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CHW 10
CHC  3
 CLE  6
CIN  0
 DET  7
COL  1
 KCR  7
STL  2
 MIN  7
MIL  6
 NYM 15
@NYY  6
 OAK  4
SFG  1
 TEX  8
PHI  7
 ATL  4
@TOR  0
 FLA  3
ARI  1
 BOS  6
@HOU  1
 LAD  6
LAA  0
 NYY  9
@NYM  0
 TBR 10
@PIT  5
 SEA  5
@SDP  2
 WSN  4
BAL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,327

 Friday, June 27, 2008, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:22
Red Sox
6
50-32
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  2    6 12  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  0
Astros
1
37-43
Lost 1
5th, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .270  .746   25   15    2   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .295  .769   24   16    0   2   2B
J Drew RF                     3   1   1   3    2   1  .309 1.000   21    8    5   0   HR
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .883   18    9    0   0   
  M Delcarmen P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Okajima P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Cora SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .715    4    2    0   1   
M Lowell 3B                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .285  .843   16   13    0   3   
K Youkilis 1B                 5   0   4   0    0   0  .313  .929   15   12    8   0   2B
J Varitek C                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .233  .703   25   12    7   0   GDP
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .709   10    6    3   2   GDP
  J Papelbon P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Matsuzaka P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    8    1   1   
  C Hansen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Casey PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .362  .869    2    2    0   0   
  J Ellsbury LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .737    2    1    1   0   
Totals                       37   6  12   0    6   5              171  104   27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Pedroia (23, off R Hernandez); K Youkilis (21, off R Hernandez).
HR: J Drew (15, off R Hernandez; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: K Youkilis 5; D Pedroia 4; J Drew 4; M Lowell; C Crisp; J Lugo; J Varitek.
GIDP: J Varitek (10); J Lugo (11).
RBI: J Drew 3 (48); M Lowell 2 (43); D Pedroia (35).
2-out RBI: D Pedroia.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .600   20   12    2   0   
D Newhan 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .778   13    9    3   2   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Abercrombie PH            1   1   1   1    0   0  .300 1.064    6    4    0   0   HR
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .288  .779   10   10    3   4   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .365 1.146   15    9    6   1   
C Lee LF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .842   17   11    4   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .596   17   13    0   1   
H Pence RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .749   16   10    3   0   
H Quintero C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .588   11    7    5   0   
R Hernandez P                 0   0   0   0    1   0                5    1    0   0   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .789    7    5    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .211              1   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  M Loretta 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .690    3    2    0   1   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    3   7              140   93   27   9
Batting Events
HR: R Abercrombie (1, off H Okajima; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Abercrombie 4; M Tejada; L Berkman; H Quintero.
RBI: R Abercrombie (1).
2-out RBI: R Abercrombie.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Loretta-M Tejada-L Berkman; M Tejada-D Newhan-L Berkman.

