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Boston leads 1-0 (as of 4/27)

Game 1: Monday, April 27
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Game 2: Tuesday, April 28
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Game 3: Wednesday, April 29
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Red Sox 3

(13-6, 3-4 away)

Indians 1

(7-13, 4-6 home)

7:05 PM ET, April 27, 2009

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio 

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W: M. Delcarmen (1-0)

L: K. Wood (0-1)

S: J. Papelbon (5)

Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Ellsbury CF4000009.275.318.350
D Pedroia 2B31001019.286.371.403
D Ortiz DH41200014.237.287.342
K Youkilis 1B40000016.414.523.729
J Bay LF41330017.344.506.705
M Lowell 3B40100112.319.355.611
J Bailey RF30100213.400.5001.000
a-J Drew PH
1000014.250.373.554
0000000.0001.000.000
G Kottaras C30001216.143.278.214
N Green SS40100112.298.365.468
Totals3438327132   
a-struck out swinging for J Bailey in the 9th
BATTING
3B: M Lowell (1, K Wood)
HR: J Bay (5, 9th inning off K Wood 2 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Bay 3 (19)
GIDP: J Ellsbury, M Lowell
Red Sox RISP: 1-6 (M Lowell 0-1, K Youkilis 0-1, J Drew 0-1, J Ellsbury 0-1, N Green 0-1, J Bay 1-1)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
PB: G Kottaras 2.
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Wakefield7.0100450112-631.86
M Delcarmen
(W, 1-1)		1.000001011-80.00
J Papelbon
(S, 13)		1.031102019-111.93
Totals9.0411480142-82 
PITCHING
WP: T Wakefield
HBP: S Choo (By T Wakefield)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: T Wakefield 15/27; M Delcarmen 3/3; J Papelbon 3/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: T Wakefield 19-6-21-17; M Delcarmen 2-1-3-2; J Papelbon 3-2-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Wakefield 4-12; M Delcarmen 1-1; J Papelbon 0-1
Game Scores: T Wakefield 76
Cleveland Indians
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
G Sizemore CF30001019.259.362.543
A Cabrera 2B40000115.317.431.450
V Martinez 1B40100120.390.440.634
S Choo RF21101015.292.434.523
R Garko DH30101115.277.404.404
J Peralta SS40000316.224.307.299
M DeRosa 3B30111118.200.281.338
K Shoppach C40000114.229.308.371
T Crowe LF2000004.182.250.212
1000002.288.382.576
1000004.212.281.346
Totals3114148142   
a-popped out to third for T Crowe in the 7th
BATTING
RBI: M DeRosa (16)
Indians RISP: 1-10 (M DeRosa 1-1, R Garko 0-1, K Shoppach 0-2, B Francisco 0-1, V Martinez 0-1, A Cabrera 0-1, T Hafner 0-1, J Peralta 0-2)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: S Choo (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/G Kottaras); G Sizemore (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/G Kottaras)
FIELDING
E: M DeRosa (3, ground ball)
DP: 2 (A Cabrera-J Peralta-V Martinez 2).
Cleveland Indians
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Lee8.0500050106-703.94
K Wood
(L, 2-2)		0.233321122-127.71
R Betancourt0.10000105-34.66
Totals9.0833271133-85 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Lee 21/28; K Wood 5/7; R Betancourt 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Lee 22-7-18-23; K Wood 3-1-4-4; R Betancourt 0-2-1-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Lee 12-7; K Wood 0-1; R Betancourt 0-0
Game Scores: C Lee 77

Scoring Summary

BOSCLE
9thJ Bay homered to left center, D Pedroia and D Ortiz scored.30
9thM DeRosa singled to center, S Choo scored, R Garko to second.31
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Game Notes

CLEVELAND MANAGER ERIC WEDGE WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE C.B. BUCKNOR IN THE FOURTH INNING FOR ARGUING A FAIR/FOUL CALL.

Game Information

StadiumProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance18,652 (44.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:38
Weather83 degrees, clear
Wind17 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - C.B. Bucknor, First Base - Mike Everitt, Second Base - Gerry Davis, Third Base - Brian Gorman