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CHW  6
CHC  5
 CIN  5
@CLE  0
 DET  7
COL  6
 STL  5
@KCR  1
 MIL  5
@MIN  1
 SFG  1
@OAK  0
 PHI  8
@TEX  6
 TOR  9
ATL  5
 ARI  6
@FLA  2
 HOU 11
BOS 10
 LAD  1
LAA  0
 NYY  3
@NYM  2
 PIT  4
TBR  3
(13)		 SEA  4
@SDP  2
 BAL  9
@WSN  1
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,073

 Saturday, June 28, 2008, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 3:25
Red Sox
10
50-33
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  4   0  0  5   0  0  1   10 13  0
Astros          0  0  5   0  1  0   2  3  X   11 14  0
W: Doug Brocail (3-3), L: Manny Delcarmen (0-2), S: Jose Valverde (20)
 Astros
11
38-43
Won 1
5th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .272  .739   22   15    4   0   3B
D Pedroia 2B                  5   2   4   1    0   0  .302  .781   15    9    1   1   
J Drew RF                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .309 1.000   23   11    3   0   HBP
M Ramirez LF                  4   2   1   2    1   1  .286  .883   22   13    1   0   2B
M Lowell 3B                   4   2   4   3    0   0  .297  .881   14    8    2   3   HR,2·2B,SF
K Youkilis 1B                 5   0   2   3    0   1  .314  .930   16   12    4   2   2B,GDP
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .228  .694   25   14    6   1   
J Lugo SS                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .270  .703   15    7    1   1   
J Lester P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    6    1   1   
  S Casey PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .358  .862    6    5    0   0   
  D Aardsma P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    0   0   
  C Hansen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Delcarmen P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
Totals                       37  10  13   0    4  10              168  103   24  10
Batting Events
2B: M Lowell 2 (18, 2 off B Backe); M Ramirez (16, off B Backe); K Youkilis (22, off G Geary).
3B: J Ellsbury (4, off B Backe).
HR: M Lowell (12, off J Valverde; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Lowell (4, off G Geary).
HBP: J Drew (3, by B Backe).
TB: M Lowell 9; D Pedroia 4; K Youkilis 3; J Ellsbury 3; M Ramirez 2; J Drew.
GIDP: K Youkilis (7).
RBI: K Youkilis 3 (50); M Lowell 3 (46); M Ramirez 2 (51); J Ellsbury (24); D Pedroia (36).
2-out RBI: K Youkilis 3; M Ramirez 2; M Lowell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
PB: J Varitek (2).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   2   2   0    1   1  .235  .608   14   10    2   1   SB
H Pence RF                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .266  .748   22   13    2   0   
L Berkman 1B                  5   0   2   3    0   3  .366 1.143   22   15    9   0   2B
C Lee LF                      5   2   3   3    0   0  .279  .858   23   15    2   0   HR
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .776    6    5    0   4   
M Loretta 2B                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .254  .707   26   18    2   4   HR
T Wigginton 3B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .820   18   10    1   1   HR,2B
H Quintero C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .541    7    6    7   1   
  D Erstad PH-LF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .800    5    3    0   0   
B Backe P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .348  .922    5    3    0   1   HBP
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Newhan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .700    6    3    0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Ausmus PH-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .541    1    1    2   1   SH
Totals                       36  11  14   0    2   6              155  102   27  13
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (27, off M Delcarmen); T Wigginton (12, off J Lester).
HR: T Wigginton (5, off M Delcarmen; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M Loretta (3, off J Lester; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Lee (18, off J Lester; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Ausmus (4, off M Delcarmen).
HBP: B Backe (1, by J Lester).
TB: T Wigginton 6; C Lee 6; M Loretta 4; L Berkman 3; M Bourn 2; D Erstad; M Tejada; B Backe; H Pence.
RBI: M Loretta 3 (19); L Berkman 3 (66); C Lee 3 (62); T Wigginton (13).
2-out RBI: M Loretta 3; L Berkman 2; C Lee 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tejada-M Loretta-L Berkman.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Bourn (31, 2nd base off J Lester/J Varitek).

