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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 31, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gavin Floyd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,391 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Eric Cooper |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Nick Swisher | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
| Jim Thome | DH |
| Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Alexei Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Crede | Third Baseman |
| Toby Hall | Catcher |
| Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Jed Lowrie | Third Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Mark Kotsay | Right Fielder |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bailey | First Baseman |
| Alex Cora | Shortstop |
| Kevin Cash | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 2008
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Wakefield
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Wakefield
Quentin hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Quentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Wakefield
Thome hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Wakefield
Konerko hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Floyd
Ellsbury hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Floyd
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Floyd
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Floyd
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kotsay vs. Floyd
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Kotsay vs. Floyd
Kotsay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bay vs. Floyd
Bay hits a line drive towards third. Crede reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Wakefield
Griffey hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wakefield
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Wakefield
Crede hits a popup towards first. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Floyd
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Floyd
Cora hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Floyd
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Floyd
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swisher. Ellsbury reaches second base with a double. Cora moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Floyd
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wakefield
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Wakefield
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quentin vs. Wakefield
Quentin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Wakefield
Thome hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Floyd
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Floyd
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Floyd
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Wakefield
Konerko hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Wakefield
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wakefield
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Floyd
Bay hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konerko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Floyd
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cora vs. Floyd
Cora hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Floyd
Cash hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Floyd
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lowrie vs. Floyd
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Floyd
Lowrie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Wakefield
Crede strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wakefield
Hall hits a popup towards first. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wakefield
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Floyd
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Floyd
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Floyd
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Wakefield
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Wakefield
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Wakefield
Thome hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Konerko vs. Wakefield
Konerko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Konerko reaches second base with a double. Thome scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Wakefield
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Floyd
Bay strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Floyd
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Floyd
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cora for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crede vs. Delcarmen
Crede hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Delcarmen
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Floyd
Cash strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Floyd
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Floyd
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Thornton
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Delcarmen
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Delcarmen
Swisher hits a line drive towards the mound. Delcarmen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Delcarmen
Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Delcarmen
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Dotel
Kotsay hits a line drive into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Dotel
Bay strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Dotel
There goes Pedroia. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Dotel
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Masterson
Justin Masterson now pitching.
Konerko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Masterson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Masterson
Ramirez bunts towards third. Lowrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Crede vs. Masterson
Crede hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Crede reaches second base with a double. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Masterson
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Jenks
Brian Anderson now playing center field. Bobby Jenks now pitching.
Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Van Every vs. Jenks
Jonathan Van Every pinch hits for Kevin Cash.
Van Every strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Jenks
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cora moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lowrie vs. Jenks
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lowrie vs. Jenks
Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cora scores. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Jenks
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pedroia vs. Jenks
Coco Crisp pinch runs for David Ortiz.
There goes Crisp. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Crisp steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Pedroia vs. Jenks
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2008 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cabrera O, ss 4 0 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 3 1
Swisher N, rf 4 0 0 0 Lowrie J, 3b 5 0 0 1
Quentin C, lf 3 1 2 0 Ortiz D, dh 4 0 1 0
Thome J, dh 4 2 2 2 Crisp C, pr 0 0 0 0
Konerko P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Pedroia D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Griffey K, cf 4 0 0 0 Kotsay M, rf 3 0 0 0
Anderson B, cf 0 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bailey J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Crede J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cora A, ss 3 1 1 0
Hall T, c 4 0 0 0 Cash K, c 3 0 1 0
Van Every J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 9 4 35 2 8 2
Chicago 200 001 001 -- 4
Boston 000 100 001 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Floyd G (W) 6.2 7 1 1 2 5
Thornton M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Dotel O 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Jenks B (S) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (L) 6.0 6 3 3 0 3
Delcarmen M 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Masterson J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Boston 11
2B -- Quentin C, Ellsbury J, Thome J, Konerko P, Crede J
HR -- Thome J
SB -- Pedroia D 2, Ellsbury J 2, Crisp C
T -- 2:47
A -- 37391
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