Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Buehrle
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Buehrle
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pedroia for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Buehrle
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Lester
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Lester
  
  Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Lester
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Buehrle
  
  Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buehrle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Buehrle
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lester
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Lester
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Lester
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Buehrle
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Buehrle
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swisher. Crisp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Buehrle
  
  Drew 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 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Lester
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Lester
  
  Uribe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Uribe moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Lester
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Uribe tags and scores. Cabrera tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Quentin vs. Lester
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Buehrle
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Buehrle
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Buehrle
  
  Youkilis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lester
  
  Dye 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, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lester
  
  Griffey 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, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Lester
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Buehrle
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Buehrle
  
  Varitek takes first base on ball four. Lowrie moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Crisp vs. Buehrle
  
  Crisp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Lester
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Lester
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Uribe vs. Lester
  
  Uribe bunts towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Swisher moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Swisher scores. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pierzynski vs. Lester
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Quentin vs. Lester
  
  Quentin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dye vs. Lester
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Buehrle
  
  Drew strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Buehrle
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Buehrle
  
  Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Buehrle
  
  Youkilis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Lester
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Lester
  
  Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Lester
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lester scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Buehrle
  
  Bay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrie vs. Buehrle
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Lester
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Lowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Lester
  
  Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Lester fires to first and has Uribe trapped. There's the throw to Lowrie who tags Uribe for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Lester
  
  Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Drew throws the ball in to Pedroia who relays the ball to Lowrie who tags Pierzynski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Buehrle
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Crisp vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Dotel
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Pedroia vs. Dotel
  
  Pedroia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Thornton
  
  Matt Thornton now pitching.
  
  Ortiz 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Carrasco
  
  D.J. Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lowell vs. Carrasco
  
  Lowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pierzynski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Delcarmen
  
  Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
  
  Quentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Delcarmen
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Delcarmen
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Konerko vs. Delcarmen
  
  Konerko strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Jenks
  
  Brian Anderson now playing center field. Nick Swisher now playing first base. Bobby Jenks now pitching.
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Jenks
  
  Lowrie is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Jenks
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Jenks
  
  Sean Casey pinch hits for Coco Crisp.
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Lowrie moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Casey vs. Jenks
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/2008 -- Boston at Chicago (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Drew J, rf            3  1  0  0   Cabrera O, ss         3  1  2  2   
Pedroia D, 2b         4  1  1  3   Pierzynski A, c       3  0  1  1   
Ortiz D, dh           3  0  0  0   Quentin C, lf         2  1  1  1   
Youkilis K, 1b        3  0  0  0   Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   
Lowell M, 3b          4  0  0  0   Griffey K, dh         4  0  0  0   
Bay J, lf             4  0  1  0   Konerko P, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Lowrie J, ss          3  0  1  0   Anderson B, cf        0  0  0  0   
Varitek J, c          3  1  1  0   Swisher N, cf-1b      2  1  0  0   
Crisp C, cf           3  0  1  0   Ramirez A, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Casey S, ph           1  0  0  0   Uribe J, 3b           2  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  3                        27  5  7  4

Boston           000 000 030 --  3
Chicago          001 020 11x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          7.0  6  4  4  3  2
Delcarmen M           1.0  1  1  1  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (W)*        7.0  4  1  1  2  8
Dotel O               0.1  1  2  2  1  0
Thornton M            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Carrasco D            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Jenks B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Crisp C, Cabrera O
HR -- Pedroia D, Quentin C
CS -- Uribe J
SH -- Uribe J
SF -- Pierzynski A
HBP -- by Lester J (Quentin C), by Jenks B (Lowrie J)
T -- 2:27
A -- 38621

    

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