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Monday, August 24, 2009, 7:10PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,812, Time of Game: 3:42
White Sox
8
63-62
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
12
71-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ramon Ramirez (7-3)
L: Jose Contreras (5-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  2   0  3  0   0  1  0    8  8  2
Red Sox         0  1  6   2  0  0   3  0  X   12 13  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .295 .736 19 11 0.121 1.06 0.165 -0.044 1.5 5 0 SB
Gordon Beckham 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .289 .836 16 11 0.017 1.07 0.119 -0.101 0.2 1 1 HR
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .266 .833 26 16 -0.021 0.78 0.042 -0.063 -1.0 2 0
Jim Thome DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 .252 .888 22 12 -0.106 1.04 0.009 -0.115 -1.0
Paul Konerko 1B 2 2 1 3 2 0 .275 .832 20 8 0.214 0.88 0.222 -0.008 3.2 8 1 HR,HBP
Carlos Quentin LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .233 .781 29 17 -0.125 1.46 0.036 -0.161 -1.1 1 0
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .822 13 10 0.159 1.04 0.192 -0.033 2.3 4 1 2·2B
Alexei Ramirez SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .276 .739 17 14 -0.033 0.99 0.023 -0.056 -0.3 2 2 SF
Jayson Nix 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .749 9 6 -0.074 0.86 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 1 4
   Mark Kotsay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .618 5 3 -0.014 1.10 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Brent Lillibridge 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153 .437 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Contreras P 0 0
   D.J. Carrasco P 0 0
   Randy Williams P 0 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Tony Pena P 0 0
Team Totals 34 8 8 8 6 7 .235 .828 176 108 0.138 1.03 0.808 -0.669 2.9 24 9
2B: A Pierzynski 2 (19, 1 off C Buchholz, 1 off D Bard).
HR: G Beckham (8, off C Buchholz; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); P Konerko (23, off C Buchholz; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: A Ramirez (7, off C Buchholz).
HBP: P Konerko (9, by D Bard).
TB: A Pierzynski 5; G Beckham 4; P Konerko 4; S Podsednik 2; A Ramirez.
RBI: P Konerko 3 (75); G Beckham 2 (47); A Ramirez (57); A Pierzynski (38); S Podsednik (38).
2-out RBI: P Konerko 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
E: J Contreras (3); J Nix (10).
Baserunning
SB: S Podsednik (21, 2nd base off C Buchholz/V Martinez).

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 2 2 1 0 0 .295 .746 16 12 0.037 0.78 0.097 -0.060 1.8 2 0 3B,2B
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .303 .828 23 15 0.076 0.76 0.107 -0.031 1.6 0 1 2·2B,SB,SF
Victor Martinez C 4 1 0 0 1 0 .291 .851 21 13 -0.085 0.75 0.021 -0.106 -1.8 7 0
Kevin Youkilis 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .310 .990 27 18 0.140 1.31 0.178 -0.038 1.7 11 0 HBP
David Ortiz DH 5 1 0 0 0 1 .227 .759 22 12 0.014 1.19 0.091 -0.077 -0.5
Jason Bay LF 4 2 1 1 1 1 .257 .901 17 10 0.146 1.16 0.176 -0.030 1.1 3 0
Mike Lowell 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .303 .854 24 14 0.196 1.06 0.241 -0.045 1.9 0 2 HR
J.D. Drew RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .260 .851 13 5 0.066 0.54 0.081 -0.015 0.9 3 0 HR,CS
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 3 3 0 0 0 .216 .567 16 10 0.048 0.52 0.063 -0.015 0.8 1 3 2B
Clay Buchholz P 0 2
   Ramon Ramirez P 0 1
   Hideki Okajima P 0 0
   Daniel Bard P 0 0
   Jonathan Papelbon P 0 0
Team Totals 37 12 13 9 3 4 .351 1.080 179 109 0.638 0.93 1.055 -0.417 7.4 27 9
2B: J Ellsbury (21, off D Carrasco); D Pedroia 2 (40, 1 off O Dotel, 1 off J Contreras); A Gonzalez (14, off O Dotel).
3B: J Ellsbury (7, off O Dotel).
HR: M Lowell (16, off J Contreras; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); J Drew (16, off O Dotel; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: D Pedroia (4, off D Carrasco).
HBP: K Youkilis (12, by J Contreras).
TB: J Ellsbury 5; D Pedroia 5; A Gonzalez 4; J Drew 4; M Lowell 4; K Youkilis 2; J Bay.
RBI: M Lowell 3 (65); D Pedroia 2 (55); K Youkilis (73); J Drew (50); J Bay (88); J Ellsbury (44).
2-out RBI: M Lowell 3; K Youkilis; J Drew; J Bay; D Pedroia; J Ellsbury.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
E: C Buchholz (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Pedroia (17, 3rd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski).
CS: J Drew (4, 2nd base by J Contreras/A Pierzynski).

