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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
2007-10-15 · 2007 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 7 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 44402 · 69°F · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Jake Westbrook earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jake Westbrook L: Daisuke Matsuzaka SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: Randy Marsh · RF: Kerwin Danley
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Okajima | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Delcarmen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Westbrook | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Jensen Lewis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- David Ortiz: 45(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 63/G
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Travis Hafner: K
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Mike Lowell: S8/G+.1-2
- J. D. Drew: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jason Varitek: 7/F
- Coco Crisp: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 43/G
- Ryan Garko: S8/L
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Kenny Lofton: HR/89/F.1-H
- Trot Nixon: 63/G
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: 31/G
- Dustin Pedroia: 43/G
- Kevin Youkilis: 9/F
Bot 3
- Casey Blake: 9/F
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L
- Travis Hafner: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: K
Top 4
- David Ortiz: D7/F
- Manny Ramirez: S/BR/G.2X3(6)
- Mike Lowell: 53/G.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 31/G+
Bot 4
- Ryan Garko: 63/G
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G
Top 5
- Jason Varitek: 43/G
- Coco Crisp: 63/G
- Julio Lugo: 53/G
Bot 5
- Trot Nixon: K
- Casey Blake: S7/L
- Grady Sizemore: WP.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Travis Hafner: 4(1)/FO/G.3-H
- Victor Martinez: S7/L-.1-2
- Ryan Garko: K
Top 6
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/L
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Trot Nixon: 3/G
Top 7
- Mike Lowell: 4/P
- J. D. Drew: S8/G+
- Jason Varitek: HR/8/F.1-H
- Coco Crisp: K
- Julio Lugo: S6/G
- Dustin Pedroia: K
Bot 7
- Casey Blake: 63/G
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F
Top 8
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: 9/L
- Manny Ramirez: 4/P
Bot 8
- Travis Hafner: 3/G
- Victor Martinez: W
- Ryan Garko: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 9
- Mike Lowell: 3/P
- J. D. Drew: 8/F
- Jason Varitek: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- infield shifted to right for David Ortiz