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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

2007-10-18 Β· 2007 League Championship Series Β· Game 5 of 7 β—€ Game 4 Game 6 β–Ά Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 44588 Β· 69Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 14 mph to CF Β· 3:46

Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 7–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Josh Beckett earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS101000230712
CLE10000000016

W: Josh Beckett   L: CC Sabathia   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Gary Cederstrom Β· 1B: Dana DeMuth Β· 2B: Randy Marsh Β· 3B: Kerwin Danley Β· LF: Brian Gorman Β· RF: Paul Emmel

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dustin Pedroia412010
Kevin Youkilis422310
David Ortiz211211
Manny Ramirez402112
Mike Lowell401001
Bobby Kielty301001
Jason Varitek401000
Coco Crisp510002
Julio Lugo411001
J. D. Drew111010

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Grady Sizemore412001
Asdrubal Cabrera401002
Travis Hafner400002
Victor Martinez401001
Ryan Garko401002
Jhonny Peralta400001
Kenny Lofton300010
Franklin Gutierrez300011
Casey Blake301002

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Josh Beckett8.05111
Jonathan Papelbon1.0111

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
CC Sabathia6.01026
Rafael Betancourt1.0001
Rafael Perez0.1110
Tom Mastny1.2121

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dustin Pedroia: 63/G
  • Kevin Youkilis: HR/7/F
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Manny Ramirez: D8/F
  • Mike Lowell: S9/F-.2XH(92)

Bot 1

  • Grady Sizemore: D6/P
  • Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L.2-3
  • Travis Hafner: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H
  • Victor Martinez: S7/L
  • Ryan Garko: K

Top 2

  • Bobby Kielty: K
  • Jason Varitek: HP
  • Coco Crisp: K
  • Julio Lugo: 9/F

Bot 2

  • Jhonny Peralta: K
  • Kenny Lofton: 13/G
  • Franklin Gutierrez: W
  • Casey Blake: K

Top 3

  • Dustin Pedroia: S9/L
  • Kevin Youkilis: 16(1)3/GDP
  • David Ortiz: W
  • Manny Ramirez: S9/F8XDW.1-H
  • Mike Lowell: K

Bot 3

  • Grady Sizemore: K
  • Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G
  • Travis Hafner: K

Top 4

  • Bobby Kielty: S9/L
  • Jason Varitek: S7/G+.1-2
  • Coco Crisp: K
  • Julio Lugo: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Victor Martinez: 63/G
  • Ryan Garko: 13/G
  • Jhonny Peralta: 3/G

Top 5

  • Dustin Pedroia: 63/G+
  • Kevin Youkilis: 53/G
  • David Ortiz: S7/G6M
  • Manny Ramirez: WP.1-2
  • Manny Ramirez: W
  • Mike Lowell: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Kielty: 9/F

Bot 5

  • Kenny Lofton: 7/F
  • Franklin Gutierrez: K
  • Casey Blake: S8/L
  • Grady Sizemore: S68/G.1-3
  • Asdrubal Cabrera: K

Top 6

  • Jason Varitek: 63/G
  • Coco Crisp: 53/G
  • Julio Lugo: K

Bot 6

  • Travis Hafner: K
  • Victor Martinez: 63/G
  • Ryan Garko: K

Top 7

  • Dustin Pedroia: D8/L
  • Kevin Youkilis: T89/F.2-H
  • David Ortiz: 7/SF/F.3-H
  • Manny Ramirez: K
  • Mike Lowell: 8/F

Bot 7

  • Jhonny Peralta: 53/G
  • Kenny Lofton: E1/G
  • Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F
  • Casey Blake: K

Top 8

  • J. D. Drew: W
  • Jason Varitek: 9/F
  • Coco Crisp: FC1.1-2(E1/TH2);B-1
  • Julio Lugo: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Dustin Pedroia: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Dustin Pedroia: W
  • Kevin Youkilis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • David Ortiz: 8/SF/F.3-H(UR)
  • Manny Ramirez: K

Bot 8

  • Grady Sizemore: 7/F
  • Asdrubal Cabrera: K
  • Travis Hafner: 63/G

Top 9

  • Mike Lowell: 8/F
  • J. D. Drew: D8/F
  • Jason Varitek: 13/G.2-3
  • Coco Crisp: 13/G

Bot 9

  • Victor Martinez: K
  • Ryan Garko: D8/F
  • Jhonny Peralta: 63/G.2-3
  • Kenny Lofton: W
  • Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F

Notes & reviews

  • Off the top of the wall just to right of straight-away CF over CF's Sizemore's outstretched glove; carom off wall retrieved by RF Gutierrez; Manny Ramirez did not run it out, thinking it was a home run and only reached 1B; Red Sox manager Terry Francona argued that it was a home run for several minutes
  • infield shifted to right for David Ortiz
  • David Ortiz hit the ball through the left side of the infield where no one was standing
  • on the 3-0 pitch, Kenny Lofton flipped his bat to the ground and had to pick it up when it was a strike; after he hit the fly ball, Josh Beckett yelled at him and Lofton ran towards the mound; both benches cleared but the umpires and others kept the peace