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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 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 September 16, 2011 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 16, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 38,019 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hunter Wendelstedt 1B: Brian Knight 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Bob Davidson |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Desmond Jennings | Left Fielder |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | DH |
| Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
| John Jaso | Catcher |
| Reid Brignac | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
| Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Mike Aviles | Third Baseman |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 2011
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Beckett
Jennings bunts towards the mound. Beckett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Beckett. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Beckett
Upton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Beckett
Longoria hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Beckett
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Beckett
There goes Kotchman. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Kotchman steals second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Beckett
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kotchman moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Zobrist vs. Beckett
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jennings. Ellsbury reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Shields
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Shields
There's a wild pitch. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Shields
Reddick hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Shields
Scutaro hits a popup towards first. Kotchman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Beckett
Jaso strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brignac vs. Beckett
Brignac 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
Bottom 2
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Shields
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Shields
Varitek takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Shields
Aviles bunts towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second, with Brignac covering, for one, and over to first, with Zobrist covering, for the double play. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Beckett
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Beckett
Upton strikes out. The ball gets by Varitek. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Longoria vs. Beckett
Longoria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jennings scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Beckett
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Shields
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez strikes out. There goes Pedroia. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Shields
Reddick hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Scutaro vs. Shields
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Beckett
Damon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Beckett
Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Beckett
There goes Damon. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jaso vs. Beckett
Jaso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Shields
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Shields
Varitek hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Shields
Aviles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brignac vs. Beckett
Brignac 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, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Beckett
Jennings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Beckett
There goes Jennings. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Jennings steals second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Beckett
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Beckett
Longoria is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kotchman vs. Beckett
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Shields
Pedroia 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Beckett
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Beckett
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Beckett
There goes Damon. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Beckett
There goes Damon. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Damon steals third. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jaso vs. Beckett
Jaso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Shields
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Shields
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Shields
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Shields
Jarrod Saltalamacchia pinch hits for Jason Varitek.
There goes Crawford. The throw from Jaso and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Shields
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brignac vs. Aceves
Jarrod Saltalamacchia now catching. Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
Brignac 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Aceves
Jennings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Aceves
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Aceves
Longoria takes first base on ball four. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kotchman vs. Aceves
Kotchman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Shields
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Shields fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Shields. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsbury for the out. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Shields
Pedroia hits a line drive towards third. Longoria catches it and steps on third to double up Aviles. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Bard
Daniel Bard now pitching.
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Bard
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Bard
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jaso vs. Bard
Jaso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Ramos
Cesar Ramos now pitching.
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jaso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gomes
Conor Jackson pinch hits for Josh Reddick. Brandon Gomes now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Gomes
Darnell McDonald pinch runs for Conor Jackson.
Scutaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jaso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Howell
J.P. Howell now pitching.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to home. Kotchman throws to Jaso who tags Gonzalez for the out. McDonald moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Papelbon
Darnell McDonald now playing right field. Jonathan Papelbon now pitching. Dan Johnson pinch hits for Reid Brignac.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Papelbon
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Papelbon
Upton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Papelbon
There goes Upton. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is safe. Upton steals second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Papelbon
Longoria strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/2011 -- Tampa Bay at Boston (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jennings D, lf 4 2 3 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 1 1 0
Upton B, cf 5 0 1 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 2 2 1
Longoria E, 3b 3 1 2 3 Gonzalez A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kotchman C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 2 2
Damon J, dh 3 0 1 0 Reddick J, rf 3 0 0 0
Zobrist B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jackson C, ph 1 0 1 0
Joyce M, rf 4 0 0 0 McDonald D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Jaso J, c 4 0 0 0 Scutaro M, ss 4 0 0 0
Brignac R, ss 3 0 0 0 Crawford C, lf 3 0 2 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 1 0 0 0
Saltalamacchia, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Aviles M, 3b 3 1 1 1
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34 3 8 3 31 4 9 4
Tampa Bay 201 000 000 -- 3
Boston 201 100 00x -- 4
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J (L)* 7.0 7 4 4 3 4
Ramos C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gomes B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Howell J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (W) 6.0 7 3 2 1 7
Aceves A 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
Bard D 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Papelbon J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Beckett J, Varitek J, Shields J
DP -- Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 9, Boston 6
2B -- Ellsbury J, Ortiz D
HR -- Longoria E, Aviles M
SB -- Kotchman C, Jennings D 2, Pedroia D, Damon J 3, Crawford C, Upton B
HBP -- by Beckett J (Damon J)
WP -- Shields J 2
T -- 3:32
A -- 38019
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