This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

2007-08-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 36810 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:50

Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 6th. Kurt Birkins earned the win and Danys Baez picked up the save. Nick Markakis went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	0	4	0	5	0	0	0	9	13
BOS	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	2	8	15

W: Kurt Birkins L: Julian Tavarez SV: Danys Baez

Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Roberts	4	1	0	0	2	0
Corey Patterson	5	0	0	1	0	0
Nick Markakis	5	2	3	3	0	1
Miguel Tejada	4	1	2	2	1	0
Kevin Millar	4	1	0	0	1	0
Aubrey Huff	4	2	2	0	1	0
Melvin Mora	4	1	2	1	1	0
Ramon Hernandez	4	1	2	1	0	1
Jay Payton	4	0	2	1	0	1

Boston Red Sox — batting

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

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Radhames Liz	3.0	4	3	3
Kurt Birkins	3.0	3	0	2
Jon Leicester	0.1	2	1	0
Jamie Walker	0.1	2	0	1
Chad Bradford	1.1	1	0	0
Danys Baez	1.0	3	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Julian Tavarez	3.1	7	1	0
Javier Lopez	1.2	1	0	0
Mike Timlin	0.2	4	1	0
Kyle Snyder	1.1	1	1	1
Manny Delcarmen	1.1	0	2	1
Jonathan Papelbon	0.2	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Roberts: 63/G6
Corey Patterson: 3/G
Nick Markakis: S9/L89S+
Miguel Tejada: 3/P3F

Bot 1

Dustin Pedroia: K
Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89M
David Ortiz: HR/F89D+
Mike Lowell: S7/L7LD+.BX2(74)

Top 2

Kevin Millar: 6/P6M
Aubrey Huff: 43/G4MS-
Melvin Mora: 3/P3F

Bot 2

J. D. Drew: 9/F89M
Coco Crisp: W
Eric Hinske: D9/L9LS+.1-H
Julio Lugo: 7/P78S-
Kevin Cash: 53/G56

Top 3

Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8RM
Jay Payton: D7/L7M+
Brian Roberts: 8/F8RD+.2-3
Corey Patterson: 43/G4M

Bot 3

Dustin Pedroia: D9/G3
Kevin Youkilis: HP
David Ortiz: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Mike Lowell: K
Bobby Kielty: K

Top 4

Nick Markakis: D7/L7D+
Miguel Tejada: HR/F7D+.2-H
Kevin Millar: W
Aubrey Huff: S8/G4M.1-3
Melvin Mora: S6/G6.3-H;1-2
Ramon Hernandez: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
Jay Payton: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-3;B-2(E2/TH)
Brian Roberts: FC5/G5.3XH(52);2-3
Corey Patterson: 43/G4

Bot 4

Coco Crisp: W
Eric Hinske: W.1-2
Julio Lugo: 3/P23F
Kevin Cash: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 5

Nick Markakis: 7/F7M
Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Kevin Millar: 63/G6

Bot 5

Dustin Pedroia: S7/G56
Kevin Youkilis: K
David Ortiz: HP.1-2
Mike Lowell: S7/F7M+.2-H;1-3
Bobby Kielty: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 6

Aubrey Huff: S8/L6MD+
Melvin Mora: S7/L78S+.1-2
Ramon Hernandez: S7/G6+.2-3;1-2
Jay Payton: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
Brian Roberts: W.1-2
Corey Patterson: 7/SF/F78M+.3-H
Nick Markakis: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
Miguel Tejada: D8/F8LXD+
Kevin Millar: 3/P3DF

Bot 6

Coco Crisp: S8/L6D+
Eric Hinske: 36(1)/FO/G3+
Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Kevin Cash: K

Top 7

Aubrey Huff: W
Melvin Mora: 4/P4D
Ramon Hernandez: K
Jay Payton: S8/G6M.1-2
Brian Roberts: 31/G3

Bot 7

Dustin Pedroia: D8/F8LS
Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8LS+.2-H
David Ortiz: W.1-2
Mike Lowell: 7/F78M
Bobby Kielty: K
Coco Crisp: S3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Eric Hinske: S9/F89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Julio Lugo: 53/G5

Top 8

Corey Patterson: 43/G4+
Nick Markakis: K
Miguel Tejada: W
Kevin Millar: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

Jason Varitek: 13/G15
Dustin Pedroia: S8/G4M+
Kevin Youkilis: HP.1-2
David Ortiz: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+

Top 9

Aubrey Huff: 9/F89D
Melvin Mora: W
Ramon Hernandez: HP.1-2
Jay Payton: K
Brian Roberts: W.2-3;1-2
Corey Patterson: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 9

Mike Lowell: S7/L78S+
Alex Cora: S9/L9M+.1-2
Coco Crisp: 8/F8RD+.2-3
Eric Hinske: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Julio Lugo: E5/FO/G56+.3-H;1-2
Jason Varitek: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Notes & reviews

J. D. Drew fouled a ball off his foot
Red Sox right fielder J. D. Drew left the game due to an injured foot
Orioles Manager Dave Trembley ejected by 1B umpire Joe West; he came out to ask 3B umpire Ed Hickox whether catcher Kevin Cash obstructed a runner; West came over and ejected Trembley

⚾ Arcade