Red Sox 4, Padres 2
David Ortiz's only hit of the game also started a three-run rally in the third. (Lenny Ignelzi/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
A three-run fifth inning was all Josh Beckett, who gave up just two runs, needed to pick up his Major League-leading 11th win of the season. The Red Sox produced their four runs on RBI singles by David Ortiz and Mike Lowell, Manny Ramirez's sac fly and Jason Varitek's homer.
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Boston
(48-26)
Won 1
Boston 4, San Diego 2
Today's Boxes 6/24/07
MIN 7, FLA 4
TOR 5, COL 0
NYM 10, OAK 2
WSH 3, CLE 1
TB 9, LAD 4
CHC 3, CWS 0
KC 4, MIL 3
PHI 5, STL 1
LAA 4, PIT 3
SEA 3, CIN 2
SF 7, NYY 2
ARI 8, BAL 3
DET 5, ATL 0
HOU 12, TEX 9
San Diego
(42-32)
Lost 1
Standings thru 6/24/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | Padres Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253
Cora , 2B3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .287
Ortiz , 1B5 1 1 1 0 3 4 .321
Papelbon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ramirez , LF3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .300
Drew , RF4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .249
Lowell , 3B4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .298
Varitek , C4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .272
Lugo , SS3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .193
Beckett , P4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182
Youkilis , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
Totals 35 4 11 4 3 6 18
BATTING 3B : Varitek (3, Peavy).HR : Varitek (8, 8th inning off Linebrink, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Crisp; Cora 2; Ortiz; Ramirez; Drew 2; Lowell; Varitek 7; Beckett.RBI : Ortiz (47), Ramirez (42), Lowell (52), Varitek (33).2-out RBI : Lowell.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lugo 2; Varitek; Ortiz.SF : Ramirez.GIDP : Lowell.Team LOB : 9.
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cruz , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264
Barrett , C4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251
Gonzalez , 1B4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .286
Cameron, M , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261
Greene , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245
Branyan , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .216
Kouzmanoff , 3B3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .221
Blum , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .194
Peavy , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
a-Sledge , PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .223
Ring , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Headley , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
Linebrink , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hoffman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 10 9
a-Doubled for Peavy in the 5th. b-Hit by pitch for Ring in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Greene (21, Beckett), Sledge (6, Beckett), Cameron, M (17, Beckett).TB : Cameron, M 2; Greene 2; Branyan; Blum 2; Sledge 2.RBI : Sledge 2 (16).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Barrett; Branyan; Gonzalez; Greene.S : Peavy.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING DP : 2 (Greene-Blum-Gonzalez, Linebrink-Gonzalez).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Beckett (W, 11-1)8.0 6 2 2 1 8 0 3.07
Papelbon (S, 18)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.65
HBP : Headley (by Beckett), Cora (by Peavy).Pitches-strikes : Beckett 116-78, Papelbon 14-9, Peavy 111-71, Ring 28-18, Linebrink 18-10, Hoffman 5-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Beckett 8-8, Papelbon 1-0, Peavy 6-6, Ring 4-0, Linebrink 0-3, Hoffman 0-2.Batters faced : Beckett 32, Papelbon 3, Peavy 26, Ring 7, Linebrink 4, Hoffman 3.Umpires : HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Doug Eddings.Weather : 72 degrees, sunny.Wind : 10 mph, L to R.T : 2:53.Att : 44,449.
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