Sox lefty leads the charge
Red Sox 4, Orioles 0
David Ortiz and Julio Lugo (right) celebrate on the field after beating the Orioles. (Gail Burton/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Jon Lester continues to astound in his comeback as the lefty was virtually untouchable, beating Baltimore for the second straight time. And not even a fourth-inning fracas started by the O's Daniel Cabrera could spoil what Lester accomplished. With the win, the Sox reduced their magic number to 15.
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Boston
(86-56)
Won 2
Boston 4, Baltimore 0
Today's Boxes 9/7/07
PIT 6, CHC 1
FLA 6, PHI 3
DET 6, SEA 1
NYM 11, HOU 3
CIN 11, MIL 4
TOR 7, TB 2
ATL 7, WSH 1
TEX 5, OAK 3
NYY 3, KC 2
CWS 11, MIN 10
COL 10, SD 4
ARI 4, STL 2
LAA 3, CLE 2
SF 5, LAD 4
Baltimore
(60-80)
Lost 3
Standings thru 9/7/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | Orioles Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , LF5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .415
Pedroia , 2B5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324
Ortiz , DH4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .316
Lowell , 3B5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .326
Youkilis , 1B3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .291
Drew , RF2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .253
Varitek , C4 0 1 1 0 2 6 .264
Crisp , CF2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .271
Lugo , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .237
Totals 34 4 8 3 5 7 18
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (34, Cabrera), Drew (25, Cabrera).TB : Ellsbury; Pedroia 2; Ortiz; Lowell; Youkilis; Drew 2; Varitek; Crisp.RBI : Varitek (62), Crisp (55), Youkilis (77).2-out RBI : Youkilis.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lowell; Varitek 4.SF : Crisp.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury (4, 2nd base off Burres/Hernandez).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295
Mora , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263
Markakis , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294
Tejada , SS3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .308
Millar , 1B3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .259
Huff , DH3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .272
Hernandez , C4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .239
Payton , LF3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .256
Redman , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333
Totals 31 0 4 0 3 5 13
BATTING TB : Roberts; Tejada; Payton 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Millar; Payton.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Roberts (41, 2nd base off Lester/Varitek).
Balk : Cabrera.Pitches-strikes : Lester 99-63, Lopez 12-8, Delcarmen 13-8, Cabrera 77-49, Burres 45-25, Cabrera 28-15, Birkins 19-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Lester 6-11, Lopez 0-2, Delcarmen 2-1, Cabrera 5-2, Burres 4-4, Cabrera 0-2, Birkins 2-1.Batters faced : Lester 27, Lopez 3, Delcarmen 4, Cabrera 19, Burres 11, Cabrera 6, Birkins 4.Inherited runners-scored : Cabrera 2-1.Ejections Baltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera ejected by HP umpire Mike DiMuro. (4th).Umpires : HP: Mike DiMuro. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 92 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, R to L.T : 3:12.Att : 34,091.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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