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Red Sox
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
June 24, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 24, 2009 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 24, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Washington Nationals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Stammen |
Ballpark | Nationals Park |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 41,530 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: Tim Tschida |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
David Ortiz | First Baseman |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Nick Green | Shortstop |
Jon Lester | Pitcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Harris | Center Fielder |
Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
Elijah Dukes | Right Fielder |
Anderson Hernandez | Second Baseman |
Wil Nieves | Catcher |
Craig Stammen | Pitcher |
Manny Acta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
June 24, 2009
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Stammen
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stammen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Stammen
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Stammen
Youkilis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lester
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Lester
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Lester
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Stammen
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Stammen
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Stammen
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lester
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Lester
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dukes vs. Lester
Dukes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Lester
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Willingham scores. Dukes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Lester
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Stammen
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stammen
Green strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Stammen
Lester strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stammen vs. Lester
Stammen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Lester
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortiz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Lester
There goes Harris. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Guzman vs. Lester
Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Lester
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lester
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Stammen
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Stammen
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Youkilis vs. Stammen
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bay vs. Stammen
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Stammen
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Stammen
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Lester
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Lester
Dukes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lester
Hernandez 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 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Stammen
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsbury for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stammen
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lester vs. Stammen
Lester bunts in front of the plate. Nieves fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Stammen
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Stammen
Drew hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Youkilis vs. Stammen
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Lester
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stammen vs. Lester
Stammen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lester
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Stammen
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Stammen
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Stammen
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Villone
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Lester
Mark Kotsay now playing first base.
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Lester
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Guzman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Lester
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester has Guzman trapped. There's the throw to Youkilis and over to Varitek, who tags Guzman for the out. Zimmerman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Willingham vs. Lester
Willingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dukes vs. Lester
Dukes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lester
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Tavarez
Julio Lugo pinch hits for Jon Lester. Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Tavarez
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Tavarez
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Tavarez
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Masterson
Justin Masterson now pitching. Alberto Gonzalez pinch hits for Wil Nieves.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Masterson
Josh Bard pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
Bard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Bard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Masterson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotsay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. Bard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Guzman vs. Masterson
Guzman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury who is chasing the ball. Guzman reaches third base with a triple. Bard scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Masterson
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Beimel
Joe Beimel now pitching. Josh Bard now catching.
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Beimel
Kotsay hits a fly ball into right field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Beimel
Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Masterson
Johnson 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, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Masterson
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Masterson
Dukes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Okajima
Adam Dunn pinch hits for Anderson Hernandez. Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Dunn takes first base on ball four. Dukes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Okajima
Ronnie Belliard pinch hits for Joe Beimel.
Belliard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. MacDougal
Willie Harris now playing second base. Josh Willingham now playing right field. Elijah Dukes now playing center field. Adam Dunn now playing left
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsbury for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. MacDougal
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baldelli vs. MacDougal
Rocco Baldelli pinch hits for Hideki Okajima.
Baldelli hits a line drive into right field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Bard hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Papelbon
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Papelbon
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papelbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/2009 -- Boston at Washington (N) Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Harris W, cf-2b 5 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 3 0 1 0 Guzman C, ss 4 0 2 1 Youkilis K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bay J, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson N, 1b 4 1 0 0 Ortiz D, 1b 3 2 2 3 Willingham J, lf-rf 3 1 1 2 Kotsay M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Dukes E, rf-cf 3 0 1 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 2 Hernandez A, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 0 0 Dunn A, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Green N, ss 4 1 1 0 Nieves W, c 2 0 0 0 Lester J, p 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ph 1 0 0 0 Lugo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Beimel J, p 0 0 0 0 Masterson J, p 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, ph 1 0 0 0 Okajima H, p 0 0 0 0 MacDougal M, p 0 0 0 0 Baldelli R, ph 1 0 0 0 Stammen C, p 2 0 1 0 Papelbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Villone R, p 0 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Bard J, ph-c 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 7 6 34 4 8 4 Boston 000 312 000 -- 6 Washington 010 002 100 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lester J (W) 6.0 6 3 3 2 6 Masterson J 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 Okajima H 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stammen C (L) 5.1 7 6 6 1 5 Villone R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Tavarez J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Beimel J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 MacDougal M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 3, Washington 7 2B -- Pedroia D, Drew J, Zimmerman R, Bard J 3B -- Guzman C HR -- Ortiz D, Varitek J SB -- Harris W SH -- Lester J T -- 2:58 A -- 41530
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