Contreras gives up 10 runs
Red Sox 10, White Sox 3
Jose Contreras reacts after giving up Julio Lugo's grand slam in the eighth. (Charles Krupa/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
The White Sox caught a break after what looked like a Red Sox homer was ruled an RBI double. Jose Contreras allowed just that one run through four innings, then opened the floodgates and ended up allowing 10 runs on 10 hits. In doing so, he squandered a lead handed him by Jim Thome, who hit a three-run homer.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 20, 2007
Boston 10, Chi White Sox 3
Today's Boxes 7/20/07
CHC 6, ARI 2
FLA 10, CIN 2
COL 3, WSH 1
HOU 2, PIT 1
KC 10, DET 2
TB 14, NYY 4
SEA 4, TOR 2
STL 4, ATL 2
SF 8, MIL 4
MIN 7, LAA 5
CLE 3, TEX 2
BAL 6, OAK 1
PHI 7, SD 3
NYM 4, LAD 1
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Standings thru 7/20/07 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Red Sox Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Owens , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
Iguchi , 2B4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .252
Thome , DH3 1 1 3 1 1 0 .288
Konerko , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
Pierzynski , C4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260
Dye , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225
Mackowiak , LF3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .278
Fields , 3B3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229
Uribe , SS3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216
Totals 30 3 4 3 2 12 4
BATTING HR : Thome (16, 3rd inning off Beckett, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Owens; Thome 4; Pierzynski; Uribe.RBI : Thome 3 (51).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pierzynski.Team LOB : 2.BASERUNNING SB : Owens (10, 2nd base off Beckett/Varitek).FIELDING E : Fields (4, fielding).Outfield assists : Mackowiak (Ramirez at home), Dye (Ortiz at 2nd base).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF5 1 1 3 0 2 1 .265
Pedroia , 2B5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .319
Ortiz , DH2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .321
a-Cora , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
Ramirez , LF3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .295
Drew , RF4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .255
Lowell , 3B3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .306
Varitek , C2 1 0 1 1 0 1 .268
Hinske , 1B3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200
Youkilis , 1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309
Lugo , SS4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .225
Totals 32 10 10 10 3 3 7
BATTING 2B : Drew 2 (17, Contreras, Contreras).3B : Crisp (7, Contreras).HR : Lugo (6, 8th inning off Contreras, 3 on, 1 out).TB : Crisp 3; Pedroia; Ortiz; Ramirez; Drew 4; Hinske; Lugo 6.RBI : Drew (35), Crisp 3 (33), Ortiz (60), Varitek (40), Lugo 4 (47).2-out RBI : Drew.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ortiz.SF : Varitek.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Lugo (25, 2nd base off Contreras/Pierzynski).FIELDING Outfield assists : Crisp (Pierzynski at 2nd base).
HBP : Ramirez (by Contreras), Youkilis (by Contreras).Pitches-strikes : Contreras 103-67, Wassermann 10-6, Beckett 114-74, Timlin 18-12, Okajima 11-7, Pineiro 11-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Contreras 8-10, Wassermann 1-0, Beckett 3-4, Timlin 2-0, Okajima 0-3, Pineiro 1-1.Batters faced : Contreras 36, Wassermann 2, Beckett 23, Timlin 3, Okajima 3, Pineiro 3.Ejections Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona ejected by 3B umpire Tim McClelland. (2nd).Umpires : HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Paul Schrieber. 3B: Tim McClelland.Weather : 82 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 15 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:53.Att : 36,737.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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