Game Wrapup


	Sox struggle in Seattle

Mariners 7, Red Sox 4

Jon Lester allowed four runs on eight hits over five innings on Friday. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

By Chris Hester / Special to MLB.com

The Red Sox extended their losing streak at Safeco Field to nine on Friday, as Jon Lester was unable to protect an early lead. David Ortiz had three hits including a homer, but the Sox were stifled by the Seattle bullpen. Mike Timlin took the loss in relief.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/03: SEA 7, BOS 4
Sat. 08/04: BOS 4, SEA 3
Sun. 08/05: BOS 9, SEA 2

Boston (66-43)
Lost 1

Seattle 7, Boston 4

Seattle (60-47)
Won 2

August 3, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	12	2
Seattle	0	0	1	3	0	1	2	0	X	7	11	0

Standings thru 8/3/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Mariners Stats

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pedroia, 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	.323
Youkilis, 1B	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	.302
Ortiz, DH	5	1	3	2	0	0	3	.323
Ramirez, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.297
Lowell, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.304
Varitek, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.273
Pena, RF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.219
a-Drew, PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.245
Crisp, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.281
Lugo, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.222
Totals	36	4	12	3	2	4	17
a-Grounded into a forceout for Pena in the 6th.
BATTING HR: Ortiz (19, 3rd inning off Ramirez, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Pedroia 2; Youkilis 2; Ortiz 6; Ramirez; Lowell; Varitek; Crisp; Lugo. RBI: Lowell (74), Ortiz 2 (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varitek 2; Youkilis; Lowell; Ortiz. GIDP: Pedroia; Ramirez. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Lugo (11, throw), Timlin (2, pickoff). DP: 2 (Lugo, Lowell-Pedroia-Youkilis).

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.351
Vidro, DH	4	0	2	0	1	0	2	.308
Guillen, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	7	.283
Beltre, 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.277
Sexson, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.196
Johjima, C	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.275
Jones, LF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.500
Lopez, 2B	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	.258
Betancourt, SS	4	2	2	4	0	0	1	.287
Totals	34	7	11	7	3	7	15
BATTING HR: Betancourt (6, 4th inning off Lester, 2 on, 1 out), Johjima (12, 7th inning off Timlin, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Suzuki; Vidro 2; Beltre 2; Johjima 5; Jones 2; Betancourt 5. RBI: Beltre (63), Betancourt 4 (41), Johjima 2 (43). 2-out RBI: Beltre. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lopez; Sexson. S: Lopez. GIDP: Guillen 2. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Beltre (9, 2nd base off Timlin/Varitek). FIELDING Outfield assists: Guillen (Ramirez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Betancourt-Lopez-Sexson 2).

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lester	5.0	8	4	4	2	4	1	5.09
Timlin (L, 1-1)	1.1	3	3	2	1	1	1	3.71
Delcarmen	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.57
Lopez	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.87

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ramirez	4.0	10	4	4	0	1	1	6.68
Green (W, 5-1)	2.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.44
O'Flaherty	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.25
Lowe (H, 2)	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	4.50
Sherrill (H, 17)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.38
Putz (S, 32)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.38

Ramirez pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
O'Flaherty pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Suzuki (by Timlin).
HBP: Pena (by Ramirez).
Pitches-strikes: Lester 99-63, Timlin 30-19, Delcarmen 9-6, Lopez 9-5, Ramirez 75-43, Green 33-20, O'Flaherty 5-2, Lowe 14-6, Sherrill 10-6, Putz 18-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lester 5-6, Timlin 4-0, Delcarmen 0-0, Lopez 0-3, Ramirez 7-3, Green 7-1, O'Flaherty 0-0, Lowe 0-0, Sherrill 1-0, Putz 2-1.
Batters faced: Lester 24, Timlin 9, Delcarmen 2, Lopez 3, Ramirez 21, Green 8, O'Flaherty 1, Lowe 3, Sherrill 2, Putz 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Green 2-0, Lowe 1-0, Sherrill 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Gerry Davis. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:19.
Att: 46,243.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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