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Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners
2008-07-21 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 37861 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from LF · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Seattle Mariners 4–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Jason Varitek went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Jon Lester L: Jarrod Washburn SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ichiro Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Clement | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Washburn | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Mark Lowe | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Cesar Jimenez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Batista | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/P89S-
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L8RS
- J. D. Drew: 43(B)6(1)/GDP/G4S
Bot 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: K23
- Willie Bloomquist: 6/P6M
- Raul Ibanez: K
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G4M+
- Mike Lowell: 14(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 2
- Adrian Beltre: S7/G56
- Jose Lopez: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9M
- Bryan LaHair: K
Top 3
- Coco Crisp: K
- Jason Varitek: S9/F89D
- Jed Lowrie: 4/P4MD
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S17/G15+.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Jeff Clement: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D9/F89D+
- Ichiro Suzuki: 43/G4.2-3
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: K
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89D
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4S
- Adrian Beltre: S16/G15-
- Jose Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RM
- Coco Crisp: W
- Jason Varitek: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jed Lowrie: S8/L78M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/P78S
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Miguel Cairo: 7/P78S-
- Bryan LaHair: 13/G13-
- Jeff Clement: 3/P3F
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L56
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Youkilis: W.1-2
- Coco Crisp: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6!/P7S-
- Ichiro Suzuki: 53/G56S
- Willie Bloomquist: 13/G15-
Top 7
- Jed Lowrie: W
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9LS-
- J. D. Drew: W
- Manny Ramirez: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L7M
- Adrian Beltre: 9/F89D
- Jose Lopez: S64/G6M.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: K
- Jose Vidro: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Mike Lowell: 53/G5
- Kevin Youkilis: HP
- Coco Crisp: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Jason Varitek: W.2-3;1-2
- Jed Lowrie: S7/L7M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 5/P5F
- Dustin Pedroia: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Jeff Clement: S8/L8LS
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/F78D.1-2
- Ichiro Suzuki: 6/L6
- Willie Bloomquist: S15/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: 4/L4+
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L8RS+
- Mike Lowell: K
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Coco Crisp: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LXD
Bot 9
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6
- Jose Lopez: 3/G3+
- Jeremy Reed: 4/L4
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck Lester's right shin