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Boston Red Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2009-09-02 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 19148 · 72°F, dome · Wind to CF · 3:34
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 8–5. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 2nd. J.P. Howell earned the win and Dan Wheeler picked up the save. Pat Burrell 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| TBA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: J.P. Howell L: Ramon Ramirez SV: Dan Wheeler
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Takashi Saito | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Choate | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Carl Crawford: HR/F7D+
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Carlos Pena: K23
Top 2
- Kevin Youkilis: D8/L8LXD+
- David Ortiz: 7/F8LM
- Jason Bay: T8/F8RXD+.2-H
- J. D. Drew: 5/F56-
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 2
- Pat Burrell: HR/F7LD+
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L3+.1-3
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/L78M.3-H;1-3
- B. J. Upton: FC3/SH/BG34S+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F89S
- Carl Crawford: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Alex Gonzalez: 2/F2LF-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 5/P5F
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F78S
Bot 3
- Carlos Pena: K
- Pat Burrell: K
- Evan Longoria: E5/G5
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L3+.1-H(UR)
- Akinori Iwamura: K
Top 4
- Victor Martinez: W
- Kevin Youkilis: D7/L7LS.1-3
- David Ortiz: 3/G34S.3-H;2-3
- Jason Bay: 2/F23F-
- J. D. Drew: S7/G6.3-H
- Jason Varitek: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/L78M+
Bot 4
- B. J. Upton: 9/F9LMF
- Jason Bartlett: S6/G56
- Carl Crawford: 9/F9M
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3S-
Top 5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: HP
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LXD+
- Victor Martinez: SB2
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RM
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- David Ortiz: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Carlos Pena: K
- Pat Burrell: K
- Evan Longoria: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Jason Bay: K
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7LM
- Jason Varitek: 8/F89XD+
Bot 6
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8LD+
- B. J. Upton: 8/L8LXD+
Top 7
- Alex Gonzalez: D8/F78XD+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/L89M
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Victor Martinez: S9/G34.3-H
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F89XD+
Bot 7
- Jason Bartlett: 3/F3F-
- Carl Crawford: K
- Ben Zobrist: 5/F5F-
Top 8
- David Ortiz: W
- Jason Bay: K+SB2
- J. D. Drew: W
- Casey Kotchman: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Pena: D8/L89XD+
- Pat Burrell: S9/L89S.2-H
- Evan Longoria: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Gregg Zaun: D8/F78XD+
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- B. J. Upton: D7/F7D+.2XH(762)
- Jason Bartlett: OA.2X3(25)
Top 9
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M
- Victor Martinez: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 13.1-2
- Mike Lowell: 7/F7M