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New York Mets @ Boston Red Sox
2009-05-22 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 38092 · 84°F · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:50
New York Mets defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 4th. Johan Santana earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Jason Varitek went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Johan Santana L: Daisuke Matsuzaka SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Wright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Reed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omir Santos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Pagan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Bobby Parnell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Justin Masterson | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Daniel Murphy: K
- Ryan Church: K
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4S-
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S4/G4S+
- Dustin Pedroia: E5/G56+.1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Bay: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F7LD+
- David Wright: 9/F9D
- Jeremy Reed: 7/F7LS
- Omir Santos: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- J. D. Drew: 4/F4M-
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6S-
- Jason Varitek: HR/F7D+
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 3
- Ramon Martinez: 7/F78D
- Luis Castillo: K
- Daniel Murphy: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G34S
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/F7LD+
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 4
- Ryan Church: 8/F8RD+
- Carlos Beltran: DGR/L9LD+
- Gary Sheffield: W
- David Wright: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Jeremy Reed: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Omir Santos: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ramon Martinez: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Luis Castillo: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 4
- Jason Bay: W
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mike Lowell: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Jason Varitek: E6/G56+.3-H;2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Julio Lugo: 5/F5F-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Daniel Murphy: W
- Angel Pagan: 13/SH/DP.1X3(35)
- Carlos Beltran: E4/G4
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 5
- Dustin Pedroia: S6/G56
- David Ortiz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Kevin Youkilis: HP
- Jason Bay: K
Top 6
- David Wright: W
- Jeremy Reed: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Omir Santos: K
- Ramon Martinez: K
Bot 6
- J. D. Drew: S9/L89S
- Mike Lowell: 4/F4D-
- Jason Varitek: S6/G56.1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Julio Lugo: 4/F34D-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6S-
Top 7
- Luis Castillo: S2/BG25
- Daniel Murphy: 14/SH.1-2
- Angel Pagan: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RD+
- Gary Sheffield: SB2
- Gary Sheffield: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7D+
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 8
- David Wright: 63/G56
- Jeremy Reed: S7/L7S+
- Omir Santos: K
- Ramon Martinez: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Jason Bay: 53/G56
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mike Lowell: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Ramon Martinez: 53/G6S-
- Luis Castillo: 5/L56S+
- Daniel Murphy: 6/L6+
Bot 9
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LXD+
- Julio Lugo: 7/F7S
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F78M
Notes & reviews
- Mets right fielder Ryan Church left the game due to an injured leg