Boston 6, Baltimore 5
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(23-14)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 11 0
Baltimore 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
WP: C. Schilling (6-2) S: J. Papelbon (14)
LP: T. Williams (1-1)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 2nd: Boston
- M. Ramirez homered to deep left
- T. Nixon homered to deep right center
Top 4th: Boston
- W. Pena safe at first on right fielder J. Gibbons' fielding error, M. Lowell scored
- K. Youkilis doubled to deep left, W. Pena scored
Bot 4th: Baltimore
- R. Hernandez homered to deep right
Bot 5th: Baltimore
- B. Fahey homered to deep right, N. Markakis scored
- J. Gibbons homered to deep right, M. Tejada scored
Top 6th: Boston
- M. Loretta singled to center, T. Nixon scored, K. Youkilis to third
- D. Ortiz singled to center, K. Youkilis scored, M. Loretta to third
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
K. Youkilis 1b 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .314
M. Loretta 2b 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .288
D. Ortiz dh 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .269
M. Ramirez lf 3 1 1 1 2 0 4 .304
J. Varitek c 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231
M. Lowell 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .326
T. Nixon rf 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .327
W. Pena cf 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .322
    W. Harris pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136
A. Gonzalez ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .210
 Totals 37 6 11 6 7 7 16  
 Batting
2B - M Lowell (20, B Chen); K Youkilis (11, B Chen); D Ortiz (9, K Birkins).
HR - M Ramirez (7, 2nd inning off B Chen 0 on, 0 Out), T Nixon (3, 2nd inning off B Chen 0 on, 2 Out).
SF - W Pena.
RBI - M Ramirez (19), T Nixon (18), W Pena (18), K Youkilis (20), M Loretta (18), D Ortiz (32).
2-out RBI - T Nixon, K Youkilis, M Loretta, D Ortiz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1, M Ramirez 2, J Varitek 1, M Lowell 1, A Gonzalez 1.
GIDP - J Varitek.
Team LOB - 12.
 Baltimore
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
B. Fahey 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .273
M. Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
M. Tejada ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .358
J. Gibbons rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .271
R. Hernandez c 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .321
J. Conine 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243
C. Patterson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
J. Lopez dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241
N. Markakis lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .221
 Totals 36 5 9 5 1 3 9  
 Batting
2B - C Patterson (3, C Schilling); M Tejada (4, C Schilling).
HR - R Hernandez (6, 4th inning off C Schilling 0 on, 1 Out), B Fahey (1, 5th inning off C Schilling 1 on, 1 Out), J Gibbons (10, 5th inning off C Schilling 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - R Hernandez (25), B Fahey 2 (4), J Gibbons 2 (26).
2-out RBI - J Gibbons 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lopez 2, B Fahey 1.
Team LOB - 5.
 Fielding
E - J Gibbons (2, fly ball).
DP - 1 (K Birkins-M Tejada-J Conine).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Schilling (W, 6-2) 5.2 9 5 5 0 2 3 4.17
M. Holtz (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16.20
M. Timlin (H, 10) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08
J. Papelbon (S, 14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.42
 Baltimore
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Chen 4.0 5 4 3 2 4 2 8.23
K. Birkins 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.12
T. Williams (L, 1-1; BS, 1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.86
J. Manon 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.25
L. Hawkins 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.67
C. Ray 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.76
WP - B Chen.
Pitches-strikes - C Schilling 116-86; M Holtz 13-6; M Timlin 12-11; J Papelbon 16-11; B Chen 95-54; K Birkins 21-8; T Williams 19-9; J Manon 19-10; L Hawkins 19-10; C Ray 18-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Schilling 4-11; M Holtz 1-0; M Timlin 1-5; J Papelbon 2-0; B Chen 5-4; K Birkins 2-1; T Williams 3-0; J Manon 0-1; L Hawkins 0-2; C Ray 1-2.
Batters faced - C Schilling 26; M Holtz 2; M Timlin 6; J Papelbon 3; B Chen 20; K Birkins 5; T Williams 6; J Manon 4; L Hawkins 5; C Ray 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Jim Joyce.
Time: 3:18.
Attendance: 27,565.
Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, out to center.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUN BY BALTIMORE'S BRANDON FAHEY WAS THE FIRST OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.

Updated on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:55 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Boston
M. Loretta M. Loretta
3-5
1 RBI
 Baltimore
B. Fahey B. Fahey
2-5, 1 HR
2 RBI