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Boston Red Sox @ 
Anaheim Angels
2008-10-01 · 2008 Division Series · Game 1 of 4 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 44996 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to RF · 3:14
Boston Red Sox defeated Anaheim Angels 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Jon Lester earned the win and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Jon Lester L: John Lackey SV: Jonathan Papelbon
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: Tim Tschida · RF: Marty Foster
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Justin Masterson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lackey | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Darren Oliver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Arredondo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: D9/F
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G
- David Ortiz: 43/G.2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G
Bot 1
- Chone Figgins: 43/G
- Garret Anderson: S9/G
- Mark Teixeira: S8/L.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F
- Torii Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
- Howie Kendrick: 5(2)/FO/G.1-2
Top 2
- J. D. Drew: 43/G
- Jason Bay: K
- Mike Lowell: 7/L
Bot 2
- Mike Napoli: K
- Gary Matthews: 23/G-
- Erick Aybar: 53/G
Top 3
- Jed Lowrie: HP
- Jason Varitek: 16(1)/FO/G
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 4!6(1)/FO/G
- Dustin Pedroia: W.1-2
- David Ortiz: 6/P
Bot 3
- Chone Figgins: K
- Garret Anderson: S7/L
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: E6/FO/G.1-2
- Torii Hunter: S7/L-.2-H(UR);1-2
- Howie Kendrick: 53/G
Top 4
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/L
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7LF
- Jason Bay: K
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 4
- Mike Napoli: 63/G
- Gary Matthews: 63/G
- Erick Aybar: 53/G
Top 5
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F
- Jason Varitek: 9/F
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S1/BG-
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F
Bot 5
- Chone Figgins: 6/L
- Garret Anderson: 31/G
- Mark Teixeira: S7/L
- Vladimir Guerrero: S9/G.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 13/G
Top 6
- David Ortiz: 6/P
- Kevin Youkilis: W
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jason Bay: HR/7/F.1-H
- Mike Lowell: 3!/G
Bot 6
- Howie Kendrick: K
- Mike Napoli: K
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 7
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Jason Varitek: 63/G-
- Jacoby Ellsbury: E9/L.B-3
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 7
- Erick Aybar: 4/P
- Chone Figgins: K
- Garret Anderson: 4/L-
Top 8
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F
- J. D. Drew: 53/G
- Jason Bay: D9/F
- Mike Lowell: 43/G
Bot 8
- Mark Teixeira: 8!/F-
- Vladimir Guerrero: S7/L
- Torii Hunter: S3/P-.1X3(35)
- Howie Kendrick: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Jed Lowrie: S7/L
- Jason Varitek: 3/SH/BG.1-2
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S9/G.2-H
- Dustin Pedroia: SB2
- Dustin Pedroia: 13/G.2-3
- David Ortiz: S8/G.3-H
- Kevin Youkilis: 53/G
Bot 9
- Mike Napoli: K
- Kendrys Morales: S9/L
- Erick Aybar: DI.1-2
- Erick Aybar: K23
- Chone Figgins: K
Notes & reviews
- Gary Matthews seemed to lose the ball in the lights