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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago Cubs
2012-06-16 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40766 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:06
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Jon Lester earned the win and Alfredo Aceves picked up the save. Luis Valbuena went 1-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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jon Lester L: Jeff Samardzija SV: Alfredo Aceves
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Middlebrooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mather | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Welington Castillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Clevenger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan LaHair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Scott Atchison | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vicente Padilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Aceves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Randy Wells | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Corpas | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Scott Podsednik: 5/F5F-
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: W
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: D9/F89XD+.1XH(962)
Bot 1
- Reed Johnson: S9/L9S
- Darwin Barney: 53/G5S+.1-2
- Starlin Castro: 4/LDP/L4+.2X2(4)
Top 2
- Will Middlebrooks: 53/G56+
- Adrian Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Bot 2
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G56
- Jeff Baker: S15/G15
- Joe Mather: K
- Welington Castillo: 6/L6+
Top 3
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4+
- Jon Lester: 13/G
- Scott Podsednik: S8/G4
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Luis Valbuena: 63/G6-
- Jeff Samardzija: 43/G4
- Reed Johnson: K
Top 4
- David Ortiz: D9/L9LM+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Will Middlebrooks: K
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Bot 4
- Darwin Barney: K
- Starlin Castro: E5/TH1/G5.B-1
- Alfonso Soriano: CS2(24)
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
Top 5
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jon Lester: K
- Scott Podsednik: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Jeff Baker: K
- Joe Mather: K
- Welington Castillo: S4/F9S
- Luis Valbuena: K
Top 6
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- David Ortiz: W
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W.1-2
- Will Middlebrooks: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1X3(85)
- Adrian Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 63/G4M-
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: K
- Reed Johnson: 43/G4+
- Darwin Barney: S5/G5
- Starlin Castro: S57/G56+.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/L56+
Top 7
- Mike Aviles: D9/L9LM+
- Jon Lester: K
- Scott Podsednik: S8/L8LS.2-H;B-2(E8/THH)
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6.2-3
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Jeff Baker: D9/F9LS-
- Tony Campana: 43/G4.2-3
- Welington Castillo: W
- Luis Valbuena: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- David DeJesus: K
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F78M
- Will Middlebrooks: 63/G6
- Adrian Gonzalez: W
- Ryan Sweeney: 6/F4M-
Bot 8
- Darwin Barney: 7/L7S
- Starlin Castro: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 9
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M
- Nick Punto: K
- Scott Podsednik: CS2(26)
- Scott Podsednik: HP
- Dustin Pedroia: 4/F34-
Bot 9
- Steve Clevenger: S8/L8RM
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Welington Castillo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+