Red Sox 5, Indians 4
Paul Byrd yielded four runs on 11 hits over five innings on Wednesday. (Elise Amendola/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Paul Byrd let go a four-run lead, but the Sox were not to be denied, with Mark Kotsay driving in Jeff Bailey -- who had tripled -- with a one-out go-ahead double in the eighth. The win kept Boston's hopes in the AL East alive.
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Boston 5, Cleveland 4
Today's Boxes 9/24/08
TEX 14, OAK 4
ATL 10, PHI 4
KC 10, DET 4
TB 11, BAL 6
NYY 6, TOR 2
CHC 9, NYM 6
FLA 9, WSH 4
HOU 5, CIN 0
MIL 4, PIT 2
MIN 3, CWS 2
STL 4, ARI 2
LAA 6, SEA 5
LAD 12, SD 4
COL 15, SF 6
September 24, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
4 13
1
Boston
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
5 10
2
Standings thru 9/24/08 | Recap: CLE | BOS | Gameday | Indians stats | Red Sox stats
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF
4
0
2
0
1
0
2
.272
Carroll , 3B
4
1
2
0
0
1
2
.275
Choo , RF
5
2
2
1
0
1
2
.308
Peralta , SS
4
0
2
1
1
2
2
.276
Martinez, V , C
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.276
Hafner , DH
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.204
Francisco, B , LF
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
.269
Garko , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.267
Barfield , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.160
Totals 36 4 13 4 3 8 18
BATTING 2B : Carroll (12, Byrd), Hafner (10, Byrd), Sizemore (39, Byrd).TB : Garko; Peralta 2;
Carroll 3; Hafner 2; Martinez, V 2; Barfield; Choo 2; Sizemore 3.RBI : Barfield (1), Choo (62), Peralta (87), Martinez,
V (34).2-out RBI : Barfield.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sizemore; Francisco, B 2; Carroll;
Peralta.SAC : Carroll.GIDP : Martinez, V 2, Hafner.Team RISP : 4-for-12.Team LOB :
9.FIELDING E : Martinez, V (4, fielding).DP : (Garko-Peralta-Garko).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.274
Pedroia , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.325
Ortiz, D , DH
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
.265
Youkilis , 3B-1B
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
.312
Drew, J , RF
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
.281
1-Van Every, J , PR-RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.222
a-Bailey , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.286
Bay , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.289
Kotsay , 1B-RF
4
1
2
2
0
0
1
.275
Varitek , C
3
0
1
1
1
1
0
.222
Carter, C , LF
3
0
1
1
0
2
0
.556
b-Lowrie , PH-3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.255
Cora , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.267
Totals 33 5 10 5 2 9 12
a-Tripled for Van Every, J in the 8th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Carter, C in the 8th. 1-Ran
for Drew, J in the 3rd.
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (54, Hernandez, R), Ortiz, D (30, Hernandez, R), Kotsay (23, Perez, R).3B :
Bailey (1, Perez, R).TB : Ellsbury; Ortiz, D 2; Carter, C; Pedroia 3; Drew, J; Varitek; Kotsay 3; Bailey 3.RBI :
Ortiz, D (89), Kotsay 2 (48), Varitek (42), Carter, C (1).2-out RBI : Kotsay; Varitek; Carter, C.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Ellsbury 2; Ortiz, D; Cora.GIDP : Kotsay.Team RISP : 5-for-10.Team
LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Pedroia (20, 2nd base off Rundles/Martinez, V).FIELDING E :
Drew, J (4, fielding), Kotsay (1, throw).DP : 3 (Pedroia-Cora-Kotsay 2, Kotsay-Cora-Kotsay).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Byrd
5.0
11
4
4
1
4
0
4.60
Timlin
1.1
1
0
0
1
1
0
5.79
Aardsma (W, 4-2)
1.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.40
Delcarmen (S, 2)
1.0
0
0
0
1
2
0
3.36
Game Scores : Hernandez, R 27, Byrd 32.IBB : Varitek (by Perez, R).HBP : Cora (by Hernandez, R).Pitches-strikes :
Hernandez, R 51-35, Bullington 60-42, Rundles 18-13, Perez, R 19-11, Byrd 89-60, Timlin 27-17, Aardsma 17-11, Delcarmen 17-8.Groundouts-flyouts :
Hernandez, R 1-1, Bullington 4-2, Rundles 1-1, Perez, R 2-0, Byrd 6-3, Timlin 1-2, Aardsma 2-1, Delcarmen 1-0.Batters
faced : Hernandez, R 10, Bullington 16, Rundles 4, Perez, R 6, Byrd 25, Timlin 6, Aardsma 5, Delcarmen 4.Inherited
runners-scored : Aardsma 1-0.Umpires : HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather : 59 degrees, clear.Wind : 11 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:59.Att : 37,719.Venue :
Fenway Park.September 24, 2008 September 24, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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