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Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox
2012-09-26 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37247 · 71°F · Wind 13 mph to RF · 3:18
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 5th. Alex Cobb earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Carlos Pena went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Alex Cobb L: Jon Lester SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desmond Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lobaton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Ciriaco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 James Loney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Nava | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Iglesias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Cobb | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake McGee | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Clayton Mortensen | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hill | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Desmond Jennings: 2/F23F-
- B. J. Upton: 9/F9D+
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Pedro Ciriaco: 63/G56
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LXD+
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Cody Ross: 4/F4-
Top 2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Carlos Pena: 35(1)4/GDP/G34S
Bot 2
- James Loney: 43/G4
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ryan Lavarnway: 463/G4M.1-2
- Daniel Nava: S9/L89M.2-H
- Jose Iglesias: K
Top 3
- Ben Francisco: 5/F5F-
- Ryan Roberts: 6/L6-
- Jose Lobaton: K
Bot 3
- Pedro Ciriaco: K
- Scott Podsednik: S8/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Cody Ross: SB2
- Cody Ross: W
- James Loney: 53/G56
Top 4
- Desmond Jennings: K
- B. J. Upton: 8/L8RD+
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Ryan Lavarnway: S8/L8RD+
- Daniel Nava: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Evan Longoria: 6!3/G56
- Jeff Keppinger: S7
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Ben Francisco: HR/F7LD+
- Ryan Roberts: 7/F7M
- Jose Lobaton: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Pedro Ciriaco: 53/G5S
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 6
- Desmond Jennings: 53/G56S
- B. J. Upton: K
- Ben Zobrist: D7/L7LS
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 6
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- Cody Ross: SB2
- Cody Ross: S9/G34.2-3
- James Loney: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
Top 7
- Jeff Keppinger: S7/L56
- Carlos Pena: S9/G4.1-2
- Ben Francisco: K
- Ryan Roberts: K
- Jose Lobaton: DGR/F89D+.2-H;1-3
- Desmond Jennings: K
Bot 7
- Daniel Nava: K
- Jose Iglesias: 63/G6
- Pedro Ciriaco: K
Top 8
- B. J. Upton: K
- Ben Zobrist: S1/G3S-
- Evan Longoria: K
- Jeff Keppinger: K
Bot 8
- Scott Podsednik: 9/F89D+
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G56
- Cody Ross: K
Top 9
- Carlos Pena: K
- Matt Joyce: K
- Ryan Roberts: W
- Jose Lobaton: K
Bot 9
- James Loney: W
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F7S
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
- Daniel Nava: DI.1-2
- Daniel Nava: K
Notes & reviews
- Shortstop did not get to the bag in time to force runner from 1st