| Despite solid starts from both starters, Josh Beckett and Jeremy Guthrie, neither is involved in the decision. Two runs in the Orioles 2nd innings akmost holds up, but a run for the Sox in the 5th and a Big Papi solo homer in the 7th tie the game. An Oriole threat in the 10th inning, with runners on 1st and 2nd with no out, is squelched by Jonathan Papelbon as he retires three straight to keep the tie intact. Kevin Youkilis leads off the Sox 11th with a blast over the center field wall for the 3-2 lead, and Paps just stays in for the bottom of the 11th as he gets the win. With the no-decision today, 16 wins and only three starts left, Beckett's chances for a 20 win season are dashed. No 20 game winners yet, but three pitchers have 19. In other league news, the Los Angeles Angels have clinched the AL West with a victory today. That will tie them with the 1998 Yankees and the 2002 Braves for the thord earliest clinch date in history, as the 1999 Indians AL record of September 8th and the 1975 Reds record of September 7th will still stand. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 2007 Boston Red Sox At 2007 Baltimore Orioles 9/9/2007
Red Sox AB R H RBI AVG Orioles AB R H RBI AVG
J.Ellsbury LF 6 1 2 0 .346 B.Roberts 2B 5 0 2 0 .293
D.Pedroia 2B 5 0 0 0 .311 T.Redman CF 4 0 2 0 .296
D.Ortiz DH 4 1 2 1 .312 D-C.Patterson PR,CF 1 0 0 0 .259
M.Lowell 3B 4 0 1 1 .307 N.Markakis RF 5 0 1 0 .315
J.Drew RF 5 0 1 0 .249 M.Tejada DH 5 1 2 0 .294
K.Youkilis 1B 4 1 3 1 .320 A.Huff 1B 3 1 1 1 .287
J.Varitek C 5 0 1 0 .277 A-K.Millar 1B 1 0 0 0 .269
E-R.Clayton PR 0 0 0 0 .254 G-B.Fahey PR 0 0 0 0 .289
F-K.Cash C 0 0 0 0 .111 M.Mora 3B 5 0 0 0 .255
C.Crisp CF 4 0 1 0 .265 R.Hernandez C 4 0 0 1 .276
A.Cora SS 1 0 0 0 .288 H-J.House PH 1 0 0 0 .167
B-M.Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 .320 F.Bynum LF 4 0 1 0 .241
C-J.Lugo SS 2 0 0 0 .219 L.Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 .278
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Totals 41 3 11 3 Totals 41 2 9 2
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Huff In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Cora In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Ramirez In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Redman In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Varitek In 11th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Clayton In 11th Inning
G-Pinch Ran For Millar In 11th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Hernandez In 11th Inning
Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - 3 11 0
Orioles......... 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 0
Red Sox (87-57) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Beckett 7 2/3 7 2 2 0 4 0 104 3.72
H.Okajima 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 1.80
J.Papelbon WIN(2-4) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 26 1.72
Totals 11 9 2 2 2 8 0
Orioles (60-82) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Guthrie 7 1/3 6 2 2 1 4 1 96 3.85
D.Baez BS(7th) 0 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 5.05
J.Walker LOSS(5-3) 2 1/3 3 1 1 1 2 1 34 3.97
B.Burres 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 6.33
Totals 11 11 3 3 3 6 2
ATTENDANCE- 22,451 DATE- Sunday, September 9th 2007 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 3:16
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox:10 Orioles: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 1 Orioles: 1
DOUBLES- J.Ellsbury(4th), K.Youkilis(29th)
TRIPLES- A.Huff(5th)
HOME RUNS- D.Ortiz(31st), K.Youkilis(15th)
STOLEN BASES- F.Bynum(8th)
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Crisp, A.Cora
WALKS- D.Ortiz, M.Lowell, K.Youkilis, K.Millar, L.Hernandez
STRIKE OUTS- D.Ortiz, M.Lowell, J.Drew-2, J.Varitek, M.Ramirez, B.Roberts,
M.Mora-3, J.House, F.Bynum-2, L.Hernandez
GIDP- J.Varitek, T.Redman
WILD PITCHES- B.Burres
PASSED BALLS- R.Hernandez
22,451 fans were treated to a fine game at Camden Yards as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The Boston Red Sox won by the
slimmest of margins, 3 to 2.
The score was knotted at 2 after nine innings. Boston won the hard fought
contest in the 11th inning. Kevin Youkilis hit a bases-empty home run (his
15th of the season). Boston banged out 11 hits on the afternoon.
Jonathan Papelbon(2-4) went 2 innings allowing no runs for the victory. The
loss was charged to Jamie Walker(5-3) in relief. He allowed 1 run and 3 hits
in 2 and 1/3 innings.
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