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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-08-09 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 39243 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned the win. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka L: Boone Logan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Quentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Boone Logan | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Russell | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- J. D. Drew: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 3/P3F
- David Ortiz: S58/L8RS+
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F89D+
- Jermaine Dye: 6/P6D-
Top 2
- Mike Lowell: 4/P4
- Jason Bay: 9/F89D
- Jed Lowrie: D9/L7LM
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S3/G34.2-3
- Jason Varitek: 6/P4S
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: K
- Alexei Ramirez: S9/L89M
- Nick Swisher: 36(1)1/GDP/G3-
Top 3
- J. D. Drew: W
- Dustin Pedroia: S6/P78S.1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 3/IF/P34-
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 3
- Juan Uribe: W
- Dewayne Wise: E1/SH.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 1/BP25
- A. J. Pierzynski: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Jason Bay: 9/F8RD+
- Jed Lowrie: 63/G6+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Quentin: HP
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD+
- Jim Thome: 463/G34.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 3/P3F-
Top 5
- Jason Varitek: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RM
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Nick Swisher: W
- Juan Uribe: S5/BG5S+.1-2
- Dewayne Wise: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L8RS-.3-H;1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- David Ortiz: S8/L8RM
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Mike Lowell: S9/L8RS+.1-3
- Jason Bay: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Jed Lowrie: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Carlos Quentin: 53/G56S
- Jermaine Dye: 4/L4D
- Jim Thome: 31/G3-
Top 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G56-
- Jason Varitek: S9/G34.1-2
- J. D. Drew: W.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: D7/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kevin Youkilis: S6/G56.2-2
- Mike Lowell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Jason Bay: 13/G-
Bot 7
- Alexei Ramirez: 53/G5
- Nick Swisher: K
- Juan Uribe: K
Top 8
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: HR/F89XD+
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7D+
- J. D. Drew: W
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/P8RS
Bot 8
- Dewayne Wise: 5/P7LSF
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/F8RS
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LXD+
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8RS
- Mike Lowell: S4/L8RS.1-2
- Jason Bay: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bay: 53/G56S
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Carlos Quentin: 8/F8LXD+
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7LM+
- Jim Thome: HR/F89D+
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras left the game due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon