BOS @ TBA

October 18, 2008

Final Score: BOS 4 - TBA 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Tropicana Field
Attendance
40,947
Game Duration
228 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Josh Beckett
Losing Pitcher
James Shields
Save
Jonathan Papelbon

Umpires

Home Plate
Derryl Cousins
First Base
Tim McClelland
Second Base
Sam Holbrook
Third Base
Brian O'Nora

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F

Line Score

BOS @ TBA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BOS 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 0
TBA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1

BOS Batting

BOS @ TBA — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jason Bay 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Josh Beckett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Coco Crisp 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750
J. D. Drew 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Mark Kotsay 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Jed Lowrie 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Justin Masterson 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 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Jonathan Papelbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dustin Pedroia 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Varitek 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Kevin Youkilis 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 6 4 2 0 2 0 .278

TBA Batting

BOS @ TBA — TBA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Willy Aybar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grant Balfour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Bartlett 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
Chad Bradford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carl Crawford 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Cliff Floyd 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gabe Gross 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
J. P. Howell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Akinori Iwamura 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Evan Longoria 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Trever Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dioner Navarro 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Carlos Peña 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
James Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B. J. Upton 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Ben Zobrist 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 2 6 0 0 2 1 .138

BOS Pitching

BOS @ TBA — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Josh Beckett (W) W 5.0 4 2 2 1 3 2 3.60
Justin Masterson - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Hideki Okajima - 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Jonathan Papelbon (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 2 2 2 6 2 2.00

TBA Pitching

BOS @ TBA — TBA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Grant Balfour - 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Chad Bradford - 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
J. P. Howell - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Trever Miller - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
James Shields (L) L 5.2 9 4 3 3 3 2 4.76
Team Totals 9.0 10 4 3 6 4 2 3.00

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, October 18, 2008

This box score records a 4-2 win for the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, October 18, 2008 in the League Championship Series. The information panel shows attendance of 40,947, a running time of 228 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees. The Boston Red Sox scored in the second, third, and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run sixth. The Tampa Bay Rays scored single runs in the first and fifth innings. Hits were 10 for the Boston Red Sox and 4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, with 0 and 1 errors. Josh Beckett was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 5.0 innings. James Shields took the loss after 5.2 innings and 4 runs. Jonathan Papelbon earned the save. The Boston Red Sox used Josh Beckett, Justin Masterson, Hideki Okajima, and Jonathan Papelbon on the mound. The Tampa Bay Rays used Grant Balfour, Chad Bradford, J. P. Howell, Trever Miller, and James Shields on the mound. The Boston Red Sox's top hitter was Coco Crisp, 3 for 4. Kevin Youkilis drove in 2 for the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox got more home runs from Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkilis. The Tampa Bay Rays' top hitter was B. J. Upton, 1 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The Tampa Bay Rays got another home run from Jason Bartlett. Behind the plate was umpire Derryl Cousins.

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