Baltimore 6, Boston 5
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(69-46)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 9 0
Baltimore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 9 0
WP: J. Hoey (1-0)
LP: H. Okajima (3-1)
(53-61)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Baltimore
- M. Tejada singled to left, C. Patterson scored, M. Tejada out at second
Top 8th: Boston
- W. Pena singled to center, J. Varitek scored, C. Crisp to third
- J. Lugo reached on bunt single to second, C. Crisp scored, J.D. Drew to second
- D. Ortiz singled to right, J.D. Drew and J. Lugo scored, D. Pedroia to third
- M. Ramirez singled to left, D. Pedroia scored, D. Ortiz to second
Bot 8th: Baltimore
- N. Markakis singled to right, C. Patterson scored
- A. Huff doubled to right, M. Tejada and N. Markakis scored
- M. Mora singled to left, B. Fahey scored
Bot 9th: Baltimore
- N. Markakis hit sacrifice fly to center, B. Roberts scored
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Lugo ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .230
D. Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .328
D. Ortiz dh 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .319
M. Ramirez lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .296
K. Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .304
M. Lowell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .309
J. Varitek c 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .261
C. Crisp cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276
W. Pena rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .221
    J.D. Drew pr-rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
 Totals 34 5 9 5 3 8 10  
 Batting
RBI - W Pena (17), J Lugo (51), D Ortiz 2 (70), M Ramirez (76).
2-out RBI - W Pena, J Lugo, D Ortiz 2, M Ramirez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 1, K Youkilis 1.
GIDP - M Lowell, M Ramirez.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
SB - C Crisp (21, 3rd base off J Hoey/R Hernandez).
 
 Fielding
Outfield assists - M Ramirez (M Tejada at 2nd base).
 Baltimore
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
B. Roberts 2b 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .318
C. Patterson cf 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 .269
N. Markakis rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .295
M. Tejada ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .302
K. Millar 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
A. Huff dh 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .260
    B. Fahey pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M. Mora 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .271
R. Hernandez c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267
T. Redman lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333
    J. Payton ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
 Totals 31 6 9 6 5 8 14  
 Batting
2B - C Patterson (25, E Gagne); A Huff (25, E Gagne); B Roberts (32, H Okajima).
S - C Patterson 2.
SF - N Markakis.
RBI - M Tejada (54), N Markakis 2 (72), A Huff 2 (50), M Mora (43).
2-out RBI - M Tejada.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1, T Redman 1, N Markakis 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - C Patterson (32, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).
 
 Fielding
DP - 2 (B Roberts-M Tejada-K Millar, B Roberts-K Millar).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Matsuzaka 7.0 4 1 1 4 7 0 3.59
E. Gagne 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 3.44
H. Okajima (L, 3-1; BS, 2) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.11
 Baltimore
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
E. Bedard 7.2 4 3 3 2 7 0 3.11
C. Bradford 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.33
J. Walker 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.09
J. Hoey (W, 1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 13.50
Pitches-strikes - D Matsuzaka 113-71; E Gagne 16-11; H Okajima 17-13; E Bedard 114-73; C Bradford 5-4; J Walker 3-3; J Hoey 27-13.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Matsuzaka 7-6; E Gagne 1-0; H Okajima 2-1; E Bedard 11-5; C Bradford 0-0; J Walker 0-0; J Hoey 0-3.
Batters faced - D Matsuzaka 28; E Gagne 5; H Okajima 6; E Bedard 27; C Bradford 2; J Walker 2; J Hoey 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.
Time: 3:24.
Attendance: 48,993.
Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, left to right.

Updated on Friday, Aug 10, 2007 10:48 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Boston
J. Lugo J. Lugo
2-5
1 RBI
 Baltimore
B. Roberts B. Roberts
2-4