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Boston 4, Chi Cubs 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(32-33)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 8 1
Chi Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 1
WP: J. Lester (4-4) S: A. Aceves (16)
LP: J. Samardzija (5-5)
(22-43)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 4th: Boston
- J. Saltalamacchia homered to deep right, D. Ortiz scored
Top 6th: Boston
- W. Middlebrooks singled to shallow center, D. Ortiz scored, J. Saltalamacchia to second, J. Saltalamacchia out at third
Top 7th: Boston
- S. Podsednik singled to shallow center, M. Aviles scored, S. Podsednik to second on center fielder R. Johnson's fielding error
Bot 7th: Chi Cubs
- L. Valbuena homered to deep left center, J. Baker and W. Castillo scored
 Boston
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
S. Podsednik lf-cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .390
D. Pedroia 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
D. Ortiz 1b 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .308
    D. Nava lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
J. Saltalamacchia c 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .254
W. Middlebrooks 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .289
A. Gonzalez rf-1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 .261
R. Sweeney cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 .292
M. Aviles ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J. Lester p 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000
    S. Atchison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    V. Padilla p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    N. Punto ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .206
    A. Aceves p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 32 4 8 4 1 5 8 0 8  
 Batting
2B - D Ortiz (21, J Samardzija); J Saltalamacchia (12, J Samardzija); M Aviles (16, R Wells).
HR - J Saltalamacchia (12, 4th inning off J Samardzija 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - S Podsednik (7), J Saltalamacchia 2 (32), W Middlebrooks (23).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ortiz 1, R Sweeney 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
CS - M Aviles (4, 2nd base by M Corpas/W Castillo).
 
 Fielding
E - W Middlebrooks (5, throw).
DP - 2 (D Pedroia, W Middlebrooks-D Pedroia-A Gonzalez).
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
R. Johnson rf-cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
D. Barney 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
S. Castro ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
A. Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271
J. Baker 1b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
    S. Clevenger ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
J. Mather cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .259
    R. Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
    T. Campana ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
    M. Corpas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B. LaHair ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .297
W. Castillo c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200
L. Valbuena 3b 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 .111
J. Samardzija p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
    D. DeJesus rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .261
 Totals 33 3 8 3 1 1 11 0 8  
 Batting
2B - J Baker (5, J Lester).
HR - L Valbuena (1, 7th inning off J Lester 2 on, 1 Out).
RBI - L Valbuena 3 (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Soriano 1.
GIDP - W Castillo.
Team LOB - 4.
 Base Running
CS - S Castro (7, 2nd base by J Lester/J Saltalamacchia).
 
 Fielding
E - R Johnson (1, field).
Outfield assists - R Johnson 2.
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
J. Lester (W, 4-4) 6.2 7 3 3 1 8 1 1.35 4.53  
S. Atchison (H, 3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.93 1.27  
V. Padilla (H, 15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.36 4.32  
A. Aceves (S, 16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.26 4.68  
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
J. Samardzija (L, 5-5) 5.1 4 3 3 3 6 1 1.35 4.04  
R. Wells 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 1.82 4.50  
M. Corpas 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.00 1.29  
HBP - S Podsednik (by M Corpas).
Pitches-strikes - J Lester 102-68; S Atchison 6-5; V Padilla 12-9; A Aceves 14-11; R Wells 29-15; M Corpas 25-13; J Samardzija 108-67.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Lester 12-3; S Atchison 1-0; V Padilla 0-0; A Aceves 1-0; R Wells 2-1; M Corpas 2-3; J Samardzija 8-4.
Batters faced - J Lester 27; S Atchison 1; V Padilla 3; A Aceves 3; R Wells 8; M Corpas 8; J Samardzija 22.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Brian O'Nora. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 90 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, left to right.

Updated on Sunday, Jun 17, 2012 3:48 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Boston
J. Saltalamacchia Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2-3, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Chi Cubs
L. Valbuena Luis Valbuena
1-3, 1 HR
3 RBI