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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Red Sox 8, Mariners 7
Manny Ramirez reacts after belting a game-winning solo home run in the eighth inning. (Winslow Townson/AP)
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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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 03, 2007
Boston 8, Seattle 7
Today's Boxes 5/3/07
KC 5, LAA 2
NYY 4, TEX 3
CLE 6, TOR 5
TB 6, MIN 4
HOU 7, CIN 5
NYY 5, TEX 2
PIT 4, MIL 2
NYM 9, ARI 4
PHI 9, SF 7
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Standings thru 5/3/07 | Gameday | Mariners Stats | Red Sox Stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , CF3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .272
Beltre , 3B3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .250
Vidro , DH3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .305
1-Bloomquist , PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Ibanez , LF4 2 0 1 1 1 3 .253
Sexson , 1B3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .150
Guillen , RF4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .267
Johjima , C4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .305
Betancourt , SS4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .247
Lopez , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .292
Totals 32 7 6 7 8 2 17
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).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 0 1 2 0 0 2 .243
Crisp , CF4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .238
Ortiz , DH4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .317
Ramirez , LF5 2 2 3 0 2 4 .235
Youkilis , 1B4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .292
Lowell , 3B4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .327
Varitek , C4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .241
Pena , RF4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .273
Pedroia , 2B3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .180
Totals 37 8 15 8 4 7 16
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).
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ramirez 4.0 11 7 7 3 4 1 6.64
Mateo 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.75
Reitsma (L, 0-1)2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 4.35
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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