PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This 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 ↗
⚾ Arcade
Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2007-08-22 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 17839 · 72°F, dome · Wind R to L · 3:06
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 2 in the 6th. Edwin Jackson earned the win and Alberto Reyes picked up the save. B. J. Upton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Edwin Jackson L: Daisuke Matsuzaka SV: Alberto Reyes
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Paul | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Gagne | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edwin Jackson | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Glover | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RXD+
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Pena: 13/G15
Top 2
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jason Varitek: 2/P2LF
- Coco Crisp: S6/G6S-
- Eric Hinske: W.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 53/G56
Bot 2
- B. J. Upton: 53/G5
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Jonny Gomes: 53/G56
Top 3
- Dustin Pedroia: HP
- Kevin Youkilis: D9/F9D+.1-3
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: 7/SF/L7M.3-H
- J. D. Drew: 4/IF/P4
- Jason Varitek: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Joel Guzman: K
- Josh Wilson: S9/L9S-
- Josh Paul: K
- Akinori Iwamura: SB2
- Akinori Iwamura: K
Top 4
- Coco Crisp: 7/F78D
- Eric Hinske: W
- Julio Lugo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6S
- Alex Cora: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Carl Crawford: 6/P6
- Carlos Pena: W
- B. J. Upton: K
- Brendan Harris: W.1-2
- Jonny Gomes: 6/P6M
Top 5
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F89D+
- David Ortiz: D7/F7D
- Mike Lowell: S8/G4M.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 5
- Joel Guzman: 63/G6
- Josh Wilson: 8/F8RD
- Josh Paul: W
- Akinori Iwamura: K
Top 6
- Coco Crisp: 3/G3
- Bobby Kielty: S9/G34
- Julio Lugo: K
- Alex Cora: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Carl Crawford: K
- Carlos Pena: W
- B. J. Upton: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Brendan Harris: 6/P8LS
- Jonny Gomes: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Joel Guzman: K
Top 7
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: S9/L34D
- Mike Lowell: 4/L4
- J. D. Drew: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 7
- Josh Wilson: 43/G4
- Josh Paul: S8/G6M
- Akinori Iwamura: S49/G34.1-3
- Carl Crawford: HP.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 8
- Coco Crisp: 6/P6MD
- Bobby Kielty: 3/L34
- Julio Lugo: DGR/F9LD
- Alex Cora: K
Bot 8
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: 4/P4
- Joel Guzman: W
- Josh Wilson: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 9
- Kevin Youkilis: 5/P5F
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: 9/L9M
- J. D. Drew: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- hit on the elbow
- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia left the game due to an injured elbow
- Red Sox first baseman Eric Hinske left the game due to an injured leg