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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 8, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 38,952 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: James Hoye 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Left Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Third Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Left Fielder |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
May 8, 2008
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Verlander
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Verlander
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Verlander
Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Beckett
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Beckett
Polanco is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Beckett
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Beckett
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Verlander
Lowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Verlander
Drew hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lowell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Verlander
There's a wild pitch. Lowell moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Varitek vs. Verlander
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowell scores. Drew scores. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Verlander
Crisp bunts in front of the plate. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lugo vs. Verlander
Lugo is hit by the pitch. Crisp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Varitek tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Verlander
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Verlander
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Beckett
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Beckett
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Verlander
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Verlander
Lowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Verlander
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Beckett
Santiago bunts towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Beckett
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Beckett
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Beckett
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Beckett
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Verlander
Varitek strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Verlander
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crisp for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Verlander
Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Beckett
Thames hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Beckett
Inge hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thames moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Beckett
Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thames scores. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Beckett
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Verlander
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Verlander
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Verlander
Youkilis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Verlander
Lowell hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Beckett
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Beckett
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Beckett
Ordonez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Verlander
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Verlander
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Verlander
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Verlander
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Verlander
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Beckett
Cabrera 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Beckett
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Beckett
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Dolsi
Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
Pedroia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Dolsi
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Youkilis vs. Dolsi
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lowell vs. Dolsi
Lowell hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Drew vs. Dolsi
Drew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Beckett
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Beckett
Santiago 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Beckett
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Dolsi
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Dolsi
Crisp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Dolsi
Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Rapada
Clay Rapada now pitching.
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rapada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Varitek moves to third. Crisp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Rapada
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Rapada
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Hansen
Craig Hansen now pitching.
Polanco 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hansen
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hansen
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Lopez
Aquilino Lopez now pitching.
Youkilis hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Lopez
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Lopez
Drew hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Delcarmen
Joyce 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Delcarmen
Thames hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Delcarmen
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp 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 5/8/2008 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Ellsbury J, lf 4 1 2 1 Granderson C, cf 4 0 0 0
Pedroia D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ortiz D, dh 5 0 2 0 Guillen C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Youkilis K, 1b 5 1 1 2 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 1 0
Lowell M, 3b 5 1 2 0 Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Drew J, rf 5 1 1 0 Joyce M, lf 4 0 0 0
Varitek J, c 2 1 1 2 Thames M, dh 4 1 2 0
Crisp C, cf 4 0 3 0 Inge B, c 4 0 1 0
Lugo J, ss 3 0 0 0 Santiago R, ss 3 0 1 1
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38 5 13 5 34 1 7 1
Boston 030 020 000 -- 5
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (W) 7.0 6 1 1 0 8
Hansen C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Delcarmen M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (L) 6.0 9 5 5 1 5
Dolsi F 1.1 3 0 0 1 2
Rapada C 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Ortiz D
HR -- Youkilis K
SF -- Ellsbury J
HBP -- by Beckett J (Polanco P), by Verlander J (Lugo J)
WP -- Verlander J
T -- 2:52
A -- 38952
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