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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
2011-07-31 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 28278 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:31
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Alfredo Aceves earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Jason Varitek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Alfredo Aceves L: Jesse Crain SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darnell McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brent Lillibridge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Konerko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Flowers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gordon Beckham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Morel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pierre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Miller | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
 Alfredo Aceves | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Sale | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Frasor | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/L7S
- Dustin Pedroia: 6/F5D-
- Adrian Gonzalez: D8/F78XD+
- Kevin Youkilis: 6/F6D-
Bot 1
- Brent Lillibridge: 13/G15-
- Alexei Ramirez: 5/L56S+
- Paul Konerko: W
- Carlos Quentin: S8/G6.1-2
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 2
- David Ortiz: 63/G4-
- Carl Crawford: K23
- Darnell McDonald: W
- Jason Varitek: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Marco Scutaro: S7/L56+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Bot 2
- Alex Rios: 8/F8RD+
- Tyler Flowers: S8/L6+
- Gordon Beckham: K
- Brent Morel: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
- Brent Lillibridge: K
Top 3
- Dustin Pedroia: S5/G56S-
- Adrian Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6
- Carlos Quentin: S8/L8RM
- Adam Dunn: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Alex Rios: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Tyler Flowers: K
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
- Carl Crawford: W
- Darnell McDonald: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 8/F89M.2-3
- Marco Scutaro: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Bot 4
- Gordon Beckham: S8/G6
- Brent Morel: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Brent Lillibridge: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: S18/L15+.3-H;2-3
- Paul Konerko: HP.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: K
- Adam Dunn: 3/L34-
Top 5
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G34S-
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G15
- Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F7S-
Bot 5
- Alex Rios: 63/G56
- Tyler Flowers: K
- Gordon Beckham: E6/G6.B-1
- Brent Morel: WP.1-2
- Brent Morel: 53/G56-
Top 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 5!3/G6S-
- David Ortiz: S9/L4+
- Carl Crawford: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- Darnell McDonald: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Brent Lillibridge: 8/F8RD
- Alexei Ramirez: K
- Juan Pierre: S8/L8LS
- Carlos Quentin: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7D
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G4M+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S16.1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: PB.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/L6D.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G34-.2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: IW
- David Ortiz: SB2
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 7
- Adam Dunn: K
- Alex Rios: 4/F4MD-
- Tyler Flowers: W
- Gordon Beckham: K
Top 8
- Carl Crawford: K
- Josh Reddick: K
- Jason Varitek: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G34
- A. J. Pierzynski: 53/G56-
- Alexei Ramirez: D98/F89S-
- Juan Pierre: 5!3/G5-
Top 9
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/F5D-
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Adrian Gonzalez: D9/L3D+.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Youkilis: IW
- David Ortiz: K
- Carl Crawford: 6/F6D-
Bot 9
- Carlos Quentin: K
- Adam Dunn: K
- Alex Rios: K
Notes & reviews
- White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko left the game due to an injured leg