Chicago White 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
Jose Contreras, L (5-12) 2.2 4 7 1 3 1 1 5.09 16 84 46 29 1 16 5 6 1 0 32 -0.543 1.52 -5.4
D.J. Carrasco 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 3.66 15 49 35 24 0 11 4 11 4 0 0 0 -0.043 0.57 -1.0
Randy Williams 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 1 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.044 1.69 0.8
Octavio Dotel 1 4 3 3 0 1 1 3.08 7 33 20 11 4 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 -0.100 0.27 -2.4
Tony Pena 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.35 3 11 7 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.6
Team Totals 8 13 12 6 3 4 2 6.75 42 182 111 68 8 35 10 24 6 0 32 3 0 -0.638 1.03 -7.4

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
Clay Buchholz 4.2 6 7 7 3 3 2 5.02 23 92 61 37 9 15 8 9 2 0 24 -0.323 0.87 -4.3
Ramon Ramirez, W (7-3) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.59 7 29 15 9 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.021 1.32 0.3
Hideki Okajima, H (22) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.75 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.074 3.11 0.5
Daniel Bard, H (7) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.76 7 28 18 12 1 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 0.074 1.46 0.0
Jonathan Papelbon 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.04 4 23 12 7 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.018 0.22 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 8 8 6 7 2 8.00 42 176 108 66 15 27 14 14 3 0 24 4 0 -0.136 0.93 -2.9
Balks: R Ramirez (2).
WP: J Contreras 2 (8).
HBP: J Contreras (6; K Youkilis); D Bard (2; P Konerko).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 3:42.
Attendance: 37,812.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Boston Red Sox
1 Scott Podsednik CF 1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2 Gordon Beckham 3B 2 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 Jermaine Dye RF 3 Victor Martinez C
4 Jim Thome DH 4 Kevin Youkilis 1B
5 Paul Konerko 1B 5 David Ortiz DH
6 Carlos Quentin LF 6 Jason Bay LF
7 A.J. Pierzynski C 7 Mike Lowell 3B
8 Alexei Ramirez SS 8 J.D. Drew RF
9 Jayson Nix 2B 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
Jose Contreras P Clay Buchholz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 4-4 2 -23 8,(3-2)  RRR BOS M. Lowell J. Contreras 24% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores/unER; Bay Scores/unER; Lowell Scores/unER
t5 4-9 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  RRR CHW P. Konerko C. Buchholz -14% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Podsednik Scores; Thome Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHW A. Pierzynski C. Buchholz -14% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Konerko Scores; Quentin to 3B; Pierzynski to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 7-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Quentin D. Bard 12% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHW G. Beckham C. Buchholz -12% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Podsednik 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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW S. Podsednik C. Buchholz 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW G. Beckham C. Buchholz 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Dye C. Buchholz 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Contreras -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Contreras 4% 57% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS V. Martinez J. Contreras 2% 59% Pedroia Steals 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O BOS V. Martinez J. Contreras -5% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Contreras -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Thome C. Buchholz 2% 52% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW P. Konerko C. Buchholz -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Quentin C. Buchholz -4% 46% Walk; Konerko to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHW A. Pierzynski C. Buchholz -14% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Konerko Scores; Quentin to 3B; Pierzynski to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 1-0 1 -23 7,(1-2)  RO CHW A. Ramirez C. Buchholz 0% 33% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Quentin Scores
t2 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Nix C. Buchholz 3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Contreras -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS J. Bay J. Contreras 3% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Contreras -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B); Bay to 2B
b2 0-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  BOS J. Drew J. Contreras 0% 34% Wild Pitch; Bay to 3B
b2 0-2 2 --3 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Drew J. Contreras 1% 35% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO BOS A. Gonzalez J. Contreras 4% 40% Drew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS); Bay Scores/Adv on throw
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW S. Podsednik C. Buchholz -3% 36% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW G. Beckham C. Buchholz -2% 34% Podsednik Steals 2B
t3 2-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHW G. Beckham C. Buchholz -12% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Podsednik Scores
t3 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Dye C. Buchholz 2% 23% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t3 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome C. Buchholz 1% 25% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW P. Konerko C. Buchholz 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
b3 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS A. Gonzalez J. Contreras 4% 29% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Contreras -4% 25% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Contreras -3% 22% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b3 1-4 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  BOS V. Martinez J. Contreras 2% 24% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
b3 1-4 2 12- 4,(0-2)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Contreras 3% 28% Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 3B; Martinez to 2B
b3 1-4 2 123 4,(3-0)  R BOS D. Ortiz J. Contreras 9% 37% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Gonzalez Scores/No RBI/unER; Martinez to 3B; Youkilis to 2B
b3 2-4 2 123 5,(3-1)  R BOS J. Bay J. Contreras 10% 47% Walk; Martinez Scores/unER; Youkilis to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
b3 3-4 2 123 5,(1-2)  R BOS M. Lowell J. Contreras 9% 57% Wild Pitch; Youkilis Scores/unER; Ortiz to 3B; Bay to 2B
b3 4-4 2 -23 8,(3-2)  RRR BOS M. Lowell J. Contreras 24% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores/unER; Bay Scores/unER; Lowell Scores/unER
D.J. Carrasco replaces Jose Contreras pitching
b3 7-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Drew D. Carrasco -1% 80% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
6 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 6-7-8
t4 4-7 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW C. Quentin C. Buchholz 2% 82% Flyball: RF
t4 4-7 1 --- 5,(1-2)  CHW A. Pierzynski C. Buchholz -4% 79% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 4-7 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez C. Buchholz 3% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Pierzynski to 3B
t4 4-7 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O CHW J. Nix C. Buchholz 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 9-1-2
