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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
2006-05-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36129 · 70°F · Wind 1 mph L to R · 3:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Julian Tavarez earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Carl Crawford went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Scott Kazmir SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Hall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Hollins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Brian Meadows | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Orvella | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Wells | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LD
- Carl Crawford: 8/F8LD
- Jonny Gomes: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Loretta: 53/G5S
- David Ortiz: K
Top 2
- Ty Wigginton: D7/G5+
- Toby Hall: 53/G5
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Damon Hollins: 13/G23-
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: S8/F89S
- Jason Varitek: 9/F89M
- Mike Lowell: S9/L3+.1-3
- Trot Nixon: K
- Wily Mo Pena: PB.1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Travis Lee: 1/L15+
- Joey Gathright: S6/G56
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4M
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Mark Loretta: S8/G6M
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
Top 4
- Carl Crawford: HR/F9D+
- Jonny Gomes: 4/P4M-
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L8RS
- Toby Hall: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Aubrey Huff: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F78D
- Jason Varitek: S8/G6M
- Mike Lowell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Damon Hollins: 63/G6
- Travis Lee: S5/L15+
- Joey Gathright: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
Bot 5
- Trot Nixon: K
- Wily Mo Pena: S7/G56
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L6MD-.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Loretta: 7/F78M
- David Ortiz: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 6
- Julio Lugo: K
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Jason Varitek: W
- Mike Lowell: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Trot Nixon: E3/P15
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Alex Gonzalez: S7.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/F78M.2-3;1-2
- Mark Loretta: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR)
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
Top 7
- Ty Wigginton: 43/G4
- Toby Hall: S7/L7LD+
- Aubrey Huff: S9.1-3
- Damon Hollins: S4/G34.3-H;1-3
- Travis Lee: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Joey Gathright: D7/F78D+.1-3
- Julio Lugo: K
Bot 7
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F7D
- Jason Varitek: 5/P5F
- Mike Lowell: D7/L7LM+
- Trot Nixon: S9/L9S.2-H
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Top 8
- Carl Crawford: HR/F9D+
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F8LD
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Toby Hall: D8/F78D+
- Aubrey Huff: 53/G56S-
Bot 8
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/F8LS
- Kevin Youkilis: 7/F8LM
- Mark Loretta: W.1-2
- David Ortiz: S8/G4.2-H;1-3
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Damon Hollins: S8/G6M
- Travis Lee: DI.1-2
- Travis Lee: 4/L34
- Joey Gathright: 9/L9M+
- Julio Lugo: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Carl Crawford: DI.1-2
- Carl Crawford: 7/L7M+
Notes & reviews
- line drive off Wells' already sore knee
- Red Sox pitcher David Wells left the game due to an injured knee