TODAY'S WRAPS: June 20, 2007
Sox support Tavarez's effort By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Before he even took the mound, Julian Tavarez had a big lead, and the veteran took care of the rest, tossing seven impressive shutout innings. J.D. Drew led off the game with a home run, and Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez and Eric Hinske also went deep.
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Red Sox 11, Braves 0
David Ortiz celebrates after his two-run blast in the second off Buddy Carlyle. (Gregory Smith/AP)
Carlyle can't corral Sox By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
The night got off to a rough start for Buddy Carlyle, who gave up a leadoff homer, and didn't get much better as he allowed seven runs in just 3 2/3 frames. Meanwhile, the Braves could not solve Boston's pitching, collecting five hits in the series finale.
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Boston
(46-25)
Won 2
Boston 11, Atlanta 0
Today's Boxes 6/20/07
FLA 5, CWS 4
MIL 7, SF 5
OAK 5, CIN 3
ARI 7, TB 4
DET 8, WSH 4
CLE 10, PHI 6
TOR 12, LAD 1
MIN 6, NYM 2
STL 7, KC 6
TEX 7, CHC 3
COL 6, NYY 1
BAL 7, SD 1
LAA 8, HOU 4
SEA 7, PIT 0
Atlanta
(38-35)
Lost 2
Standings thru 6/20/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | Braves Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew , RF2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .243
Pena , RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .229
Pedroia , 2B5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .323
Ortiz , 1B3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .332
Hinske , 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .188
Ramirez , LF4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .300
Youkilis , 3B4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .332
Varitek , C4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .265
Timlin , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Crisp , CF5 1 2 3 0 1 0 .250
Lugo , SS5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .201
Tavarez , P3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .250
a-Cora , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Pineiro , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Mirabelli , PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .194
Totals 42 11 15 11 4 12 18
a-Flied out for Tavarez in the 8th. b-Struck out for Pineiro in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Pedroia 2 (16, Carlyle, Soriano), Ramirez (15, Carlyle), Drew (10, Carlyle), Pena (5, Carlyle).HR : Drew (6, 1st inning off Carlyle, 0 on, 0 out), Crisp (4, 1st inning off Carlyle, 2 on, 2 out), Ortiz (13, 2nd inning off Carlyle, 1 on, 2 out), Ramirez (11, 7th inning off Moylan, 0 on, 0 out), Hinske (2, 8th inning off Soriano, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Drew 6; Pena 3; Pedroia 4; Ortiz 4; Hinske 4; Ramirez 7; Youkilis; Varitek; Crisp 5.RBI : Drew (30), Ramirez 2 (41), Crisp 3 (21), Ortiz 2 (46), Pedroia (23), Hinske 2 (7).2-out RBI : Crisp 3; Ortiz 2; Pedroia; Hinske 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Varitek 3; Pena.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING DP : 2 (Lugo-Pedroia-Ortiz, Lugo-Ortiz).
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .281
Harris , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .380
Renteria , SS3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333
1-Woodward , PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
Jones, C , 3B2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
Escobar , 3B-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
McCann , C3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258
Francoeur , RF3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275
Diaz , LF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344
Thorman , 1B3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
Carlyle , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Villarreal , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Orr , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192
Moylan , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Soriano , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Saltalamacchia , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .319
Devine , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 0 5 0 1 6 13
a-Struck out for Villarreal in the 6th. b-Struck out for Soriano in the 8th. 1-Ran for Renteria in the 7th.
BATTING TB : Harris; Renteria; Jones, C; Francoeur; Diaz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : McCann; Johnson.GIDP : Renteria; McCann.Team LOB : 4. FIELDING Outfield assists : Francoeur (Varitek at 3rd base).
IBB : Varitek (by Carlyle), Ortiz (by Carlyle).Pitches-strikes : Tavarez 97-54, Pineiro 14-10, Timlin 6-4, Carlyle 89-50, Villarreal 27-20, Moylan 15-10, Soriano 19-13, Devine 16-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Tavarez 11-6, Pineiro 1-0, Timlin 3-0, Carlyle 3-4, Villarreal 0-3, Moylan 0-1, Soriano 0-3, Devine 1-0.Batters faced : Tavarez 23, Pineiro 5, Timlin 3, Carlyle 23, Villarreal 7, Moylan 4, Soriano 7, Devine 5.Inherited runners-scored : Villarreal 3-0.Umpires : HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Randy Marsh.Weather : 85 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, L to R.T : 2:46.Att : 49,585.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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