Boston 12, Tampa Bay 4

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(16-14)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Tampa Bay 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 0 Boston 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 X 12 15 0 WP: J. Beckett (3-2) LP: J. Shields (3-2)	(19-13)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Boston

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

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

Top 2nd: Tampa Bay

- G. Gross homered to deep right, D. Navarro scored

Bot 2nd: Boston

- D. Pedroia singled to right, J. Ellsbury scored

Bot 3rd: Boston

- J. Lugo doubled to deep right center, J.D. Drew scored

Top 4th: Tampa Bay

- E. Longoria singled to left, E. Hinske scored, C. Pena to second

Bot 4th: Boston

- D. Ortiz doubled to deep left, D. Pedroia scored

- J. Varitek hit by pitch, D. Ortiz scored, K. Youkilis to third, J.D. Drew to second

Bot 6th: Boston

- K. Youkilis singled to left, M. Ramirez scored, M. Lowell to third

- J.D. Drew grounded into fielder's choice, M. Lowell scored, K. Youkilis out at second

Top 8th: Tampa Bay

- A. Iwamura homered to deep left

Bot 8th: Boston

- J.D. Drew doubled to right, M. Ramirez scored, K. Youkilis to third

- J. Varitek singled to right, J.D. Drew and K. Youkilis scored, J. Varitek out at second

Tampa Bay
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
A. Iwamura 2b	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.214
C. Crawford lf	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.290
E. Hinske dh	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.280
C. Pena 1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.214
E. Longoria 3b	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.239
D. Navarro c	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	.372
G. Gross rf	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	.143
N. Haynes cf	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.244
J. Bartlett ss	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232
A. Cannizaro ss	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Totals	34	4	8	4	2	5	10

Batting 2B - E Hinske (6, J Beckett). HR - G Gross (1, 2nd inning off J Beckett 1 on, 2 Out), A Iwamura (2, 8th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Gross 2 (3), E Longoria (11), A Iwamura (8). 2-out RBI - G Gross 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Cannizaro 1. Team LOB - 5.

Fielding Outfield assists - G Gross (J Varitek at 2nd base). DP - 1 (A Iwamura-C Pena).

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Ellsbury cf	4	2	2	0	1	1	1	.293
D. Pedroia 2b	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	.316
J. Lowrie 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
D. Ortiz dh	5	2	3	2	0	1	1	.216
M. Ramirez lf	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	.322
M. Lowell 3b	5	1	1	0	0	1	5	.220
K. Youkilis 1b	2	1	1	1	3	0	0	.291
J.D. Drew rf	4	2	2	2	1	0	2	.280
J. Varitek c	4	0	1	3	0	1	4	.256
K. Cash c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312
J. Lugo ss	5	0	1	1	0	2	3	.288
Totals	37	12	15	12	7	7	19

Batting 2B - D Ortiz 2 (4, J Shields 2); J Lugo (5, J Shields); D Pedroia (13, J Shields); M Lowell (4, J Howell); J Ellsbury (2, T Miller); J Drew (3, S Dohmann). RBI - D Ortiz 2 (24), M Ramirez 2 (22), D Pedroia (17), J Lugo (8), J Varitek 3 (11), K Youkilis (16), J Drew 2 (15). 2-out RBI - J Lugo, J Varitek. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, D Ortiz 1, M Lowell 1, J Lugo 2, J Ellsbury 1. GIDP - J Varitek. Team LOB - 9.

Fielding Outfield assists - M Ramirez (C Pena at Home). DP - 1 (M Ramirez-J Varitek).

Tampa Bay
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Shields (L, 3-2)	3.2	10	7	7	3	3	0	3.80
J.P. Howell	2.1	2	2	2	2	1	0	3.79
T. Miller	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2.08
S. Dohmann	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	0	5.27
Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Beckett (W, 3-2)	8.0	7	4	4	1	5	2	4.19
D. Aardsma	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2.87

WP - J Shields.

HBP - J Varitek (by J Howell).

Pitches-strikes - J Shields 98-55; J Howell 39-23; T Miller 22-12; S Dohmann 22-12; J Beckett 100-68; D Aardsma 28-15.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Shields 5-3; J Howell 6-0; T Miller 0-1; S Dohmann 0-1; J Beckett 5-13; D Aardsma 2-1.

Batters faced - J Shields 24; J Howell 11; T Miller 4; S Dohmann 6; J Beckett 31; D Aardsma 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Time: 3:13. Attendance: 37,700. Weather: 46 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.

Updated on Sunday, May 4, 2008 5:39 am ET