Boston (45-29) at Philadelphia (42-31)

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Masterson keeps 'living the dream'

Ian Browne / MLB.com
There are moments when Justin Masterson takes a walk through the Red Sox's clubhouse and he literally can't take the smile off his face. It isn't simply that Masterson is pitching so well. It's just the fact that he is living this life of a Major Leaguer earlier than even he could have imagined.
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Red Sox probable pitcher

Justin Masterson

  • RHP
  • (3-1) 2.90 ERA
Red Sox: In his last start, the right-hander suffered his first loss in the Majors -- but had one of his best outings. He set new career bests in innings (6 2/3) and strikeouts (nine) while walking three. Masterson was undone by the home run ball, giving up long balls to Jay Bruce on a slider and Adam Dunn on a sinker. This could be Masterson's last start if Daisuke Matsuzaka is cleared to return from a mild strain of his right rotator cuff.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 3-1 2.90 31.0 15 27 .168
Season 3-1 2.90 31.0 15 27 .168
June 2-1 3.86 18.2 8 18 .191

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/18/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Boston Red Sox (AL East) 45 29 .608 - 28-7 17-22
Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) 42 31 .575 - 22-14 20-17
Stats - 06/18/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
BOS .279 376 87 353 70 467 3.84 654.0 605 267 543
PHI .264 389 103 373 49 486 3.79 651.0 629 235 459
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Phillies' top five thriving at the plate

Kevin Horan / MLB.com
Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell have been at the top of manager Charlie Manuel's batting order in 20 of the team's past 22 games. The Phillies are 14-6 in those contests.
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Phillies probable pitcher

Kyle Kendrick

  • RHP
  • (6-2) 4.54 ERA
Phillies: Kendrick turned in a workmanlike performance while receiving staggering run support in his last outing. The right-hander went seven innings and allowed just two runs (one earned) in a 20-2 win. Kendrick's ability to focus with a big cushion was pleasing to manager Charlie Manuel. The Phils are 10-1 in Kendrick's last 11 starts and 11-4 overall in his starts. Kendrick got through seven innings on 94 pitches and allowed just one walk and eight hits.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 16-6 4.13 196.1 49 80 .283
Season 6-2 4.54 75.1 24 31 .287
June 2-0 3.57 17.2 6 4 .246

Red Sox hitters vs Kyle Kendrick

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Brian - - - - - - - -
Bates, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Brown, Dusty - - - - .000 1 0 0
Drew, J.D. - - - - 1.000 2 1 3
Ellsbury, Jacoby - - - - .333 3 0 0
Hermida, Jeremy - - - - .308 13 1 1
Iglesias, Jose - - - - - - - -
Kotchman, Casey - - - - - - - -
Lowell, Mike - - - - 1.000 1 1 1
Lowrie, Jed - - - - .333 3 0 1
Martinez, Victor - - - - .000 3 0 0
Ortiz, David - - - - - - - -
Pedroia, Dustin - - - - .500 2 0 0
Reddick, Josh - - - - - - - -
Varitek, Jason - - - - .000 1 0 0
Wagner, Mark - - - - - - - -
Youkilis, Kevin - - - - - - - -

Phillies hitters vs Justin Masterson

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Berry, Quintin - - - - - - - -
Dobbs, Greg - - - - .500 2 0 0
Francisco, Ben - - - - .000 2 0 0
Howard, Ryan - - - - .500 2 0 1
Ibanez, Raul .000 3 0 0 .000 4 0 0
Mayberry, John - - - - .286 7 0 0
Rollins, Jimmy - - - - .333 3 0 0
Ruiz, Carlos - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Utley, Chase - - - - .000 3 0 0
Victorino, Shane - - - - .000 2 0 0
Werth, Jayson - - - - .000 1 0 1

Boos don't bother Drew (46-29) (42-32)

Red Sox 7, Phillies 4

Sox seal series win

Ian Browne / MLB.com
Jeered every time he went to the plate, J.D. Drew silenced the Phillies fans by going 4-for-5 with a three-run homer and four RBIs. Mike Lowell also went deep to help Justin Masterson (five innings, two runs) pick up his fourth win in six starts.

