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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
2009-08-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37839 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:29
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 3–2. Daniel Bard earned the win. David Ortiz went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Daniel Bard L: Tony Pena SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jayson Nix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Podsednik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Floyd | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Matt Thornton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jayson Nix: K
- Gordon Beckham: S5/G56S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 34/G13-.1-2
- Paul Konerko: T8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Jim Thome: 5/F5F-
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/L8RXD
- Victor Martinez: 6/L6D
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 5/F15-
- Carlos Quentin: 63/G6
- Alex Rios: K
Bot 2
- Kevin Youkilis: K23
- David Ortiz: HR/F78D+
- Jason Bay: 4/F4D
- J. D. Drew: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Alexei Ramirez: 9/F89S
- Jayson Nix: 6/F6-
- Gordon Beckham: K
Bot 3
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/G4M+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
- Paul Konerko: W
- Jim Thome: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 4
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6-
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4+
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8LM
- David Ortiz: K
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Carlos Quentin: S5/G5S-
- Alex Rios: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Alex Rios: 53/G56S
- Alexei Ramirez: 3/G3-
Bot 5
- Jason Bay: 53/G56+
- J. D. Drew: K
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G3+
Top 6
- Jayson Nix: 63/G6
- Gordon Beckham: 6/F6-
- A. J. Pierzynski: D7/F78D+
- Paul Konerko: 3/F13-
Bot 6
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F78D+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7LM
- Victor Martinez: W.1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- David Ortiz: DI.1-2
- David Ortiz: K
Top 7
- Jim Thome: S8/G6M
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89D
- Carlos Quentin: 5/F25-
- Alex Rios: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 6/F7LS
Bot 7
- Jason Bay: S7/G56+
- J. D. Drew: SB2
- J. D. Drew: 6/F6D-
- Casey Kotchman: 7/F8LS
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 8
- Scott Podsednik: HR/F89D+
- Gordon Beckham: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 5/F5F-
- Paul Konerko: SB2
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6.2-3
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F78S
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LXD
- Victor Martinez: 53/G56
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Carlos Quentin: 63/G6S
- Alex Rios: K
Bot 9
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: HR/F9LD+
Notes & reviews
- the 10th career game-ending homer for Ortiz and the 9th with Boston to set new Red Sox record, topping Jimmie Foxx