b4 7-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS A. Gonzalez D. Carrasco 2% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 7-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury D. Carrasco 5% 91% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez to 3B
b4 7-4 0 -23 5,(3-1)  RO BOS D. Pedroia D. Carrasco 1% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Gonzalez Scores; Ellsbury to 3B
b4 8-4 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O BOS V. Martinez D. Carrasco -2% 90% Lineout: 2B
b4 8-4 2 --3 10,(3-2)  R BOS K. Youkilis D. Carrasco 3% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ellsbury Scores
b4 9-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Carrasco -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
t5 4-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW S. Podsednik C. Buchholz -2% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 4-9 0 1-- CHW G. Beckham C. Buchholz -1% 90% Podsednik Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Podsednik to 2B
t5 4-9 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW G. Beckham C. Buchholz 2% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Podsednik to 3B
t5 4-9 1 --3 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye C. Buchholz 3% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-9 2 --3 5,(3-1)  CHW J. Thome C. Buchholz -1% 93% Walk
t5 4-9 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  RRR CHW P. Konerko C. Buchholz -14% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Podsednik Scores; Thome Scores
Ramon Ramirez replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
t5 7-9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Quentin R. Ramirez 1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-7, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 6-7-8
b5 9-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Bay D. Carrasco -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 9-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell D. Carrasco -1% 77% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 9-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Drew D. Carrasco -1% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 7-9, Red Sox' Ramon Ramirez facing 7-8-9
t6 7-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Pierzynski R. Ramirez 3% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t6 7-9 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez R. Ramirez 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 7-9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Nix R. Ramirez 1% 84% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-7, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 9-1-2
b6 9-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez D. Carrasco -2% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 9-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury D. Carrasco 2% 84% Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b6 9-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia D. Carrasco 2% 86% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Ellsbury to 2B
b6 9-7 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS V. Martinez D. Carrasco -3% 83% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b6 9-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS K. Youkilis D. Carrasco 2% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ellsbury to 3B; Pedroia to 2B
Randy Williams replaces D.J. Carrasco pitching
b6 9-7 2 123 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz R. Williams -4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 7-9, Red Sox' Ramon Ramirez facing 1-2-3
t7 7-9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW S. Podsednik R. Ramirez -6% 74% Walk
t7 7-9 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW G. Beckham R. Ramirez 5% 80% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t7 7-9 1 1-- CHW J. Dye R. Ramirez -2% 78% Balk; Podsednik to 2B
t7 7-9 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Dye R. Ramirez -4% 74% Walk
Hideki Okajima replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
t7 7-9 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Thome H. Okajima 7% 81% Flyball: CF
Daniel Bard replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
t7 7-9 2 12- 1,(0-0)  CHW P. Konerko D. Bard -5% 76% Hit By Pitch; Podsednik to 3B; Dye to 2B
t7 7-9 2 123 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Quentin D. Bard 12% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-7, White Sox' Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
Octavio Dotel replaces Randy Williams pitching
b7 9-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Bay O. Dotel -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b7 9-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Lowell O. Dotel -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 9-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R BOS J. Drew O. Dotel 7% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 10-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS A. Gonzalez O. Dotel 1% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b7 10-7 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R BOS J. Ellsbury O. Dotel 3% 96% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gonzalez Scores
b7 11-7 2 --3 7,(2-2)  R BOS D. Pedroia O. Dotel 2% 98% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ellsbury Scores
b7 12-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS V. Martinez O. Dotel -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Red Sox 12.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 7-12, Red Sox' Daniel Bard facing 7-8-9
t8 7-12 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Pierzynski D. Bard -2% 96% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 7-12 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  CHW A. Ramirez D. Bard -2% 94% Single to C (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pierzynski stays at 2B
Mark Kotsay pinch hits for Jayson Nix (2B) batting 9th
t8 7-12 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW M. Kotsay D. Bard 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Pierzynski to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t8 7-12 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RO CHW S. Podsednik D. Bard 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pierzynski Scores; Ramirez to 3B
t8 8-12 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O CHW G. Beckham D. Bard 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 12-8, White Sox' Tony Pena facing 4-5-6
Tony Pena replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
Brent Lillibridge replaces Mark Kotsay (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 12-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis T. Pena -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 12-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz T. Pena -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 12-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Bay T. Pena -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 12.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 8-12, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 3-4-5
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Daniel Bard pitching
t9 8-12 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW J. Dye J. Papelbon 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-12 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Thome J. Papelbon 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-12 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW P. Konerko J. Papelbon -0% 100% Walk
t9 8-12 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Papelbon 0% 100% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 12.

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