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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

2008-10-11 Β· 2008 League Championship Series Β· Game 2 of 7 β—€ Game 1 Game 3 β–Ά Β· Night game Β· Tropicana Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 34904 Β· 72Β°F Β· 5:27

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 5th. David Price earned the win.

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W: David Price   L: Mike Timlin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Sam Holbrook Β· 1B: Brian O'Nora Β· 2B: Brian Gorman Β· 3B: Alfonso Marquez Β· LF: Derryl Cousins Β· RF: Tim McClelland

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jacoby Ellsbury600002
Dustin Pedroia543211
David Ortiz310031
Kevin Youkilis623100
Jason Bay513411
Jed Lowrie300030
Jason Varitek300012
Mark Kotsay600002
Coco Crisp603001
J. D. Drew100010

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Akinori Iwamura501011
B. J. Upton421213
Carlos Pena522101
Evan Longoria533300
Carl Crawford502200
Cliff Floyd211101
Dioner Navarro401011
Gabe Gross300001
Jason Bartlett501001
Willy Aybar300000
Ben Zobrist100010

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Josh Beckett4.1915
Javier Lopez0.0100
Manny Delcarmen1.2101
Hideki Okajima2.0001
Justin Masterson0.2101
Jonathan Papelbon1.1001
Mike Timlin0.2030

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Kazmir4.1632
Grant Balfour0.0120
J. P. Howell1.1012
Chad Bradford1.1401
Trever Miller0.0010
Dan Wheeler3.1124
David Price0.2011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: K
  • Dustin Pedroia: 8/F
  • David Ortiz: W
  • Kevin Youkilis: S7/L.1-2
  • Jason Bay: D7/L.2-H;1-H
  • Jed Lowrie: W
  • Jason Varitek: K

Bot 1

  • Akinori Iwamura: 5/P5F
  • B. J. Upton: K
  • Carlos Pena: D7/L+
  • Evan Longoria: HR/7/F.2-H
  • Carl Crawford: 63/G

Top 2

  • Mark Kotsay: 8/F
  • Coco Crisp: 63/G
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F-

Bot 2

  • Cliff Floyd: K
  • Dioner Navarro: S7/L
  • Gabe Gross: K
  • Jason Bartlett: K

Top 3

  • Dustin Pedroia: HR/7/L
  • David Ortiz: W
  • Kevin Youkilis: 9/F
  • Jason Bay: 9/F
  • Jed Lowrie: 9/F

Bot 3

  • Akinori Iwamura: 7/F
  • B. J. Upton: HR/7/F
  • Carlos Pena: 3/P3F
  • Evan Longoria: D7/L+
  • Carl Crawford: S9/L.2-H
  • Cliff Floyd: PO1(13)

Top 4

  • Jason Varitek: 3/P3F
  • Mark Kotsay: 4/L
  • Coco Crisp: D8/F
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 6/P

Bot 4

  • Cliff Floyd: HR/8/F
  • Dioner Navarro: 8/F
  • Gabe Gross: 43/G
  • Jason Bartlett: 8/F-

Top 5

  • Dustin Pedroia: HR/7/F
  • David Ortiz: 9/F
  • Kevin Youkilis: HR/7/F
  • Jason Bay: HR/7/F
  • Jed Lowrie: W
  • Jason Varitek: W.1-2
  • Mark Kotsay: 9/F.2-3
  • Coco Crisp: K

Bot 5

  • Akinori Iwamura: K
  • B. J. Upton: W
  • Carlos Pena: SB2
  • Carlos Pena: S9/L.2-H
  • Evan Longoria: D7/L.1-H;B-3(THH)
  • Carl Crawford: S9/G.3-H
  • Willy Aybar: 9/F
  • Dioner Navarro: 7/F

Top 6

  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 3/L
  • Dustin Pedroia: W
  • David Ortiz: K
  • Kevin Youkilis: S8/G.1-2
  • Jason Bay: S8/G.2-H;1-3(THH)
  • Jed Lowrie: 8/F

Bot 6

  • Gabe Gross: 13/G
  • Jason Bartlett: S6/G-
  • Akinori Iwamura: 3/G.1-2
  • B. J. Upton: K

Top 7

  • Jason Varitek: K
  • Mark Kotsay: 8/F
  • Coco Crisp: S16/G
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: 13/G

Bot 7

  • Carlos Pena: 3/L
  • Evan Longoria: 7/F
  • Carl Crawford: 63/G

Top 8

  • Dustin Pedroia: S9/G
  • David Ortiz: W.1-2
  • Kevin Youkilis: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Jason Bay: WP.3-H
  • Jason Bay: W
  • Jed Lowrie: 8/L

Bot 8

  • Willy Aybar: 53/G
  • Dioner Navarro: K
  • Ben Zobrist: 63/G

Top 9

  • J. D. Drew: 8/L
  • Mark Kotsay: K
  • Coco Crisp: DGR/8/F
  • Jacoby Ellsbury: K

Bot 9

  • Jason Bartlett: 53/G
  • Akinori Iwamura: S4/G
  • B. J. Upton: K
  • Carlos Pena: K

Top 10

  • Dustin Pedroia: K
  • David Ortiz: 8/F
  • Kevin Youkilis: 8/F

Bot 10

  • Evan Longoria: 53/G
  • Carl Crawford: 143/L
  • Willy Aybar: 9/F

Top 11

  • Jason Bay: K
  • Jed Lowrie: W
  • J. D. Drew: W.1-2
  • Mark Kotsay: K
  • Coco Crisp: 54(1)/FO/G

Bot 11

  • Dioner Navarro: W
  • Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
  • Jason Bartlett: 53/G-.2-3;1-2
  • Akinori Iwamura: IW
  • B. J. Upton: 9/SF/F.3-H

Notes & reviews

  • the seventh homer of the game to break the ALCS record for most combined homers in one game; the Red Sox become the seventh team to hit three homers in one post-season inning
  • 53 minute fifth inning
  • Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell ejected by HP umpire Sam Holbrook for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout; the fifth Red Sox ejection in post-season