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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 7, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on April 7, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 7, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 7, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,057 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Mark Carlson |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Pat Burrell | DH |
Matt Joyce | Center Fielder |
Dioner Navarro | Catcher |
Gabe Gross | Right Fielder |
Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 7, 2009
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Beckett
Iwamura strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Beckett
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Beckett
Longoria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Shields
Pedroia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Shields
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Shields
Drew hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Drew reaches second base with a double. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bay vs. Shields
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lowell vs. Shields
Lowell hits a popup in front of the plate. Navarro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Beckett
Burrell hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Shields
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Shields covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Shields
Varitek hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Beckett
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Navarro for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Beckett
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Beckett
There goes Gross. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bartlett vs. Beckett
Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Iwamura vs. Beckett
Iwamura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Beckett
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. Bartlett tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Longoria vs. Beckett
Longoria hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Shields
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Shields
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Shields
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. Pedroia scores. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Shields
Bay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Shields
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Lowell reaches second base with a double. Bay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Shields
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lowell moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Shields
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Beckett
Burrell hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Shields
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Beckett
Navarro strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Beckett
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Beckett
Bartlett hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Shields
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Joyce. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Shields
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bay vs. Shields
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards left field. Crawford picks it up and throws to third to catch Youkilisfor the out. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lowell vs. Shields
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Beckett
Iwamura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Beckett
Crawford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Iwamura moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Longoria vs. Beckett
Longoria hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Burrell vs. Beckett
Burrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Shields
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Shields
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Cormier
Lance Cormier now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Cormier
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Beckett
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Beckett
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Cormier
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Cormier
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Cormier
There's a wild pitch. Youkilis moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Cormier
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bay vs. Cormier
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Bartlett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Iwamura vs. Okajima
Iwamura takes first base on ball four. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Okajima
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Longoria vs. Masterson
Justin Masterson now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Longoria vs. Masterson
Longoria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartlett scores. Iwamura scores. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Masterson
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burrell vs. Masterson
Burrell hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Nelson
Joe Nelson now pitching.
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Nelson
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Nelson
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Joyce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Papelbon
Navarro strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Papelbon
Gross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/7/2009 -- Tampa Bay at Boston (D) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Iwamura A, 2b 2 1 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 0 0 Crawford C, lf 3 0 1 1 Pedroia D, 2b 3 2 1 1 Longoria E, 3b 4 0 1 2 Ortiz D, dh 3 0 1 0 Pena C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 1 2 0 Burrell P, dh 4 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 3 0 1 1 Joyce M, cf 4 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 3 1 1 1 Navarro D, c 4 0 0 0 Lowell M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Gross G, rf 3 1 0 0 Lowrie J, ss 4 0 1 0 Bartlett J, ss 1 1 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 3 3 32 5 9 5 Tampa Bay 001 000 020 -- 3 Boston 103 001 00x -- 5 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Shields J (L) 5.1 9 5 5 3 2 Cormier L 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Nelson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Beckett J (W) 7.0 2 1 1 3 10 Okajima H 0.1 0 2 2 1 1 Masterson J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Papelbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Tampa Bay 5, Boston 7 2B -- Drew J, Lowell M, Youkilis K, Crawford C HR -- Pedroia D, Varitek J SB -- Gross G, Iwamura A, Bartlett J SF -- Crawford C HBP -- by Okajima H (Bartlett J) WP -- Cormier L T -- 2:39 A -- 37057
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