Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Aceves
  
  Fukudome is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Aceves
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fukudome moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Aceves
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Aceves
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Zambrano
  
  Ellsburyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Hill interferes with Ellsbury who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Zambrano
  
  Pedroia hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Zambrano
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Zambrano
  
  There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Youkilis vs. Zambrano
  
  Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Zambrano
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. DeWitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Aceves
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Aceves
  
  Byrd is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Aceves
  
  Reed Johnson pinch runs for Marlon Byrd.
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Aceves
  
  DeWitt hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Zambrano
  
  Reed Johnson now playing center field.
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Zambrano
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Zambrano
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Zambrano
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Aceves
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Aceves
  
  Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Aceves
  
  There goes Fukudome. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Fukudome steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Barney vs. Aceves
  
  Barney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Aceves
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it and throws to second for the out. Fukudome moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Aceves
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Fukudome scores. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Pena vs. Aceves
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Zambrano
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellsbury for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Zambrano
  
  Pedroia strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Zambrano
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Aceves
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Aceves
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Aceves
  
  DeWitt hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Aceves
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Zambrano
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Zambrano
  
  Ortiz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Zambrano
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Zambrano
  
  Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Zambrano
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Zambrano
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ellsbury vs. Zambrano
  
  Ellsbury hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Aceves
  
  Fukudome 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Aceves
  
  Barney strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Aceves
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Zambrano
  
  Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Zambrano
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Zambrano
  
  Youkilis is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Zambrano
  
  Ortiz hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Drew vs. Zambrano
  
  Drew hits a popup towards the mound. Zambrano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Wheeler
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wheeler
  
  Johnson strikes out. There goes Pena. The throw from Varitek to second, and Pena is out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Zambrano
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Zambrano
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Zambrano
  
  Varitek takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellsbury vs. Zambrano
  
  Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Pedroia vs. Zambrano
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. Varitek moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Marshall
  
  Sean Marshall now pitching.
  
  There goes Pedroia. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Pedroia steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Marshall
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Wheeler
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeWitt vs. Hill
  
  Rich Hill now pitching.
  
  DeWitt strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Hill
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Hill
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Marshall
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Marshall
  
  The ball gets by Hill for a passed ball. Youkilis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Marshall
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youkilis moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Drew vs. Marshall
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Lowrie vs. Marshall
  
  Lowrie is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Crawford vs. Marshall
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Albers
  
  Matt Albers now pitching.
  
  Barney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Albers
  
  Castro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barney moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Albers
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Pena vs. Albers
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. Barney scores. Castro moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Albers
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Castro scores. Ramirez scores. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Soriano vs. Albers
  
  Soriano hits a popup towards short. Lowrie misplays the ball. That's an error on Lowrie. Pena scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Morales
  
  Franklin Morales now pitching. Jeff Baker pinch hits for Blake DeWitt.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Baker reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Soriano moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hill vs. Morales
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Fukudome vs. Morales
  
  Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Barney vs. Morales
  
  Barney hits a fly ball towards right field. Drew fields the ball and throws to third. Youkilis drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Youkilis. Crawford throws it away. That's an error on Crawford. Soriano scores. Baker scores. Fukudome moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Morales
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Castro reaches second base with a double. Fukudome scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Morales
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Wood
  
  Tony Campana now playing left field. Kerry Wood now pitching.
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into left field. Campana settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Wood
  
  Ellsbury hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Wood
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Morales
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Morales
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Morales
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Marmol
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Marmol
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/2011 -- Chicago at Boston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Fukudome K, rf        2  2  0  0   Ellsbury J, cf        4  0  1  1   
Barney D, 2b          4  1  2  0   Pedroia D, 2b         5  0  0  0   
Castro S, ss          5  1  2  1   Gonzalez A, 1b        5  0  2  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  1  1   Youkilis K, 3b        3  1  2  0   
Pena C, 1b            3  1  0  1   Ortiz D, dh           5  1  1  2   
Byrd M, cf            0  0  0  0   Drew J, rf            4  0  0  0   
Johnson R, pr-cf      4  1  1  2   Lowrie J, ss          2  0  1  0   
Soriano A, dh         5  1  1  0   Crawford C, lf        4  1  1  0   
DeWitt B, lf          3  0  0  0   Varitek J, c          3  0  1  0   
Baker J, ph           1  1  1  1                                      
Campana T, lf         0  0  0  0                                      
Hill K, c             4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  9  9  6                        35  3  9  3

Chicago          001 000 080 --  9
Boston           000 201 000 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C            5.2  7  3  3  3  2
Marshall S (W)        1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Wood K                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Marmol C              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aceves A              5.0  3  1  1  2  2
Wheeler D             1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Hill R                0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Albers M (L)*         0.0  3  6  5  2  0
Morales F             2.0  2  2  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 8th

E -- Hill K, Lowrie J, Youkilis K, Crawford C
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 11
2B -- Ramirez A, Johnson R, Baker J, Castro S
HR -- Ortiz D
SB -- Ellsbury J, Fukudome K, Pedroia D
CS -- Pena C
HBP -- by Aceves A (Fukudome K), by Aceves A (Byrd M), by Zambrano C (Youkilis K)
PB -- Hill K
T -- 3:51
A -- 37798

    

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