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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2007-08-21 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 16393 · 72°F, dome · Wind R to L · 3:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 4th. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Akinori Iwamura went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
W: Jon Lester L: Andy Sonnanstine SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Sonnanstine | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Scott Dohmann | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Glover | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Kevin Youkilis: D8/F89XD+
- David Ortiz: T8/L8LD+.2-H
- Manny Ramirez: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8RM
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carlos Pena: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Delmon Young: K
Top 2
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Varitek: K
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 2
- Brendan Harris: 53/G5
- Jonny Gomes: 4/P4M
- Josh Wilson: K
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: 9/P89S
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 3
- Dioner Navarro: 53/G56
- Akinori Iwamura: W
- Carl Crawford: K
- B. J. Upton: POCS2(134)
Top 4
- David Ortiz: S1/G56S
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: HP.1-2
- J. D. Drew: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Coco Crisp: D9/G3+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Julio Lugo: D8/L8LM+.3-H;2-H
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G34S-
- Kevin Youkilis: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8RXD
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9LD
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
Top 5
- David Ortiz: 43/G34D
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7S
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LXD
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)/FO/G4S
Bot 5
- Brendan Harris: 8/F8LS
- Jonny Gomes: S8/L4MD
- Josh Wilson: WP.1-2
- Josh Wilson: W
- Dioner Navarro: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Akinori Iwamura: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Carl Crawford: S9/L89S+
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 6
- Jason Varitek: K
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6S
- Julio Lugo: 7/L78D+
Bot 6
- Carlos Pena: 31/G3
- Delmon Young: W
- Brendan Harris: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/L6D+
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/L9M+.2-3
- David Ortiz: 43/G34S
- Manny Ramirez: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Mike Lowell: S7/L78M+.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 7
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Josh Wilson: HP
- Dioner Navarro: 3/G3+.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: W
- Carl Crawford: E4/L4D+.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 8
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LXD
- Coco Crisp: 6/P7LSF
- Julio Lugo: S7/G5
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Carlos Pena: W
- Delmon Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Brendan Harris: K
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 9
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RXD
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 9
- Greg Norton: K
- Dioner Navarro: K23
- Akinori Iwamura: 6/P6S