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4
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0
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@BOS		3
7
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@CHW		6
0
DET
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0
SEA
@MIN		0
11
TOR
@OAK		3
5
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4
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@CIN		4
6
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3
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2
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@LAD		3
1
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3
PIT
@NYM		3
7
ATL
@PHI		6
10
Friday, May 8, 2009 7:11PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,745, Time of Game: 2:52
Rays
3
14-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5½ GB
 at Red Sox
7
19-11
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Brad Penny (3-1)
L: James Shields (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  5   0  2  X    7 15  0

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
B.J. Upton CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .152 .464 15 8 -0.015 0.93 0.059 -0.074 -1.0 2 0
Carl Crawford LF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .317 .804 19 13 0.050 1.02 0.129 -0.080 0.6 0 1 3B,2B,SB
Evan Longoria 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .362 1.152 13 6 -0.050 1.41 0.038 -0.088 -0.5 1 0 SF
Carlos Pena 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 1.027 18 10 -0.116 1.12 0.000 -0.116 -1.3 8 0
Pat Burrell DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 .242 .664 13 7 0.104 0.96 0.137 -0.033 0.7
Gabe Gross RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .757 10 6 -0.028 0.80 0.021 -0.049 -0.4 2 0
   Ben Zobrist PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .945 3 2 -0.051 2.05 0.000 -0.051 -0.3 1 0
Akinori Iwamura 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .711 18 11 -0.084 0.84 0.000 -0.084 -0.9 2 1
Jason Bartlett SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 .355 .918 8 6 0.109 0.85 0.146 -0.037 1.8 0 3 2·2B
Michel Hernandez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .857 10 8 -0.067 0.91 0.041 -0.108 -1.0 8 1
James Shields P 1
   Grant Balfour P
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 3 5 .265 .728 127 77 -0.148 1.01 0.571 -0.720 -2.2 24 7
2B: J Bartlett 2 (6, 2 off B Penny); C Crawford (6, off B Penny).
3B: C Crawford (2, off B Penny).
SF: E Longoria (2, off B Penny).
TB: C Crawford 6; J Bartlett 5; G Gross; P Burrell; M Hernandez.
RBI: E Longoria (39); J Bartlett (12); P Burrell (14).
2-out RBI: J Bartlett; P Burrell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Crawford (M Lowell at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: C Crawford (21, 2nd base off B Penny/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .295 .686 18 10 0.020 0.59 0.073 -0.053 0.7 5 0 2B
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .336 .857 19 15 0.073 0.81 0.108 -0.035 1.7 2 3
David Ortiz DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 .220 .652 22 12 0.001 0.95 0.077 -0.076 -0.6
Jason Bay LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .323 1.154 12 9 0.275 1.28 0.315 -0.040 1.8 1 0 HR
Mike Lowell 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .308 .906 15 8 0.072 1.10 0.102 -0.030 0.7 0 3 2B
J.D. Drew RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .250 .862 16 11 0.064 1.14 0.168 -0.104 0.0 3 0 HR
Jeff Bailey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .179 .696 16 12 -0.032 0.65 0.028 -0.060 -0.7 9 0 3B
Jason Varitek C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .778 11 7 -0.059 0.78 0.015 -0.075 -0.6 5 0
Julio Lugo SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .801 16 12 -0.062 0.66 0.004 -0.066 -0.6 2 4
Brad Penny P
   Hideki Okajima P
   Ramon Ramirez P
   Jonathan Papelbon P
Team Totals 38 7 15 7 1 9 .395 1.068 145 96 0.352 0.88 0.890 -0.539 2.4 27 10
2B: M Lowell (10, off J Shields); J Ellsbury (5, off G Balfour).
3B: J Bailey (1, off J Shields).
HR: J Drew (4, off J Shields; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); J Bay (9, off J Shields; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Bay 5; D Pedroia 4; J Drew 4; M Lowell 4; J Bailey 3; J Ellsbury 3; J Lugo; J Varitek.
RBI: J Bay 3 (32); J Drew 2 (16); J Ellsbury (10); D Pedroia (12).
2-out RBI: D Pedroia; J Ellsbury.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lugo-D Pedroia.

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
James Shields, L (3-3) 6 10 5 5 1 7 2 4.02 28 106 69 41 13 15 8 12 2 0 38 -0.332 1.06 -1.6
Grant Balfour 2 5 2 2 0 2 0 7.15 11 39 27 14 3 10 3 6 6 0 0 0 -0.020 0.41 -0.9
Team Totals 8 15 7 7 1 9 2 7.88 39 145 96 55 16 25 11 18 8 0 38 0 0 -0.352 1.01 -2.4

