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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-07-01 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 31112 · 72°F, dome · 2:56
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. Matt Garza earned the win and Grant Balfour picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Matt Garza L: Tim Wakefield SV: Grant Balfour
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Craig Hansen | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 J. P. Howell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 53/G5
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7LD+
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 2/P25F
- Carl Crawford: W
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6.1-2
- Carlos Pena: E6/G34.2-3
- Evan Longoria: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Mike Lowell: 9/F9LMF
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Cliff Floyd: 3/G3
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F78D
- Eric Hinske: S8/L8RM
- Jason Bartlett: 7/L78D
Top 3
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8LD
- Alex Cora: 5/P5F
- Kevin Cash: K
Bot 3
- Akinori Iwamura: S9/L9M+
- Carl Crawford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S2.B-3(E2/TH1)
- Dustin Pedroia: 4/P4
- J. D. Drew: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H(UR)
- Manny Ramirez: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RD
- Evan Longoria: S16/G13+
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Dioner Navarro: WP.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Eric Hinske: K
Top 5
- Mike Lowell: 7/F7D
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89D
- Brandon Moss: S9/G34
- Alex Cora: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F78D
- Akinori Iwamura: 3/G34S
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Kevin Cash: 3/P3F
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S6/G6M.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7S.2-2
- J. D. Drew: 3/P34D
- Manny Ramirez: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- B. J. Upton: 4/P4D
- Carlos Pena: 1/P15
- Evan Longoria: W
- Cliff Floyd: SB2
- Cliff Floyd: 4/P4MD
Top 7
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8RXD
- Kevin Youkilis: 7/L7M+
- Brandon Moss: S9/L34D+
- Alex Cora: 53/G5+
Bot 7
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4S
- Eric Hinske: 43/G4S
- Jason Bartlett: D8/L8LD+
- Akinori Iwamura: SB3
- Akinori Iwamura: W
- Carl Crawford: 3/G3-
Top 8
- Jason Varitek: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S1/BG34S
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- J. D. Drew: K
- Manny Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6
Bot 8
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carlos Pena: W
- Evan Longoria: 3/P3F
- Cliff Floyd: W.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Gabe Gross: K
Top 9
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alex Cora: D7/L7LS
- Jason Varitek: K
Notes & reviews
- originally E1, changed to single on 07-24