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Kendrick off his game

Ken Mandel / MLB.com
Reliable righty Kyle Kendrick was anything but in the series finale, giving up six runs over three innings, and the Phillies could not come all the way back. Pedro Feliz collected two RBIs, while Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth each drove in a run.
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Red Sox 7, Phillies 4

BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ellsbury, LF-CF5110031.281
Pedroia, 2B5230000.274
Drew, RF5244001.327
Lowell, 3B3211112.275
Casey, 1B5020004.373
Varitek, C4000124.240
Crisp, CF1000000.260
  a-Moss, PH-LF4012010.256
Lugo, SS4010110.275
Masterson, P3000034.000
  Lopez, J, P1000010.000
  Hansen, P0000000.000
  Delcarmen, P0000000.000
  Papelbon, P0000000.000
Totals40713731216 

a-Singled for Crisp in the 3rd.

BATTING
2B: Drew (14, Kendrick), Pedroia (19, Condrey), Lugo (12, Condrey), Casey (10, Durbin, C).
HR: Drew (13, 1st inning off Kendrick, 2 on, 0 out), Lowell (11, 1st inning off Kendrick, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Ellsbury; Pedroia 4; Drew 8; Lowell 4; Casey 3; Moss; Lugo 2.
RBI: Drew 4 (43), Lowell (37), Moss 2 (5).
2-out RBI: Moss 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Masterson 2; Varitek 3; Ellsbury; Casey.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
DP: (Casey-Lugo).
 
PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS4010100.289
Victorino, CF3100104.278
Utley, 2B4000005.294
Howard, 1B4011012.221
Burrell, LF4000001.280
Jenkins, RF3000110.256
Dobbs, 3B2110001.362
  b-Bruntlett, PH1110000.250
  Romero, P0000000.000
  d-Coste, PH1000010.306
  Lidge, P0000000.000
Ruiz, C2110110.230
Kendrick, P1000002.143
  Condrey, P0000000.000
  a-Werth, PH1001001.268
  Durbin, C, P0000000.200
  Seanez, P0000000.000
  c-Feliz, PH-3B2012000.262
Totals324644416 

a-Grounded into a forceout for Condrey in the 5th. b-Singled for Dobbs in the 7th. c-Singled for Seanez in the 7th. d-Struck out for Romero in the 8th.

BATTING
TB: Rollins; Howard; Dobbs; Bruntlett; Ruiz; Feliz.
RBI: Howard (63), Werth (28), Feliz 2 (33).
2-out RBI: Howard.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Utley 2; Howard.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rollins (14, 2nd base off Masterson/Varitek), Bruntlett (6, 2nd base off Hansen/Varitek).
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Masterson (W, 4-1)5.04222103.00
Lopez, J 1.00000002.36
Hansen 0.02221005.79
Delcarmen (H, 10)2.00001203.56
Papelbon (S, 21)1.00000101.95
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Kendrick (L, 6-3)3.06662425.06
Condrey 2.04110203.99
Durbin, C 1.02000201.51
Seanez 1.00000102.19
Romero 1.01001101.33
Lidge 1.00000200.90

Hansen pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

WP: Hansen.
IBB: Lowell (by Romero).
HBP: Ruiz (by Masterson), Lowell (by Kendrick).
Pitches-strikes: Masterson 92-53, Lopez, J 11-8, Hansen 17-9, Delcarmen 30-22, Papelbon 11-7, Kendrick 75-46, Condrey 30-20, Durbin, C 19-12, Seanez 12-8, Romero 18-12, Lidge 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Masterson 7-6, Lopez, J 3-0, Hansen 0-0, Delcarmen 0-4, Papelbon 0-2, Kendrick 2-3, Condrey 1-3, Durbin, C 0-1, Seanez 2-0, Romero 2-0, Lidge 0-1.
Batters faced: Masterson 21, Lopez, J 3, Hansen 3, Delcarmen 7, Papelbon 3, Kendrick 18, Condrey 10, Durbin, C 5, Seanez 3, Romero 5, Lidge 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Delcarmen 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, L to R.
T: 3:09.
Att: 45,187.
June 18, 2008

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