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    Manny is second to none
    Early outburst not enough
    By Mike Shalin / Special to MLB.com
    The Mariners got to right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka with five runs in the first inning and added two more runs in the fifth, but Seattle's three-game winning streak was halted by a stingy Boston bullpen.
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     Guillen's two-run double
     Ichiro's stolen base record
    Red Sox 8, Mariners 7
    Manny Ramirez reacts after belting a game-winning solo home run in the eighth inning. (Winslow Townson/AP)
    Series at a glance:
    • Thu. 05/03: BOS 8, SEA 7
    Dice-K turns in wild outing
    By Ian Browne / MLB.com
    Although Daisuke Matsuzaka struggled with his control, Manny Ramirez had no such trouble with his bat. The slugger blasted two homers, the last of which gave the Red Sox a one-run victory.
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     Ortiz's RBI single
     Manny's solo long ball
     Lugo's two-run double
     Ramirez's two-run homer
    TODAY'S WRAPS: May 03, 2007
    LAA 2
    KC 5
    F
    NYY 4
    TEX 3
    F
    SEA 7
    BOS 8
    F
    TOR 5
    CLE 6
    F
    MIN 4
    TB 6
    F
    CIN 5
    HOU 7
    F
    NYY 5
    TEX 2
    F
    PIT 4
    MIL 2
    F
    NYM 9
    ARI 4
    F
    PHI 9
    SF 7
    F
    SEA
    Seattle (12-11)
    Lost 1     		Boston 8, Seattle 7   BOS
    Boston (18-9)
    Won 2
    May 3, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Seattle
    		 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0   7 6 1
    Boston
    		 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 X   8 15 1
    Standings thru 5/3/07  |  Gameday  |  Mariners Stats  |  Red Sox Stats
    SeattleABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Suzuki, CF3100202.272
    Beltre, 3B3000201.250
    Vidro, DH3100201.305
      1-Bloomquist, PR-DH0000000.154
    Ibanez, LF4201113.253
    Sexson, 1B3210100.150
    Guillen, RF4133000.267
    Johjima, C4001014.305
    Betancourt, SS4022002.247
    Lopez, 2B4000004.292
    Totals327678217 


    1-Ran for Vidro in the 9th.

    BATTING
    2B: Guillen (4, Matsuzaka).
    TB: Sexson; Guillen 4; Betancourt 2.
    RBI: Ibanez (15), Guillen 3 (9), Johjima (5), Betancourt 2 (7).
    2-out RBI: Betancourt.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suzuki; Lopez; Betancourt.
    GIDP: Ibanez.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Suzuki (2, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek).
    PO: Beltre (1st base by Snyder).

    FIELDING
    E: Betancourt (7, throw).
    DP: 2 (Betancourt-Lopez-Sexson, Lopez-Sexson-Betancourt).
    		 
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Lugo, SS5012002.243
    Crisp, CF4100103.238
    Ortiz, DH4021111.317
    Ramirez, LF5223024.235
    Youkilis, 1B4110111.292
    Lowell, 3B4130000.327
    Varitek, C4111023.241
    Pena, RF4140000.273
    Pedroia, 2B3111112.180
    Totals3781584716 

    BATTING
    2B: Ortiz (10, Ramirez), Lugo (6, Ramirez), Pena (2, Ramirez).
    HR: Ramirez 2 (5, 4th inning off Ramirez, 1 on, 2 out; 8th inning off Reitsma, 0 on, 2 out).
    TB: Lugo 2; Ortiz 3; Ramirez 8; Youkilis; Lowell 3; Varitek; Pena 5; Pedroia.
    RBI: Varitek (10), Pedroia (3), Lugo 2 (13), Ortiz (24), Ramirez 3 (17).
    2-out RBI: Ramirez 3.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez; Pedroia 2; Varitek; Lugo.
    GIDP: Ramirez; Youkilis.
    Team LOB: 9.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Crisp (5, 2nd base off Ramirez/Johjima).
    CS: Pena (1, 2nd base by Mateo/Johjima).

    FIELDING
    E: Lugo (4, fielding).
    DP: (Youkilis-Lugo-Youkilis).
    Pickoffs: Snyder (Beltre at 1st base).
     
    SeattleIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Ramirez 4.011773416.64
    Mateo 2.01001103.75
    Reitsma (L, 0-1)2.03110214.35
    		 
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Matsuzaka 5.05775105.45
    Snyder 1.21002102.25
    Donnelly (W, 1-1)1.10001001.08
    Romero (S, 1)1.00000004.32

    Donnelly pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

    HBP: Sexson (by Matsuzaka).
    Pitches-strikes: Ramirez 96-53, Mateo 36-20, Reitsma 43-27, Matsuzaka 96-56, Snyder 41-21, Donnelly 19-13, Romero 8-5.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Ramirez 4-4, Mateo 2-2, Reitsma 2-2, Matsuzaka 6-8, Snyder 0-3, Donnelly 3-1, Romero 3-0.
    Batters faced: Ramirez 25, Mateo 7, Reitsma 9, Matsuzaka 27, Snyder 7, Donnelly 5, Romero 2.
    Inherited runners-scored: Donnelly 2-0, Romero 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Charlie Reliford. 3B: Larry Vanover.
    Weather: 63 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 16 mph, In from LF.
    T: 3:26.
    Att: 37,216.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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