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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

2009-09-09 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 37712 Β· 63Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph from CF Β· 3:41

Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Billy Wagner earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Victor Martinez went 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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BAL010012001512
BOS20010130715

W: Billy Wagner   L: Matt Albers   SV: Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Reilly Β· 1B: Chuck Meriwether Β· 2B: Laz Diaz Β· 3B: Eric Cooper Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Roberts311120
Felix Pie501101
Nolan Reimold401101
Nick Markakis413011
Melvin Mora500001
Matt Wieters422011
Luke Scott301112
Ty Wigginton512000
Cesar Izturis401001

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jacoby Ellsbury311020
Dustin Pedroia502100
J. D. Drew501001
Kevin Youkilis322020
David Ortiz402011
Jason Bay513202
Mike Lowell311010
Jason Varitek302101
Alex Gonzalez200000
Victor Martinez101300
Dusty Brown100000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jason Berken5.1843
Alberto Castillo0.1000
Matt Albers0.1200
Mark Hendrickson0.1001
Danys Baez0.2220
Sean Henn0.1201
Cla Meredith0.2100

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Byrd5.0631
Manny Delcarmen0.1211
Ramon Ramirez0.2102
Billy Wagner1.0002
Daniel Bard0.2112
Jonathan Papelbon1.1200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brian Roberts: 7/F7LM
  • Felix Pie: 3/G34
  • Nolan Reimold: S5/G
  • Nick Markakis: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
  • Melvin Mora: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: W
  • Dustin Pedroia: 7/L7M
  • J. D. Drew: 43/G4S-.1-2
  • Kevin Youkilis: W
  • David Ortiz: S5/G5-.2-3;1-2
  • Jason Bay: S7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Mike Lowell: 5/L56+

Top 2

  • Matt Wieters: W
  • Luke Scott: W.1-2
  • Ty Wigginton: S4/F89S-.2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Izturis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H;2-3
  • Brian Roberts: 8/F8LXD

Bot 2

  • Jason Varitek: K
  • Alex Gonzalez: 53/G56
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: S57/L56+
  • Dustin Pedroia: S7/G5F.1XH(742)

Top 3

  • Felix Pie: 53/BG
  • Nolan Reimold: 7/F7M
  • Nick Markakis: W
  • Melvin Mora: K

Bot 3

  • J. D. Drew: S7/L6D-
  • Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6S-.1-2
  • David Ortiz: 8/F8LS
  • Jason Bay: K

Top 4

  • Matt Wieters: 31/G34S
  • Luke Scott: D9/L89XD+
  • Ty Wigginton: 43/G4.2-3
  • Cesar Izturis: 53/G56S-

Bot 4

  • Mike Lowell: 5E3/G5
  • Jason Varitek: SB2
  • Jason Varitek: D7/F8LD+.2-H(UR)
  • Alex Gonzalez: 54/SH.2-3
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F78M
  • Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6S

Top 5

  • Brian Roberts: D7/F7D+
  • Felix Pie: 8/F8LD
  • Nolan Reimold: SB3
  • Nolan Reimold: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
  • Nick Markakis: S9/G34+
  • Melvin Mora: 9/F9LM+

Bot 5

  • J. D. Drew: 43/G4
  • Kevin Youkilis: W
  • David Ortiz: W.1-2
  • Jason Bay: K
  • Mike Lowell: S7/L7S.2XH(72);1-2

Top 6

  • Matt Wieters: S7/F7LD+
  • Luke Scott: K
  • Ty Wigginton: E1/G13-.1-2
  • Cesar Izturis: S6/G6S-.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Roberts: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Felix Pie: S8/L8RS+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Nolan Reimold: K
  • Nick Markakis: K

Bot 6

  • Jason Varitek: S9/G34+
  • Alex Gonzalez: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G34.2-3
  • Dustin Pedroia: S15/G15.3-H
  • J. D. Drew: 6/F6MD-

Top 7

  • Melvin Mora: 13/G15
  • Matt Wieters: K
  • Luke Scott: K

Bot 7

  • Kevin Youkilis: S49/G4
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Jason Bay: S7/L6D-.1-2
  • Mike Lowell: W.2-3;1-2
  • Victor Martinez: D8/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Alex Gonzalez: 6/F6-
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: W
  • Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56S

Top 8

  • Ty Wigginton: S8/L8RS
  • Cesar Izturis: K
  • Brian Roberts: W.1-2
  • Felix Pie: K
  • Nolan Reimold: 63/G6MS-

Bot 8

  • J. D. Drew: K
  • Kevin Youkilis: S8/F8RM-
  • David Ortiz: S9/L4D-.1-2
  • Jason Bay: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
  • Dusty Brown: 6/LDP/L6.2X2(64)

Top 9

  • Nick Markakis: S7/L7LM+
  • Melvin Mora: 8/F8RXD
  • Matt Wieters: S34/L3+.1-3
  • Luke Scott: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
  • Ty Wigginton: 4/F4MD-

Notes & reviews

  • Pedroia rounded first and ran 2/3 of the way to second and then stopped; he signalled Ellsbury to run to the plate; Pedroia started back towards first while Ellsbury hesitated; no one was covering first, so a run-down with Pedroia was impossible; when Ellsbury broke for the plate, Roberts threw home