Tigers 10, Red Sox 9
Jonathan Papelbon reacts after yielding a ninth-inning single. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Scott McNeish / MLB.com
Kevin Youkilis went deep twice, Mike Lowell hit a three-run homer and Dustin Pedroia gave the Sox their first lead with a pinch-hit single, but Jonathan Papelbon suffered a blown save to end Boston's winning streak.
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Boston
(22-14)
Lost 1
Detroit 10, Boston 9
Today's Boxes 5/7/08
CIN 9, CHC 0
NYM 12, LAD 1
OAK 6, BAL 5
ATL 5, SD 2
CLE 3, NYY 0
PIT 3, SF 1
TOR 6, TB 2
FLA 6, MIL 2
HOU 4, WSH 3
KC 9, LAA 4
MIN 13, CWS 1
COL 4, STL 3
PHI 5, ARI 4
TEX 2, SEA 0
Detroit
(15-20)
Won 1
May 7, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
0
0
2
2
1
3
1
0
9
12
1
Detroit
0
0
4
1
3
0
0
0
2
10
18
0
Standings thru 5/7/08  | Recap: BOS | DET  | Gameday  | Red Sox stats  | Tigers stats
Boston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Ellsbury , CF-LF
5
2
2
0
0
2
5
.281
Lowrie , 2B
3
0
0
1
0
0
3
.263
a-Pedroia , PH-2B
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.304
Ortiz , DH
5
0
2
1
0
1
3
.233
Ramirez, M , LF
4
1
0
0
1
1
2
.316
Crisp , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.290
Lowell , 3B
5
2
3
3
0
0
0
.250
Youkilis , 1B
5
2
2
3
0
3
1
.317
Drew, J , RF
3
1
1
0
2
1
0
.281
Varitek , C
4
1
0
0
1
1
4
.247
Lugo , SS
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
.293
Totals
37
9
12
9
5
9
19
a-Singled for Lowrie in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (5, Galarraga), Lugo (7, Galarraga), Drew, J (4, Seay), Lowell (6, Jones, T).HR :
Youkilis 2 (6, 4th inning off Galarraga, 1 on, 2 out; 6th inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 1 out), Lowell (2, 7th inning off Cruceta,
2 on, 2 out).TB : Ellsbury 2; Pedroia; Ortiz 3; Lowell 7; Youkilis 8; Drew, J 2; Lugo 2.RBI : Youkilis
3 (25), Lowrie (6), Ortiz (28), Lowell 3 (5), Pedroia (19).2-out RBI : Youkilis 2; Ortiz; Lowell 3; Pedroia.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez, M; Lowrie; Lugo; Ortiz 2; Varitek.SF : Lowrie.GIDP : Lowrie.Team
RISP : 3-for-15.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury 2 (13, 2nd base off Miner/Rodriguez,
I, 2nd base off Galarraga/Rodriguez, I), Drew, J (1, 2nd base off Cruceta/Rodriguez, I). FIELDING E :
Lugo (10, fielding).DP : (Varitek-Lowell).
Detroit
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Granderson , CF
6
0
0
1
0
3
3
.273
Polanco , 2B
6
2
5
3
0
0
0
.270
Guillen , 3B
5
1
2
1
0
1
2
.315
Ordonez , RF
5
1
3
1
0
0
1
.305
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
3
0
1
0
2
1
2
.260
Sheffield , LF
4
1
3
1
1
1
2
.202
Joyce , DH
5
1
2
1
0
1
5
.286
1-Raburn , PR-DH
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.238
Renteria , SS
4
1
0
0
0
0
6
.280
Rodriguez, I , C
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
.252
Totals
42
10
18
10
3
7
21
1-Ran for Joyce in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Polanco (7, Buchholz, C), Rodriguez, I (10, Tavarez, J).TB : Polanco 6; Guillen 2;
Ordonez 3; Cabrera, Mi; Sheffield 3; Joyce 2; Rodriguez, I 3.RBI : Polanco 3 (12), Guillen (14), Sheffield (6),
Joyce (1), Ordonez (24), Rodriguez, I 2 (14), Granderson (10).2-out RBI : Ordonez; Polanco 2.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Ordonez; Renteria 2; Cabrera, Mi.SAC : Renteria; Rodriguez, I.Team RISP :
6-for-16.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING CS : Ordonez (1, 3rd base by Okajima/Varitek).
FIELDING DP : (Renteria-Polanco-Cabrera, Mi).
Detroit
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Galarraga
5.1
7
5
5
1
6
2
3.07
Seay (H, 2)
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.79
Miner (H, 2)
1.0
1
2
2
1
0
0
9.33
Cruceta (BS, 1)
1.1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4.91
Jones, T (W, 1-0)
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.77
WP : Cruceta.Balk : Buchholz, C.IBB : Drew, J (by Jones, T).HBP : Lugo (by Galarraga).Pitches-strikes :
Buchholz, C 82-51, Tavarez, J 17-12, Aardsma 31-18, Lopez, Ja 15-12, Okajima 15-11, Papelbon 18-11, Galarraga 88-59, Seay
6-6, Miner 22-10, Cruceta 33-17, Jones, T 13-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Buchholz, C 3-2, Tavarez, J 2-1, Aardsma 1-0,
Lopez, Ja 2-0, Okajima 0-1, Papelbon 3-0, Galarraga 4-3, Seay 1-0, Miner 3-0, Cruceta 1-0, Jones, T 2-0.Batters faced :
Buchholz, C 23, Tavarez, J 7, Aardsma 5, Lopez, Ja 3, Okajima 4, Papelbon 5, Galarraga 24, Seay 2, Miner 5, Cruceta 8, Jones,
T 5.Inherited runners-scored : Miner 1-0, Cruceta 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: James Hoye. 2B:
Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 60 degrees, drizzle.Wind : 15 mph, R to L.T :
3:55.Att : 38,062.May 7, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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