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
J Lester                       5     9   6   6    0   3   2   3.48   24   76-54   33· 6·15    9·11· 3· 0     28    -     1.01  -0.39
D Aardsma, H (4)               1     1   2   1    1   2   0   2.70    5   25-14    4· 5· 5    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.11
C Hansen, H (6)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    4   20-15   10· 3· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          2-2    2.74   0.04
M Delcarmen, BS (2), L (0-2)   1     3   3   3    1   1   1   3.97    7   30-17    9· 4· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.30  -0.62
Totals                         8    14  11  10    2   6   3          40  151-100  56·18·26   14·17· 5· 0          2-2
D Aardsma faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe                        5.1   9   6   6    3   5   0   5.12   28  108-67   34· 8·25    6·13· 5· 0     28    -     1.08  -0.30
G Geary, BS (1)                0.2   3   3   3    1   0   0   3.18    5   23-13    9· 1· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          1-1    2.38  -0.43
T Byrdak                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.85    4   18-10    4· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.04
D Brocail, W (3-3)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    2    5-2     2· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.64   0.03
J Valverde, S (20)             1     1   1   1    0   3   1   4.46    4   14-11    3· 5· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.58   0.07
Totals                         9    13  10  10    4  10   1          43  168-103  52·17·34    9·19· 6· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Backe (3; J Drew); J Lester (3; B Backe).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Muchlinski, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 3:25.
Attendance: 43,073.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Houston Astros                               
1. Jacoby Ellsbury              CF       1. Michael Bourn                CF
2. Dustin Pedroia               2B       2. Hunter Pence                 RF
3. J.D. Drew                    RF       3. Lance Berkman                1B
4. Manny Ramirez                LF       4. Carlos Lee                   LF
5. Mike Lowell                  3B       5. Miguel Tejada                SS
6. Kevin Youkilis               1B       6. Mark Loretta                 2B
7. Jason Varitek                 C       7. Ty Wigginton                 3B
8. Julio Lugo                   SS       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Jon Lester                    P       9. Brandon Backe                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- RR 3,(1-1)  35% 94% 9-9 HOU L. Berkman M. Delcarmen Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Erstad Scores; Pence Scores
b3 2 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  32% 63% 2-4 HOU M. Loretta J. Lester Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lee Scores; Tejada Scores
b8 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  30% 61% 8-9 HOU T. Wigginton M. Delcarmen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t3 2 12- RR 5,(1-2)  -21% 30% 0-0 BOS M. Ramirez B. Backe Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Drew Scores
t6 1 1-- R 8,(1-2)  -19% 59% 4-6 BOS J. Ellsbury B. Backe Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lugo Scores

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' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury B. Backe Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia B. Backe Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Drew B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 55% 0-0 BOS M. Ramirez B. Backe Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn J. Lester Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
b1 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 55% 0-0 HOU H. Pence J. Lester Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 57% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Lester Bourn Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Lester Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Lee J. Lester Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bourn out at Hm/2B-C-3B-SS; Lee to 2B/Adv on throw
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 44% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell B. Backe Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 48% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Varitek B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Lugo B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada J. Lester Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Loretta J. Lester Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton J. Lester Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 HOU H. Quintero J. Lester Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Lester B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -1% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia B. Backe Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Drew B. Backe Walk; Pedroia to 2B
t3 2 12- RR 5,(1-2)  -21% 30% 0-0 BOS M. Ramirez B. Backe Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Drew Scores
t3 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -9% 21% 2-0 BOS M. Lowell B. Backe Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ramirez Scores
t3 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -6% 15% 3-0 BOS K. Youkilis B. Backe Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lowell Scores
t3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -1% 14% 4-0 BOS J. Varitek B. Backe Walk; Youkilis to 2B
t3 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  2% 16% 4-0 BOS J. Lugo B. Backe Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 19% 0-4 HOU B. Backe J. Lester Hit By Pitch
b3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  5% 25% 0-4 HOU M. Bourn J. Lester Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Backe to 2B
b3 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 23% 0-4 HOU H. Pence J. Lester Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Backe to 3B; Bourn to 2B
b3 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 17% 0-4 HOU L. Berkman J. Lester Strikeout Looking
b3 2 -23 RR 6,(2-2)  13% 29% 0-4 HOU C. Lee J. Lester Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Backe Scores; Bourn Scores
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 32% 2-4 HOU M. Tejada J. Lester Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Lee to 2B
