Red Sox 11, White Sox 1
Julian Tavarez matched a season high with seven strikeouts on Sunday. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Red Sox wrapped a dominating weekend vs. the White Sox, using a four-run fifth to secure a sweep. Dustin Pedroia's two-run single was followed by David Ortiz's two-run homer in the decisive frame. Julian Tavarez went six strong innings in the win.
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Boston
(80-51)
Won 4
Boston 11, Chi White Sox 1
Today's Boxes 8/26/07
DET 5, NYY 4
CIN 9, FLA 3
MIN 11, BAL 3
PHI 14, SD 2
TB 7, OAK 4
HOU 5, PIT 4
CLE 5, KC 3
STL 4, ATL 1
COL 10, WSH 5
LAA 3, TOR 1
SF 5, MIL 4
ARI 5, CHC 4
LAD 6, NYM 2
TEX 5, SEA 3
Chi White Sox
(56-74)
Lost 5
August 26, 2007
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Standings thru 8/26/07  | Gameday  | Red Sox Stats  | White Sox Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 2 1 1 0 1 2 .240
Pedroia , 2B5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .319
Ortiz , DH4 2 1 2 1 1 0 .324
Lowell , 3B5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .323
Drew , RF3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .262
Youkilis , 1B4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .291
Varitek , C4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .264
Kielty , LF4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .259
Crisp , CF4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .273
Totals 38 11 9 9 3 11 12
BATTING HR : Drew (7, 2nd inning off Vazquez, 0 on, 1 out), Ortiz (24, 5th inning off Vazquez, 1 on, 2 out), Kielty (1, 6th inning off Vazquez, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Lugo; Pedroia; Ortiz 4; Lowell; Drew 4; Varitek; Kielty 5; Crisp.RBI : Drew (46), Pedroia 2 (42), Ortiz 2 (87), Kielty 2 (11), Lugo (63), Lowell (93).2-out RBI : Pedroia 2; Ortiz 2; Kielty 2; Lowell.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Youkilis.Team LOB : 3. BASERUNNING SB : Lugo (28, 2nd base off Vazquez/Pierzynski). FIELDING DP : (Lugo-Pedroia-Youkilis).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Owens , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
Fields , LF4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .238
Thome , DH3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .263
Konerko , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263
Pierzynski , C3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .267
Dye , RF3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .249
Uribe , SS3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .219
Richar , 2B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .205
Gonzalez , 3B2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .216
Totals 29 1 3 1 3 12 9
BATTING HR : Dye (25, 2nd inning off Tavarez, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Fields; Dye 4; Richar.RBI : Dye (65).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fields.GIDP : Fields.Team LOB : 4. FIELDING E : Bukvich (1, fielding), Fields (9, fielding).
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vazquez (L, 11-7)6.0 6 7 7 3 10 3 3.89
Bukvich 2.0 1 2 1 0 1 0 4.50
Myers 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.71
Bukvich pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.Pitches-strikes : Tavarez 94-58, Delcarmen 14-8, Gagne 19-12, Papelbon 13-11, Vazquez 109-70, Bukvich 25-18, Myers 24-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Tavarez 5-6, Delcarmen 1-1, Gagne 1-1, Papelbon 0-0, Vazquez 1-7, Bukvich 3-2, Myers 1-2.Batters faced : Tavarez 22, Delcarmen 3, Gagne 4, Papelbon 3, Vazquez 27, Bukvich 8, Myers 6.Inherited runners-scored : Myers 2-2.Umpires : HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Gerry Davis.Weather : 76 degrees, sunny.Wind : 5 mph, In from CF.T : 2:59.Att : 36,745.
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