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Game 1: Monday, April 6
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Game 1: Tuesday, April 7
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Game 2: Wednesday, April 8
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Game 3: Thursday, April 9
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Rays 3

(0-1, 0-1 away)

Red Sox 5

(1-0, 1-0 home)

4:05 PM ET, April 7, 2009

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts 

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TB 001000020 3 3 0
BOS 10300100 - 5 9 0

W: J. Beckett (1-0)

L: J. Shields (0-1)

S: J. Papelbon (1)

Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Iwamura 2B21102118.500.750.500
C Crawford LF30110112.333.250.667
E Longoria 3B40120112.250.250.250
C Pena 1B40000415.000.000.000
P Burrell DH4000008.000.000.000
M Joyce CF40000212.000.000.000
D Navarro C40000217.000.000.000
G Gross RF31001322.000.250.000
J Bartlett SS11001013.000.667.000
Totals29333414129   
BATTING
2B: C Crawford (1, J Beckett)
RBI: C Crawford (1), E Longoria 2 (2)
SF: C Crawford
Rays RISP: 2-7 (C Pena 0-1, A Iwamura 1-1, E Longoria 1-3, P Burrell 0-1, C Crawford 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: G Gross (1, 2nd base off J Beckett/J Varitek); J Bartlett (1, 3rd base off J Masterson/J Varitek); A Iwamura (1, 2nd base off J Masterson/J Varitek)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (E Longoria-C Pena).
Outfield Assist: C Crawford (K Youkilis at 3rd base).
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Shields
(L, 4-4)		5.1955322100-648.44
L Cormier1.200010021-130.00
J Nelson1.000001010-80.00
Totals8.0955432131-85 
PITCHING
WP: L Cormier
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Shields 17/27; L Cormier 4/6; J Nelson 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Shields 17-9-16-23; L Cormier 4-3-1-5; J Nelson 2-1-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 8-6; L Cormier 3-2; J Nelson 1-1
Game Scores: J Shields 29
Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Ellsbury CF40000112.000.000.000
D Pedroia 2B32111013.333.5001.333
D Ortiz DH30101016.333.500.333
K Youkilis 1B41200019.500.500.750
J Drew RF30111014.333.500.667
J Bay LF31111016.333.500.333
M Lowell 3B40110015.250.250.500
J Lowrie SS40100217.250.250.250
J Varitek C41110010.250.2501.000
Totals3259543132   
BATTING
2B: J Drew (1, J Shields); M Lowell (1, J Shields); K Youkilis (1, J Shields)
HR: D Pedroia (1, 1st inning off J Shields 0 on, 1 Out); J Varitek (1, 6th inning off J Shields 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: D Pedroia (1), J Drew (1), J Bay (1), M Lowell (1), J Varitek (1)
2-out RBI: J Bay, M Lowell
GIDP: M Lowell
Red Sox RISP: 2-9 (J Varitek 0-1, M Lowell 0-2, J Drew 0-2, J Lowrie 1-1, J Bay 1-3)
Team LOB: 7
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Beckett
(W, 5-2)		7.0211310093-611.29
H Okajima0.102211012-654.01
J Masterson
(H, 1)		0.21000109-70.00
J Papelbon
(S, 13)		1.000002015-80.00
Totals9.03334140129-82 
PITCHING
HBP: J Bartlett (By H Okajima)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Beckett 18/26; H Okajima 1/3; J Masterson 3/3; J Papelbon 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Beckett 17-14-17-13; H Okajima 2-2-2-0; J Masterson 3-0-2-2; J Papelbon 3-2-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Beckett 4-7; H Okajima 0-0; J Masterson 0-1; J Papelbon 0-1
Game Scores: J Beckett 76

Scoring Summary

TBBOS
1stD Pedroia homered to left.01
3rdC Crawford hit sacrifice fly to center, G Gross scored, J Bartlett to third.11
3rdJ Drew grounded out to first, D Pedroia scored, K Youkilis to second.12
3rdJ Bay singled to right, K Youkilis scored.13
3rdM Lowell doubled to left center, J Bay scored.14
6thJ Varitek homered to right.15
8thE Longoria singled to center, J Bartlett and A Iwamura scored.35
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Game Information

StadiumFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance37,057 (100% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:39
Weather45 degrees, cloudy
Wind17 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Tim Tschida, First Base - Bob Davidson, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Mark Carlson