b3 2 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  32% 63% 2-4 HOU M. Loretta J. Lester Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lee Scores; Tejada Scores
b3 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 62% 5-4 HOU T. Wigginton J. Lester Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 65% 4-5 BOS J. Lester B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 67% 4-5 BOS J. Ellsbury B. Backe Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 66% 4-5 BOS D. Pedroia B. Backe Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 63% 4-5 BOS J. Drew B. Backe Hit By Pitch; Pedroia to 2B
t4 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  6% 69% 4-5 BOS M. Ramirez B. Backe Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 67% 5-4 HOU H. Quintero J. Lester Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 69% 5-4 HOU B. Backe J. Lester Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 5-4 HOU M. Bourn J. Lester Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Backe to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 64% 5-4 HOU H. Pence J. Lester Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 59% 4-5 BOS M. Lowell B. Backe Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t5 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  11% 70% 4-5 BOS K. Youkilis B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 71% 4-5 BOS J. Varitek B. Backe Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 69% 5-4 HOU L. Berkman J. Lester Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  11% 80% 5-4 HOU C. Lee J. Lester Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 79% 6-4 HOU M. Tejada J. Lester Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 78% 6-4 HOU M. Loretta J. Lester Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 73% 4-6 BOS J. Lugo B. Backe Walk
Sean Casey pinch hits for Jon Lester (P) batting 9th
t6 0 1-- O 6,(1-2)  5% 78% 4-6 BOS S. Casey B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 1-- R 8,(1-2)  -19% 59% 4-6 BOS J. Ellsbury B. Backe Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lugo Scores
Geoff Geary replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 --3 R 7,(2-2)  -9% 50% 5-6 BOS D. Pedroia G. Geary Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Ellsbury Scores
t6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -10% 40% 6-6 BOS J. Drew G. Geary Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pedroia to 3B
t6 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  -4% 36% 6-6 BOS M. Ramirez G. Geary Walk; Drew to 2B
t6 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  -2% 34% 6-6 BOS M. Lowell G. Geary Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pedroia Scores; Drew to 3B
t6 2 1-3 RRO 3,(0-2)  -18% 16% 7-6 BOS K. Youkilis G. Geary Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Drew Scores; Ramirez Scores; Youkilis out at 3B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-9, Red Sox' David Aardsma facing 7-8-9
David Aardsma replaces Sean Casey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 13% 6-9 HOU T. Wigginton D. Aardsma Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 11% 6-9 HOU H. Quintero D. Aardsma Strikeout Swinging
David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 10% 6-9 HOU D. Newhan D. Aardsma Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-6, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 7-8-9
Tim Byrdak replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 11% 9-6 BOS J. Varitek T. Byrdak Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 12% 9-6 BOS J. Lugo T. Byrdak Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 12% 9-6 BOS D. Aardsma T. Byrdak Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-9, Red Sox' David Aardsma facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  5% 17% 6-9 HOU M. Bourn D. Aardsma Walk
b7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  12% 29% 6-9 HOU H. Pence D. Aardsma Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bourn to 3B
Craig Hansen replaces David Aardsma pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  15% 44% 6-9 HOU L. Berkman C. Hansen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bourn Scores; Pence to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  6% 49% 7-9 HOU C. Lee C. Hansen Passed Ball; Pence Scores/unER; Berkman to 2B
b7 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -9% 40% 8-9 HOU C. Lee C. Hansen Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -8% 33% 8-9 HOU M. Tejada C. Hansen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2 -2- O 11,(2-2)  -7% 25% 8-9 HOU M. Loretta C. Hansen Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-8, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 28% 9-8 BOS J. Ellsbury T. Byrdak Groundout: 2B-1B
Doug Brocail replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 29% 9-8 BOS D. Pedroia D. Brocail Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 30% 9-8 BOS J. Drew D. Brocail Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-9, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 7-8-9
Manny Delcarmen replaces Craig Hansen pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  30% 61% 8-9 HOU T. Wigginton M. Delcarmen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Humberto Quintero (C) batting 8th
b8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  6% 67% 9-9 HOU D. Erstad M. Delcarmen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 9-9 HOU B. Ausmus M. Delcarmen Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Erstad to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -7% 58% 9-9 HOU M. Bourn M. Delcarmen Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 59% 9-9 HOU H. Pence M. Delcarmen Walk
b8 2 12- RR 3,(1-1)  35% 94% 9-9 HOU L. Berkman M. Delcarmen Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Erstad Scores; Pence Scores
b8 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 93% 11-9 HOU C. Lee M. Delcarmen Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Astros 11.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 9-11, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 4-5-6
Jose Valverde replaces Carlos Lee (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Brad Ausmus moves from PH to C; Darin Erstad moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 96% 9-11 BOS M. Ramirez J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -5% 91% 9-11 BOS M. Lowell J. Valverde Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  5% 96% 10-11 BOS K. Youkilis J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 100% 10-11 BOS J. Varitek J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Astros 11.

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