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Red Sox
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 15, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 15, 2012 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 26,131 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike DiMuro 1B: Jim Reynolds 2B: James Hoye 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Daniel Nava | Left Fielder |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
| Will Middlebrooks | Third Baseman |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ciriaco | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Will Rhymes | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Right Fielder |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Hideki Matsui | DH |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Desmond Jennings | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lobaton | Catcher |
| Elliot Johnson | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 15, 2012
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nava vs. Shields
Nava takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Nava moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nava scores. There goes Ortiz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Shields
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rhymes vs. Beckett
Rhymes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rhymes moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Beckett
Zobrist hits a line drive towards the mound. Beckett can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rhymes scores. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Beckett
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Beckett
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Beckett
Keppinger is hit by the pitch. Pena moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Jennings vs. Beckett
Jennings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Zobrist scores. Keppinger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lobaton vs. Beckett
Lobaton hits a fly ball into left field. Nava settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Shields
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Shields
Middlebrooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Shields
Aviles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Shields
Ciriaco strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zobrist. Ellsbury reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nava vs. Shields
Nava hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhymes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beckett
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rhymes vs. Beckett
Rhymes hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Beckett
There goes Johnson. The throw from Saltalamacchia and he is out, Aviles applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Beckett
Zobrist hits a popup off the glove of Aviles, and into shallow left field. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Upton vs. Beckett
Upton hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a line drive towards short. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Shields
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Shields
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhymes scoops it up and throws to first, with Shields covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Beckett
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Beckett
Keppinger hits a fly ball into left field. Nava settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Beckett
Jennings hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lobaton vs. Beckett
Lobaton hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Shields
Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jennings. Middlebrooks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Shields
Aviles bunts towards the mound. Shields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Middlebrooks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ciriaco vs. Shields
Ciriaco strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Shields
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhymes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beckett
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhymes vs. Beckett
Rhymes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Beckett
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Beckett
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nava vs. Shields
Nava hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Shields
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Shields
Ross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Saltalamacchia vs. Shields
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Middlebrooks vs. Shields
Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Ross scores. Saltalamacchia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Shields
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ciriaco vs. Shields
Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Beckett
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Beckett
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Beckett
Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. McGee
Jake McGee now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nava vs. McGee
Nava takes first base on ball four. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. McGee
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellsbury moves to third. Nava moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. McGee
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Badenhop
Burke Badenhop now pitching.
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellsbury tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Saltalamacchia vs. Badenhop
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Beckett
Jennings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ciriaco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Beckett
Lobaton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckett covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beckett
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ross. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rhymes vs. Beckett
Rhymes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beckett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Badenhop
Middlebrooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Badenhop
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Badenhop
Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhymes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Tazawa
Junichi Tazawa now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Tazawa
Zobrist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Zobrist trying to return to first, for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Upton vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Upton strikes out. Saltalamacchia drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Upton out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Matsui vs. Melancon
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Davis
Wade Davis now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nava vs. Davis
Nava strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Davis
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it, throws to second, with Johnson covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Melancon
Brent Lillibridge now playing first base.
Keppinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ciriaco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Melancon
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lillibridge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jennings for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lobaton vs. Melancon
Lobaton hits a fly ball into left field. Nava settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lillibridge vs. Davis
Lillibridge strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Davis
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Davis
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Aceves
Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rhymes vs. Aceves
Rhymes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ciriaco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Aceves
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Aceves
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Rhymes moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Aceves
Upton takes first base on ball four. Rhymes moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Matsui vs. Aceves
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Ross 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 7/15/2012 -- Boston at Tampa Bay (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, cf 5 1 3 0 Rhymes W, 2b 5 1 2 0
Nava D, lf 3 2 1 1 Pena C, 1b 4 1 2 0
Ortiz D, dh 4 0 2 0 Zobrist B, rf 4 1 3 1
Gonzalez A, 1b 4 1 2 1 Upton M, cf 4 0 0 0
Lillibridge B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Matsui H, dh 4 0 0 0
Ross C, rf 4 1 1 1 Keppinger J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Saltalamacchia J, c 4 0 0 0 Jennings D, lf 4 0 1 2
Middlebrooks W, 3b 4 1 3 2 Lobaton J, c 4 0 0 0
Aviles M, ss 4 1 2 2 Johnson E, ss 3 0 2 0
Ciriaco P, 2b 4 0 0 0
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37 7 14 7 35 3 10 3
Boston 120 031 000 -- 7
Tampa Bay 300 000 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (W) 6.0 8 3 3 2 7
Tazawa J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Melancon M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Aceves A 1.0 0 0 0 3 1
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J (L) 5.0 11 6 6 3 5
McGee J 0.1 2 1 1 1 1
Badenhop B 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Davis W 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
DP -- Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Tampa Bay 11
2B -- Ellsbury J, Zobrist B, Middlebrooks W, Johnson E
HR -- Aviles M, Nava D
CS -- Johnson E
SF -- Ross C
HBP -- by Beckett J (Keppinger J)
T -- 3:36
A -- 26131
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