Boston 7, Tampa Bay 1

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(35-25)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Tampa Bay 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 Boston 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 7 8 1 WP: J. Lester (4-3) LP: J. Shields (4-4)	(38-25)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Boston

- M. Ramirez homered to deep left, J.D. Drew and D. Pedroia scored

Top 2nd: Tampa Bay

- J. Gomes singled to left, W. Aybar scored

Bot 2nd: Boston

- D. Pedroia hit sacrifice fly to deep center, C. Carter scored

Bot 4th: Boston

- J.D. Drew walked, C. Carter scored, J. Lugo to third, D. Pedroia to second

- M. Ramirez singled to left, J. Lugo and D. Pedroia scored, J.D. Drew to second

Tampa Bay
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
A. Iwamura 2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.276
J. Bartlett ss	5	0	1	0	0	1	3	.239
C. Crawford lf	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.270
B.J. Upton cf	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.295
E. Longoria 3b	4	0	1	0	1	2	2	.244
D. Navarro c	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.326
W. Aybar 1b	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.297
J. Gomes dh	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.222
C. Floyd ph-dh	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	.264
J. Ruggiano rf	4	0	2	0	0	1	5	.312
Totals	36	1	9	1	3	9	22

Batting 2B - W Aybar 2 (5, J Lester 2); A Iwamura (9, D Aardsma). RBI - J Gomes (12). 2-out RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, J Ruggiano 4, A Iwamura 1, E Longoria 2. GIDP - W Aybar. Team LOB - 13.

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Ellsbury lf-cf	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.284
K. Youkilis rf	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.306
D. Pedroia 2b	2	2	0	1	1	0	2	.271
J.D. Drew rf-cf	3	1	1	1	2	0	1	.303
M. Ramirez dh	3	1	2	5	1	1	0	.301
K. Cash pr-dh	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.298
M. Lowell 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.276
S. Casey 1b	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.359
J. Varitek c	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.262
C. Crisp cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261
C. Carter pr-lf	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	.667
J. Lugo ss	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.272
Totals	31	7	8	7	5	7	15

Batting 2B - J Drew (10, J Shields). HR - M Ramirez (13, 1st inning off J Shields 2 on, 1 Out). SF - D Pedroia. RBI - M Ramirez 5 (45), D Pedroia (29), J Drew (28). 2-out RBI - J Drew, M Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lowell 1, J Drew 1, K Cash 1, C Carter 1. Team LOB - 9.

Base Running SB - J Lugo (7, 2nd base off J Howell/D Navarro).    Fielding E - M Lowell (4, ground ball). DP - 1 (M Lowell-D Pedroia-S Casey).

Tampa Bay
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Shields (L, 4-4)	1.0	3	4	4	0	2	1	3.64
G. Balfour	2.1	2	2	2	1	1	0	3.86
J.P. Howell	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	3.55
G. Glover	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.92
D. Wheeler	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	2.00
A. Reyes	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.29
Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Lester (W, 4-3)	6.1	8	1	1	0	5	0	3.50
M. Timlin	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0	5.89
D. Aardsma	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	2.63

WP - D Aardsma.

HBP - D Pedroia (by J Shields); C Crisp (by J Shields); C Crawford (by J Lester); A Iwamura (by J Lester); K Youkilis (by Al Reyes).

Pitches-strikes - J Shields 27-17; G Balfour 44-25; J Howell 29-13; G Glover 31-21; D Wheeler 17-13; Al Reyes 20-11; J Lester 108-67; M Timlin 42-27; D Aardsma 26-16.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Shields 1-0; G Balfour 3-3; J Howell 1-1; G Glover 1-3; D Wheeler 1-1; Al Reyes 0-2; J Lester 7-7; M Timlin 2-2; D Aardsma 1-0.

Batters faced - J Shields 8; G Balfour 10; J Howell 5; G Glover 7; D Wheeler 5; Al Reyes 5; J Lester 28; M Timlin 8; D Aardsma 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Paul Emmel. Ejections: TAMPA BAY's Gomes by Kellogg (2nd), BOSTON's Crisp by Kellogg (2nd), TAMPA BAY's Shields by Kellogg (2nd). Time: 3:40. Attendance: 37,639. Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from center.

Game Notes

BOSTON'S COCO CRISP AND TAMPA BAYS' JAMES SHIELDS WERE EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE JEFF KELLOGG FOR FIGHTING AFTER CRISP WAS HIT BY A PITCH FROM SHIELDS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING.

TAMPA BAY'S JONNY GOMES WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE JEFF KELLOGG FOR THROWING PUNCHES DURING A FIGHT IN BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING.

BOSTON CENTER FIELDER JACOBY ELLSBURY LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH A RIGHT WRIST INJURY.

BOSTON DESIGNATED HITTER MANNY RAMIREZ HOMERED IN THE FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES.

Updated on Friday, Jun 6, 2008 4:28 am ET