Red Sox 13, Rays 5
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out seven; Jason Varitek hit his 13th homer. (Mike Carlson/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Six different players blasted homers against Scott Kazmir and the bullpen to give the Red Sox a share of the AL East lead for the first time since the All-Star break. Daisuke Matsuzaka's 17th win of '08 was also Boston's first victory in seven tries at Tropicana Field this season.
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Boston 13, Tampa Bay 5
Today's Boxes 9/15/08
CHC 6, HOU 1
NYY 4, CWS 2
LAD 8, PIT 2
CLE 3, MIN 1
WSH 7, NYM 2
TEX 11, DET 8
KC 3, SEA 0
SD 11, COL 5
ARI 3, SF 1
September 15, 2008
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
4
0
0
7
1
1
0
0
0
13 11
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
5 7
0
Standings thru 9/15/08 | Recap: BOS | TB | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Rays stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF
3
2
1
0
3
0
0
.289
Pedroia , 2B
3
1
1
1
1
0
2
.327
a-Cash , PH-3B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.231
Ortiz , DH
4
2
2
4
0
0
1
.265
1-Carter, C , PR-DH
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
.667
Youkilis , 1B
4
1
2
3
0
0
0
.312
b-Bailey , PH-1B
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.270
Lowell , 3B
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
.275
2-Cora , PR-SS-2B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.283
Bay , LF
4
1
1
1
0
2
2
.288
Ross, D , C
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.230
Lowrie , SS-3B-SS
2
1
0
0
3
0
1
.275
Varitek , C
3
1
1
2
0
1
3
.224
Van Every, J , RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.250
Ellsbury , RF-LF
5
2
2
1
0
0
1
.267
Totals 35 13 11 13 9 6 12
BATTING 2B : Crisp (16, Kazmir), Ortiz (27, Talbot), Youkilis (40, Talbot).HR : Ortiz (19, 1st
inning off Kazmir, 2 on, 0 out), Lowell (17, 1st inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 1 out), Bay (30, 4th inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 0
out), Varitek (13, 4th inning off Kazmir, 1 on, 0 out), Youkilis (26, 4th inning off Talbot, 1 on, 1 out), Ellsbury (8, 5th
inning off Talbot, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Crisp 2; Pedroia; Ortiz 6; Youkilis 6; Lowell 4; Bay 4; Varitek 4; Ellsbury
5.RBI : Ortiz 4 (81), Lowell (73), Bay (98), Varitek 2 (40), Pedroia (79), Youkilis 3 (105), Ellsbury (45).2-out
RBI : Ellsbury.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Varitek.GIDP : Varitek; Bay.Team
RISP : 3-for-6.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Ellsbury (9, 2nd base by Kazmir/Navarro).PO :
Ellsbury (1st base by Kazmir).FIELDING DP : (Cora-Lowrie-Bailey).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
.278
a-Aybar, W , PH-2B
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
.257
Bartlett , SS
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.276
b-Zobrist , PH-SS
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
.225
Pena, C , 1B
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.245
c-Johnson, D , PH-1B
2
1
1
2
0
1
2
.300
Longoria , 3B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.281
Jaso , C
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
.333
Floyd, C , DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
.274
d-Hernandez, M , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.167
Navarro , C
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.293
Ruggiano , RF
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
.231
Hinske , LF-3B
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.245
Gross , RF
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
.246
Gomes, J , LF
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
.174
Perez, F , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
0
.250
Totals 33 5 7 5 4 11 15
BATTING HR : Iwamura (6, 3rd inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 1 out), Ruggiano (2, 6th inning off Smith, C, 1
on, 1 out), Johnson, D (2, 7th inning off Smith, C, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Iwamura 4; Aybar, W; Pena, C; Johnson, D
4; Jaso; Ruggiano 4; Perez, F.RBI : Iwamura (43), Ruggiano 2 (7), Johnson, D 2 (3).2-out RBI : Johnson,
D 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Floyd, C; Johnson, D.GIDP : Hinske.Team RISP :
0-for-4.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING DP : 2 (Pena, C-Bartlett-Talbot, Zobrist-Aybar, W-Johnson,
D).Pickoffs : Kazmir (Ellsbury at 1st base).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Matsuzaka (W, 17-2)
5.0
3
1
1
2
7
1
2.93
Smith, C
2.0
4
4
4
0
3
2
7.31
Timlin
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5.96
Pauley
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
7.71
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir (L, 11-7)
3.0
6
9
9
4
2
4
3.50
Talbot
3.0
5
4
4
3
2
2
12.00
Salas
2.0
0
0
0
2
1
0
7.11
Hammel
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.54
HBP : Longoria (by Matsuzaka), Varitek (by Kazmir), Lowell (by Talbot).Pitches-strikes :
Matsuzaka 101-62, Smith, C 49-31, Timlin 8-4, Pauley 19-8, Kazmir 72-39, Talbot 62-35, Salas 34-22, Hammel 9-6.Groundouts-flyouts :
Matsuzaka 2-4, Smith, C 1-2, Timlin 2-0, Pauley 2-0, Kazmir 1-3, Talbot 4-1, Salas 2-2, Hammel 1-0.Batters faced :
Matsuzaka 21, Smith, C 10, Timlin 3, Pauley 4, Kazmir 19, Talbot 16, Salas 8, Hammel 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Talbot 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Jerry Crawford.Weather :
72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:20.Att : 29,772.September 15, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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