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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
2007-10-21 · 2007 League Championship Series · Game 7 of 7 ◀ Game 6 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 37165 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:33
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 11–2. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 8th. Daisuke Matsuzaka earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka L: Jake Westbrook SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: Gary Cederstrom · RF: Dana DeMuth
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Westbrook | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jensen Lewis | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Hideki Okajima | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 4/P
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 1
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/L
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/G.1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Manny Ramirez: S67/G.2-H;1-2
- Mike Lowell: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Drew: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 5/L
- Ryan Garko: 53/G
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G
Bot 2
- Jason Varitek: D7/F
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S7/G.2-3
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F
- Franklin Gutierrez: 4/P
- Casey Blake: S8/G
- Grady Sizemore: WP.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: K
Bot 3
- Kevin Youkilis: D57/G
- David Ortiz: 3/G.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: IW
- Mike Lowell: 9/SF/L.3-H
- J. D. Drew: 7/F
Top 4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 6/P
- Travis Hafner: D7/F
- Victor Martinez: 13/G
- Ryan Garko: D8/F.2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G-
Bot 4
- Jason Varitek: S7/G
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 36(1)/FO/L
- Julio Lugo: S8/G.1-3
- Dustin Pedroia: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Franklin Gutierrez: S8/G
- Casey Blake: S9/L.1-3
- Grady Sizemore: 8/SF/F.3-H
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- David Ortiz: 63/G4M
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 6
- Travis Hafner: 7/F
- Victor Martinez: 9/F
- Ryan Garko: 63/G
Bot 6
- Mike Lowell: K
- J. D. Drew: 43/G
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F
- Kenny Lofton: E6/P7LS.B-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G5L.2-3
- Casey Blake: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: E5/G.B-2
- Julio Lugo: 34/SH/BG.2-3
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/7/F.3-H(UR)
- Kevin Youkilis: 63/G
- David Ortiz: 7/F
Top 8
- Grady Sizemore: S3/BG
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G.1-2
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Ryan Garko: 8/F
Bot 8
- Manny Ramirez: 4/P
- Mike Lowell: D8/L
- J. D. Drew: S8/L.2-H
- Jason Varitek: DGR/7/F.1-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: IW
- Julio Lugo: K
- Dustin Pedroia: D8/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kevin Youkilis: HR/7/F.2-H
- David Ortiz: K
Top 9
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F
- Casey Blake: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- the grounder hit the lip of the grass and bounced over Jhonny Peralta
- Julio Lugo called off Manny Ramirez and the ball drifted
- the ball went over the 3B bag and curved into foul territory, striking the stands and bouncing into short LF
- into the Monster Seats
- Casey Blake and Jhonny Peralta collided in the same area where Julio Lugo dropped the popup in the top of the 7th; no one touched the ball and it bounced into the seats
- Coco Crisp caught the ball and ran into the wall at the bullpen; he limped into the infield where the celebration was taking place