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Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

2011-07-17 · Night game · Tropicana Field · 16 innings · Att: 21504 · 72°F, dome · Wind to RF · 5:44

Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 1–0. Alfredo Aceves earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-7 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

W: Alfredo Aceves L: Adam Russell SV: Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	8	0	0	0	0	3
Dustin Pedroia	7	0	3	1	1	1
Adrian Gonzalez	7	0	1	0	1	0
Kevin Youkilis	4	0	0	0	2	3
David Ortiz	4	0	0	0	1	2
J. D. Drew	3	0	0	0	1	1
Josh Reddick	5	1	0	0	2	2
Jason Varitek	6	0	0	0	0	3
Marco Scutaro	5	0	1	0	2	1
Darnell McDonald	1	0	0	0	2	0
Drew Sutton	2	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	6	1	0	3
Ben Zobrist	5	0	1	2
Evan Longoria	5	1	0	0
Casey Kotchman	5	0	0	1
B. J. Upton	6	0	0	0
Jose Lobaton	3	0	0	1
Sean Rodriguez	6	1	0	2
Sam Fuld	2	0	0	2
Reid Brignac	6	0	0	2
Matt Joyce	1	0	0	0
Justin Ruggiano	3	0	0	0
Kelly Shoppach	2	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Beckett	8.0	1	0	6
Daniel Bard	1.0	1	1	1
Matt Albers	1.2	1	0	2
Franklin Morales	1.1	0	0	1
Alfredo Aceves	3.0	0	0	2
Jonathan Papelbon	1.0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Niemann	8.0	2	2	10
Kyle Farnsworth	1.0	1	2	1
Joel Peralta	0.1	0	1	0
J. P. Howell	0.2	0	3	0
Jake McGee	0.1	0	1	1
Juan Cruz	0.2	0	0	1
Cesar Ramos	1.0	0	0	0
Brandon Gomes	3.0	0	2	3
Adam Russell	1.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Dustin Pedroia: K
Adrian Gonzalez: S9/G4
Kevin Youkilis: K

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: K
Ben Zobrist: 13/G15
Evan Longoria: S15/G15
Casey Kotchman: 63/G6M-

Top 2

David Ortiz: 53/G6
J. D. Drew: 63/G4S-
Josh Reddick: K

Bot 2

B. J. Upton: 8/F8LXD+
Jose Lobaton: 6/L6M-
Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6

Top 3

Jason Varitek: 13/G
Marco Scutaro: K
Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4

Bot 3

Sam Fuld: K
Reid Brignac: 8/F8RXD
Johnny Damon: 9/F9LD+

Top 4

Dustin Pedroia: S7/L7LS-
Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F7LM
Kevin Youkilis: 8/L8LD+
David Ortiz: SB2
David Ortiz: K

Bot 4

Ben Zobrist: 53/G56S
Evan Longoria: 9/F89M
Casey Kotchman: 4!3/G4

Top 5

J. D. Drew: K
Josh Reddick: W
Jason Varitek: 7/F7S
Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 5

B. J. Upton: 8/F8LD
Jose Lobaton: K
Sean Rodriguez: 9/F89D+

Top 6

Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6+
Dustin Pedroia: 6!3/G56
Adrian Gonzalez: 3/G3-

Bot 6

Sam Fuld: K
Reid Brignac: 4!3/G4
Johnny Damon: K

Top 7

Kevin Youkilis: K
David Ortiz: 43/G4+
J. D. Drew: 63/G4

Bot 7

Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LXD+
Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD+
Casey Kotchman: 8/F8LXD+

Top 8

Josh Reddick: 7/F78XD+
Jason Varitek: K
Marco Scutaro: W
Jacoby Ellsbury: K

Bot 8

B. J. Upton: 4/F4M-
Jose Lobaton: 7/F78M
Sean Rodriguez: K

Top 9

Dustin Pedroia: D9/F8RD+
Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F7D
Kevin Youkilis: W
David Ortiz: K
J. D. Drew: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Reddick: 8/F89D

Bot 9

Matt Joyce: 6/L6-
Reid Brignac: K
Johnny Damon: S8/L8RS-
Ben Zobrist: SB2
Ben Zobrist: W
Evan Longoria: 9/F89D+

Top 10

Jason Varitek: 7/F7LM
Marco Scutaro: W
Jacoby Ellsbury: 36(1)/FO/G3S-
Dustin Pedroia: W.1-2
Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G4-

Bot 10

Casey Kotchman: K
B. J. Upton: 43/G4
Justin Ruggiano: 7!/F78XD+

Top 11

Kevin Youkilis: W
David Ortiz: W.1-2
Darnell McDonald: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Reddick: K
Jason Varitek: K
Marco Scutaro: 2/F2LF-

Bot 11

Sean Rodriguez: S8/G6M
Kelly Shoppach: 34/SH.1-2
Reid Brignac: K
Johnny Damon: 43/G4S-

Top 12

Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/L6-
Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
Adrian Gonzalez: 3/G3-

Bot 12

Ben Zobrist: K
Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD+
Casey Kotchman: 7/F78XD+

Top 13

Kevin Youkilis: K
Drew Sutton: 7/F7LM
Darnell McDonald: W
Josh Reddick: 8/F8RM

Bot 13

B. J. Upton: 53/G6S-
Justin Ruggiano: 9/F89S
Sean Rodriguez: 7/F7LD

Top 14

Jason Varitek: K
Marco Scutaro: 9/F9LMF
Jacoby Ellsbury: K

Bot 14

Kelly Shoppach: 6/P5F
Reid Brignac: 31/G34-
Johnny Damon: K

Top 15

Dustin Pedroia: 8!/F78XD+
Adrian Gonzalez: W
Kevin Youkilis: HP.1-2
Drew Sutton: 6/F8RS
Darnell McDonald: 9/F8RM

Bot 15

Ben Zobrist: K
Evan Longoria: HP
Casey Kotchman: HP.1-2
B. J. Upton: 4/F34-
Justin Ruggiano: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 16

Josh Reddick: W
Jason Varitek: 14/SH.1-2
Marco Scutaro: S4/G6-.2-3
Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7S
Dustin Pedroia: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
Adrian Gonzalez: 9/F9D+

Bot 16

Sean Rodriguez: K
Kelly Shoppach: 53/G56
Reid Brignac: 31/G34+

Notes & reviews

Ortiz' backswing struck HP umpire Fairchild on side of head
Rays Sean Rodriguez hit a foul ball that struck a lamp on a catwalk in LF; the ball shattered the lamp with pieces falling onto the field and into the seats; there was a delay while the grounds crew picked up the shattered glass; music from 'The Natural' played on the PA
Lobaton left the game with a sprained left knee; placed on DL
a 2-2 pitch to Josh Reddick was ruled no swing by 3B umpire Jim Reynolds; the Rays were very unhappy with the call
Rays manager Maddon ejected by HP umpire Fairchild for arguing balls and strikes while making pitching change
Rays coach and acting manager Martinez ejected by HP umpire Fairchild for arguing that Scutaro had thrown bat at catcher, but umpire ruled that bat was thrown at random and happened to bounce near catcher

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