Red Sox 7, Rays 3
Brad Penny earned the win after allowing three runs on eight hits. (Charles Krupa/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
One night after setting a record by scoring 12 sixth-inning runs without recording an out, the Red Sox used the sixth to erase a three-run deficit and rally for the win. Jason Bay's ninth homer of the year, a three-run blast, tied it, and J.D. Drew's two-run shot was the game-winner.
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Series at a glance:
Fri. 05/08:
BOS 7, TB 3
Sat. 05/09:
TB 14, BOS 5
Sun. 05/10:
BOS 4, TB 3
Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 5/8/09
PHI 10, ATL 6
DET 1, CLE 0
NYY 4, BAL 0
NYM 7, PIT 3
CIN 6, STL 4
MIL 3, CHC 2
HOU 2, SD 0
MIN 11, SEA 0
TEX 6, CWS 0
FLA 8, COL 3
WSH 5, ARI 4
LAA 4, KC 1
OAK 5, TOR 3
SF 3, LAD 1
May 8, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3 9
0
Boston
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
2
X
7 15
0
Standings thru 5/8/09 | Recap: TB | BOS | Gameday | Rays stats | Red Sox stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
.152
Crawford, C , LF
5
2
3
0
0
1
3
.317
Longoria , 3B
2
0
0
1
1
1
3
.362
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.257
Burrell , DH
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
.242
Gross , RF
3
1
1
0
0
0
2
.265
a-Zobrist , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.274
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.274
Bartlett , SS
4
0
3
1
0
0
0
.355
Hernandez, M , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.333
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 5 18
a-Grounded into a forceout for Gross in the 8th.
BATTING
2B : Bartlett 2 (6, Penny, Penny), Crawford, C (6, Penny).
3B : Crawford, C (2, Penny).
TB : Bartlett 5; Hernandez, M; Gross; Crawford, C 6; Burrell.
RBI : Burrell (14), Longoria (39), Bartlett (12).
2-out RBI : Burrell; Bartlett.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gross; Hernandez, M; Pena, C; Longoria; Crawford, C.
SF : Longoria. Team RISP : 2-for-13.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING
SB : Crawford, C (21, 2nd base off Penny/Varitek). FIELDING
Outfield assists : Crawford, C (Lowell at 2nd base).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
5
1
2
1
0
1
1
.295
Pedroia , 2B
5
1
4
1
0
0
1
.336
Ortiz, D , DH
4
1
0
0
1
1
4
.220
Bay , LF
4
1
2
3
0
1
2
.323
Lowell , 3B
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
.308
Drew, J , RF
4
1
1
2
0
1
3
.250
Bailey , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
3
1
.179
Varitek , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.232
Lugo , SS
4
1
1
0
0
2
1
.333
Totals 38 7 15 7 1 9 14
BATTING
2B : Lowell (10, Shields), Ellsbury (5, Balfour).
3B : Bailey (1, Shields).
HR : Bay (9, 6th inning off Shields, 2 on, 0 out), Drew, J (4, 6th inning off Shields, 1 on, 0 out).
TB : Ellsbury 3; Lugo; Lowell 4; Pedroia 4; Drew, J 4; Varitek; Bay 5; Bailey 3.
RBI : Bay 3 (32), Drew, J 2 (16), Ellsbury (10), Pedroia (12).
2-out RBI : Ellsbury; Pedroia.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Varitek; Bailey; Drew, J. Team RISP : 3-for-7.Team
LOB : 8.FIELDING
DP : (Lugo-Pedroia).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields (L, 3-3)
6.0
10
5
5
1
7
2
4.02
Balfour
2.0
5
2
2
0
2
0
7.15
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Penny (W, 3-1)
6.1
8
3
3
2
2
0
6.90
Okajima (H, 5)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.68
Ramirez, R (H, 5)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.56
Papelbon
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.38
Game Scores : Shields , Penny .
Pitches-strikes : Shields 106-69, Balfour 39-27, Penny 91-56, Okajima 18-8, Ramirez, R 7-4, Papelbon 11-9.
Groundouts-flyouts : Shields 4-3, Balfour 2-0, Penny 8-6, Okajima 0-2, Ramirez, R 2-0, Papelbon 0-1.
Batters faced : Shields 28, Balfour 11, Penny 28, Okajima 4, Ramirez, R 2, Papelbon 4.
Inherited runners-scored : Okajima 2-0, Ramirez, R 1-0. Umpires : HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B:
Scott Barry. 3B: Angel Hernandez. Weather : 73 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, Out to RF.T :
2:52.Att : 37,745.Venue : Fenway Park.May 8, 2009 May 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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