Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 29, 2008
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 29, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 2008 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 2008 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Javier Vazquez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,755 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Jim Thome | DH |
Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
Nick Swisher | Center Fielder |
Alexei Ramirez | Second Baseman |
Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
Ozzie Guillen | 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 |
Mark Kotsay | Right Fielder |
Jed Lowrie | Third Baseman |
Alex Cora | Shortstop |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 29, 2008
Top 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Matsuzaka
Quentin hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Vazquez
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Vazquez
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Vazquez
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to third. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Youkilis vs. Vazquez
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to second for the out. Ellsbury scores. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bay vs. Vazquez
Bay hits a popup towards third. Crede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kotsay vs. Vazquez
Kotsay hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Matsuzaka
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Matsuzaka
Thome strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Konerko vs. Matsuzaka
Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Matsuzaka
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Vazquez
Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Vazquez
Cora hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Vazquez
Varitek hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Vazquez
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Matsuzaka
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Matsuzaka
Crede strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
Pierzynski 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
Bottom 3
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Vazquez
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Vazquez
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Vazquez
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Vazquez
Bay strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Matsuzaka
Quentin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Matsuzaka
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Matsuzaka
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Matsuzaka covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Vazquez
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Vazquez
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Vazquez
Cora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Vazquez
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Matsuzaka
Konerko strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Matsuzaka
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Matsuzaka
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matsuzaka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Vazquez
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Vazquez
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Vazquez
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Vazquez
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Pedroia scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Youkilis vs. Vazquez
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bay vs. Vazquez
Bay strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kotsay vs. Vazquez
Kotsay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Kotsay reaches second base with a double. Ortiz scores. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Vazquez
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Matsuzaka
Crede hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
Pierzynski 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
Bottom 6
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Vazquez
Cora hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Pierzynski settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Pierzynski. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Vazquez
Cora hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Cora reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Vazquez
There's a wild pitch. Cora moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Vazquez
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Vazquez
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Vazquez
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Ramirez
Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Pierzynski and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Ramirez
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Youkilis vs. Carrasco
D.J. Carrasco now pitching.
Youkilis is hit by the pitch. Cora scores. Pedroia moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bay vs. Carrasco
Bay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Swisher. Bay reaches second base with a double. Pedroia scores. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kotsay vs. Carrasco
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Matsuzaka
Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Matsuzaka
Dye strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Matsuzaka
Thome strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Konerko vs. Matsuzaka
Konerko hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Russell
Adam Russell now pitching.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Russell
Cora hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Russell
Varitek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Russell
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Matsuzaka
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Matsuzaka
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Matsuzaka
Crede hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Broadway
Lance Broadway now pitching.
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Broadway
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crede fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Broadway
Jeff Bailey pinch runs for David Ortiz.
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Swisher. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. Pedroia scores. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bay vs. Broadway
Bay strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kotsay vs. Broadway
Kotsay is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lowrie vs. Broadway
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cora vs. Broadway
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cora for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Timlin
Pierzynski 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Timlin
Quentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/2008 -- Chicago at Boston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Cabrera O, ss 4 0 0 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 1 0 0 Pierzynski A, c 4 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 3 4 0 Quentin C, lf 3 0 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 2 3 1 Dye J, rf 2 0 1 0 Bailey J, pr 0 0 0 0 Thome J, dh 3 0 0 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 1 2 3 Konerko P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 5 0 1 3 Swisher N, cf 3 0 0 0 Kotsay M, rf 4 0 1 1 Ramirez A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lowrie J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Crede J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cora A, ss 5 1 2 0 Varitek J, c 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 2 0 39 8 15 8 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 100 024 01x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Vazquez J (L) 5.2 10 5 3 2 7 Ramirez H* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Carrasco D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Russell A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Broadway L 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Matsuzaka D (W) 8.0 2 0 0 2 7 Timlin M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Pierzynski A DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, Boston 12 2B -- Varitek J, Pedroia D, Ortiz D, Kotsay M, Cora A, Bay J, Youkilis K SB -- Ramirez A, Pedroia D 2 HBP -- by Carrasco D (Youkilis K) WP -- Vazquez J T -- 2:48 A -- 37755
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score