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brad Penny, W (3-1) 6.1 8 3 3 2 2 0 6.90 28 91 56 38 4 14 10 14 6 0 45 -0.095 0.90 0.0
Hideki Okajima, H (5) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.68 4 18 8 4 1 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0.135 2.04 1.0
Ramon Ramirez, H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.56 2 7 4 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.090 1.67 0.6
Jonathan Papelbon 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.38 4 11 9 4 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.018 0.55 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 5 0 3.00 38 127 77 48 5 24 12 18 7 0 45 3 0 0.148 0.88 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 37,745.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR BOS J. Bay J. Shields 27% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz Scores
b6 3-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS J. Drew J. Shields 17% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lowell Scores
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R TBR P. Burrell B. Penny -9% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Crawford Scores; Longoria to 2B
b6 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Lowell J. Shields 9% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TBR J. Bartlett B. Penny -9% 21% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gross Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Brad Penny facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Upton B. Penny 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  TBR C. Crawford B. Penny -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR E. Longoria B. Penny -1% 48% Crawford Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  TBR E. Longoria B. Penny -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Pena B. Penny 4% 51% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R TBR P. Burrell B. Penny -9% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Crawford Scores; Longoria to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O TBR G. Gross B. Penny 4% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rays' James Shields facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Shields 3% 46% Single to P (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Shields -3% 43% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Bay J. Shields -2% 40% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Brad Penny facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura B. Penny 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TBR J. Bartlett B. Penny -4% 39% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  OO TBR M. Hernandez B. Penny 6% 45% Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Bartlett out at 2B/SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rays' James Shields facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Shields -3% 43% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Drew J. Shields -2% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Bailey J. Shields 3% 44% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Varitek J. Shields -4% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Brad Penny facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR B. Upton B. Penny 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Crawford B. Penny -7% 35% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t3 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO TBR E. Longoria B. Penny -2% 33% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Crawford Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR C. Pena B. Penny 1% 34% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' James Shields facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lugo J. Shields -3% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields 3% 35% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Shields -3% 31% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 0-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Shields -3% 28% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Brad Penny facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR P. Burrell B. Penny 2% 30% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  TBR G. Gross B. Penny -2% 28% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TBR A. Iwamura B. Penny 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gross to 2B
t4 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TBR J. Bartlett B. Penny -9% 21% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gross Scores
t4 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TBR M. Hernandez B. Penny 2% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' James Shields facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Bay J. Shields 4% 28% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Shields -0% 27% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bay to 3B; Lowell out at 2B/LF-2B
b4 0-3 1 --3 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Drew J. Shields -6% 22% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b4 0-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Bailey J. Shields -4% 18% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Brad Penny facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Upton B. Penny 1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR C. Crawford B. Penny -2% 17% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 3-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O TBR E. Longoria B. Penny 2% 19% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t5 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Pena B. Penny 2% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' James Shields facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Varitek J. Shields -3% 18% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Lugo J. Shields -2% 16% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields -1% 15% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Brad Penny facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR P. Burrell B. Penny 1% 16% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR G. Gross B. Penny 1% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura B. Penny 1% 18% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' James Shields facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Shields 5% 23% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b6 0-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Shields 8% 31% Walk; Pedroia to 2B
b6 0-3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR BOS J. Bay J. Shields 27% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz Scores
b6 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Lowell J. Shields 9% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b6 3-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS J. Drew J. Shields 17% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lowell Scores
b6 5-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bailey J. Shields -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b6 5-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Varitek J. Shields 2% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 5-3 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lugo J. Shields -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Brad Penny facing 8-9-1
t7 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR J. Bartlett B. Penny 4% 84% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t7 3-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TBR M. Hernandez B. Penny -4% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 3-5 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  TBR B. Upton B. Penny -6% 74% Walk; Hernandez to 2B
Hideki Okajima replaces Brad Penny pitching
t7 3-5 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O TBR C. Crawford H. Okajima 7% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 3-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TBR E. Longoria H. Okajima 7% 88% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 2-3-4
Grant Balfour replaces James Shields pitching
b7 5-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Pedroia G. Balfour 2% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b7 5-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz G. Balfour -2% 88% Lineout: CF
b7 5-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay G. Balfour -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Lowell G. Balfour 1% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pedroia to 3B
b7 5-3 2 1-3 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew G. Balfour -3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 4-5-6
t8 3-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR C. Pena H. Okajima 4% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 3-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  TBR P. Burrell H. Okajima -5% 84% Walk
Ramon Ramirez replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
Ben Zobrist pinch hits for Gabe Gross (RF) batting 6th
t8 3-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TBR B. Zobrist R. Ramirez 5% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TBR A. Iwamura R. Ramirez 4% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 7-8-9
Ben Zobrist moves from PH to RF
b8 5-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Bailey G. Balfour -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Varitek G. Balfour -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Lugo G. Balfour 0% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 5-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R BOS J. Ellsbury G. Balfour 4% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lugo Scores
b8 6-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R BOS D. Pedroia G. Balfour 2% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ellsbury Scores
b8 7-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz G. Balfour -0% 98% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 8-9-1
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
t9 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Papelbon -2% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 3-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR M. Hernandez J. Papelbon -0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Bartlett to 2B
t9 3-7 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TBR M. Hernandez J. Papelbon 2% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Bartlett to 3B
t9 3-7 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O TBR B. Upton J. Papelbon 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-7 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Papelbon 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 7.

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