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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
2008-05-02 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37541 · 49°F, rain, wet · Wind 11 mph to CF · 3:16
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 4th. Clay Buchholz earned the win. Brandon Moss went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Clay Buchholz L: Edwin Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Hinske | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Ruggiano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edwin Jackson | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Kurt Birkins | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Hammel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clay Buchholz | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Javier Lopez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F78D
- Carl Crawford: S49/G4+
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G3
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Eric Hinske: W.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Gabe Gross: 9/F9M
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L89S.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: 6/L6D
- Mike Lowell: S8/L8LM
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/G4M
- Carl Crawford: W.1-2
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Carlos Pena: K
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 3
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: D8/F8LXD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F78M
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/F7LM+.2-H
- David Ortiz: W
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 4
- Eric Hinske: 9/F9LD+
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Gabe Gross: 53/G56S-
Bot 4
- Mike Lowell: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 6/L6D+
- Brandon Moss: HR/F8LXD+
- Jason Varitek: S8/L8LM
- Julio Lugo: W.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-3
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- David Ortiz: S8/G4.2-H
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8RM
- Carl Crawford: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Jonny Gomes: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jonny Gomes: 53/DP.3XH(32)
Bot 5
- Mike Lowell: D7/L78D+
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- Brandon Moss: K
- Jason Varitek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Carlos Pena: S9/L9M
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Hinske: 3/G3.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: 3/P13
Bot 6
- Julio Lugo: S5/BG5S
- Jacoby Ellsbury: W.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+.2-3
- David Ortiz: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Justin Ruggiano: E6/TH/G6
- Jason Bartlett: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
- Jonny Gomes: W
- Carlos Pena: S9/G3.1-3
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 7
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4
- Mike Lowell: 53/G5
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Eric Hinske: 7/F7M
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F9S
- Justin Ruggiano: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Brandon Moss: S9/L9M
- Jason Varitek: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: IW
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L89M.2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 9
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- Akinori Iwamura: 63/G6
- Carl Crawford: K
Notes & reviews
- 2:27 rain delay before game