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Anaheim Angels @ Boston Red Sox

2009-09-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37706 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph from CF · 4:07

Boston Red Sox defeated Anaheim Angels 9–8. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 6th. Daniel Bard earned the win. Torii Hunter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	0	1	0	1	1	4	0	1	8	17
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	2	9	13

W: Daniel Bard L: Brian Fuentes SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chone Figgins	6	1	2	0	0	2
Erick Aybar	6	1	4	1	0	0
Bobby Abreu	5	0	3	2	1	0
Vladimir Guerrero	3	1	0	0	0	1
Torii Hunter	4	1	2	1	1	0
Kendrys Morales	5	1	0	0	0	3
Howie Kendrick	5	1	2	1	0	1
Juan Rivera	5	2	3	2	0	0
Mike Napoli	4	0	1	1	1	1
Maicer Izturis	2	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	4	1	2	1	1	1
Dustin Pedroia	5	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Bay	5	1	2	2	0	0
Mike Lowell	5	0	1	0	0	1
David Ortiz	3	2	1	0	2	1
Rocco Baldelli	3	1	1	1	0	1
Jason Varitek	2	0	0	0	1	1
Casey Kotchman	4	0	1	1	0	1
Alex Gonzalez	3	0	2	3	1	0
J. D. Drew	1	1	1	0	1	0
Josh Reddick	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jed Lowrie	1	0	1	0	0	0
Nick Green	0	0	0	1	1	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Saunders	5.2	8	3	5
Jason Bulger	0.1	0	0	1
Kevin Jepsen	1.1	1	1	0
Darren Oliver	0.2	1	1	0
Brian Fuentes	0.2	3	2	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Byrd	5.1	9	1	4
Takashi Saito	1.0	0	1	0
Ramon Ramirez	0.1	3	0	1
Hideki Okajima	0.1	2	0	1
Manny Delcarmen	1.0	0	1	2
Daniel Bard	1.0	3	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chone Figgins: S8/L8RS
Erick Aybar: 6/F6-
Bobby Abreu: 8/F8RXD+
Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F7LD+

Bot 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: W
Dustin Pedroia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Jason Bay: 53/G56

Top 2

Torii Hunter: 8/F8RXD+
Kendrys Morales: 7/F7D
Howie Kendrick: 63/G6

Bot 2

Mike Lowell: S7/G56+
David Ortiz: K
Rocco Baldelli: K
Jason Varitek: 4/F34-

Top 3

Juan Rivera: S8/G6M
Mike Napoli: 53/G56.1-2
Chone Figgins: 7/L7M+
Erick Aybar: S34/L34.2-H;B-2(THH)
Bobby Abreu: W
Vladimir Guerrero: K

Bot 3

Casey Kotchman: D7/L7LM+
Alex Gonzalez: 13/SH/BG23.2-3
Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G34S
Dustin Pedroia: 53/G6S

Top 4

Torii Hunter: D8/F78XD+
Kendrys Morales: 4/F34D-
Howie Kendrick: FC1/G15.2X3(165);B-2(TH3)
Juan Rivera: 4/F3DF-

Bot 4

Jason Bay: S7/L78M+
Mike Lowell: K+SB2
David Ortiz: W
Rocco Baldelli: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 5

Mike Napoli: K
Chone Figgins: K
Erick Aybar: S9/L3D+.B-2(E9/TH)
Bobby Abreu: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
Vladimir Guerrero: 4/F34D-

Bot 5

Jason Varitek: K
Casey Kotchman: K
Alex Gonzalez: 7/L7D+

Top 6

Torii Hunter: HR/F7D+
Kendrys Morales: K
Howie Kendrick: DGR/F9LM
Juan Rivera: S7/L7S+.2-3
Mike Napoli: W.1-2
Chone Figgins: 7/F7S
Erick Aybar: 3/F3-

Bot 6

Jacoby Ellsbury: S4/G4
Dustin Pedroia: D57/L56+.1-3
Jason Bay: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
Mike Lowell: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);B-1
David Ortiz: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Rocco Baldelli: S7/G56+.3-H(UR);1-2
Jason Varitek: W.2-3;1-2
Casey Kotchman: 6/F6D-
Alex Gonzalez: S9/F34D-.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Jacoby Ellsbury: K

Top 7

Bobby Abreu: 13/G34S-
Vladimir Guerrero: HP
Torii Hunter: 4/F34D-
Kendrys Morales: K+PB.1-3;B-1
Howie Kendrick: S7/G56+.3-H(UR);1-2
Juan Rivera: D7/F8LXD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Mike Napoli: D7/L7LM+.2-H(UR)
Chone Figgins: K

Bot 7

Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
Jason Bay: 63/G6
Mike Lowell: 43/G4M+

Top 8

Erick Aybar: S8/L8RS-
Bobby Abreu: S8/G4M+.1-3
Maicer Izturis: 6/P
Torii Hunter: SB2
Torii Hunter: IW
Kendrys Morales: K
Howie Kendrick: K

Bot 8

David Ortiz: S8/L8LM
J. D. Drew: W.1-2
Josh Reddick: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Casey Kotchman: WP.1-2
Casey Kotchman: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
Alex Gonzalez: W
Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RM

Top 9

Juan Rivera: 23/G
Mike Napoli: 53/G56
Chone Figgins: S8/G6+
Erick Aybar: S9/G34+.1-3
Bobby Abreu: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
Maicer Izturis: 3/G34+

Bot 9

Jason Bay: 4/F8RS-
Mike Lowell: 8/F8RD
David Ortiz: W
J. D. Drew: S6/G4.1-2
Jed Lowrie: S5/G5+.2-3;1-2
Nick Green: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Alex Gonzalez: S7/F7LS.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Angels designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero left the game due to an injured chest
the Angels yelled about a check swing call on ball three to Nick Green and then were really upset at the call on ball four to tie the game

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