Red Sox 6, Tigers 3
Jeremy Bonderman allowed a pair of homers to the Red Sox. (Paul Sancya/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Jeremy Bonderman couldn't change the Tigers' fortune, as they dropped their fourth consecutive game in the series opener vs. the Red Sox. The righty gave up four runs in six innings, while the offense behind him stalled despite getting 10 walks.
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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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