Orioles 4, Red Sox 2

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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 Boston 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 WP: E. DuBose (1-1) S: J. Julio (28) LP: C. Fossum (5-5)

Scoring Summary

Top 2nd: Baltimore

-J. Morban safe at first on third baseman B. Mueller's fielding error, J. Leon scored, R. Machado to third, L. Bigbie to second

-L. Matos doubled to deep left, R. Machado, L. Bigbie and J. Morban scored

Bot 3rd: Boston

-N. Garciaparra hit sacrifice fly to left, D. Jackson scored

Bot 8th: Boston

-J. Varitek walked, N. Garciaparra scored, M. Ramirez to third, D. McCarty to second

Baltimore
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
L. Matos cf	4	0	2	3	0	1	0	.339
D. Cruz ss	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.264
J. Conine 1b	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.285
J. Gibbons rf	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.298
T. Batista dh	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.252
J. Leon 3b	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.314
R. Machado c	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.308
L. Bigbie lf	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.243
J. Morban 2b	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	.184
B. Roberts 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Totals	34	4	7	3	1	7	10

Batting 2B - L Matos 2 (15, C Fossum 2). RBI - L Matos 3 (37). 2-out RBI - L Matos 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Conine 1, D Cruz 1. Team LOB - 4.

Base Running SB - L Matos (14, 3rd base off C Fossum/J Varitek).    Fielding Outfield assists - J Gibbons (G Kapler at Home).

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Damon cf	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.271
B. Mueller 3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.327
N. Garciaparra ss	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	.326
M. Ramirez dh	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	.312
D. Ortiz 1b	3	0	0	0	1	1	5	.292
K. Millar lf	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.288
D. McCarty pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
J. Varitek c	2	0	0	1	1	1	3	.295
G. Kapler rf	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.269
T. Nixon rf	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.313
D. Jackson 2b	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	.242
T. Walker ph	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.278
Totals	32	2	7	2	5	5	23

Batting 2B - D Jackson (4, E Dubose). SF - N Garciaparra. RBI - N Garciaparra (82), J Varitek (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Walker 2, D Ortiz 2, G Kapler 1. Team LOB - 11.

Fielding E - B Mueller (10, bobble). DP - 1 (B Mueller-D Jackson-D Ortiz).

Baltimore
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
E. DuBose (W, 1-1)	6.0	4	1	1	3	2	0	1.35
H. Carrasco	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	3.80
B.J. Ryan	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.04
K. Ligtenberg	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.32
B. Groom	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.32
J. Julio (S, 28)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.35
Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
C. Fossum (L, 5-5)	5.1	6	4	0	1	3	0	5.15
M. Timlin	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.39
S. Williamson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.92
B. Kim	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.48

HBP - B Mueller (by E Dubose); J Varitek (by E Dubose).

Pitches-strikes - E Dubose 97-62; H Carrasco 17-11; B Ryan 4-3; K Ligtenberg 8-3; B Groom 11-10; J Julio 12-8; C Fossum 100-67; M Timlin 18-12; S Williamson 15-10; B Kim 12-9.

Ground balls-fly balls - E Dubose 7-8; H Carrasco 2-0; B Ryan 0-0; K Ligtenberg 0-0; B Groom 1-0; J Julio 2-1; C Fossum 7-6; M Timlin 3-1; S Williamson 1-1; B Kim 1-0.

Batters faced - E Dubose 26; H Carrasco 5; B Ryan 1; K Ligtenberg 2; B Groom 2; J Julio 4; C Fossum 23; M Timlin 5; S Williamson 4; B Kim 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Justin Klemm. Time: 2:57. Attendance: 34,595. Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

BALTIMORE'S JAY GIBBONS EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.

Updated on Friday, Aug 8, 2003 10:18 pm ET