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Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners
2008-07-22 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 38425 · 65°F · Wind 2 mph from CF · 2:48
Boston Red Sox defeated Seattle Mariners 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. J. D. Drew went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka L: R.A. Dickey SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ichiro Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenji Johjima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Hideki Okajima | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Roy Corcoran | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cesar Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4S
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G15+
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D+
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Mike Lowell: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Ichiro Suzuki: 43/G4S+
- Jose Lopez: K
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L7S+
- Jose Vidro: K
Top 2
- Jed Lowrie: S9/G4+
- Jason Varitek: S5/F7LS.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 34/SH/BG3S-.2-3;1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7M
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6
- Jeremy Reed: K
- Jeff Clement: K
Top 3
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Lowell: 4/P4D
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6/P6D
- Ichiro Suzuki: W
- Jose Lopez: 8/F78XD+
Top 4
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F78D+
- Jason Varitek: 4/P4D
- Coco Crisp: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Jose Vidro: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Jeremy Reed: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S5/BG5S-
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L5D+.1-3
- J. D. Drew: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Manny Ramirez: S7/F78S.1-2
- Mike Lowell: D7/F7D+.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: IW
- Jed Lowrie: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Kenji Johjima: 53/G56S
- Bryan LaHair: 43/G4M
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 3/P3
Top 6
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 53/BG25-
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Ichiro Suzuki: W
- Jose Lopez: 13/G15.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Jose Vidro: 7/P7S
Top 7
- J. D. Drew: S8/G4
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: W.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Adrian Beltre: 7/F78XD+
- Jeremy Reed: 63/G6M
- Kenji Johjima: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Jason Varitek: K
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 8
- Bryan LaHair: S9/L9LS+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8RXD+
- Ichiro Suzuki: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Jose Lopez: S8/G4M.2-H
- Raul Ibanez: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Jose Vidro: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G34S-
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8LS
Bot 9
- Adrian Beltre: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeremy Reed: 7/F78M
- Kenji Johjima: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Mariners catcher Jeff Clement left the game due to an injured hand/wrist