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Matsuzaka, W (9-1)           5     2   0   0    3   4   0   3.21   20   87-54   34· 7·13    6· 7· 1· 0     64    -     1.15   0.25
C Hansen, H (5)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.70    3    8-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.06
M Delcarmen                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    3   17-13    8· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.03
H Okajima                      0.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   3.21    4   15-11    5· 4· 2    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.01
J Papelbon, S (24)             1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.00    4   13-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.29   0.03
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   7   1          34  140-93   57·14·22   10·14· 1· 0          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hernandez, L (0-1)           5     5   3   3    3   5   1   5.40   22   99-63   38· 6·19    4·10· 2· 0     47    -     0.87  -0.11
C Sampson                      1.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   5.29    7   20-14    9· 1· 4    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.02
T Byrdak                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.96    1    4-0      · 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.23  -0.00
O Villarreal                   1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.66    6   24-15   11· 0· 4    0· 6· 2· 0          2-0    0.26   0.02
W Wright                       0.1   1   2   2    2   0   0   5.47    4   16-6     4· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.01
D Brocail                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.23    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          3-2    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    6   5   1          43  171-104  67· 8·29    9·23· 5· 0          6-2
T Byrdak faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Mike Muchlinski, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 42,327.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 1mph in unknown direction, In Dome.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Houston Astros                               
1. Coco Crisp                   CF       1. Michael Bourn                CF
2. Dustin Pedroia               2B       2. David Newhan                 2B
3. J.D. Drew                    RF       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Manny Ramirez                LF       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Mike Lowell                  3B       5. Carlos Lee                   LF
6. Kevin Youkilis               1B       6. Geoff Blum                   3B
7. Jason Varitek                 C       7. Hunter Pence                 RF
8. Julio Lugo                   SS       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Daisuke Matsuzaka             P       9. Runelvys Hernandez            P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 -23 RRR 3,(2-0)  19% 78% 0-0 BOS J. Drew R. Hernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Crisp Scores; Pedroia Scores
t3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  9% 60% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia R. Hernandez Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Crisp to 3B
t2 1 12- OO 3,(2-0)  -9% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Lugo R. Hernandez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b5 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  9% 87% 0-3 HOU D. Newhan D. Matsuzaka Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b5 1 12- O 7,(2-2)  6% 82% 0-3 HOU D. Erstad D. Matsuzaka Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS C. Crisp R. Hernandez Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia R. Hernandez Single to LF (Fly Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Drew R. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Ramirez R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn D. Matsuzaka Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Newhan D. Matsuzaka Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada D. Matsuzaka Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 6,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell R. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis R. Hernandez Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  4% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Varitek R. Hernandez Walk; Youkilis to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 3,(2-0)  -9% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Lugo R. Hernandez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 41% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman D. Matsuzaka Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 45% 0-0 HOU C. Lee D. Matsuzaka Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 48% 0-0 HOU G. Blum D. Matsuzaka Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 50% 0-0 HOU H. Pence D. Matsuzaka Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BOS D. Matsuzaka R. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Crisp R. Hernandez Walk
t3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  9% 60% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia R. Hernandez Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Crisp to 3B
t3 1 -23 RRR 3,(2-0)  19% 78% 0-0 BOS J. Drew R. Hernandez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Crisp Scores; Pedroia Scores
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 78% 3-0 BOS M. Ramirez R. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 77% 3-0 BOS M. Lowell R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 79% 0-3 HOU H. Quintero D. Matsuzaka Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 77% 0-3 HOU R. Hernandez D. Matsuzaka Walk
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 80% 0-3 HOU M. Bourn D. Matsuzaka Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 82% 0-3 HOU D. Newhan D. Matsuzaka Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 85% 3-0 BOS K. Youkilis R. Hernandez Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 87% 3-0 BOS J. Varitek R. Hernandez Walk
t4 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 84% 3-0 BOS J. Lugo R. Hernandez Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t4 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 81% 3-0 BOS D. Matsuzaka R. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 12- O 8,(1-2)  -2% 79% 3-0 BOS C. Crisp R. Hernandez Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 81% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada D. Matsuzaka Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 83% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman D. Matsuzaka Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 84% 0-3 HOU C. Lee D. Matsuzaka Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Runelvys Hernandez facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 11,(3-2)  -1% 83% 3-0 BOS D. Pedroia R. Hernandez Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 82% 3-0 BOS J. Drew R. Hernandez Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 81% 3-0 BOS M. Ramirez R. Hernandez Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 84% 0-3 HOU G. Blum D. Matsuzaka Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -3% 81% 0-3 HOU H. Pence D. Matsuzaka Walk
b5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -5% 76% 0-3 HOU H. Quintero D. Matsuzaka Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Pence to 2B
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Runelvys Hernandez (P) batting 9th
b5 1 12- O 7,(2-2)  6% 82% 0-3 HOU D. Erstad D. Matsuzaka Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  -4% 78% 0-3 HOU M. Bourn D. Matsuzaka Walk; Pence to 3B; Quintero to 2B
b5 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  9% 87% 0-3 HOU D. Newhan D. Matsuzaka Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 5-6-7
Chris Sampson replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 3-0 BOS M. Lowell C. Sampson Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 85% 3-0 BOS K. Youkilis C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 84% 3-0 BOS J. Varitek C. Sampson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Craig Hansen facing 3-4-5
Craig Hansen replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 87% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada C. Hansen Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 89% 0-3 HOU L. Berkman C. Hansen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 90% 0-3 HOU C. Lee C. Hansen Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 91% 3-0 BOS J. Lugo C. Sampson Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
Sean Casey pinch hits for Craig Hansen (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 90% 3-0 BOS S. Casey C. Sampson Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t7 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 89% 3-0 BOS C. Crisp C. Sampson Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Lugo to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  5% 94% 3-0 BOS D. Pedroia C. Sampson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lugo Scores
Tim Byrdak replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 4-0 BOS J. Drew T. Byrdak Walk; Pedroia to 2B
Oscar Villarreal replaces David Newhan (2B) pitching and batting 2nd; Mark Loretta replaces Tim Byrdak (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 4-0 BOS M. Ramirez O. Villarreal Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 6-7-8
Manny Delcarmen replaces Manny Ramirez (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Jacoby Ellsbury replaces Sean Casey (PH) playing LF batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 10,(3-2)  2% 95% 0-4 HOU G. Blum M. Delcarmen Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 0-4 HOU H. Pence M. Delcarmen Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 96% 0-4 HOU H. Quintero M. Delcarmen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Oscar Villarreal facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 4-0 BOS M. Lowell O. Villarreal Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 1 --- 5,(1-2)  0% 97% 4-0 BOS K. Youkilis O. Villarreal Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  0% 97% 4-0 BOS J. Varitek O. Villarreal Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Youkilis to 2B
t8 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 96% 4-0 BOS J. Lugo O. Villarreal Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 96% 4-0 BOS J. Ellsbury O. Villarreal Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 9-1-2
Hideki Okajima replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching and batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 0-4 HOU M. Loretta H. Okajima Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 0-4 HOU M. Bourn H. Okajima Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal (P) batting 2nd
b8 2 --- R 6,(2-2)  -2% 96% 0-4 HOU R. Abercrombie H. Okajima Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 95% 1-4 HOU M. Tejada H. Okajima Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Julio Lugo (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Alex Cora replaces Hideki Okajima (P) playing SS batting 4th
b8 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 97% 1-4 HOU L. Berkman J. Papelbon Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3
Wesley Wright replaces Reggie Abercrombie (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
t9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 97% 4-1 BOS C. Crisp W. Wright Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t9 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  1% 98% 4-1 BOS D. Pedroia W. Wright Walk; Crisp to 2B
t9 0 12- 6,(3-2)  1% 99% 4-1 BOS J. Drew W. Wright Walk; Crisp to 3B; Pedroia to 2B
t9 0 123 O 4,(2-1)  -1% 98% 4-1 BOS A. Cora W. Wright Popfly: 1B (Front of Home)
Doug Brocail replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 2nd
t9 1 123 RR 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 4-1 BOS M. Lowell D. Brocail Single to CF (Line Drive); Crisp Scores; Pedroia Scores; Drew to 2B
t9 1 12- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-1 BOS K. Youkilis D. Brocail Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B); Drew to 3B; Lowell to 2B
t9 1 123 OO 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-1 BOS J. Varitek D. Brocail Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 1-6 HOU C. Lee J. Papelbon Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-6 HOU G. Blum J. Papelbon Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 1-6 HOU H. Pence J. Papelbon Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Astros 1.

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