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Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners

2009-05-17 · Day game · Safeco Field · Att: 40833 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from RF · 3:03

Seattle Mariners defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Seattle Mariners put up 2 in the 2nd. David Aardsma earned the win. J. D. Drew went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
SEA	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	12

W: David Aardsma L: Ramon Ramirez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	5	0	1	0	0	0
Dustin Pedroia	3	0	1	0	2	0
Jason Bay	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Lowell	4	0	0	0	0	1
J. D. Drew	3	2	2	1	1	1
Rocco Baldelli	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Bailey	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jason Varitek	3	0	1	1	0	0
Nick Green	3	0	2	0	1	0

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ichiro Suzuki	4	0	2	0	1	0
Franklin Gutierrez	4	0	2	1	0	1
Ken Griffey	4	0	1	0	0	0
Adrian Beltre	4	0	0	0	0	2
Russell Branyan	4	1	1	1	0	2
Wladimir Balentien	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Johnson	2	0	1	0	0	1
Yuniesky Betancourt	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ronny Cedeno	4	1	3	1	0	0
Kenji Johjima	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Masterson	6.1	9	0	6
Manny Delcarmen	1.0	1	0	1
Hideki Okajima	0.2	0	0	1
Ramon Ramirez	0.2	2	1	1

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	5.1	7	3	1
Sean White	1.2	0	1	1
Mark Lowe	1.0	0	0	3
David Aardsma	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
Dustin Pedroia: 4/F4M-
Jason Bay: 13/G

Bot 1

Ichiro Suzuki: S9/L9S
Franklin Gutierrez: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
Ken Griffey: 43/G4.2-3
Adrian Beltre: K

Top 2

Mike Lowell: 9/F89D
J. D. Drew: S9/L34D+
Rocco Baldelli: E6/TH/FO/G6S.1-2
Jeff Bailey: S7/F7M.2-3;1-2
Jason Varitek: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(UR)
Nick Green: S4/L4M.2-3;1-2
Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G13-

Bot 2

Russell Branyan: HR/F9LD+
Wladimir Balentien: 53/G56
Rob Johnson: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: D8/L8LD
Ronny Cedeno: T7/F78XD+.2-H
Ichiro Suzuki: 7/F7LSF

Top 3

Dustin Pedroia: S7/L78D
Jason Bay: 8/F78D
Mike Lowell: 5!4(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 3

Franklin Gutierrez: 63/G6
Ken Griffey: 9/F9LD+
Adrian Beltre: K

Top 4

J. D. Drew: HR/F89D+
Rocco Baldelli: 4/L4-
Jeff Bailey: 43/G4-
Jason Varitek: 3/F3DF-

Bot 4

Russell Branyan: K
Wladimir Balentien: 8/F8RXD+
Rob Johnson: S8/L6MD
Yuniesky Betancourt: S5/G6S.1-2
Ronny Cedeno: 9/F89M

Top 5

Nick Green: S9/G34+
Jacoby Ellsbury: S7.1-2
Dustin Pedroia: W.2-3;1-2
Jason Bay: 3/F3DF-
Mike Lowell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 5

Ichiro Suzuki: S6/G6S-
Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G56+.1-2
Ken Griffey: 9/F89XD+.2-3
Adrian Beltre: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

J. D. Drew: W
Rocco Baldelli: K
Jeff Bailey: W.1-2
Jason Varitek: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 6

Russell Branyan: K
Wladimir Balentien: E6/G6+
Rob Johnson: 23/SH/DP.1X3(36)

Top 7

Nick Green: 53/G56S
Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LXD+
Dustin Pedroia: W
Jason Bay: K

Bot 7

Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Ronny Cedeno: S6/G6S-
Ichiro Suzuki: 4!3/G34.1-2
Franklin Gutierrez: K

Top 8

Mike Lowell: K
J. D. Drew: K
Rocco Baldelli: K

Bot 8

Ken Griffey: S9/L4D+
Adrian Beltre: 6/F6D-
Russell Branyan: 9/F89D+
Wladimir Balentien: K

Top 9

Jeff Bailey: K
Jason Varitek: D9/L3D+
Nick Green: W
Jacoby Ellsbury: 4/IF/P4-
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F89M

Bot 9

Kenji Johjima: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: 5!/L56+
Ronny Cedeno: S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH1)
Ichiro Suzuki: IW
Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G56.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Johnson's bunt rolled down the 1B line; Varitek threw to 1B to get Johnson but Balentien rounded second and started back to 1B thinking it was a foul ball.
Mariners catcher Rob Johnson left the game due to an injured hand/wrist

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