TODAY'S WRAPS: September 02, 2007
O's miss chances By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
The Orioles got six solid innings (three runs, seven strikeouts) from Daniel Cabrera and broke their scoreless-inning streak vs. the Sox at 12, but a wasted bases-loaded, no-out opportunity in the fourth and other chances proved costly. Ramon Hernandez homered in the seventh.
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Red Sox 3, Orioles 2
Jacoby Ellsbury did a little of everything for the Red Sox in their win over the Orioles. (Winslow Townson/AP)
Sox get streak going By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Youth continued to serve the Red Sox, with Jon Lester working a solid six-plus innings on the heels of Clay Buchholz's no-hitter and Jacob Ellsbury hitting his first homer and making a great grab as Boston increased its lead over New York in the AL East race.
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Baltimore
(59-76)
Lost 2
Boston 3, Baltimore 2
Today's Boxes 9/2/07
CWS 8, CLE 0
NYM 3, ATL 2
FLA 7, PHI 6
TB 8, NYY 2
TOR 6, SEA 4
WSH 2, SF 1
MIL 7, PIT 4
KC 8, MIN 1
STL 3, CIN 2
CHC 6, HOU 5
OAK 8, DET 7
LAD 5, SD 0
COL 4, ARI 3
TEX 8, LAA 7
Boston
(82-55)
Won 2
September 2, 2007
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Standings thru 9/2/07  | Gameday  | Orioles Stats  | Red Sox Stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Redman , CF3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .323
Payton , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .255
Markakis , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .292
Tejada , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .304
Millar , 1B3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .260
Huff , DH4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .271
Mora , 3B4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .262
Hernandez , C4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .241
Bynum , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
a-Roberts , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
Totals 32 2 7 2 4 3 17
a-Flied out for Bynum in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Markakis (37, Okajima).HR : Hernandez (7, 7th inning off Lester, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Markakis 2; Tejada; Millar; Huff 2; Mora; Hernandez 4.RBI : Mora (48), Hernandez (49).2-out RBI : Mora.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Tejada; Huff.Team LOB : 7.
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B4 2 2 0 0 2 1 .324
Cora , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Ortiz , DH2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .318
Lowell , 3B2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .329
Drew , RF3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .254
Youkilis , 1B4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .289
Moss , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154
Crisp , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Ellsbury , CF-LF3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .391
Cash , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118
Totals 27 3 5 3 4 9 10
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (32, Cabrera).HR : Ellsbury (1, 4th inning off Cabrera, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Pedroia 3; Lowell; Ellsbury 5.RBI : Lowell 2 (97), Ellsbury (4).2-out RBI : Ellsbury.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Youkilis 2; Pedroia.S : Cora.SF : Lowell.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury (2, 2nd base off Cabrera/Hernandez), Ortiz (3, 2nd base off Cabrera/Hernandez). FIELDING Outfield assists : Drew (Tejada at home), Moss (Millar at 3rd base).DP : (Drew-Cash).
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lester (W, 3-0)6.0 6 2 2 4 1 1 5.26
Lopez (H, 11)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.78
Okajima (H, 25)1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.56
Papelbon (S, 31)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.68
Lester pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. IBB : Ortiz (by Cabrera).Pitches-strikes : Cabrera 117-62, Leicester 16-10, Walker 16-10, Lester 90-50, Lopez 12-6, Okajima 17-10, Papelbon 7-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Cabrera 3-8, Leicester 1-2, Walker 0-1, Lester 4-12, Lopez 2-1, Okajima 1-0, Papelbon 0-3.Batters faced : Cabrera 27, Leicester 4, Walker 2, Lester 26, Lopez 3, Okajima 4, Papelbon 3.Umpires : HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Ed Hickox. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Joe West.Weather : 72 degrees, sunny.Wind : 11 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:35.Att : 36,340.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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