Boston 12, Detroit 6
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(1-8)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 6 10 0
Boston 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 X 12 13 1
WP: T. Wakefield (1-0) S: J. Papelbon (3)
LP: N. Robertson (0-1)
(5-5)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 4th: Detroit
- B. Inge hit sacrifice fly to deep center, I. Rodriguez scored
- P. Polanco singled to deep left, M. Thames scored
Bot 4th: Boston
- J.D. Drew singled to right, M. Ramirez scored, K. Youkilis to second
- C. Crisp ground rule double to deep right, K. Youkilis scored, J.D. Drew to third
- S. Casey grounded out to first, J.D. Drew scored, C. Crisp to third
- K. Cash singled to left, C. Crisp scored
Top 7th: Detroit
- M. Ordonez homered to deep left
Bot 7th: Boston
- M. Ramirez doubled to deep center, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored
- S. Casey singled to right center, J.D. Drew and J. Ellsbury scored, C. Crisp to third
Top 8th: Detroit
- B. Inge singled to left, E. Renteria scored, I. Rodriguez to third, M. Thames to second
- P. Polanco singled to left, I. Rodriguez scored, M. Thames to third, B. Inge to second
- G. Sheffield grounded into double play shortstop to first, M. Thames scored, B. Inge to third, P. Polanco out at second
Bot 8th: Boston
- K. Youkilis ground rule double to deep right, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored, J. Ellsbury to third
- J.D. Drew hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Ellsbury scored
- C. Crisp singled to center, K. Youkilis scored
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
B. Inge cf 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .267
P. Polanco 2b 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .152
G. Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .190
M. Ordonez rf 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .270
M. Cabrera 3b 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .138
C. Guillen 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .323
E. Renteria ss 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 .237
I. Rodriguez c 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .235
M. Thames lf 4 2 1 0 1 0 5 .214
 Totals 35 6 10 5 7 8 23  
 Batting
2B - M Cabrera (1, T Wakefield); C Guillen (4, J Papelbon).
HR - M Ordonez (1, 7th inning off M Delcarmen 0 on, 1 Out).
SF - B Inge.
RBI - B Inge 2 (8), P Polanco 2 (2), M Ordonez (1).
2-out RBI - P Polanco.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Thames 2, E Renteria 1, M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2.
GIDP - G Sheffield.
Team LOB - 12.
 Base Running
SB - C Guillen (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/K Cash), I Rodriguez (1, 2nd base off J Tavarez/K Cash).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (P Polanco-M Cabrera-C Guillen).
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Lugo ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .303
D. Pedroia 2b 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .275
D. Ortiz dh 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 .083
M. Ramirez lf 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .275
    J. Ellsbury pr-lf 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .176
K. Youkilis 3b 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 .324
J.D. Drew rf 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 .440
C. Crisp cf 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 .304
S. Casey 1b 5 0 2 3 0 2 3 .357
K. Cash c 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .286
 Totals 34 12 13 12 9 10 16  
 Batting
2B - S Casey (2, N Robertson); C Crisp (2, N Robertson); M Ramirez (5, Z Miner); K Youkilis (3, Y Bazardo).
SF - J Drew.
RBI - J Drew 2 (7), C Crisp 2 (3), S Casey 3 (4), K Cash (1), M Ramirez 2 (8), K Youkilis 2 (5).
2-out RBI - K Cash, S Casey 2, C Crisp.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lugo 1, K Cash 2, D Pedroia 1.
GIDP - D Ortiz.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - D Pedroia (1, 2nd base off Z Miner/I Rodriguez).
 
 Fielding
E - K Cash (1, throw).
PB - K Cash.
DP - 1 (J Lugo-S Casey).
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Robertson (L, 0-1) 5.1 8 4 4 2 6 0 7.84
Z. Miner 1.0 1 3 3 3 2 0 9.00
F. Beltran 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 5.40
Y. Bazardo 1.0 3 4 4 2 1 0 24.00
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
T. Wakefield (W, 1-0) 5.0 3 2 1 5 5 0 3.27
M. Delcarmen (H, 1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.86
H. Okajima (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
J. Tavarez 0.2 3 3 3 2 0 0 7.36
J. Papelbon (S, 3) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.93
WP - N Robertson.
IBB - J Drew (by F Beltran).
HBP - I Rodriguez (by T Wakefield); G Sheffield (by T Wakefield).
Pitches-strikes - N Robertson 107-61; Z Miner 46-24; F Beltran 21-8; Y Bazardo 38-20; T Wakefield 108-61; M Delcarmen 20-15; H Okajima 4-3; J Tavarez 20-10; J Papelbon 22-17.
Ground balls-fly balls - N Robertson 4-5; Z Miner 1-0; F Beltran 1-0; Y Bazardo 1-1; T Wakefield 7-3; M Delcarmen 3-1; H Okajima 0-1; J Tavarez 2-0; J Papelbon 1-1.
Batters faced - N Robertson 24; Z Miner 7; F Beltran 5; Y Bazardo 8; T Wakefield 25; M Delcarmen 7; H Okajima 1; J Tavarez 6; J Papelbon 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Chris Guccione.
Time: 3:44.
Attendance: 37,612.
Weather: 67 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, left to right.

Updated on Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 10:53 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Detroit
I. Rodriguez Ivan Rodriguez
3-3
 Boston
J.D. Drew J.D. Drew
3-3
2 RBI