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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
June 2, 2009
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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 June 2, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 2, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Porcello |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,914 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Mark Carlson |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Nick Green | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | DH |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Josh Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
June 2, 2009
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Porcello
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Porcello
Drew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Porcello
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Porcello
Bay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matsuzaka
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Matsuzaka
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Matsuzaka
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matsuzaka fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Matsuzaka
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Inge vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Granderson. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Granderson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Inge vs. Matsuzaka
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Porcello
Lowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Porcello
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Porcello
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ellsbury vs. Porcello
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ortiz moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Green vs. Porcello
Green hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Porcello
Pedroia 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 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Matsuzaka
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matsuzaka fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Matsuzaka
Laird hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Matsuzaka
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first, with Matsuzaka covering, for the out. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Matsuzaka
There's a wild pitch. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Matsuzaka
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Porcello
Drew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Porcello
Youkilis hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Porcello
Bay hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Porcello
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago misplays the ball. That's an error on Santiago. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Porcello
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and steps on first for the out. Cabrera throws to Santiago, who throws back to Cabrera who tags Lowell for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Matsuzaka
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Matsuzaka
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Matsuzaka
Cabrera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia catches it and throws to first to double up Ordonez. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Porcello
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Porcello
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Porcello
There goes Ellsbury. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Ellsbury steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Porcello
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellsbury moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Porcello
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Matsuzaka
Granderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Matsuzaka
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Matsuzaka
Anderson hits a fly ball towards right. Drew catches it and throws to Pedroia who relays to Youkilis to double up Granderson. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Porcello
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Porcello
Youkilis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Perry
Ryan Perry now pitching.
Bay hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowell vs. Perry
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Matsuzaka
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Matsuzaka
Santiago takes first base on ball four. Laird moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Matsuzaka
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Matsuzaka
Polanco hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Matsuzaka
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Perry
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Perry
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Perry
Ellsbury hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Perry
Green takes first base on ball four. Varitek moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Pedroia vs. Perry
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. Varitek scores. Ellsbury moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Drew vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyon fields it and throws to home to get Ellsbury. Green moves to third. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youkilis vs. Lyon
Youkilis is hit by the pitch. Green scores. Pedroia moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bay vs. Lyon
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge 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. Delcarmen
Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delcarmen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Delcarmen
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Delcarmen
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Lyon
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Lyon
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Lyon
Varitek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Lyon
Ellsbury is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Lyon
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Okajima
Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Okajima
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Okajima
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Lyon
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Lyon
Drew 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Lyon
Youkilis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Okajima
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Ramirez
Ordonez 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Robertson
Nate Robertson now pitching.
Bay 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Robertson
Lowell hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Robertson
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon now pitching.
Cabrera hits a line drive beyond second. Pedroia can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Papelbon
Granderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Papelbon
Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Papelbon
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Larish vs. Papelbon
Jeff Larish pinch hits for Gerald Laird.
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Santiago vs. Papelbon
Santiago strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/2009 -- Boston at Detroit (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Pedroia D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Thomas C, rf 3 1 0 0
Drew J, rf 5 1 2 1 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Youkilis K, 1b 3 0 0 1 Ordonez M, dh 4 0 1 0
Bay J, lf 5 1 1 2 Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 2 1
Lowell M, 3b 5 0 0 0 Granderson C, cf 4 0 3 0
Ortiz D, dh 5 0 1 0 Inge B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Varitek J, c 3 1 2 0 Anderson J, lf 4 0 0 0
Ellsbury J, cf 3 0 3 0 Laird G, c 2 0 1 0
Green N, ss 3 1 0 0 Larish J, ph 1 0 0 0
Santiago R, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 33 1 9 1
Boston 102 002 000 -- 5
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (W) 5.0 6 1 1 3 6
Delcarmen M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Okajima H 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ramirez R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Papelbon J 1.0 3 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Porcello R (L) 4.1 8 3 3 1 2
Perry R 1.0 1 2 2 3 1
Lyon B 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Robertson N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Santiago R
DP -- Boston 3, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Detroit 8
2B -- Pedroia D, Varitek J
HR -- Bay J
SB -- Granderson C, Ellsbury J
HBP -- by Lyon B (Youkilis K)
WP -- Matsuzaka D
T -- 3:14
A -- 25914
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