Boston 10, Colorado 5

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(96-66)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 1 10 15 1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 11 0 WP: D. Matsuzaka (1-0) S: J. Papelbon (2) LP: J. Fogg (0-1)	(90-73)

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Boston

- D. Ortiz doubled to deep right, J. Ellsbury scored, D. Pedroia to third

- M. Lowell singled to center, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored, M. Ramirez to second

- D. Matsuzaka singled to left, J. Varitek and M. Lowell scored, J. Lugo to third

- J. Ellsbury doubled to center, J. Lugo scored, D. Matsuzaka to third

Bot 6th: Colorado

- B. Hawpe singled to center, T. Helton scored, G. Atkins to second

- Y. Torrealba singled to left, G. Atkins scored, B. Hawpe to second

Bot 7th: Colorado

- M. Holliday homered to deep center, K. Matsui and T. Tulowitzki scored

Top 8th: Boston

- J. Ellsbury doubled to right, J. Lugo scored, C. Crisp to third

- D. Pedroia doubled to deep right, C. Crisp and J. Ellsbury scored

Top 9th: Boston

- J. Varitek hit sacrifice fly to deep center, M. Lowell scored

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Series Avg
J. Ellsbury cf-rf	5	2	4	2	0	0	0	.417
D. Pedroia 2b	5	1	3	2	0	0	2	.357
J. Papelbon p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Ortiz 1b	4	1	1	1	0	2	2	.333
K. Youkilis 1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222
M. Ramirez lf	4	0	0	0	1	1	3	.333
M. Lowell 3b	5	2	2	2	0	1	2	.364
J.D. Drew rf	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.455
H. Okajima p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Delcarmen p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A. Cora 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Varitek c	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.273
J. Lugo ss	3	2	1	0	2	0	1	.400
D. Matsuzaka p	3	0	1	2	0	1	2	.333
J. Lopez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Timlin p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C. Crisp cf	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Totals	39	10	15	10	3	7	16

Batting 2B - J Lugo (1, J Fogg); J Ellsbury 3 (3, J Fogg 2, B Fuentes); D Ortiz (3, J Fogg); J Drew (2, F Morales); D Pedroia (1, B Fuentes). S - A Cora. SF - J Varitek. RBI - D Ortiz (3), M Lowell 2 (3), D Matsuzaka 2 (2), J Ellsbury 2 (3), D Pedroia 2 (4), J Varitek (4). 2-out RBI - D Matsuzaka 2, J Ellsbury. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ramirez 1, M Lowell 1, D Matsuzaka 2, D Pedroia 2. Team LOB - 7.

Base Running SB - M Lowell (1, 3rd base off L Hawkins/Y Torrealba).    Fielding E - J Drew (1, catch).

Colorado
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Series Avg
K. Matsui 2b	5	1	3	0	0	1	2	.308
T. Tulowitzki ss	4	1	1	0	1	1	3	.333
M. Holliday lf	5	1	1	3	0	0	3	.385
T. Helton 1b	4	1	1	0	1	1	1	.273
G. Atkins 3b	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	.100
B. Hawpe rf	5	0	2	1	0	2	3	.231
Y. Torrealba c	5	0	2	1	0	0	3	.200
C. Sullivan cf	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
R. Spilborghs ph-cf	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
J. Fogg p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
F. Morales p	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
S. Smith ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
J. Affeldt p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Baker ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
M. Herges p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B. Fuentes p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
W. Taveras ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
L. Hawkins p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	5	11	5	4	7	22

Batting 3B - B Hawpe (1, J Papelbon). HR - M Holliday (1, 7th inning off H Okajima 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Hawpe (1), Y Torrealba (1), M Holliday 3 (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, M Holliday 1, J Baker 1, T Tulowitzki 1. Team LOB - 11.

Base Running SB - K Matsui (1, 2nd base off M Timlin/J Varitek).    Fielding Outfield assists - M Holliday (M Ramirez at Home).

Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Series ERA
D. Matsuzaka (W, 1-0)	5.1	3	2	2	3	5	0	3.38
J. Lopez	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	NA
M. Timlin (H, 1)	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0	10.80
H. Okajima (H, 2)	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	2.70
M. Delcarmen	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
J. Papelbon (S, 2)	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Colorado
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Series ERA
J. Fogg (L, 0-1)	2.2	10	6	6	2	2	0	20.25
F. Morales	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	21.00
J. Affeldt	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
M. Herges	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
B. Fuentes	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0	9.00
L. Hawkins	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.50

IBB - M Ramirez (by J Fogg).

HBP - G Atkins (by D Matsuzaka).

Pitches-strikes - D Matsuzaka 101-66; J Lopez 6-4; M Timlin 14-10; H Okajima 29-19; M Delcarmen 19-8; J Papelbon 15-11; J Fogg 67-37; F Morales 35-23; J Affeldt 16-11; M Herges 14-9; B Fuentes 24-13; L Hawkins 9-5.

Ground balls-fly balls - D Matsuzaka 7-4; J Lopez 0-0; M Timlin 0-2; H Okajima 1-0; M Delcarmen 0-2; J Papelbon 2-2; J Fogg 2-3; F Morales 4-2; J Affeldt 1-1; M Herges 0-0; B Fuentes 2-1; L Hawkins 2-1.

Batters faced - D Matsuzaka 23; J Lopez 2; M Timlin 4; H Okajima 5; M Delcarmen 4; J Papelbon 5; J Fogg 19; F Morales 8; J Affeldt 3; M Herges 3; B Fuentes 7; L Hawkins 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Mike Reilly. LF--Ed Montague. RF--Laz Diaz. Time: 4:19. Attendance: 49,983. Weather: 45 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.

Updated on Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 12:57 am ET