Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Contreras
  
  Drew strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Contreras
  
  Pedroia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Contreras
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive beyond third. Uribe can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Contreras
  
  Youkilis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quentin vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Dye hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lowell vs. Contreras
  
  Lowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Contreras
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Contreras
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ellsbury vs. Contreras
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher fields the ball and throws to Contreras covering. Safe. Lowrie moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Varitek vs. Carrasco
  
  D.J. Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Varitek hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Matsuzaka covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Carrasco
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Carrasco
  
  Pedroia hits a popup beyond short. Cabrera can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ortiz vs. Carrasco
  
  Ortiz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Youkilis vs. Carrasco
  
  Youkilis hits a popup towards first. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lowell vs. Carrasco
  
  Lowell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Uribe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wise vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Wise bunts towards the mound. Matsuzaka juggles the ball. That's an error on Matsuzaka. Uribe moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Cabrera bunts towards the mound. Matsuzaka settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Carrasco
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Carrasco
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Carrasco
  
  Ellsbury strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Quentin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Quentin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Youkilis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Carrasco
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Carrasco
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pedroia vs. Carrasco
  
  Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Uribe vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Uribe bunts towards third. Lowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Swisher moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wise vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. Swisher moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swisher scores. Wise moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Pierzynski 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Carrasco
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Youkilis vs. Carrasco
  
  Youkilis strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lowell vs. Carrasco
  
  Lowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bay vs. Carrasco
  
  Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. Ortiz scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrie vs. Carrasco
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Dye hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops it up and throws to first, with Matsuzaka covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Logan
  
  Boone Logan now pitching.
  
  Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Logan
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Drew vs. Logan
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. Ellsbury moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Pedroia vs. Logan
  
  Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ellsbury scores. Varitek moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ortiz vs. Logan
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Varitek scores. Drew scores. Pedroia goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Youkilis vs. Russell
  
  Adam Russell now pitching.
  
  Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowell vs. Russell
  
  Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Bay vs. Russell
  
  Bay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Russell
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsbury vs. Russell
  
  Ellsbury hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Russell
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Russell
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pedroia vs. Russell
  
  Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Wise hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pierzynski vs. Matsuzaka
  
  Pierzynski 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 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Russell
  
  Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Youkilis vs. Russell
  
  Youkilis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowell vs. Russell
  
  Lowell hits a popup beyond second. Ramirez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Youkilis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bay vs. Russell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Youkilis moves to third. Lowell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Bay vs. Russell
  
  Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Lowrie vs. Russell
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Wise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quentin vs. Timlin
  
  Mike Timlin now pitching.
  
  Quentin hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Timlin
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Timlin
  
  Thome hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Timlin
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/2008 -- Boston at Chicago (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Drew J, rf            2  1  0  0   Cabrera O, ss         3  0  2  1   
Pedroia D, 2b         5  1  2  1   Pierzynski A, c       4  0  0  0   
Ortiz D, dh           5  1  3  3   Quentin C, lf         3  0  0  0   
Youkilis K, 1b        5  0  2  0   Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   
Lowell M, 3b          5  0  2  0   Thome J, dh           4  1  1  1   
Bay J, lf             5  0  0  1   Ramirez A, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Lowrie J, ss          5  0  1  0   Swisher N, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Ellsbury J, cf        4  2  3  1   Uribe J, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Varitek J, c          4  1  1  0   Wise D, cf            2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  6 14  6                        28  2  5  2

Boston           000 001 410 --  6
Chicago          000 010 001 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (W)       8.0  4  1  1  3  4
Timlin M              1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Contreras J           1.2  3  0  0  0  2
Carrasco D            4.1  3  1  1  1  4
Logan B (L)*          0.0  4  4  4  1  0
Russell A             3.0  4  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th

E -- Matsuzaka D
DP -- Boston 4, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Chicago 4
2B -- Lowrie J, Ortiz D
HR -- Ellsbury J, Thome J
SH -- Wise D
HBP -- by Matsuzaka D (Quentin C)
WP -- Russell A
T -- 2:54
A -- 39243

    

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