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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

2002-07-28 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 33371 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:52

Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 12–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 3rd. Derek Lowe earned the win. Brian Daubach went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	8
BOS	2	0	5	0	3	0	2	0		12	14

W: Derek Lowe L: Scott Erickson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Melvin Mora	5	1	1	2	0	0
Howie Clark	5	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Batista	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jay Gibbons	4	0	1	0	0	0
Marty Cordova	2	0	0	0	2	1
Chris Singleton	3	1	0	0	1	1
Brook Fordyce	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry Hairston	3	1	3	1	1	0
Luis Lopez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Leon	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	4	1	2	0	1	0
Trot Nixon	5	1	1	1	0	2
Nomar Garciaparra	3	2	3	1	0	0
Manny Ramirez	1	2	0	0	1	0
Jason Varitek	5	1	2	1	0	1
Shea Hillenbrand	4	2	2	2	0	0
Brian Daubach	3	2	2	3	1	0
Carlos Baerga	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	4	0	1	1	0	0
Lou Merloni	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Clark	2	0	0	0	0	1
Doug Mirabelli	1	1	1	2	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Erickson	3.0	7	1	0
Chris Brock	1.1	5	1	1
Yorkis Perez	2.2	2	1	2
Buddy Groom	1.0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Derek Lowe	6.0	4	2	2
Tim Wakefield	1.0	2	1	2
Chris Haney	2.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Melvin Mora: 43/G4S
Howie Clark: 43/G4S
Gary Matthews: S4/G4MD
Tony Batista: D7/F78XD.1XH(762)

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: S6/G6M
Trot Nixon: D9/G3.1-H
Nomar Garciaparra: S9/L34D.2-H
Manny Ramirez: 9/F9LD
Jason Varitek: 43/G34S.1-2
Shea Hillenbrand: 43/G4

Top 2

Jay Gibbons: 9/F9D
Marty Cordova: 43/G34
Chris Singleton: 3/G3

Bot 2

Brian Daubach: 43/G4S
Carlos Baerga: 43/G34S
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6M

Top 3

Brook Fordyce: S7/L7S
Jerry Hairston: W.1-2
Melvin Mora: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
Howie Clark: 43/G4S

Bot 3

Johnny Damon: W
Trot Nixon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Nomar Garciaparra: D7/G5
Manny Ramirez: HP
Jason Varitek: D8/F8LXD.2-H;1-3
Shea Hillenbrand: S6/G6MD.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)
Brian Daubach: HR/F8LXD.1-H
Carlos Baerga: 63/G6M

Top 4

Gary Matthews: HP
Tony Batista: 9/F9S
Jay Gibbons: 43/G34S.1-2
Marty Cordova: W
Chris Singleton: K

Bot 4

Rey Sanchez: 7/F78D
Johnny Damon: 7/F78S
Trot Nixon: K

Top 5

Brook Fordyce: 13/G23
Jerry Hairston: S8/L8LS
Melvin Mora: 13/L13.1-2
Howie Clark: WP.2-3
Howie Clark: 8/F8LM

Bot 5

Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7M
Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
Jason Varitek: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
Shea Hillenbrand: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brian Daubach: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
Carlos Baerga: 42(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
Rey Sanchez: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Damon: 7/F78M
Trot Nixon: K

Top 6

Luis Lopez: 43/G4
Tony Batista: K
Jay Gibbons: 9/F9D

Bot 6

Lou Merloni: 8/L8LM
Tony Clark: K
Jason Varitek: 4/P4D

Top 7

Marty Cordova: K/C
Chris Singleton: W
Brook Fordyce: K+DI.1-2
Jerry Hairston: D7/F7LD.2-H
Melvin Mora: HR/F78XD.2-H
Howie Clark: 9/F9S

Bot 7

Shea Hillenbrand: 13/G13
Brian Daubach: W
Doug Mirabelli: HR/F78XD.1-H
Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
Johnny Damon: S8/G6M
Trot Nixon: 63/G6

Top 8

Luis Lopez: 8/F8LM
Jose Leon: K
Jay Gibbons: D7/F7LM
Marty Cordova: W
Chris Singleton: 8/F8RM

Bot 8

Lou Merloni: 53/G56
Tony Clark: 53/G6S
Jason Varitek: K/C

Top 9

Brook Fordyce: 3/P3
Jerry Hairston: D7/L7LS
Melvin Mora: 63/G6S.2-3
Howie Clark: 7/F7S

Notes & reviews

Matthews missed the plate and was tagged out after crossing
Orioles Matthews and Willis Roberts and Boston coach Cloninger ejected by HP umpire Marsh; Matthews took a few steps towards the mound after being hit and both teams were warned about not throwing at hitters; Matthews pitcher Lowe yelled at each other after Matthews went to 1B; Matthews headed to the mound after Batista fouled off a pitch, causing a bench-clearing brawl; Roberts punched Red Sox Baerga in short CF; Roberts' jersey was torn off; Orioles Fordyce and Cloninger pushed each other near HP

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