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Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

2008-06-02 Β· Night game Β· Oriole Park at Camden Yards Β· Att: 25711 Β· 80Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph to RF Β· 2:55

Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Johnson earned the win and George Sherrill picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Jim Johnson   L: Hideki Okajima   SV: George Sherrill

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

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jacoby Ellsbury501002
Julio Lugo401011
Kevin Youkilis311021
Manny Ramirez512100
Mike Lowell402100
J. D. Drew401002
Coco Crisp201010
Alex Cora310010
Kevin Cash301101
Jeff Bailey100001

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Roberts401001
Nick Markakis311011
Melvin Mora211020
Aubrey Huff422101
Kevin Millar301200
Luke Scott312010
Ramon Hernandez310010
Adam Jones401300
Freddie Bynum400001

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield7.0543
Hideki Okajima0.2410
Javier Lopez0.1001

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeremy Guthrie6.1815
Jamie Walker0.1001
Matt Albers0.1000
Jim Johnson1.0220
George Sherrill1.0022

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F78M
  • Julio Lugo: S7
  • Kevin Youkilis: S8/P8RS.1-2
  • Manny Ramirez: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Lowell: 7/F7D

Bot 1

  • Brian Roberts: S7/G56
  • Nick Markakis: 9/F89M
  • Melvin Mora: SB2
  • Melvin Mora: SB3
  • Melvin Mora: W
  • Aubrey Huff: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 2

  • J. D. Drew: S7
  • Coco Crisp: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
  • Alex Cora: 7/F7LM
  • Kevin Cash: 63/G6S

Bot 2

  • Kevin Millar: 63/G6
  • Luke Scott: S9/L9LM.BX2(96)
  • Ramon Hernandez: 53/G5

Top 3

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/L78M
  • Julio Lugo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6

Bot 3

  • Adam Jones: 7/F78D
  • Freddie Bynum: 63/G6M
  • Brian Roberts: K

Top 4

  • Manny Ramirez: 53/G5
  • Mike Lowell: S7/L78M
  • J. D. Drew: K
  • Coco Crisp: S9/L89S.1-2
  • Alex Cora: 6/L6M

Bot 4

  • Nick Markakis: K
  • Melvin Mora: W
  • Aubrey Huff: PB.1-2
  • Aubrey Huff: D9/L9LM.2-H
  • Kevin Millar: S8/L8RS.2-H
  • Luke Scott: S5/G6S.1-2
  • Ramon Hernandez: 9/F89S
  • Adam Jones: 13/G15

Top 5

  • Kevin Cash: K
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G
  • Julio Lugo: K

Bot 5

  • Freddie Bynum: 13/G34S
  • Brian Roberts: 8/F8RD
  • Nick Markakis: W
  • Melvin Mora: 8/F8LS

Top 6

  • Kevin Youkilis: K
  • Manny Ramirez: HR/F89D+
  • Mike Lowell: 53/G56
  • J. D. Drew: K

Bot 6

  • Aubrey Huff: 8!/F8RS
  • Kevin Millar: 9/F89S
  • Luke Scott: W
  • Ramon Hernandez: 8/F78XD

Top 7

  • Coco Crisp: 4/L4
  • Alex Cora: W
  • Kevin Cash: D9/F89D.1-H
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: K
  • Julio Lugo: 53/G5

Bot 7

  • Adam Jones: 6/P6
  • Freddie Bynum: 8/F8RD
  • Brian Roberts: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Kevin Youkilis: W
  • Manny Ramirez: S7/G56.1-2
  • Mike Lowell: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Lowell: S9/G4.3-H;2-3
  • J. D. Drew: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);1-2
  • Coco Crisp: W.2-3;1-2
  • Alex Cora: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

  • Nick Markakis: S7/L78S
  • Melvin Mora: S7/G56.1-2
  • Aubrey Huff: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Millar: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
  • Luke Scott: FC3/G3S.3XH(35);1-2
  • Ramon Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Adam Jones: D8/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Freddie Bynum: K

Top 9

  • Jeff Bailey: K
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: K
  • Julio Lugo: W
  • Kevin Youkilis: DI.1-2
  • Kevin Youkilis: W
  • Manny Ramirez: 9/F89D

Notes & reviews

  • Orioles manager Trembley ejected by HP umpire Marquez for arguing balls and strikes; he was ejected from dugout and then came to plate to draw inner line of batter's box with finger
  • Ramirez is the first player in history to hit home runs 500 through 502 in three days