Sox take twin-bill opener
Red Sox 11, White Sox 3
Jason Varitek capped Boston's four-run fourth with his two-run double. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Josh Beckett started the Red Sox's doubleheader on a good note, lasting 5 2/3 innings for his league-leading 16th win. Jason Varitek had a home run and four RBIs, and Mike Lowell finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs. Beckett has now matched his win total for all of 2006.
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Boston
(77-51)
Won 1
Boston 11, Chi White Sox 3
Today's Boxes 8/24/07
MIN 7, BAL 4
DET 9, NYY 6
SD 14, PHI 3
CIN 5, FLA 3
NYM 5, LAD 2
TB 12, OAK 2
PIT 8, HOU 3
ATL 7, STL 2
KC 2, CLE 1
BOS 10, CWS 1
SEA 4, TEX 2
COL 6, WSH 5
CHC 6, ARI 2
LAA 3, TOR 0
SF 11, MIL 6
Chi White Sox
(56-71)
Lost 2
August 24, 2007
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Standings thru 8/24/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | White Sox Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS6 0 2 1 0 0 5 .243
Crisp , CF5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .271
Ortiz , DH3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .319
Ramirez , LF4 3 2 0 1 1 0 .292
Lowell , 3B4 2 3 2 1 1 0 .318
Drew , RF3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .262
a-Kielty , PH-RF 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222
Varitek , C3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .264
Hinske , 1B3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .202
b-Youkilis , PH-1B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .291
Cora , 2B5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .262
Totals 38 11 15 11 5 5 15
a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Drew in the 8th. b-Singled for Hinske in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Cora (9, Garland), Lowell (32, Myers), Youkilis (32, Myers).HR : Varitek (11, 9th inning off Myers, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Lugo 2; Crisp; Ramirez 2; Lowell 4; Varitek 5; Hinske; Youkilis 3; Cora 3.RBI : Lugo (62), Lowell 2 (88), Varitek 4 (56), Hinske (16), Kielty 2 (5), Youkilis (64).2-out RBI : Lugo; Varitek 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hinske; Lugo 3.SF : Kielty 2.GIDP : Crisp; Cora.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING CS : Lugo (6, 2nd base by Garland/Pierzynski).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Owens , CF5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .249
Fields , 3B4 1 1 2 1 2 1 .245
Pierzynski , C5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
Konerko , DH3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .268
Erstad , 1B4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .276
Dye , RF3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .243
Uribe , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223
Richar , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .190
Gonzalez , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224
Totals 36 3 9 3 5 7 13
BATTING 2B : Pierzynski (20, Beckett).HR : Fields (16, 5th inning off Beckett, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Owens 2; Fields 4; Pierzynski 3; Erstad 2; Richar; Gonzalez.RBI : Dye (64), Fields 2 (48).2-out RBI : Dye.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Uribe 2; Fields; Owens; Dye; Erstad.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Owens (20, 2nd base off Beckett/Varitek). FIELDING E : Richar (1, fielding).DP : 2 (Uribe-Erstad 2).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Beckett (W, 16-5)5.2 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.21
Lopez (H, 10)0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84
Okajima (H, 24)1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.17
Timlin 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.86
Garland pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Bukvich pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.IBB : Varitek (by Logan).HBP : Varitek (by Garland).Pitches-strikes : Beckett 111-71, Lopez 4-3, Okajima 24-15, Timlin 39-23, Garland 110-71, Bukvich 9-5, Logan 9-3, Wassermann 8-6, Myers 41-23.Ground outs-fly outs : Beckett 7-6, Lopez 0-1, Okajima 1-1, Timlin 1-3, Garland 8-7, Bukvich 0-0, Logan 0-1, Wassermann 2-0, Myers 0-3.Batters faced : Beckett 27, Lopez 1, Okajima 5, Timlin 8, Garland 30, Bukvich 2, Logan 2, Wassermann 3, Myers 9.Inherited runners-scored : Lopez 2-0, Bukvich 1-0, Logan 3-1, Wassermann 3-1.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Damien Beal.Weather : 77 degrees, overcast.Wind : 10 mph, In from RF.T : 3:47.Att : 30,581.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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