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Red Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 23, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 23, 2007 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Edwin Jackson |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 30,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Laz Diaz 1B: Mike DiMuro 2B: Bill Welke 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Left Fielder |
| Alex Cora | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hinske | First Baseman |
| Doug Mirabelli | Catcher |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Velandia | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Delmon Young | Right Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Jonny Gomes | Left Fielder |
| Joel Guzman | DH |
| Josh Wilson | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 23, 2007
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Jackson
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iwamura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Jackson
Cora hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Jackson
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Jackson
Lowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Wakefield
Iwamura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Velandia vs. Wakefield
Velandia hits a line drive towards the mound. Wakefield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wakefield
Pena hits a popup in front of the plate. Mirabelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Jackson
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Jackson
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Jackson
Hinske hits a fly ball into left field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Wakefield
Upton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wakefield
There goes Upton. The throw from Mirabelli and he is safe. Upton steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wakefield
Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wakefield
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Wakefield
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Wakefield
Guzman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Jackson
Mirabelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iwamura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Jackson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Jackson
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cora vs. Jackson
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cora vs. Jackson
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wakefield
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Wakefield
Iwamura hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crisp. Iwamura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Velandia vs. Wakefield
Velandia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Wakefield
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Jackson
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Jackson
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Jackson
Drew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Wakefield
Upton hits a fly ball into left field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wakefield
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Wakefield
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gomes vs. Wakefield
Gomes hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Wakefield
There goes Gomes. The throw from Mirabelli and he is out, Cora applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Jackson
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Jackson
Hinske strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Jackson
Mirabelli hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Wakefield
Guzman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wakefield
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Wakefield
Iwamura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Velandia vs. Wakefield
There goes Iwamura. The throw from Mirabelli and he is safe. Iwamura steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Velandia vs. Wakefield
Velandia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Iwamura scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Wakefield
Pena takes first base on ball four. Velandia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Wakefield
The ball gets by Mirabelli for a passed ball. Velandia moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Upton vs. Wakefield
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Wakefield
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Jackson
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Jackson
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cora vs. Jackson
Cora hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Jackson
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lugo scores. Ellsbury moves to third. Cora moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Lowell vs. Jackson
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Drew vs. Jackson
Drew takes first base on ball four. Ellsbury scores. Cora moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Crisp vs. Jackson
Crisp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cora scores. Ortiz moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hinske vs. Switzer
Jon Switzer now pitching.
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Switzer fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Casanova hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Tavarez
Gomes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Tavarez
Guzman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gomes moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Tavarez
Wilson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gomes scores. Guzman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Iwamura vs. Corey
Bryan Corey now pitching.
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mirabelli vs. Glover
Gary Glover now pitching.
Mirabelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Glover
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Glover
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Glover covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velandia vs. Corey
Velandia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Corey
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Corey
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Cora hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Wheeler
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Wheeler
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Wheeler
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Timlin
There goes Young. The throw from Mirabelli and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Timlin
Casanova is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gomes vs. Timlin
Justin Ruggiano pinch runs for Raul Casanova.
Gomes hits a line drive into left field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Guzman vs. Timlin
Guzman hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Timlin
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Reyes
Dioner Navarro now catching. Alberto Reyes now pitching.
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Reyes
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Reyes
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Doug Mirabelli.
Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2007 -- Boston at Tampa Bay (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, lf 3 1 1 0 Iwamura A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Cora A, 2b 4 2 2 1 Velandia J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Ortiz D, dh 3 0 1 1 Pena C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lowell M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Upton M, cf 3 1 1 0
Drew J, rf 3 0 0 1 Young D, rf 4 2 3 2
Crisp C, cf 4 0 1 1 Casanova R, c 3 0 0 0
Hinske E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ruggiano J, pr 0 0 0 0
Mirabelli D, c 3 0 0 0 Navarro D, c 0 0 0 0
Varitek J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomes J, lf 4 1 2 1
Lugo J, ss 3 1 1 0 Guzman J, dh 4 0 2 0
Wilson J, ss 3 0 0 1
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32 4 6 4 30 5 10 5
Boston 000 003 010 -- 4
Tampa Bay 020 111 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L) 5.0 7 4 4 3 5
Tavarez J 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Corey B 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Timlin M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson E (W) 5.1 5 3 3 3 5
Switzer J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Glover G 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Wheeler D 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Reyes A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Iwamura A, Young D
HR -- Young D, Cora A
SB -- Upton M, Ellsbury J, Iwamura A, Young D
CS -- Gomes J
SH -- Wilson J
HBP -- by Timlin M (Casanova R)
PB -- Mirabelli D
T -- 2:45
A -- 30310
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