, Martinez R
T -- 2:49
A -- 37871
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