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Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies

2012-05-18 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45205 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:50

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 1st. Cole Hamels earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save. Mike Aviles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	4	8
PHI	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1		6	6

W: Cole Hamels L: Daniel Bard SV: Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mike Aviles	4	1	2	1	0	0
Dustin Pedroia	4	0	0	0	0	1
Adrian Gonzalez	4	1	1	1	0	1
Cody Ross	3	2	2	1	1	1
Will Middlebrooks	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	2	0	0	0	0	1
Daniel Nava	3	0	0	1	0	0
Marlon Byrd	4	0	1	0	0	2
Daniel Bard	2	0	0	0	0	1
Kelly Shoppach	2	0	1	0	0	1
Nick Punto	2	0	0	0	0	2
David Ortiz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Rollins	3	1	0	0	2	1
Juan Pierre	4	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Victorino	2	1	0	0	2	1
Hunter Pence	3	2	2	1	1	1
Carlos Ruiz	3	1	2	2	0	0
Ty Wigginton	2	0	0	1	0	1
John Mayberry	3	0	1	1	1	1
Freddy Galvis	4	1	1	1	0	1
Cole Hamels	2	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Luna	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Daniel Bard	5.0	3	5	3
Matt Albers	2.0	2	1	2
Franklin Morales	1.0	1	0	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	7.0	6	1	9
Chad Qualls	0.2	1	0	1
Antonio Bastardo	0.1	0	0	0
Jonathan Papelbon	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mike Aviles: D8/F78XD+
Dustin Pedroia: K
Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F7LMF
Cody Ross: W
Will Middlebrooks: 4/F4MD-

Bot 1

Jimmy Rollins: W
Juan Pierre: 43/G34.1-2
Shane Victorino: W
Hunter Pence: W.2-3;1-2
Carlos Ruiz: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ty Wigginton: 7/SF/L7M.3-H
John Mayberry: SB2
John Mayberry: D7/G5+.2-H
Freddy Galvis: 43/G4

Top 2

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8RS-
Daniel Nava: 43/G4S-
Marlon Byrd: K

Bot 2

Cole Hamels: 3/G3-
Jimmy Rollins: 43/G4
Juan Pierre: 43/G4

Top 3

Daniel Bard: 63/G6
Mike Aviles: HR/F7LD+
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RD
Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G34

Bot 3

Shane Victorino: K
Hunter Pence: K
Carlos Ruiz: HP
Ty Wigginton: 63/G6M-

Top 4

Cody Ross: D7/G
Will Middlebrooks: S9/L89M.2-3
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Daniel Nava: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Marlon Byrd: K

Bot 4

John Mayberry: W
Freddy Galvis: K
Cole Hamels: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
Jimmy Rollins: W
Juan Pierre: 43/G4

Top 5

Daniel Bard: K
Mike Aviles: 63/G6
Dustin Pedroia: 53/G5

Bot 5

Shane Victorino: 63/G6
Hunter Pence: HR/F78XD+
Carlos Ruiz: 9/L9M+
Ty Wigginton: HP
John Mayberry: 63/G6S-

Top 6

Adrian Gonzalez: K
Cody Ross: HR/F7LD+
Will Middlebrooks: K
Kelly Shoppach: K

Bot 6

Freddy Galvis: 43/BG4S+
Cole Hamels: K
Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8LS

Top 7

Daniel Nava: 7/F7M
Marlon Byrd: S9/L34D-
Nick Punto: K
Mike Aviles: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 7

Juan Pierre: 6/P5F
Shane Victorino: W
Hunter Pence: CS2(24)
Hunter Pence: S9/L9S+
Carlos Ruiz: S9/G4.1-2
Ty Wigginton: K

Top 8

Dustin Pedroia: 8/F78XD+
Adrian Gonzalez: HR/F9D+
Cody Ross: K
David Ortiz: 31/G3+

Bot 8

John Mayberry: K
Freddy Galvis: HR/F7D+
Hector Luna: 9/F89S
Jimmy Rollins: K

Top 9

Kelly Shoppach: S5/G5+
Daniel Nava: 3/G3-.1-2
Marlon Byrd: 63/G6MD-.2-3
Nick Punto: K

Notes & reviews

Phillies manager Manuel served a one-game suspension for his shouting match with umpire Bob Davidson on 5/15; Davidson was also suspended
Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia left the game due to cuts on his left ear suffered when the ball ricocheted off Ty Wigginton's arm then off Saltalamacchia's arm
Cody Ross left after fouling a pitch off his left foot
Red Sox manager Valentine ejected by 1B umpire Darling for arguing Byrd was safe at 1st

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