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Boston Red Sox @ Atlanta Braves
2009-06-28 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 41463 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:01
Atlanta Braves defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Tommy Hanson earned the win and Mike Gonzalez picked up the save. Garret Anderson went 2-for-4 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tommy Hanson L: Brad Penny SV: Mike Gonzalez
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Penny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Diory Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Hanson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Penny | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Takashi Saito | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hanson | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Eric O'Flaherty | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7S
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89M
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Gregor Blanco: 53/G56
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G4+
- Chipper Jones: HR/F7LD+
- Brian McCann: K
Top 2
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Varitek: 13/G15-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7LM
Bot 2
- Garret Anderson: 7/F7M
- Casey Kotchman: D7/F78D+
- Jeff Francoeur: HP
- Diory Hernandez: K
- Tommy Hanson: 43/G4
Top 3
- Nick Green: 63/G6
- Brad Penny: 5/L56+
- Dustin Pedroia: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Gregor Blanco: E3/BG34S
- Kelly Johnson: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
- Chipper Jones: SB2
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6.2-3
- Brian McCann: 5/P5F
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78M
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9LM
- Jason Bay: S8/L8LS-
- David Ortiz: S7/L7M.1-3
- Jason Varitek: W.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Garret Anderson: HR/F9D+
- Casey Kotchman: 31/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: S6/G6M
- Diory Hernandez: SB2
- Diory Hernandez: FC6/G6.2X3(6)
- Tommy Hanson: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: 3/G3
Top 5
- Nick Green: 4/F34S-
- Brad Penny: E5/G56+
- Dustin Pedroia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Kelly Johnson: 13/G15
- Chipper Jones: 3/G34
- Brian McCann: 4/F34D-
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89D+
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RM
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 6
- Garret Anderson: D8/L78D+
- Casey Kotchman: 63/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: 31/G34.2-3
- Diory Hernandez: 63/G6
Top 7
- David Ortiz: 6/P
- Jason Varitek: D49/G4+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: E4/G4.2-3
- Nick Green: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 7
- Matt Diaz: 63/G6
- Gregor Blanco: K
- Kelly Johnson: W
- Chipper Jones: SB2
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LXD
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Brian McCann: 8/F8RD
- Garret Anderson: K
- Casey Kotchman: 63/G6
Top 9
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/F78S-
- Jason Bay: K
- David Ortiz: 43/G4S.1-1
- Jason Varitek: DI.1-2
- Jason Varitek: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Notes & reviews
- Kevin Youkilis got in a run-down and dove back to 1B ahead of the throw