TODAY'S WRAPS: August 10, 2007
O's rally in Nick of time
Gagne, Okajima stumble By Geremy Bass / MLB.com
Baseball's best bullpen couldn't protect a four-run lead, as Eric Gagne allowed the Orioles to tie things up in the eighth inning and then Hideki Okajima served up the game-winning run. With the loss, Boston's lead in the AL East is down to five games.
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Orioles 6, Red Sox 5
Nick Markakis (right) celebrates with his teammates following Friday's victory. (Nick Wass/AP)
Markakis turns hero By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Brian Roberts opened the ninth inning with a ground-rule double to center field and then scampered home on Nick Markakis' sacrifice fly as the Orioles won the series opener. Jim Hoey pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for his first big league victory.
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Baltimore 6, Boston 5
Today's Boxes 8/10/07
NYY 6, CLE 1
OAK 16, DET 10
FLA 4, NYM 3
SD 12, CIN 7
PHI 5, ATL 4
MIL 5, HOU 4
LAD 2, STL 1
TOR 2, KC 1
CWS 5, SEA 3
TEX 7, TB 4
CHC 6, COL 2
ARI 11, WSH 4
LAA 10, MIN 1
PIT 8, SF 7
Standings thru 8/10/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Orioles Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .230
Pedroia , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .328
Ortiz , DH4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .319
Ramirez , LF4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .296
Youkilis , 1B3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .304
Lowell , 3B3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .309
Varitek , C4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .261
Crisp , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276
Pena , RF3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .221
1-Drew , PR-RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
Totals 34 5 9 5 3 8 11
BATTING TB : Lugo 2; Pedroia 2; Ortiz; Ramirez; Varitek; Crisp; Pena.RBI : Pena (17), Lugo (51), Ortiz 2 (70), Ramirez (76).2-out RBI : Pena; Lugo; Ortiz 2; Ramirez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Youkilis; Lugo.GIDP : Lowell; Ramirez.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Crisp (21, 3rd base off Hoey/Hernandez, R).FIELDING Outfield assists : Ramirez (Tejada at 2nd base).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .318
Patterson , CF2 2 1 0 1 0 2 .269
Markakis , RF4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .295
Tejada , SS3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .302
Millar , 1B3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .263
Huff , DH3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .260
1-Fahey , PR-DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Mora , 3B4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .271
Hernandez, R , C4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267
Redman , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333
a-Payton , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
Totals 31 6 9 6 5 8 16
BATTING 2B : Patterson (25, Gagne), Huff (25, Gagne), Roberts (32, Okajima).TB : Roberts 3; Patterson 2; Markakis; Tejada; Huff 2; Mora; Hernandez, R; Redman.RBI : Tejada (54), Markakis 2 (72), Huff 2 (50), Mora (43).2-out RBI : Tejada.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Redman; Tejada; Markakis.S : Patterson 2.SF : Markakis.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Patterson (32, 2nd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek).FIELDING DP : 2 (Roberts-Millar, Roberts-Tejada-Millar).
Pitches-strikes : Matsuzaka 113-71, Gagne 16-11, Okajima 17-13, Bedard 114-73, Bradford 5-4, Walker 3-3, Hoey 27-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Matsuzaka 7-6, Gagne 1-0, Okajima 2-1, Bedard 11-5, Bradford 0-0, Walker 0-0, Hoey 0-3.Batters faced : Matsuzaka 28, Gagne 5, Okajima 6, Bedard 27, Bradford 2, Walker 2, Hoey 6.Inherited runners-scored : Okajima 1-1, Bradford 2-1, Walker 3-3, Hoey 2-0.Umpires : HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Ed Hickox.Weather : 93 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, L to R.T : 3:24.Att : 48,993.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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