| This is the one that got away. The Red Sox were in control from the get-go with a 4-run 2nd inning and a 5-1 lead after 6. Then, it fell apart. Tampa scored 5 runs on only three hits in the top of the 7th off of 3 Sox pitchers to take the lead that holds up. A brief summary of that 7th inning disaster: Josh Beckett runs out of gas after getting the first out allowing two singles. David Aardsma takes the mound and does nothing, walking all three batters he faced which allows two runs to walk across the plate. Needless to say, that ends Aardsma's day and reliable Manny Declarmen takes the hill. Declarmen allows a single to score a run, walks two for two more crossing the plate, Jason Bartlett tries a squeeze which failed for out number two, and a groundout ends the inning. The Sox do nothing against JP Howell in the 9th as with the 1-2-3 batters due up Howell whiffs Ellsbury, Drew and Manny with a walk to Pedroia squeezed in there for the save. Interesting note on Jason Bartlett - after the failed squeeze in the 7th, he tries another squeeze in the 9th which also failed. Two failed squeezes in one game, that can't happen too often. I don't even get one squeeze in a game at all, never mind two. The 7th inning agony: *** TOP OF INNING 7 *** 0 J.Bartlett 5- 2 9 3 Fly Out b-0 1 A.Iwamura 3- 8 14 3 Single b-1 1 1 C.Crawford 3- 6 8 3 Single 1-3 b-1 SUBSTITUTE P - David Aardsma 1 1 3 B.Upton 6- 6 5 Walk 1-2 b-1 1 123 C.Floyd 5- 7 5 Walk 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1 1 123 E.Longoria 2- 8 5 Walk 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1 SUBSTITUTE P - Manny Delcarmen 1 123 D.Navarro 3- 5 4 Single 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1 1 123 E.Hinske 4- 7 5 Walk 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1 1 123 G.Gross 3- 6 4 Walk 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1 1 123 J.Bartlett 3- 5 5 Force Play 3-o 2-3 1-2 b-1 2 123 A.Iwamura 2-11 3 Ground Out b-0 |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays At 2008 Boston Red Sox 6/4/2008
Rays AB R H RBI AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI AVG
A.Iwamura 2B 5 1 1 0 .273 J.Ellsbury LF 5 1 1 1 .364
C.Crawford LF 5 1 2 0 .265 D.Pedroia 2B 4 0 1 2 .275
B.Upton CF 3 1 1 1 .274 J.Drew RF 3 0 1 0 .295
C.Floyd DH 4 1 1 1 .258 M.Ramirez DH 3 0 1 0 .294
E.Longoria 3B 4 1 1 1 .316 M.Lowell 3B 4 0 0 0 .218
D.Navarro C 5 0 2 1 .276 K.Youkilis 1B 4 1 2 0 .348
E.Hinske 1B 4 0 3 1 .173 J.Varitek C 4 2 2 1 .198
G.Gross RF 3 1 1 1 .258 C.Crisp CF 4 0 1 1 .297
J.Bartlett SS 4 0 0 0 .306 J.Lugo SS 4 1 1 0 .326
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Totals 37 6 12 6 Totals 35 5 10 5
Rays............ 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 - 6 12 2
Red Sox......... 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 10 0
Rays (37-22) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
E.Jackson 4 7 4 4 3 3 0 81 5.15
G.Balfour WIN(1-0) 4 3 1 0 0 5 0 53 0.66
J.Howell SAVE(6th) 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 16 1.50
Totals 9 10 5 4 4 11 0
Red Sox (34-28) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Beckett 6 1/3 9 3 3 1 6 0 109 3.66
D.Aardsma LOSS(1-4) 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 15 6.08
M.Delcarmen BS(1st) 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 2 0 32 3.55
J.Papelbon 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 22 1.35
Totals 9 12 6 6 7 8 0
ATTENDANCE- 37,350 DATE- Wednesday, June 4th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Jerry Meals, Bill Miller, Paul Emmel, Gary Darling
T- 3:35
LEFT ON BASE- Rays:13 Red Sox: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rays: 2 Red Sox: 1
ERRORS- E.Longoria, E.Hinske
DOUBLES- B.Upton(15th), E.Hinske(4th), D.Pedroia(13th), J.Varitek(10th),
C.Crisp(4th)
TRIPLES- K.Youkilis(2nd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Upton
WALKS- A.Iwamura, B.Upton, C.Floyd, E.Longoria, E.Hinske, G.Gross-2, D.Pedroia,
J.Drew-2, M.Ramirez
HIT BY PITCH- J.Bartlett, M.Ramirez
STRIKE OUTS- A.Iwamura, C.Crawford, B.Upton, C.Floyd-2, D.Navarro, G.Gross,
J.Bartlett, J.Ellsbury-2, J.Drew-2, M.Ramirez, K.Youkilis,
J.Varitek, C.Crisp, J.Lugo-3
GIDP- E.Hinske, M.Lowell, K.Youkilis
First baseman Eric Hinske had 3 base hits at Fenway Park as the Tampa Bay Rays
beat the Boston Red Sox 6 to 5.
Tampa Bay scored 5 runs in the 7th inning when they had 3 base hits. They
would prove to be the difference in the contest. Tampa Bay totaled 12 hits
on the night.
Grant Balfour(1-0) went 4 innings allowing 1 run for the win. J.P. Howell
recorded the save, his 6th. David Aardsma(1-4) suffered the loss in relief.
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