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Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

2008-05-31 · Night game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Att: 48281 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:20

Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. David Aardsma earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. David Ortiz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: David Aardsma L: Lance Cormier SV: Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	3	1	1	0	2	2
Dustin Pedroia	5	1	2	1	0	0
David Ortiz	3	1	1	2	0	1
Manny Ramirez	5	1	1	1	0	0
Mike Lowell	4	1	0	0	0	1
Kevin Youkilis	3	1	1	0	0	1
Jason Varitek	4	0	3	1	0	0
Coco Crisp	4	0	0	0	0	1
Julio Lugo	3	0	0	0	1	1
Sean Casey	1	0	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Roberts	4	1	1	1	1	1
Nick Markakis	5	0	2	0	0	0
Melvin Mora	4	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Millar	2	1	0	0	2	1
Aubrey Huff	3	0	1	0	1	1
Ramon Hernandez	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jay Payton	4	0	1	1	0	1
Adam Jones	4	0	1	1	0	2
Alex Cintron	3	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Scott	1	0	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	5.0	7	3	4
David Aardsma	2.0	0	0	2
Hideki Okajima	1.0	1	0	1
Jonathan Papelbon	1.0	1	1	1

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Garrett Olson	5.0	3	2	5
Lance Cormier	1.1	3	0	0
Jamie Walker	0.1	0	0	0
Chad Bradford	0.1	1	0	0
Dennis Sarfate	2.0	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: W
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RD
David Ortiz: PO1(E1).1-2
David Ortiz: K+SB3
Manny Ramirez: 7/F78XD

Bot 1

Brian Roberts: 43/G4
Nick Markakis: 4!3/G4+
Melvin Mora: 53/G

Top 2

Mike Lowell: 53/G56
Kevin Youkilis: K
Jason Varitek: D9/L8RXD+
Coco Crisp: K

Bot 2

Kevin Millar: W
Aubrey Huff: PB.1-2
Aubrey Huff: K
Ramon Hernandez: S7.2-3
Jay Payton: S5/G56S-.3-H;1-2
Adam Jones: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Alex Cintron: 5(2)3/GDP/G5

Top 3

Julio Lugo: K
Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Dustin Pedroia: HR/F7LD+
David Ortiz: HR/F8LXD+
Manny Ramirez: 53/G5

Bot 3

Brian Roberts: K
Nick Markakis: D7/P7LS
Melvin Mora: 13.2-3
Kevin Millar: 8/F8LXD+

Top 4

Mike Lowell: 7!/L7M+
Kevin Youkilis: E6/TH1/G6
Jason Varitek: 8/F8LXD+
Coco Crisp: 7/P78S

Bot 4

Aubrey Huff: D7/F7LM
Ramon Hernandez: 53/G
Jay Payton: K
Adam Jones: 43/G34-

Top 5

Julio Lugo: 53/G56S
Jacoby Ellsbury: W
Dustin Pedroia: SB2
Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7LD
David Ortiz: SB3
David Ortiz: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Alex Cintron: 31/G34S
Brian Roberts: HR/F78XD+
Nick Markakis: D8/L78M
Melvin Mora: 53/G56
Kevin Millar: W
Aubrey Huff: W.2-3;1-2
Ramon Hernandez: K

Top 6

Manny Ramirez: 7/L78D+
Mike Lowell: HP
Kevin Youkilis: BK.1-2
Kevin Youkilis: S7/G6.2-3
Jason Varitek: S7/L7LS.3-H;1-2
Coco Crisp: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Julio Lugo: 4/L4D-

Bot 6

Jay Payton: 43/G4M
Adam Jones: K
Alex Cintron: 53/G56

Top 7

Jacoby Ellsbury: T9/L89XD+
Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6S
David Ortiz: 7/SF/F7LS.3-H
Manny Ramirez: HR/F89XD+
Mike Lowell: 7/F78S

Bot 7

Brian Roberts: 31/G34
Nick Markakis: 31/G34
Melvin Mora: K

Top 8

Kevin Youkilis: HP
Jason Varitek: S9/G34.1-3
Coco Crisp: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR)
Julio Lugo: W
Jacoby Ellsbury: K

Bot 8

Kevin Millar: K
Aubrey Huff: 43/G4
Ramon Hernandez: S9/L89M
Jay Payton: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 9

Dustin Pedroia: S4/G4MS
Sean Casey: 7/F7LD
Manny Ramirez: 3/P34S
Mike Lowell: K

Bot 9

Adam Jones: K
Luke Scott: S8/G4
Brian Roberts: W.1-2
Nick Markakis: 6/LDP/L6.2X2(64)

Notes & reviews

infield shifted to right for Ortiz
infield in for Pedroia
Ramirez's 500th home run; the ball landed in section 94, row P (410 feet); Ramirez becomes the 24th batter to hit 500
Ortiz hurt his left hand on a swing hitting a foul ball

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