Red Sox 6, Tigers 3
Daisuke Matsuzaka issued a career-high eight walks on Monday. (Paul Sancya/AP)
By Scott McNeish / MLB.com
The Red Sox took their first game in Detroit this week behind a pair of two-run homers by Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis. The victory gave Boston a 7-0 record in games Daisuke Matsuzaka started this season, even though the righty lacked control.
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Boston 6, Detroit 3
Today's Boxes 5/5/08
TOR 1, CWS 0
CIN 5, CHC 3
LAA 4, KC 0
STL 6, COL 5
PHI 11, ARI 4
OAK 2, BAL 1
LAD 5, NYM 1
SEA 7, TEX 3
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Standings thru 5/5/08 | Recap: BOS | DET | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Tigers stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF-LF5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275
Pedroia , 2B5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .310
Ortiz , DH4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .225
Ramirez , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .315
Crisp , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
Lowell , 3B5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .237
Youkilis , 1B4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .305
Drew , RF4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .281
Varitek , C3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .258
Lugo , SS4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .288
Totals 38 6 11 6 2 6 17
BATTING 2B : Ramirez (11, Bonderman), Lowell (5, Bonderman), Pedroia (14, Rapada).HR : Lowell (1, 2nd inning off Bonderman, 1 on, 0 out), Youkilis (4, 4th inning off Bonderman, 1 on, 0 out), Ortiz (6, 9th inning off Jones, T, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Pedroia 2; Ortiz 5; Ramirez 2; Lowell 7; Youkilis 4; Drew 2; Lugo.RBI : Lowell 2 (2), Youkilis 2 (22), Ortiz 2 (26).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lugo; Youkilis; Ellsbury.GIDP : Ramirez.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING DP : (Pedroia-Lugo-Youkilis).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .311
Polanco , 2B5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .248
Guillen , 3B3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .314
Ordonez , DH4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .301
Cabrera , 1B4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .264
Sheffield , LF1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .183
Joyce , RF2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000
a-Thames , PH-RF 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .238
Renteria , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .296
Rodriguez , C3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .241
Totals 31 3 5 3 10 1 19
BATTING TB : Granderson; Polanco; Guillen; Cabrera; Thames.RBI : Granderson (9), Thames 2 (7).2-out RBI : Granderson; Thames 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera 2; Polanco; Joyce; Renteria.GIDP : Ordonez.Team LOB : 11.FIELDING E : Renteria 2 (3, fielding, throw).DP : (Renteria-Polanco-Cabrera).
Balk : Lopez.IBB : Varitek (by Bonderman).HBP : Ramirez (by Lopez).Pitches-strikes : Matsuzaka 109-60, Hansen 29-15, Okajima 13-9, Papelbon 13-9, Bonderman 113-66, Rapada 12-6, Lopez 26-18, Jones, T 12-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Matsuzaka 2-12, Hansen 4-1, Okajima 1-3, Papelbon 0-3, Bonderman 7-7, Rapada 0-0, Lopez 0-4, Jones, T 2-1.Batters faced : Matsuzaka 25, Hansen 8, Okajima 5, Papelbon 3, Bonderman 27, Rapada 3, Lopez 7, Jones, T 4.Inherited runners-scored : Okajima 3-2, Lopez 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: James Hoye.Weather : 68 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:29.Att : 39,478.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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