Boston 7, LA Angels 5

Preview - Box Score - Recap - Series Breakdown

(95-67)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 14 0 LA Angels 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 11 2 WP: J. Papelbon (1-0) LP: F. Rodriguez (0-1)	(100-62)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Boston

- J.D. Drew doubled to right center, D. Ortiz scored, K. Youkilis to third

- J. Bay homered to deep center, J.D. Drew and K. Youkilis scored

Bot 1st: LA Angels

- T. Hunter singled to center, M. Teixeira scored, V. Guerrero to third

Top 4th: Boston

- J. Ellsbury doubled to right, A. Cora scored

Bot 4th: LA Angels

- C. Figgins singled to left, J. Rivera scored, J. Mathis to third

Bot 5th: LA Angels

- T. Hunter singled to left, M. Teixeira scored, V. Guerrero to second

Bot 7th: LA Angels

- M. Napoli walked, M. Teixeira scored, V. Guerrero to third, J. Rivera to second

Bot 8th: LA Angels

- M. Teixeira hit sacrifice fly to center, C. Figgins scored

Top 9th: Boston

- J.D. Drew homered to deep center, C. Crisp scored

Boston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Series Avg
J. Ellsbury cf	4	0	1	1	1	1	4	.444
D. Pedroia 2b	5	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000
D. Ortiz dh	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	.300
C. Crisp pr-dh	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
K. Youkilis 3b	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.222
J.D. Drew rf	5	2	3	3	0	1	0	.333
J. Bay lf	5	1	3	3	0	0	0	.556
M. Kotsay 1b	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.400
J. Varitek c	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.125
A. Cora ss	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.333
Totals	42	7	14	7	2	5	17

Batting 2B - J Drew (1, E Santana); A Cora (1, E Santana); J Ellsbury (2, E Santana); D Ortiz (1, F Rodriguez). HR - J Bay (2, 1st inning off E Santana 2 on, 2 Out), J Drew (1, 9th inning off F Rodriguez 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Drew 3 (3), J Bay 3 (5), J Ellsbury (2). 2-out RBI - J Drew, J Bay 3, J Ellsbury. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Kotsay 1, D Pedroia 4. GIDP - J Varitek. Team LOB - 10.

Base Running SB - J Ellsbury (3, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/M Napoli).

LA Angels
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Series Avg
C. Figgins 3b	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.200
G. Anderson lf	5	0	0	0	0	1	3	.222
M. Teixeira 1b	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	.714
V. Guerrero dh	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	.625
T. Hunter cf	5	0	2	2	0	0	3	.500
J. Rivera rf	2	1	0	0	2	1	4	.000
R. Willits pr-rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
G. Matthews Jr. ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
H. Kendrick 2b	5	0	0	0	0	4	5	.000
J. Mathis c	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.500
K. Morales ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.500
M. Napoli c	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000
E. Aybar ss	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
Totals	37	5	11	5	5	8	20

Batting 3B - C Figgins (1, J Masterson). SF - M Teixeira. RBI - T Hunter 2 (3), C Figgins (1), M Napoli (1), M Teixeira (1). 2-out RBI - T Hunter, C Figgins, M Napoli. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rivera 1, G Anderson 1, T Hunter 1, E Aybar 2, K Morales 1. Team LOB - 11.

Fielding E - E Aybar (1, ground ball); T Hunter (1, line drive). DP - 1 (H Kendrick-E Aybar-M Teixeira).

Boston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Series ERA
D. Matsuzaka	5.0	8	3	3	3	5	0	5.40
H. Okajima (H, 1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
J. Masterson (H, 2)	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	4.50
J. Papelbon (W, 1-0; BS, 1)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
LA Angels
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Series ERA
E. Santana	5.1	8	5	5	0	3	1	8.44
J. Arredondo	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
S. Shields	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	10.80
F. Rodriguez (L, 0-1)	1.1	4	2	2	0	0	1	13.50

Pitches-strikes - D Matsuzaka 108-67; H Okajima 28-16; J Masterson 21-11; J Papelbon 21-15; E Santana 98-65; J Arredondo 31-18; S Shields 10-6; F Rodriguez 23-15.

Ground balls-fly balls - D Matsuzaka 4-6; H Okajima 1-2; J Masterson 0-1; J Papelbon 1-4; E Santana 5-8; J Arredondo 1-3; S Shields 1-0; F Rodriguez 4-0.

Batters faced - D Matsuzaka 26; H Okajima 5; J Masterson 6; J Papelbon 6; E Santana 26; J Arredondo 8; S Shields 3; F Rodriguez 7.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Tim Tschida. LF--Marty Foster. RF--Bill Welke. Time: 3:51. Attendance: 45,354. Weather: 67 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.

Updated on Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 1:29 am ET