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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 2011
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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 August 16, 2011 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2011 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 16, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Niemann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erik Bedard |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 38,278 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Brian Knight 3B: Chris Conroy |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Desmond Jennings | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Damon | DH |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Sean Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
| Robinson Chirinos | Catcher |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Third Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | DH |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Darnell McDonald | Left Fielder |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 2011
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Bedard
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Bedard
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Bedard
Longoria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Niemann
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Niemann
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Niemann
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Bedard
Zobrist bunts towards third. Lowrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Bedard
Upton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kotchman vs. Bedard
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zobrist moves to third. Upton moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Bedard
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lowrie. Zobrist scores. Upton moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Joyce vs. Bedard
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Upton scores. Rodriguez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Chirinos vs. Bedard
Chirinos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Niemann
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niemann
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Niemann
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Bedard
Jennings hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Bedard
Damon hits a line drive into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Bedard
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Bedard
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Niemann
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Niemann
McDonald strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Niemann
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Niemann
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Bedard
Upton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Bedard
Kotchman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Upton moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Bedard
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Niemann
Pedroia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Niemann
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niemann
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Bedard
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chirinos vs. Bedard
Chirinos hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Bedard
Jennings hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Bedard
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Niemann
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Niemann
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Niemann
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Bedard
Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Bedard
Zobrist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Bedard
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Bedard
Kotchman hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Niemann
Ellsbury hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Niemann
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Niemann
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Albers
Matt Albers now pitching.
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Albers
Joyce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chirinos vs. Albers
Chirinos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jennings vs. Albers
Jennings hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Niemann
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Niemann
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Niemann
Aviles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Albers
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Albers
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Albers
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Albers
Upton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Longoria scores. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kotchman vs. Morales
Franklin Morales now pitching.
There goes Zobrist. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Zobrist steals third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kotchman vs. Morales
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rays, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kotchman vs. Morales
Kotchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Upton scores. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Morales
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Morales
There's a wild pitch. Kotchman moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Morales
Joyce hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Varitek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Niemann
Varitek strikes out. Chirinos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Varitek out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Niemann
McDonald hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Niemann
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chirinos vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Chirinos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Wheeler
Jennings hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wheeler
Damon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McDonald. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Wheeler
Longoria hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Niemann
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Niemann
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2011, game 2 -- Tampa Bay at Boston (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jennings D, lf 5 1 2 1 Ellsbury J, cf 4 1 1 1
Damon J, dh 5 0 2 0 Lowrie J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Longoria E, 3b 5 1 0 0 Gonzalez A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Zobrist B, 2b 4 2 3 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Upton B, cf 4 2 3 1 Reddick J, rf 3 0 0 0
Kotchman C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Crawford C, dh 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez S, ss 3 0 0 0 Aviles M, ss 3 0 0 0
Joyce M, rf 4 0 0 1 Varitek J, c 3 1 1 1
Chirinos R, c 4 0 0 0 McDonald D, lf 3 0 0 0
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38 6 12 4 30 2 3 2
Tampa Bay 020 010 030 -- 6
Boston 001 001 000 -- 2
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Niemann J (W) 9.0 3 2 2 1 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bedard E (L) 6.0 7 3 1 0 6
Albers M 1.1 3 3 3 0 0
Morales F 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Wheeler D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Lowrie J
TP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 6, Boston 2
2B -- Damon J
HR -- Varitek J, Jennings D, Ellsbury J
SB -- Zobrist B 2, Upton B
HBP -- by Albers M (Rodriguez S)
WP -- Morales F
T -- 3:02
A -- 38278
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