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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
2009-04-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37057 · 45°F · Wind 17 mph L to R · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Josh Beckett earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Dustin Pedroia went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Josh Beckett L: James Shields SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Gross | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Bartlett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Lance Cormier | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
 Hideki Okajima | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Masterson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F7D+
- David Ortiz: S8/G6M
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89D
- J. D. Drew: D7/G56+.1-3
- Jason Bay: W
- Mike Lowell: 2/F2R-
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Pat Burrell: 8/F8RM
- Matt Joyce: 4/F34D-
Bot 2
- Jed Lowrie: 31/G34
- Jason Varitek: 7/L7M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G34
Top 3
- Dioner Navarro: 3/G34
- Gabe Gross: W
- Jason Bartlett: SB2
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Akinori Iwamura: S7/L6D+.2-3;1-2
- Carl Crawford: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Evan Longoria: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: 9/F89M
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/L78M.1-3
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3S+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Bay: S9/G34+.2-H
- Mike Lowell: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Jed Lowrie: S7.2-3
- Jason Varitek: 9/L89M
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: K
- Pat Burrell: 7/F7D+
- Matt Joyce: K
Bot 4
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G34
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Gabe Gross: K
- Jason Bartlett: 6/L6-
Bot 5
- Kevin Youkilis: D8/F8RXD+
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jason Bay: 75(2)/FO/L7S.1-2
- Mike Lowell: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- Akinori Iwamura: W
- Carl Crawford: D7/L78M+.1-3
- Evan Longoria: 2/F25F-
- Carlos Pena: K
- Pat Burrell: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Jason Varitek: HR/L9LD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 53/G6S-
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/L89S
Top 7
- Matt Joyce: K
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4S-
- Gabe Gross: K
Bot 7
- David Ortiz: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- J. D. Drew: WP.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 63/G4M.2-3
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Jason Bartlett: HP
- Akinori Iwamura: W.1-2
- Carl Crawford: K
- Evan Longoria: SB3;SB2
- Evan Longoria: S8/L8RD.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Pena: K
- Pat Burrell: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Jason Varitek: 8/L8LD
Top 9
- Matt Joyce: 4/F4D-
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Gabe Gross: K
Notes & reviews
- reigning MVP Pedroia's first at bat of the season