Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(76-51)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 4 1
WP: E. Jackson (4-12) S: A. Reyes (19)
LP: D. Matsuzaka (13-10)
(48-78)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 3rd: Boston
- M. Lowell hit sacrifice fly to left, D. Pedroia scored
Bot 6th: Tampa Bay
- B.J. Upton homered to deep right, C. Pena scored
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
D. Pedroia 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323
    A. Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
K. Youkilis 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288
D. Ortiz dh 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 .321
M. Lowell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .314
J.D. Drew rf 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .264
J. Varitek c 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .261
C. Crisp cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
E. Hinske lf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .198
    B. Kielty lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
J. Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .242
 Totals 34 1 9 1 6 6 22  
 Batting
2B - K Youkilis (31, E Jackson); D Ortiz (39, E Jackson); J Lugo (30, G Glover).
SF - M Lowell.
RBI - M Lowell (86).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 4, A Cora 2, J Lugo 1.
Team LOB - 14.
 Base Running
SB - E Hinske (3, 2nd base off E Jackson/J Paul).
 
 Fielding
E - M Lowell (15, throw).
 Tampa Bay
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .282
C. Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
C. Pena dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .265
B.J. Upton cf 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .307
B. Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J. Gomes rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
    D. Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J. Guzman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .250
J. Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
J. Paul c 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .198
 Totals 29 2 4 2 5 9 12  
 Batting
HR - B Upton (18, 6th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - B Upton 2 (57).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gomes 1, B Upton 2, J Guzman 1, A Iwamura 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - J Wilson (5, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).
 
 Fielding
E - J Paul (2, throw).
Outfield assists - B Upton (D Ortiz at Home).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
D. Matsuzaka (L, 13-10) 6.0 2 2 2 4 8 1 3.76
M. Timlin 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
E. Gagne 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.92
 Tampa Bay
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
E. Jackson (W, 4-12) 6.0 5 1 1 5 3 0 5.49
D. Wheeler (H, 4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.23
G. Glover (H, 7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06
A. Reyes (S, 19) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.63
HBP - D Pedroia (by E Jackson); C Crawford (by M Timlin).
Pitches-strikes - D Matsuzaka 111-67; M Timlin 16-9; E Gagne 16-10; E Jackson 103-56; D Wheeler 17-11; G Glover 16-10; Al Reyes 15-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Matsuzaka 5-5; M Timlin 2-0; E Gagne 2-1; E Jackson 6-8; D Wheeler 0-1; G Glover 0-2; Al Reyes 0-3.
Batters faced - D Matsuzaka 25; M Timlin 6; E Gagne 4; E Jackson 28; D Wheeler 5; G Glover 4; Al Reyes 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Laz Diaz.
Time: 3:06.
Attendance: 17,839.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
BOSTON SECOND BASEMAN DUSTIN PEDROIA HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING WITH A BRUISED LEFT ELBOW.
BOSTON LEFT FIELDER ERIC HINSKE HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH CRAMPING IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 22, 2007 10:31 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Boston
D. Ortiz D. Ortiz
2-2
 Tampa Bay
B.J. Upton B.J. Upton
1-4, 1 HR
2 RBI