TBA @ BOS

October 16, 2008

Final Score: TBA 7 - BOS 8

Game Information

Ballpark
Fenway Park
Attendance
38,437
Game Duration
248 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Justin Masterson
Losing Pitcher
J. P. Howell

Umpires

Home Plate
Alfonso Marquez
First Base
Derryl Cousins
Second Base
Tim McClelland
Third Base
Sam Holbrook

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
66°F
Sky
Cloudy
Wind Direction
ltor
Wind Speed
15 mph

Line Score

TBA @ BOS — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
TBA 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 8 1
BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 8 11 0

TBA Batting

TBA @ BOS — TBA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Willy Aybar 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Grant Balfour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Bartlett 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Carl Crawford 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cliff Floyd 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gabe Gross 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000
J. P. Howell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Akinori Iwamura 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333
Scott Kazmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Evan Longoria 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Dioner Navarro 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carlos Peña 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .500
B. J. Upton 4 2 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .750
Dan Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 7 8 7 6 6 1 0 3 4 .242

BOS Batting

TBA @ BOS — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jason Bay 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Sean Casey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Kevin Cash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Coco Crisp 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Manny Delcarmen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J. D. Drew 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Mark Kotsay 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Jed Lowrie 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Justin Masterson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Daisuke Matsuzaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hideki Okajima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
David Ortiz 5 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .200
Jonathan Papelbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dustin Pedroia 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Jason Varitek 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Kevin Youkilis 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 36 8 11 8 5 9 2 0 2 0 .306

TBA Pitching

TBA @ BOS — TBA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Grant Balfour - 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 1 54.00
J. P. Howell (L) L 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 13.50
Scott Kazmir - 6.0 2 0 0 3 7 0 0.00
Dan Wheeler - 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 1 20.25
Team Totals 8.2 11 8 8 5 9 2 8.31

BOS Pitching

TBA @ BOS — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Manny Delcarmen - 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0.00
Justin Masterson (W) W 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Daisuke Matsuzaka - 4.0 5 5 5 2 2 3 11.25
Hideki Okajima - 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Jonathan Papelbon - 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 7 7 6 6 3 7.00

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, October 16, 2008

The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 at Fenway Park on October 16, 2008 in a League Championship Series game. The margin was one run. The game information lists attendance of 38,437, a game time of 248 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 66 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 15 mph wind. The Tampa Bay Rays scored in the first, third, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run third. The Boston Red Sox scored in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run seventh. The Tampa Bay Rays had 8 hits and the Boston Red Sox 11, with 1 and 0 errors. Justin Masterson was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 1.0 innings. The loss was charged to J. P. Howell after 0.2 innings and 1 run. Scott Kazmir led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Tampa Bay Rays' pitching table lists Grant Balfour, J. P. Howell, Scott Kazmir, and Dan Wheeler. The Boston Red Sox's pitching table lists Manny Delcarmen, Justin Masterson, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, and Jonathan Papelbon. B. J. Upton led the Tampa Bay Rays at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 4 RBI. Evan Longoria and Carlos Peña also homered for the Tampa Bay Rays. For the Boston Red Sox, J. D. Drew went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. David Ortiz also homered for the Boston Red Sox. The home-plate umpire was Alfonso Marquez.

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