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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 2011
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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 September 17, 2011 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 2011 |
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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 | September 17, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Niemann |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,682 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Knight 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Desmond Jennings | Left Fielder |
Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
Johnny Damon | DH |
Sean Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
Brandon Guyer | Right Fielder |
Jose Lobaton | Catcher |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Mike Aviles | Third Baseman |
Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 17, 2011
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Lester
Jennings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Lester
Upton bunts towards third. Aviles fields it and throws to first for the out. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Lester
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. Jennings moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Zobrist vs. Lester
Zobrist hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lester
Damon hits a popup in front of the plate. Saltalamacchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Niemann
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Niemann
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Lester
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guyer vs. Lester
Guyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Niemann
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Niemann
Reddick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Niemann
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second, with Rodriguez covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Lester
Lobaton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Lester
Jennings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Jennings reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Lester
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jennings moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Longoria vs. Lester
Longoria takes first base on ball four. Jennings scores. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Lester
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niemann
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Niemann
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Aviles reaches second base with a double. Crawford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scutaro vs. Niemann
Scutaro bunts towards the mound. Niemann fields it and throws to first for the out. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Niemann
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into right field. Guyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aviles tags and scores. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Niemann
Pedroia strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lester
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lester
There goes Damon. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is out, Scutaro applying the tag. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Lester
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lester covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Niemann
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Niemann
Reddick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Saltalamacchia vs. Niemann
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Niemann
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guyer vs. Lester
Guyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lobaton vs. Lester
Lobaton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Lester
Jennings hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Lester
Upton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guyer moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Longoria vs. Lester
Longoria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guyer scores. Upton moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Lester
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Niemann
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Niemann
Scutaro strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Niemann
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Niemann
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Lobaton and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Niemann
Ellsbury is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lester
Damon 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Lester
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Moore
Matt Moore now pitching. Reid Brignac now playing shortstop.
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moore
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Moore
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reddick vs. Moore
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it and throws to second for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Saltalamacchia vs. Moore
Saltalamacchia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guyer vs. Lester
Guyer hits a line drive towards third. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Lester
Lobaton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Lester
Jennings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Moore
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Moore
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Moore
Scutaro bunts towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to second for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Scutaro moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Ellsbury vs. Moore
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford scores. Scutaro moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Moore
Pedroia strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Bard
Daniel Bard now pitching.
Upton 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Bard
Longoria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Bard
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moore
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Moore
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Moore
Conor Jackson pinch hits for Josh Reddick.
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Brignac settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Morales
Darnell McDonald now playing right field. Franklin Morales now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brignac vs. Morales
Brignac bunts towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Morales
The umpire calls a balk on Morales Brignac moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kotchman vs. Morales
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brignac moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Guyer vs. Morales
Guyer 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 9
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Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Peralta
Sam Fuld now playing right field. Joel Peralta now pitching.
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Peralta
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Peralta
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Peralta
Joey Gathright pinch runs for Mike Aviles.
There goes Gathright. The throw from Lobaton and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Scutaro vs. Peralta
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/2011 -- Tampa Bay at Boston (D) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Jennings D, lf 3 2 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 3 0 1 2 Upton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Longoria E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Gonzalez A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Zobrist B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0 Damon J, dh 3 0 1 0 Reddick J, rf 2 0 1 0 Rodriguez S, ss 2 0 0 0 Jackson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Brignac R, ss 1 0 0 0 McDonald D, rf 0 0 0 0 Kotchman C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Saltalamacchia J, c 4 0 0 0 Guyer B, rf 4 1 1 0 Crawford C, lf 4 2 2 0 Fuld S, rf 0 0 0 0 Aviles M, 3b 4 1 3 1 Lobaton J, c 3 0 0 0 Gathright J, pr 0 0 0 0 Scutaro M, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 3 30 3 7 3 Tampa Bay 201 010 000 -- 4 Boston 002 000 100 -- 3 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Niemann J (W) 5.0 4 2 2 2 6 Moore M 3.0 2 1 1 2 2 Peralta J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lester J (L) 7.0 5 4 4 4 5 Bard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Morales F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Tampa Bay 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Tampa Bay 4, Boston 6 2B -- Jennings D, Aviles M HR -- Zobrist B SB -- Ellsbury J, Gathright J CS -- Damon J, Ellsbury J SH -- Upton B, Scutaro M SF -- Ellsbury J WP -- Lester J, Moore M Balk -- Morales F T -- 3:12 A -- 37682
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