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Red Sox
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
August 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 8, 2008 at U.S. Cellular Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Buehrle |
| Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,621 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Catcher |
| Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | DH |
| Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
| Nick Swisher | Center Fielder |
| Alexei Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Juan Uribe | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
August 8, 2008
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Buehrle
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Buehrle
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pedroia for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Buehrle
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierzynski vs. Lester
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Lester
Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Lester
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Buehrle
Youkilis hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Buehrle
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buehrle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Buehrle
Bay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lester
Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Lester
Konerko strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Lester
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Buehrle
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Buehrle
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Buehrle
Crisp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swisher. Crisp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Buehrle
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lester
Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Lester
Uribe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Uribe moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pierzynski vs. Lester
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Uribe tags and scores. Cabrera tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Quentin vs. Lester
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Buehrle
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Buehrle
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Buehrle
Youkilis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lester
Dye 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lester
Griffey 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Lester
Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Buehrle
Lowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Buehrle
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Buehrle
Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Buehrle
Varitek takes first base on ball four. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crisp vs. Buehrle
Crisp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Lester
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lester
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Uribe vs. Lester
Uribe bunts towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Swisher moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Swisher scores. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pierzynski vs. Lester
Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quentin vs. Lester
Quentin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Lester
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Buehrle
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Buehrle
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Buehrle
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Buehrle
Youkilis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lester
Griffey hits a popup towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Lester
Konerko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Lester
Swisher hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lester scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Buehrle
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Buehrle
Bay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Buehrle
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lester
Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Lowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Lester
Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lester
Lester fires to first and has Uribe trapped. There's the throw to Lowrie who tags Uribe for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierzynski vs. Lester
Pierzynski hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Drew throws the ball in to Pedroia who relays the ball to Lowrie who tags Pierzynski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Buehrle
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Dotel
Drew takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Dotel
Pedroia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Carrasco
D.J. Carrasco now pitching.
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Carrasco
Lowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pierzynski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Quentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Delcarmen
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Delcarmen
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Delcarmen
Konerko strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Jenks
Brian Anderson now playing center field. Nick Swisher now playing first base. Bobby Jenks now pitching.
Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Jenks
Lowrie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Jenks
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Jenks
Sean Casey pinch hits for Coco Crisp.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Jenks
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2008 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Drew J, rf 3 1 0 0 Cabrera O, ss 3 1 2 2
Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 3 Pierzynski A, c 3 0 1 1
Ortiz D, dh 3 0 0 0 Quentin C, lf 2 1 1 1
Youkilis K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lowell M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, dh 4 0 0 0
Bay J, lf 4 0 1 0 Konerko P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lowrie J, ss 3 0 1 0 Anderson B, cf 0 0 0 0
Varitek J, c 3 1 1 0 Swisher N, cf-1b 2 1 0 0
Crisp C, cf 3 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 2b 3 1 1 0
Casey S, ph 1 0 0 0 Uribe J, 3b 2 1 2 0
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31 3 5 3 27 5 7 4
Boston 000 000 030 -- 3
Chicago 001 020 11x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (L) 7.0 6 4 4 3 2
Delcarmen M 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buehrle M (W)* 7.0 4 1 1 2 8
Dotel O 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Thornton M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Carrasco D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Jenks B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Crisp C, Cabrera O
HR -- Pedroia D, Quentin C
CS -- Uribe J
SH -- Uribe J
SF -- Pierzynski A
HBP -- by Lester J (Quentin C), by Jenks B (Lowrie J)
T -- 2:27
A -- 38621
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