Boston 8, Texas 1
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(32-23)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Boston 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 X 8 9 0
WP: J. Lester (5-5)
LP: D. Holland (1-3)
(33-23)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Boston
- M. Lowell homered to deep center
Bot 5th: Boston
- D. Pedroia singled to left, N. Green scored
- J. Bay singled to left, D. Pedroia and J. Ellsbury scored
Bot 6th: Boston
- D. Ortiz homered to deep right
- D. Pedroia singled to right, J. Varitek scored, R. Baldelli to second
- K. Youkilis singled to deep left, R. Baldelli scored, D. Pedroia to third, D. Pedroia scored on left fielder B. Boggs' throwing error
Top 9th: Texas
- A. Jones hit sacrifice fly to deep center, E. Andrus scored
 Texas
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
M. Young 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .335
A. Jones dh 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 .272
N. Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .283
M. Byrd cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 .295
B. Boggs lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
C. Davis 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .207
J. Saltalamacchia c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
E. Andrus ss 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .275
 Totals 28 1 2 1 0 2 11 0 6  
 Batting
2B - M Young (21, J Lester).
SF - A Jones.
RBI - A Jones (15).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Byrd 1.
Team LOB - 3.
 Fielding
E - B Boggs (1, throw).
 Boston
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
D. Pedroia 2b 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .322
J. Ellsbury cf 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .306
K. Youkilis 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .349
J. Bay lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 .280
M. Lowell 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .301
D. Ortiz dh 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .196
J. Varitek c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250
R. Baldelli rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .264
N. Green ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 .278
 Totals 33 8 9 7 2 5 7 2 16  
 Batting
HR - M Lowell (9, 2nd inning off D Holland 0 on, 1 Out), D Ortiz (2, 6th inning off K Benson 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - M Lowell (37), D Pedroia 2 (23), J Bay 2 (55), D Ortiz (22), K Youkilis (35).
2-out RBI - J Bay 2, K Youkilis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Green 1.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
SB - D Pedroia (10, 3rd base off D Holland/J Saltalamacchia), J Ellsbury (23, 2nd base off D Holland/J Saltalamacchia).
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
D. Holland (L, 1-3) 4.2 6 4 4 2 5 1 1.61 6.54  
K. Benson 2.1 3 4 3 3 1 1 2.01 8.46  
D. Mathis 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00  
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
J. Lester (W, 5-5) 9.0 2 1 1 2 11 0 1.41 5.09  
BALK - D Holland.
Pitches-strikes - D Holland 91-57; K Benson 42-24; D Mathis 9-7; J Lester 107-72.
Ground balls-fly balls - D Holland 5-4; K Benson 0-6; D Mathis 1-1; J Lester 5-11.
Batters faced - D Holland 22; K Benson 13; D Mathis 3; J Lester 31.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Jeff Kellogg.
Time: 2:25. (Plus unknown delay totaling 0 minutes in the 2nd).
Attendance: 37,828.
Weather: 65 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, out to left.
Game Notes
BOSTON PITCHER JON LESTER HAS A PERFECT GAME THROUGH FIVE INNINGS.
BOSTON PITCHER JON LESTER HAS A PERFECT GAME THROUGH SIX INNINGS.
THE DOUBLE BY TEXAS' MICHAEL YOUNG IN THE SEVENTH INNING WITH ONE OUT ENDED BOSTON PITCHER JON LESTER'S PERFECT GAME.

Updated on Sunday, Jun 7, 2009 3:53 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Texas
M. Young Michael Young
2-4
 Boston
D. Ortiz David Ortiz
2-3, 1 HR
1 RBI