Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Buehrle
  
  Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Buehrle
  
  Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Buehrle
  
  There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Buehrle
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotsay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Youkilis vs. Buehrle
  
  Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Buehrle
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Beckett
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Beckett
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pierzynski vs. Beckett
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dye vs. Beckett
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baldelli vs. Buehrle
  
  Baldelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Buehrle
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Beckett
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Beckett
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Beckett
  
  Getz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Beckett
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Buehrle
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pierzynski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Buehrle
  
  Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Buehrle
  
  Pedroia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Buehrle
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Beckett
  
  Nix is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Beckett
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nix moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Beckett
  
  Ramirez bunts towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. Nix moves to third. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Pierzynski vs. Beckett
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nix scores. Podsednik moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Dye vs. Beckett
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kotsay vs. Beckett
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Kotsay vs. Beckett
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Podsednik scores. Dye scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Beckett
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Quentin reaches second base with a double. There goes Kotsay trying to get to home. Bay throws the ball in to Gonzalez who relays the ball to Varitek, who tags Kotsay, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Buehrle
  
  Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Buehrle
  
  Bay hits a popup towards first. Kotsay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lowell vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Beckett
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Beckett
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Baldelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Beckett
  
  Nix hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Beckett
  
  There goes Nix. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Nix steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Podsednik vs. Beckett
  
  Podsednik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Beckett
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baldelli vs. Buehrle
  
  Baldelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Buehrle
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Buehrle
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ellsbury vs. Buehrle
  
  Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pedroia vs. Buehrle
  
  Pedroia takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Buehrle
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Beckett
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Beckett
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Beckett
  
  Kotsay 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Buehrle
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Buehrle
  
  Bay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lowell vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bay moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Baldelli vs. Buehrle
  
  Baldelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Varitek vs. Buehrle
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Beckett
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Beckett
  
  Getz 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Beckett
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Buehrle
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Buehrle
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Buehrle
  
  Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Beckett
  
  Nix hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Beckett
  
  Podsednik 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Beckett
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Buehrle
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Pena
  
  Tony Pena now pitching.
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bay vs. Pena
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lowell vs. Pena
  
  Lowell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Okajima
  
  Hideki Okajima now pitching.
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Okajima
  
  Dye hits a popup beyond second. Pedroia can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Okajima
  
  Dewayne Wise pinch runs for Jermaine Dye.
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into right field. Baldelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Okajima
  
  Quentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Okajima
  
  Getz hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Baldelli vs. Thornton
  
  Dewayne Wise now playing right field. Matt Thornton now pitching.
  
  Baldelli hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Thornton
  
  Varitek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Thornton
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kotsay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/2009 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf        4  1  2  0   Podsednik S, lf       3  1  2  0   
Pedroia D, 2b         3  0  1  0   Ramirez A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Martinez V, 1b        4  0  1  0   Pierzynski A, c       4  0  0  1   
Youkilis K, 3b        3  0  1  1   Dye J, rf             3  1  1  0   
Bay J, lf             4  0  1  0   Wise D, pr-rf         0  1  0  0   
Lowell M, dh          4  0  1  0   Kotsay M, 1b          4  0  2  2   
Baldelli R, rf        4  0  0  0   Quentin C, dh         4  1  2  2   
Varitek J, c          4  0  0  0   Getz C, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  1  0   Rios A, cf            3  0  0  0   
                                   Nix J, 3b             2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  8  1                        30  5  8  5

Boston           100 000 000 --  1
Chicago          003 000 02x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beckett J (L)         7.0  6  3  3  2  4
Okajima H             1.0  2  2  2  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (W)*        7.0  8  1  1  2  4
Pena T                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Thornton M            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Pedroia D, Quentin C
HR -- Quentin C
SB -- Ellsbury J, Nix J
SH -- Ramirez A
HBP -- by Beckett J (Nix J)
WP -- Beckett J
T -- 2:25
A -- 22511

    

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