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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 9, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on April 9, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Garza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,784 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Mark Carlson 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Bob Davidson |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Willy Aybar | DH |
Matt Joyce | Center Fielder |
Gabe Gross | Right Fielder |
Shawn Riggans | Catcher |
Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 9, 2009
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Matsuzaka
Iwamura strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Matsuzaka
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Matsuzaka
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Longoria reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Matsuzaka
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aybar vs. Matsuzaka
Aybar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Garza
Ellsbury bunts towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Garza
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Garza
Ortiz strikes out. The ball gets by Riggans. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Youkilis vs. Garza
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Garza
Drew hits a line drive towards short. Bartlett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Matsuzaka
Joyce hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matsuzaka
Gross 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 -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Matsuzaka
Riggans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Matsuzaka
Bartlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Garza
Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Garza
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Garza
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pena. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Garza
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Matsuzaka
Iwamura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Matsuzaka
Crawford strikes out. There goes Iwamura. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Matsuzaka
Longoria hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Matsuzaka
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Matsuzaka
Aybar strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Matsuzaka
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyce for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Garza
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Garza
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Garza
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Garza
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Garza
Drew hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Matsuzaka
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Matsuzaka
Riggans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Matsuzaka
Bartlett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Bartlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Iwamura vs. Matsuzaka
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Matsuzaka
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Garza
Bay hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Riggans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Garza
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Garza
Lowrie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Matsuzaka
Longoria hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Matsuzaka
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Matsuzaka
Aybar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Aybar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Matsuzaka
Joyce is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Matsuzaka
There's a wild pitch. Aybar moves to third. Joyce moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Matsuzaka
Gross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riggans vs. Matsuzaka
Riggans hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Garza
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Garza
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Garza
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Garza
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Matsuzaka
Bartlett strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Matsuzaka
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Iwamura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Iwamura moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Longoria vs. Delcarmen
Longoria 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
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Garza
Youkilis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Garza
Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bay vs. Garza
Bay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Joyce who is chasing the ball. Bay reaches third base with a triple. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowell vs. Garza
Lowell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lowrie vs. Garza
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Delcarmen
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Delcarmen
Aybar takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Delcarmen
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Garza
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Garza
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Garza
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Ramirez
Riggans 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 -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Ramirez
Bartlett hits a line drive towards third. Lowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Ramirez
Iwamura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Shouse
Brian Shouse now pitching.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Shouse
Youkilis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Shouse
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Nelson
Joe Nelson now pitching.
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lowell vs. Nelson
Lowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Lowell reaches second base with a double. Youkilis scores. Bay moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Nelson
Nick Green pinch runs for Mike Lowell.
Lowrie strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Okajima
Nick Green now playing third base. Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Okajima
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Okajima
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Okajima
Aybar takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Burrell vs. Okajima
Pat Burrell pinch hits for Matthew Joyce.
Burrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pena moves to third. Aybar moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Kapler vs. Masterson
Ben Zobrist pinch runs for Pat Burrell. Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Gabe Gross. Justin Masterson now pitching.
Kapler hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Percival
Ben Zobrist now playing right field. Gabe Kapler now playing center field. Troy Percival now pitching.
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Percival
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Percival
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Percival
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Percival
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/2009 -- Tampa Bay at Boston (D) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Iwamura A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 1 0 Crawford C, lf 5 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Longoria E, 3b 5 1 3 2 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0 Pena C, 1b 2 0 1 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 2 3 0 Aybar W, dh 3 0 1 0 Drew J, rf 4 0 0 0 Joyce M, cf 3 1 1 1 Bay J, lf 3 0 1 1 Burrell P, ph 1 0 1 0 Lowell M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Zobrist B, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Green N, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 0 0 Lowrie J, ss 4 0 0 0 Kapler G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 1 Riggans S, c 4 1 1 1 Bartlett J, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 35 3 7 3 Tampa Bay 012 100 000 -- 4 Boston 000 001 011 -- 3 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Garza M (W) 7.0 4 1 1 3 5 Shouse B 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Nelson J 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 Percival T (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Matsuzaka D (L) 5.1 9 4 4 3 5 Delcarmen M 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Ramirez R 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Okajima H 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 Masterson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Riggans S, Pena C DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Tampa Bay 12, Boston 10 2B -- Longoria E, Bartlett J, Aybar W, Iwamura A, Youkilis K, Lowell M 3B -- Bay J HR -- Joyce M, Longoria E, Riggans S, Varitek J SB -- Ellsbury J, Iwamura A HBP -- by Matsuzaka D (Joyce M) WP -- Matsuzaka D T -- 3:39 A -- 37784
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