Detroit 6, Boston 5
Preview - Box Score - Recap

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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 7 0
Detroit 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 5
WP: N. Robertson (5-6) S: T. Jones (22)
LP: D. Matsuzaka (10-6)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Detroit
- G. Sheffield homered to deep left
Top 3rd: Boston
- D. Ortiz hit by pitch, J. Lugo scored, C. Crisp to third, D. Pedroia to second
- M. Lowell hit sacrifice fly to left, C. Crisp scored, D. Pedroia to third, D. Ortiz to second
Bot 3rd: Detroit
- M. Thames homered to deep center
- S. Casey singled to right, G. Sheffield scored
- C. Guillen homered to deep right, S. Casey scored
Bot 4th: Detroit
- G. Sheffield ground rule double to deep left, C. Granderson scored, M. Thames to third
Top 7th: Boston
- J. Bailey homered to deep left
- J. Lugo homered to deep left
Top 8th: Boston
- J. Lugo doubled to left, J.D. Drew scored
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Crisp cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .265
D. Pedroia 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .318
D. Ortiz dh 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .314
M. Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .300
J. Varitek c 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .279
J.D. Drew rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 .258
W. Pena lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .208
J. Bailey 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111
    M. Ramirez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
    E. Hinske 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
J. Lugo ss 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .197
 Totals 34 5 7 5 6 6 18  
 Batting
2B - J Lugo (13, J Capellan).
HR - J Bailey (1, 7th inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out), J Lugo (5, 7th inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out).
SF - M Lowell.
RBI - D Ortiz (52), M Lowell (63), J Bailey (1), J Lugo 2 (40).
2-out RBI - J Lugo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, J Varitek 1, J Drew 3.
Team LOB - 10.
 Base Running
SB - J Lugo (22, 2nd base off N Robertson/M Rabelo).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (J Varitek-J Lugo).
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283
M. Thames rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .244
G. Sheffield dh 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .303
S. Casey 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .300
C. Guillen ss 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .325
C. Monroe lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .223
M. Rabelo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
    I. Rodriguez ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
O. Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
B. Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .248
 Totals 32 6 10 6 2 5 10  
 Batting
2B - G Sheffield 2 (14, D Matsuzaka 2); C Granderson (24, D Matsuzaka).
HR - G Sheffield (21, 1st inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 2 Out), M Thames (10, 3rd inning off D Matsuzaka 0 on, 1 Out), C Guillen (14, 3rd inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - G Sheffield 2 (58), M Thames (28), S Casey (34), C Guillen 2 (67).
2-out RBI - G Sheffield 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Casey 2.
Team LOB - 4.
 Base Running
CS - C Monroe (3, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek), C Guillen (6, 2nd base by J Lopez/J Varitek).
 
 Fielding
E - M Rabelo (2, throw); C Monroe 2 (3, bobble, throw); C Guillen (16, ground ball); J Capellan (1, throw).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Matsuzaka (L, 10-6) 5.0 10 6 6 1 4 3 3.84
M. Timlin 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38
J. Lopez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.00
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Robertson (W, 5-6) 6.1 4 4 4 4 2 2 4.92
M. McBride 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15
J. Capellan (H, 1) 1.1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2.08
Z. Miner (H, 4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.65
T. Jones (S, 22) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.20
WP - D Matsuzaka, M McBride.
IBB - J Varitek (by N Robertson).
HBP - D Ortiz (by N Robertson).
Pitches-strikes - D Matsuzaka 90-58; M Timlin 18-11; J Lopez 15-8; N Robertson 107-66; M McBride 5-1; J Capellan 27-15; Z Miner 7-5; T Jones 14-12.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Matsuzaka 4-6; M Timlin 1-5; J Lopez 1-0; N Robertson 10-7; M McBride 0-0; J Capellan 0-2; Z Miner 0-0; T Jones 0-2.
Batters faced - D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; J Lopez 3; N Robertson 29; M McBride 1; J Capellan 6; Z Miner 1; T Jones 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Mike Everitt.
Time: 3:12.
Attendance: 41,943.
Weather: 87 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 12 mph, out to left.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUN BY BOSTON FIRST BASEMAN JEFF BAILEY IN THE SEVENTH INNING WAS THE FIRST OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.
THE HOME RUNS BY BOSTON'S JEFF BAILEY AND JULIO LUGO OFF NATE ROBERTSON IN THE SEVENTH INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.

Updated on Monday, Jul 9, 2007 5:06 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Boston
J. Lugo J. Lugo
3-3, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Detroit
G. Sheffield G. Sheffield
3-4, 1 HR
2 RBI