Boston 6, Baltimore 3
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  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 9 0
Baltimore 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 2
WP: D. Aardsma (2-1) S: J. Papelbon (16)
LP: L. Cormier (0-2)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Baltimore
- J. Payton singled to third, K. Millar scored, R. Hernandez to second
- A. Jones singled to center, R. Hernandez scored, J. Payton to second
Top 3rd: Boston
- D. Pedroia homered to deep left
- D. Ortiz homered to deep center
Bot 5th: Baltimore
- B. Roberts homered to deep left center
Top 6th: Boston
- J. Varitek singled to left, M. Lowell scored, K. Youkilis to second
Top 7th: Boston
- D. Ortiz hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Ellsbury scored
- M. Ramirez homered to deep right center
Top 8th: Boston
- C. Crisp grounded into double play shortstop to first, K. Youkilis scored, J. Varitek out at second
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Ellsbury rf-lf 3 1 1 0 2 2 1 .281
D. Pedroia 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .281
D. Ortiz dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .252
    S. Casey ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351
M. Ramirez lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .286
    J.D. Drew rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M. Lowell 3b 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .273
K. Youkilis 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .302
J. Varitek c 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .272
C. Crisp cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .248
J. Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .274
    A. Cora ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
 Totals 35 6 9 5 3 7 17  
 Batting
2B - J Varitek (12, G Olson).
3B - J Ellsbury (3, L Cormier).
HR - D Pedroia (4, 3rd inning off G Olson 0 on, 2 Out), D Ortiz (13, 3rd inning off G Olson 0 on, 2 Out), M Ramirez (10, 7th inning off C Bradford 0 on, 2 Out).
SF - D Ortiz.
RBI - D Pedroia (28), D Ortiz 2 (43), J Varitek (20), M Ramirez (35).
2-out RBI - D Pedroia, D Ortiz, M Ramirez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, D Ortiz 1, J Lugo 1.
GIDP - C Crisp.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - J Ellsbury 3 (26, 2nd base off G Olson/R Hernandez, 3rd base off G Olson/R Hernandez 2).
 
 Fielding
PB - J Varitek.
DP - 2 (M Lowell-K Youkilis, A Cora-D Pedroia).
 Baltimore
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
B. Roberts 2b 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .267
N. Markakis rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .258
M. Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
K. Millar 1b 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .237
A. Huff dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244
R. Hernandez c 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .222
J. Payton lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .236
A. Jones cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .245
A. Cintron ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .350
    L. Scott ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
 Totals 34 3 9 3 4 8 14  
 Batting
2B - N Markakis 2 (10, J Lester 2); A Huff (13, J Lester).
HR - B Roberts (4, 5th inning off J Lester 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - J Payton (15), A Jones (17), B Roberts (18).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Hernandez 2, K Millar 1, A Jones 1.
GIDP - A Cintron.
Team LOB - 8.
 Fielding
E - G Olson (1, throw); A Cintron (2, throw).
DP - 1 (A Cintron-K Millar).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Lester 5.0 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.67
D. Aardsma (W, 2-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.73
H. Okajima (H, 11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.72
J. Papelbon (S, 16) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.08
 Baltimore
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
G. Olson 5.0 3 2 2 2 5 2 4.03
L. Cormier (L, 0-2; BS, 1) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 2.84
J. Walker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41
C. Bradford 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.12
D. Sarfate 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.38
BALK - L Cormier.
HBP - M Lowell (by L Cormier); K Youkilis (by D Sarfate).
Pitches-strikes - J Lester 103-62; D Aardsma 27-19; H Okajima 10-7; J Papelbon 15-8; G Olson 89-52; L Cormier 27-18; J Walker 3-2; C Bradford 3-3; D Sarfate 37-25.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Lester 10-1; D Aardsma 4-0; H Okajima 2-0; J Papelbon 0-1; G Olson 3-7; L Cormier 2-2; J Walker 0-1; C Bradford 0-1; D Sarfate 2-2.
Batters faced - J Lester 24; D Aardsma 6; H Okajima 4; J Papelbon 4; G Olson 21; L Cormier 8; J Walker 1; C Bradford 2; D Sarfate 9.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Andy Fletcher.
Time: 3:20.
Attendance: 48,281.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, out to center.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUNS BY DUSTIN PEDROIA AND DAVID ORTIZ IN THE THIRD INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.
THE HOME RUN BY BOSTON'S MANNY RAMIREZ IN THE SEVENTH INNING WAS THE 500TH OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER. RAMIREZ BECOMES THE 24TH PLAYER IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY TO REACH THIS MILESTONE.
BOSTON DESIGNATED HITTER DAVID ORTIZ LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.

Updated on Sunday, Jun 1, 2008 5:20 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Boston
J. Varitek Jason Varitek
3-4
1 RBI
 Baltimore
B. Roberts Brian Roberts
1-4, 1 HR
1 RBI