BOS @ CLE

October 18, 2007

Final Score: BOS 7 - CLE 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Progressive Field
Attendance
44,588
Game Duration
226 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Josh Beckett
Losing Pitcher
CC Sabathia

Umpires

Home Plate
Gary Cederstrom
First Base
Dana DeMuth
Second Base
Randy Marsh
Third Base
Kerwin Danley

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
69°F
Sky
Sunny
Wind Direction
tocf
Wind Speed
14 mph

Line Score

BOS @ CLE — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BOS 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 12 1
CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

BOS Batting

BOS @ CLE — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Josh Beckett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Coco Crisp 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
J. D. Drew 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Jacoby Ellsbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Kielty 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Mike Lowell 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Julio Lugo 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
David Ortiz 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Jonathan Papelbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dustin Pedroia 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Manny Ramirez 4 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500
Jason Varitek 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Kevin Youkilis 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .500
Team Totals 35 7 12 6 5 8 3 1 1 0 .343

CLE Batting

BOS @ CLE — CLE Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rafael Betancourt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Casey Blake 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Asdrubal Cabrera 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Ryan Garko 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Franklin Gutierrez 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Travis Hafner 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Kenny Lofton 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Victor Martinez 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Tom Mastny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jhonny Peralta 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rafael Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
CC Sabathia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grady Sizemore 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 33 1 6 0 2 12 2 0 0 0 .182

BOS Pitching

BOS @ CLE — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Josh Beckett (W) W 8.0 5 1 1 1 11 0 1.12
Jonathan Papelbon - 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 1 1 2 12 0 1.00

CLE Pitching

BOS @ CLE — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rafael Betancourt - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Tom Mastny - 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Rafael Perez - 0.1 1 3 1 1 0 0 27.00
CC Sabathia (L) L 6.0 10 4 4 2 6 1 6.00
Team Totals 9.0 12 7 5 5 8 1 5.00

Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians, October 18, 2007

Playing on the road, the Boston Red Sox won 7-1 over the Cleveland Indians on October 18, 2007 in the League Championship Series. The 7-1 final was one-sided. Retrosheet records attendance of 44,588, a running time of 226 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 69 degrees, sunny skies, and a 14 mph wind. The Boston Red Sox scored in the first, third, seventh, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run eighth. The Cleveland Indians' only run came in the first inning. Hits were 12 for the Boston Red Sox and 6 for the Cleveland Indians, with 1 and 1 errors. Josh Beckett was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits in 8.0 innings. The loss was charged to CC Sabathia after 6.0 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Josh Beckett, who had 11. The Cleveland Indians used Rafael Betancourt, Tom Mastny, Rafael Perez, and CC Sabathia on the mound. Kevin Youkilis led the Boston Red Sox at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. For the Cleveland Indians, Grady Sizemore went 2 for 4 and 1 double. Gary Cederstrom worked home plate.

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