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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox

2007-07-20 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36737 · 82°F · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:53

Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 10–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Josh Beckett earned the win. Julio Lugo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4
BOS	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	5		10	10

W: Josh Beckett L: Jose Contreras SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Owens	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tadahito Iguchi	4	0	0	0	0	3
Jim Thome	3	1	1	3	1	1
Paul Konerko	3	0	0	0	1	1
A. J. Pierzynski	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jermaine Dye	3	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Mackowiak	3	0	0	0	0	3
Josh Fields	3	0	0	0	0	2
Juan Uribe	3	1	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Coco Crisp	5	1	1	3	0	2
Dustin Pedroia	5	0	1	0	0	0
David Ortiz	2	1	1	1	1	0
Manny Ramirez	3	1	1	0	0	1
J. D. Drew	4	1	2	1	0	0
Mike Lowell	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jason Varitek	2	1	0	1	1	0
Eric Hinske	3	1	1	0	0	0
Julio Lugo	4	2	3	4	0	0
Alex Cora	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Youkilis	0	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Contreras	7.1	10	3	2
Ehren Wassermann	0.2	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Beckett	6.0	4	2	10
Mike Timlin	1.0	0	0	1
Hideki Okajima	1.0	0	0	0
Joel Pineiro	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jerry Owens: 7/F7M
Tadahito Iguchi: K
Jim Thome: W
Paul Konerko: W.1-2
A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3

Bot 1

Coco Crisp: 5/P5F
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F89M
David Ortiz: W
Manny Ramirez: HP.1-2
J. D. Drew: D7/F8LXD+.2-H;1XH(762)

Top 2

Jermaine Dye: K
Rob Mackowiak: K
Josh Fields: K

Bot 2

Mike Lowell: 53/G5
Jason Varitek: 3/G3
Eric Hinske: 43/G34

Top 3

Juan Uribe: S7/G6
Jerry Owens: S9/G34.1-3
Tadahito Iguchi: K+SB2
Jim Thome: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
Paul Konerko: 3/P3F
A. J. Pierzynski: K

Bot 3

Julio Lugo: S5/G5S-
Coco Crisp: SB2
Coco Crisp: K
Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6M.2-3
David Ortiz: 7/F78M

Top 4

Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
Rob Mackowiak: K
Josh Fields: K

Bot 4

Manny Ramirez: K
J. D. Drew: 8/F8RXD+
Mike Lowell: 63/G6

Top 5

Juan Uribe: 2/P2R
Jerry Owens: 43/G4
Tadahito Iguchi: K

Bot 5

Jason Varitek: W
Eric Hinske: S5/BG5.1-2
Julio Lugo: S1.2-3;1-2
Coco Crisp: T9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-H
Dustin Pedroia: 13/G13
David Ortiz: S9/G3.3-H;BX2(96)
Manny Ramirez: 63/G6M

Top 6

Jim Thome: K
Paul Konerko: 5/P15
A. J. Pierzynski: S8/F78XD+.BX2(84)

Bot 6

J. D. Drew: 4/P34
Mike Lowell: E5/G5
Jason Varitek: 8/F8LXD
Eric Hinske: 9/F9LM

Top 7

Jermaine Dye: 53/G56S-
Rob Mackowiak: K
Josh Fields: 13/G15

Bot 7

Julio Lugo: 53/G5
Coco Crisp: 7/F78M
Dustin Pedroia: S7/G6
Alex Cora: 8/F8LM

Top 8

Juan Uribe: 7/F7LM
Jerry Owens: 2/BP2R-
Tadahito Iguchi: 8/F8RM+

Bot 8

Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M
J. D. Drew: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
Mike Lowell: W
Jason Varitek: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
Kevin Youkilis: HP.1-2
Julio Lugo: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Coco Crisp: K
Dustin Pedroia: 43/G34

Top 9

Jim Thome: 3/G
Paul Konerko: K
A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F89D

Notes & reviews

the ball hit above the wall but was ruled in play; the apparent 3-run homer turned into 1 run and an out at the plate; Red Sox Manager Terry Francona ejected by 3B umpire Tim McClelland while arguing the call
Ortiz strained his left shoulder on the slide
Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz left the game due to a left shoulder strain
Debut game for Ehren Wassermann

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