Boston 2, Colorado 1
Preview - Box Score - Recap - Series Breakdown

(90-73)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Boston 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 2 6 1
WP: C. Schilling (1-0) S: J. Papelbon (1)
LP: U. Jimenez (0-1)
(96-66)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Colorado
- T. Helton grounded out to first, W. Taveras scored, M. Holliday to third
Bot 4th: Boston
- J. Varitek hit sacrifice fly to center, M. Lowell scored, J.D. Drew to third
Bot 5th: Boston
- M. Lowell doubled to left, D. Ortiz scored, M. Ramirez to third
 Colorado
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg 
W. Taveras cf 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000
K. Matsui 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .125
M. Holliday lf 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .500
T. Helton 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .286
G. Atkins 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125
B. Hawpe rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .125
T. Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .400
Y. Torrealba c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
R. Spilborghs dh 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000
 Totals 29 1 5 1 2 10 11  
 Batting
S - Y Torrealba.
RBI - T Helton (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 2, G Atkins 1, W Taveras 1.
GIDP - Y Torrealba.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
Picked Off - M Holliday (1st base, J Papelbon).
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg 
D. Pedroia 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222
K. Youkilis 1b 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .250
D. Ortiz dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .375
M. Ramirez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
M. Lowell 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333
J.D. Drew rf 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .571
J. Varitek c 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 .286
J. Ellsbury cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .143
J. Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .429
 Totals 28 2 6 2 7 3 12  
 Batting
2B - M Lowell (2, U Jimenez).
S - J Lugo.
SF - J Varitek.
RBI - J Varitek (3), M Lowell (1).
2-out RBI - M Lowell.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 2, D Ortiz 2, J Lugo 2.
Team LOB - 12.
 Base Running
SB - J Ellsbury (1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).
 
 Fielding
E - M Lowell (1, throw).
DP - 1 (J Lugo-K Youkilis).
 Colorado
  IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA 
U. Jimenez (L, 0-1) 4.2 3 2 2 5 2 0 3.86
J. Affeldt 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
M. Herges 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
B. Fuentes 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
M. Corpas 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA 
C. Schilling (W, 1-0) 5.1 4 1 1 2 4 0 1.69
H. Okajima (H, 1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.00
J. Papelbon (S, 1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
HBP - W Taveras (by C Schilling); J Drew (by U Jimenez).
Pitches-strikes - U Jimenez 91-50; J Affeldt 6-2; M Herges 25-16; B Fuentes 20-14; M Corpas 7-4; C Schilling 82-55; H Okajima 28-20; J Papelbon 16-12.
Ground balls-fly balls - U Jimenez 7-5; J Affeldt 0-0; M Herges 2-1; B Fuentes 2-3; M Corpas 1-0; C Schilling 7-5; H Okajima 2-1; J Papelbon 0-1.
Batters faced - U Jimenez 23; J Affeldt 1; M Herges 5; B Fuentes 7; M Corpas 2; C Schilling 22; H Okajima 7; J Papelbon 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Chuck Meriwether. 3B--Mike Everitt. LF--Mike Reilly. RF--Ed Montague.
Time: 3:39.
Attendance: 36,370.
Weather: 48 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, in from center.

Updated on Friday, Oct 26, 2007 2:31 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Colorado
M. Holliday M. Holliday
4-4
 Boston
M. Lowell M. Lowell
1-3
1 RBI