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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Red Sox

2011-05-21 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 37798 Β· 53Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 6 mph from RF Β· 3:51

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Red Sox 9–3. Chicago Cubs put up 8 in the 8th. Sean Marshall earned the win. David Ortiz went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Sean Marshall   L: Matt Albers   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Alfonso Marquez Β· 1B: Ed Hickox Β· 2B: Ed Rapuano Β· 3B: Brian O'Nora Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kosuke Fukudome220021
Darwin Barney412011
Starlin Castro512101
Aramis Ramirez411110
Carlos Pena310121
Marlon Byrd000000
Alfonso Soriano511000
Blake DeWitt300001
Koyie Hill401001
Reed Johnson411201
Jeff Baker111100

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jacoby Ellsbury401100
Dustin Pedroia500001
Adrian Gonzalez502000
Kevin Youkilis312010
David Ortiz511200
J. D. Drew400000
Jed Lowrie201021
Carl Crawford411000
Jason Varitek301010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carlos Zambrano5.2732
Sean Marshall1.1110
Kerry Wood1.0000
Carlos Marmol1.0100

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Alfredo Aceves5.0322
Dan Wheeler1.1011
Rich Hill0.2102
Matt Albers0.0320
Franklin Morales2.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Kosuke Fukudome: HP
  • Darwin Barney: S49/G4+.1-2
  • Starlin Castro: K
  • Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 1

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: C/E2
  • Dustin Pedroia: 6/F6D-
  • Adrian Gonzalez: 8/F78D
  • Kevin Youkilis: SB2
  • Kevin Youkilis: W
  • David Ortiz: 7/F78S

Top 2

  • Carlos Pena: 3/G3+
  • Marlon Byrd: HP
  • Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LM
  • Blake DeWitt: 6/F8LS-

Bot 2

  • J. D. Drew: 53/G56
  • Jed Lowrie: S9/L34D
  • Carl Crawford: 9/F89M
  • Jason Varitek: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Koyie Hill: 63/G6-
  • Kosuke Fukudome: W
  • Darwin Barney: SB2
  • Darwin Barney: W
  • Starlin Castro: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
  • Aramis Ramirez: D8/F8LM.3-H;1-3
  • Carlos Pena: 3/G3

Bot 3

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/G3
  • Dustin Pedroia: K
  • Adrian Gonzalez: 63/G6+

Top 4

  • Reed Johnson: 8/F8LD
  • Alfonso Soriano: S9/L89S-
  • Blake DeWitt: 9/L9M
  • Koyie Hill: 9/L9M

Bot 4

  • Kevin Youkilis: S7/G56
  • David Ortiz: HR/F7D+.1-H
  • J. D. Drew: 43/G4
  • Jed Lowrie: W
  • Carl Crawford: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Jason Varitek: S9/G34.1-2
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/L6

Top 5

  • Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4S-
  • Darwin Barney: K
  • Starlin Castro: 8/F8RD+

Bot 5

  • Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LM
  • Adrian Gonzalez: S9/G34
  • Kevin Youkilis: HP.1-2
  • David Ortiz: 6/F6MD-
  • J. D. Drew: 1/P

Top 6

  • Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78D+
  • Carlos Pena: W
  • Reed Johnson: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 6

  • Jed Lowrie: K
  • Carl Crawford: S8/F8RM
  • Jason Varitek: W.1-2
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
  • Dustin Pedroia: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
  • Adrian Gonzalez: SB2
  • Adrian Gonzalez: 63/G6

Top 7

  • Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
  • Blake DeWitt: K
  • Koyie Hill: S8/L6M
  • Kosuke Fukudome: K

Bot 7

  • Kevin Youkilis: S7/G5
  • David Ortiz: PB.1-2
  • David Ortiz: 43/G4.2-3
  • J. D. Drew: 63/G6S
  • Jed Lowrie: IW
  • Carl Crawford: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Darwin Barney: S9/L34D
  • Starlin Castro: S9/L8RS-.1-3
  • Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
  • Carlos Pena: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Reed Johnson: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Alfonso Soriano: E6/F6D-.3-H(NR)
  • Jeff Baker: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-3
  • Koyie Hill: K
  • Kosuke Fukudome: W
  • Darwin Barney: 9/F9M.3XH(92E5)(UR);2-H(E7/THH)(UR);1-3
  • Starlin Castro: D8/F78D+.3-H(UR)
  • Aramis Ramirez: 3/F3-

Bot 8

  • Jason Varitek: 7/L7M
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 2/F23F-
  • Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6+

Top 9

  • Carlos Pena: K
  • Reed Johnson: 9/F89M
  • Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56

Bot 9

  • Adrian Gonzalez: S8/L8RM
  • Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
  • David Ortiz: 9/F9D+

Notes & reviews

  • Cubs Marlon Byrd was hit on the left side of the face under his eye; he was taken to the hospital for the night; he suffered multiple broken facial bones
  • the Red Sox had two Cubs runners trapped near 3B; catcher Jason Varitek's high throw was not caught by 3B Kevin Youkilis, scoring Alfonso Soriano; LF Carl Crawford's wild throw allowed Jeff Baker, who was running back to 2B, to score; Kosuke Fukudome ran to 3B when Crawford's throw went to the backstop