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Boston Red Sox @ Atlanta Braves
2009-06-26 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 48418 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph L to R · 2:46
Boston Red Sox defeated Atlanta Braves 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Josh Beckett earned the win. David Ortiz went 1-for-3 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
W: Josh Beckett L: Jair Jurrjens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Beckett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Lugo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Prado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Diory Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jair Jurrjens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregor Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Beckett | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jair Jurrjens | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56S
- J. D. Drew: K
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: 7/F7D+
- Martin Prado: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: 31/G34S-
Top 2
- Jason Bay: 7/F7D+
- David Ortiz: 6/F6MD-
- Jason Varitek: W
- Mark Kotsay: 5/L56
Bot 2
- Garret Anderson: 9/F9D+
- Casey Kotchman: S7/L7S+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- David Ross: 53/G56
Top 3
- Nick Green: 43/G4
- Josh Beckett: K
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Bot 3
- Diory Hernandez: D8/F78XD+
- Jair Jurrjens: 3/BP23-
- Nate McLouth: HP
- Martin Prado: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34+
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Bay: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Garret Anderson: S8/L8LS+
- Casey Kotchman: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- David Ross: 9/F89D
- Diory Hernandez: 43/G34
Top 5
- David Ortiz: HR/F9D+
- Jason Varitek: 53/G56S-
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G34+
- Nick Green: K
- Josh Beckett: K
Bot 5
- Jair Jurrjens: K
- Nate McLouth: S9/G34+
- Martin Prado: 9/L89M+
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6
Top 6
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/G56
- J. D. Drew: BK.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34.3-H
- Kevin Youkilis: 13/G13-
- Jason Bay: 7/F7LD+
Bot 6
- Garret Anderson: K
- Casey Kotchman: S8/G4M
- Jeff Francoeur: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- David Ortiz: 4/F4S-
- Jason Varitek: 1!3/G13
- Mark Kotsay: S8/G6M+
- Nick Green: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- David Ross: 9/F89S
- Diory Hernandez: 6!3/L6M-
- Jair Jurrjens: K
Top 8
- Nick Green: W
- Julio Lugo: 14/SH.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/G6.2-H
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: BK.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: W+PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;BX2(243)
- Jason Bay: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Nate McLouth: E1/BG
- Martin Prado: W.1-2
- Chipper Jones: K
- Garret Anderson: K
- Casey Kotchman: K
Top 9
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Jason Varitek: K
- Mark Kotsay: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/F6M-
- David Ross: HR/F9D+
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F7S
- Brian McCann: D8/F78XD+
- Gregor Blanco: K
Notes & reviews
- Braves center fielder Nate McLouth left the game due to an injured leg