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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
2008-08-30 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37751 · 77°F · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:40
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 8–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Michael Bowden earned the win. Jeff Bailey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Michael Bowden L: Mark Buehrle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Cora | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Clayton Richard | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bowden | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Javier Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Masterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 1/DP/P23-.1X1(13)
- Carlos Quentin: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: D7/L7LM
- Jed Lowrie: K
- David Ortiz: 13/G15-
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7S.2-3
- Mark Kotsay: DGR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-3
- Jason Bay: DGR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: D9/F8RXD+
- Jim Thome: 7/F78M
- Alexei Ramirez: D7/L7S+.2-H
- Ken Griffey: 9/F9LD+
- Nick Swisher: K23
Bot 2
- Jeff Bailey: HR/F8LXD+
- Alex Cora: S8/L8LM
- Jacoby Ellsbury: PO1(13)
- Jacoby Ellsbury: T8/F89XD+
- Jed Lowrie: 7/SF/F8LM.3-H
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
Top 3
- Joe Crede: T8/F8LXD+
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4.3-H
- Carlos Quentin: 7/F78D+
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/G6M
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LM
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LD+
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89M
- Jim Thome: 8/F8LM
- Alexei Ramirez: S7
- Ken Griffey: DGR/F9LD+.1-3
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Bailey: K
- Alex Cora: K23
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Joe Crede: 2/P2RF-
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/G4
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L89M.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: 7/F78D
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Jed Lowrie: 63/G6M
- David Ortiz: S6/G6M
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/F78XD+.1-3
- Mark Kotsay: D9/L9LM.3-H;2-H
- Jason Bay: IW
- Jason Varitek: 5/L5+
- Jeff Bailey: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Jim Thome: S8/G6M
- Alexei Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Ken Griffey: 43/G34+
Bot 6
- Alex Cora: 63/G6M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Nick Swisher: K
- Joe Crede: 4/L4+
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- David Ortiz: 7/F78M
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/G34
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L78S.1-2
- Jason Bay: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: IW
- Jeff Bailey: K
Top 8
- A. J. Pierzynski: D7/F78XD+
- Carlos Quentin: FC5/G5.2X3(5)
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Alex Cora: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S3/G34S-
- Jed Lowrie: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- David Ortiz: 63/G6M.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: IW
- Mark Kotsay: 6/L6D
Top 9
- Jim Thome: 43/G34D
- Alexei Ramirez: 3/P3F
- Ken Griffey: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Michael Bowden