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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2009-09-01 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 17692 · 72°F, dome · 3:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Carlos Pena went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jon Lester L: Andy Sonnanstine SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Akinori Iwamura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willy Aybar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Okajima | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Sonnanstine | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Cormier | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Choate | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. P. Howell | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: 6/F6-
- Victor Martinez: W
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G56+.1-2
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 1
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F7M
- Carl Crawford: S6/G6S-.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Evan Longoria: K
- Carlos Pena: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Pat Burrell: 53/G5
Top 2
- Jason Bay: 7/F7S
- Mike Lowell: W
- J. D. Drew: E4/G4.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 5/F6S-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: W.2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- Dioner Navarro: K
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 3
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: S9/L89S
- Jason Bay: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 3
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9M
- Carl Crawford: 63/L6
- Ben Zobrist: S8/G6M+
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
Top 4
- Mike Lowell: D7/F7D+
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F78D
- Jacoby Ellsbury: E3/G34S
- Dustin Pedroia: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9LSF/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- David Ortiz: 9/L9LD+
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8RXD+
- Pat Burrell: 8/L8LD+
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- Dioner Navarro: S8/L8RM
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 5
- Jason Bay: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Lowell: D7/G5F
- J. D. Drew: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 5(2)/FO/L56S+.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F78S
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L9S+
- Carl Crawford: K
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Evan Longoria: S8/G6M.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 3/G34+
Top 6
- Victor Martinez: S9/F89S
- Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)/FO/G6
- David Ortiz: E7/F7LM.1-2
- Jason Bay: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lowell: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34D
Bot 6
- Pat Burrell: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 63/G6
- Dioner Navarro: W
- B. J. Upton: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Bot 7
- Jason Bartlett: 5/L56S+
- Carl Crawford: K
- Ben Zobrist: K
Top 8
- Victor Martinez: 4/F34D-
- Kevin Youkilis: HR/F78D+
- David Ortiz: K
- Jason Bay: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Evan Longoria: S5/BG56S
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Pat Burrell: S7/L78M.2-H;1-2
- Willy Aybar: S9/F89S-.2-3;1-2
- Dioner Navarro: S9/F89S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- B. J. Upton: K
- Jason Bartlett: 8/L8LM+
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7LMF
Top 9
- Mike Lowell: K
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78M
- Alex Gonzalez: S9/F34D-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: T8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G6
Bot 9
- Ben Zobrist: 3/L34+
- Evan Longoria: K
- Carlos Pena: K
Notes & reviews
- Jonathan Papelbon was fined by MLB for taking too long to deliver his first pitch after coming into the game