Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0
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(95-67)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
WP: D. Matsuzaka (1-0) S: J. Papelbon (1)
LP: J. Shields (0-1)
(97-65)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 5th: Boston
- J. Lowrie hit sacrifice fly to deep right, J. Bay scored, M. Kotsay to third
Top 8th: Boston
- K. Youkilis doubled to left, D. Pedroia scored, D. Ortiz to third
 Boston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg 
J. Ellsbury cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
D. Pedroia 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333
D. Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000
K. Youkilis 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .750
J.D. Drew rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333
J. Bay lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .333
M. Kotsay 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .250
J. Lowrie ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .000
J. Varitek c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
 Totals 32 2 7 2 3 7 18  
 Batting
2B - K Youkilis 2 (2, J Howell, J Shields); M Kotsay (1, J Shields).
SF - J Lowrie.
RBI - J Lowrie (1), K Youkilis (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, M Kotsay 2, J Drew 2, J Ellsbury 1.
GIDP - J Drew.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - D Pedroia (1, 2nd base off J Howell/D Navarro).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (J Lowrie-D Pedroia-M Kotsay).
 Tampa Bay
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Series Avg 
A. Iwamura 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333
B.J. Upton cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
C. Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000
E. Longoria 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000
C. Crawford lf 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .333
C. Floyd dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250
D. Navarro c 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
G. Gross rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
J. Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
 Totals 30 0 4 0 4 11 17  
 Batting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Floyd 2, J Bartlett 1.
GIDP - E Longoria.
Team LOB - 7.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (A Iwamura-J Bartlett-C Pena).
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA 
D. Matsuzaka (W, 1-0) 7.0 4 0 0 4 9 0 0.00
H. Okajima (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
J. Masterson (H, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
J. Papelbon (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
 Tampa Bay
  IP H R ER BB K HR Series ERA 
J. Shields (L, 0-1) 7.1 6 2 2 2 6 0 2.45
J.P. Howell 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 NA
G. Balfour 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
D. Price 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
WP - D Matsuzaka.
HBP - J Drew (by G Balfour).
Pitches-strikes - D Matsuzaka 115-67; H Okajima 4-1; J Masterson 5-3; J Papelbon 12-8; J Shields 100-65; J Howell 12-7; G Balfour 21-12; D Price 3-2.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Matsuzaka 4-8; H Okajima 0-1; J Masterson 2-0; J Papelbon 0-1; J Shields 7-9; J Howell 0-0; G Balfour 0-3; D Price 0-1.
Batters faced - D Matsuzaka 29; H Okajima 1; J Masterson 1; J Papelbon 3; J Shields 29; J Howell 2; G Balfour 5; D Price 1.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Brian Gorman. LF--Alfonso Marquez. RF--Derryl Cousins.
Time: 3:25.
Attendance: 35,001.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
BOSTON PITCHER DAISUKE MATSUZAKA HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH SIX INNINGS WITH EIGHT STRIKEOUTS.
THE SINGLE BY TAMPA BAY'S CARL CRAWFORD IN THE SEVENTH INNING WITH NONE OUT ENDED DAISUKE MATSUZAKA'S NO HITTER.

Updated on Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 12:08 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Boston
K. Youkilis Kevin Youkilis
3-4
1 RBI
 Tampa Bay
C. Crawford Carl Crawford
1-3
 MLB Box Scores
Fri Oct 10, 2008
LA Dodgers 5
Philadelphia 8
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Boston 2
Tampa Bay 0
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