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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-06-24 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 41530 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Nationals 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. David Ortiz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jon Lester L: Craig Stammen SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Harris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Elijah Dukes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Nieves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Stammen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Justin Masterson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hideki Okajima | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Stammen | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Ron Villone | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Beimel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G13
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 1
- Willie Harris: 8/F8RXD
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G6S
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 2
- Jason Bay: 53/G6S
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Nick Johnson: 63/G6MD
- Josh Willingham: W
- Elijah Dukes: S7/G6.1-3
- Anderson Hernandez: S8/L78S-.3-H;1-2
- Wil Nieves: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4
- Nick Green: K
- Jon Lester: K
Bot 3
- Craig Stammen: S9/L89S
- Willie Harris: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Cristian Guzman: SB2
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Nick Johnson: 63/G6
Top 4
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/G5F+
- J. D. Drew: 43/G!/G4.2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- Jason Bay: K
- David Ortiz: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Josh Willingham: 63/G6
- Elijah Dukes: 13/G15
- Anderson Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G3
- Nick Green: S6/G6
- Jon Lester: 24/SH.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S9/L89S.2-H
- J. D. Drew: DGR/F78D+.1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Wil Nieves: K
- Craig Stammen: K
- Willie Harris: K
Top 6
- Jason Bay: K
- David Ortiz: S5/G56
- Jason Varitek: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Nick Green: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Cristian Guzman: S6/G6+
- Ryan Zimmerman: D8/F8RD.1-3
- Nick Johnson: FC1/G15.3XH(152);2-3;B-2
- Josh Willingham: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Elijah Dukes: K
- Anderson Hernandez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Julio Lugo: K
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RXD
- J. D. Drew: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Alberto Gonzalez: K
- Josh Bard: D9/L3D+
- Willie Harris: 3!/G3.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: T8/L89D+.3-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F78XD+
Top 8
- Jason Bay: K
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F9LD
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Nick Johnson: 43/G34D
- Josh Willingham: K
- Elijah Dukes: W
- Adam Dunn: W.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: K
Top 9
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G3
- Nick Green: 63/G6
- Rocco Baldelli: 9/F89D+
Bot 9
- Josh Bard: 7/F7LSF
- Willie Harris: 8/F8RXD+
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G13-
Notes & reviews
- Elijah Dukes' bat broke and the barrel flew towards SS Nick Green; Green deflected it with his arm as the ball rolled through his legs into short LF; the bat ended up with the sharp end stuck in the grass behind SS
- Red Sox Batting Coach Dave Magadan ejected by HP umpire Bob Davidson for yelling from the bench about the second pitch to Kevin Youkilis