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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
2006-07-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36387 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 9–8. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Kyle Snyder earned the win. Casey Blake went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
W: Kyle Snyder L: Fausto Carmona SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hector Luna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Loretta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Davis | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Wells | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Kyle Snyder | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F9M+
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Mark Loretta: S7
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Mike Lowell: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: K
- Casey Blake: HR/F7D+
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Hector Luna: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Kelly Shoppach: D8/F78D.3-H;2-H
- Andy Marte: 53/G5
- Grady Sizemore: 13/G15+
Bot 2
- Jason Varitek: S8/G6M+
- Coco Crisp: S4/G4.1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: T8/L8RM+.2-H;1-H
- Alex Cora: 7/F7S
- Kevin Youkilis: 4/L4
- Mark Loretta: 3/P23
Top 3
- Jason Michaels: S7
- Travis Hafner: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9M.2-3
- Casey Blake: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 3
- David Ortiz: HR/F9D+
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LM
- Doug Mirabelli: D8/F8RXD+
- Coco Crisp: S8/L8RS.2XH(82)
Top 4
- Hector Luna: 53/G56
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Andy Marte: 53/G
Bot 4
- Wily Mo Pena: HR/F7D+
- Alex Cora: 63/G6
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RD
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Grady Sizemore: 63/G6M
- Jason Michaels: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH)
- Travis Hafner: 3/G3.2-3
- Victor Martinez: W
- Casey Blake: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8LS+
- Hector Luna: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- David Ortiz: 31/G34S
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Andy Marte: K
- Grady Sizemore: S8/L4MD+
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 6
- Doug Mirabelli: K
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4
- Wily Mo Pena: S7/L89M+
- Alex Cora: K
Top 7
- Travis Hafner: 63/G6M
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7M
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Mark Loretta: K
- David Ortiz: D7/F7LS
- Manny Ramirez: W+WP.2-3
- Mike Lowell: 6/P8LS
Top 8
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Hector Luna: 9/F9M
- Kelly Shoppach: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Doug Mirabelli: K
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Top 9
- Andy Marte: K
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jason Michaels: 3/P3DF
Bot 9
- Alex Cora: S7/G56+
- Kevin Youkilis: W.1-2
- Mark Loretta: 6/IF/P6MD-
- David Ortiz: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Varitek twisted his knee reaching second base
- Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek left the game due to an injured knee
- third game-ending homer of season for Ortiz