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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago Cubs
2005-06-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39096 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Todd Wellemeyer earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Trot Nixon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Todd Wellemeyer L: Wade Miller SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Trot Nixon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Myers | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Mantei | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Edgar Renteria: K
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Trot Nixon: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6MS+
Bot 1
- Neifi Perez: K
- Corey Patterson: 6/P6MS-
- Derrek Lee: 3/P13-
Top 2
- Bill Mueller: HR/L89D+
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Wade Miller: S8/G4M+
- Johnny Damon: 64(1)/FO/G6S+.B-1
- Edgar Renteria: WP.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: W
- David Ortiz: K23
Bot 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: S7/L7S+
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Todd Walker: S7/L78M+.3-H;1-3
- Todd Hollandsworth: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Henry Blanco: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Zambrano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+.3-H(NR);2-3
- Neifi Perez: 43/G34
Top 3
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Trot Nixon: 3/G3+
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 3
- Corey Patterson: 2/P23F-
- Derrek Lee: 4/P9LSF-
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G3
Top 4
- Bill Mueller: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Wade Miller: S7/G56+
- Johnny Damon: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6MS+
Bot 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9S
- Todd Walker: T9/L9LD+
- Todd Hollandsworth: 53/G15-.3-H
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6
Top 5
- David Ortiz: 9/F89XD
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6MS+
- Trot Nixon: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Carlos Zambrano: S8/P8LS-
- Neifi Perez: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- Corey Patterson: K
- Derrek Lee: W.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3;B-1
Top 6
- Jason Varitek: W
- Bill Mueller: K
- Mark Bellhorn: W.1-2
- Wade Miller: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/L6+
- Todd Walker: S9/L9S+
- Todd Hollandsworth: D7/G5.1-3
- Henry Blanco: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3
- Jose Macias: 3/G3
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: 3/P23F-
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F78D+
Bot 7
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7M+
- Corey Patterson: 6/P8LS-
- Derrek Lee: 43/G4S+
Top 8
- Trot Nixon: S9/L34+
- Jason Varitek: 13.1-2
- Bill Mueller: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/F89XD+
Bot 8
- Jeromy Burnitz: S7/G6+
- Aramis Ramirez: D8/L8RXD+.1-H
- Todd Walker: 43/G34S-.2-3
- Todd Hollandsworth: S9/P9S-.3-H
- Henry Blanco: CS2(26)
- Henry Blanco: K
Top 9
- John Olerud: D7/F8LXD+
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RXD+
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L9LM+.2-H
- David Ortiz: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: WP.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: D9/L9LD+.3-H
- Trot Nixon: 5/P5F
Notes & reviews
- Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano left the game due to an injured foot/ankle