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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-06-30 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 34145 · 72°F, dome · 2:55
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 4th. James Shields earned the win and J.P. Howell picked up the save. Gabe Gross went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: James Shields L: Justin Masterson SV: J.P. Howell
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Masterson | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Chris Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Javier Lopez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Trever Miller | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Percival | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 J. P. Howell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 31/G3
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34
Bot 1
- B. J. Upton: HR/F8RXD+
- Carl Crawford: 3/G3
- Willy Aybar: HP
- Carlos Pena: 5/P5F
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: 4/P34D
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 2
- Eric Hinske: W
- Dioner Navarro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Gabe Gross: W
- Jason Bartlett: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 3
- Brandon Moss: K
- Jason Varitek: K
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4
Bot 3
- B. J. Upton: 43/G4
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7M
- Willy Aybar: S8/L6MD+
- Carlos Pena: 5/P6D
Top 4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7M
- Dustin Pedroia: S6/G56
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89D
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Mike Lowell: S7/L5+.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Evan Longoria: 53/G56S
- Eric Hinske: K
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Gabe Gross: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Jason Bartlett: K
Top 5
- Brandon Moss: S9/L89S
- Jason Varitek: CS2(26)
- Jason Varitek: 31/G34
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4S-
- Willy Aybar: W
- Carlos Pena: D8/F89D+.1-H
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D+
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Eric Hinske: K
- Dioner Navarro: 9/L9M+
- Gabe Gross: W
- Jason Bartlett: S8/G6M.1-3
- B. J. Upton: 8/L8LD+
Top 7
- Mike Lowell: S8/L8RS+
- Kevin Youkilis: 6/L6+
- Brandon Moss: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 2/P2LF
- Julio Lugo: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Carl Crawford: W
- Willy Aybar: 13/SH/BG25.1-2
- Carlos Pena: W
- Evan Longoria: W.2-3;1-2
- Jonny Gomes: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Dioner Navarro: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7M
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RD
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Gabe Gross: S8/L4MD
- Jason Bartlett: E1/FO.1-2
- B. J. Upton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: D8/L8LXD+
- Kevin Youkilis: S56/G5+.2-3
- Brandon Moss: D9/F9LS.3-H;1-3
- Jason Varitek: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Julio Lugo: 6/L6
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the catwalk above the field