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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
2009-10-01 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37459 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 3–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Jon Lester L: Carlos Carrasco SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt LaPorta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Marson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Crowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Carrasco | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Rafael Perez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Veras | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Daniel Bard | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7M
- Jamey Carroll: 7/F7D
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Victor Martinez: 36(1)/FO/G34+.2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- David Ortiz: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Matt LaPorta: 9/F89D
- Kelly Shoppach: 9/F89D+
- Andy Marte: 4/F4M-
Bot 2
- Jason Bay: S6/G56
- Mike Lowell: 9/F9LS
- Joey Gathright: 7/F78M
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Top 3
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Lou Marson: 63/G6
- Trevor Crowe: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6+
- Victor Martinez: D7/F8LXD+
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L8RS.2-3
- David Ortiz: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
- Jason Bay: S7/F7D+.3-H;1-3;BX2(74)
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6
Top 4
- Michael Brantley: S9/G34+
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S-
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S13/L15+.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: W.2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7S
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Top 5
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Andy Marte: K
Bot 5
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Bay: 3/F3F-
- Mike Lowell: S6/G56
- Joey Gathright: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Luis Valbuena: 31/G4S-
- Lou Marson: DGR/F9LS
- Trevor Crowe: K
- Michael Brantley: K
Bot 6
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/L8LS+
- Dustin Pedroia: CS2(24)
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56
- Victor Martinez: S7/F78D+
- Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G56
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Matt LaPorta: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: HP
- Andy Marte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- David Ortiz: 9/F8RXD+
- Jason Bay: 9/F89D+
- Mike Lowell: 63/G56
Top 8
- Luis Valbuena: 7/F7D
- Lou Marson: K
- Trevor Crowe: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Rocco Baldelli: 53/G56
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F8LD
Top 9
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- the line drive struck Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco on the leg; he suffered a left quadiceps bruise