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Sox denied sweep
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Orioles 6, Red Sox 3
Manny Ramirez takes the Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie deep for home run No. 502. (Gail Burton/AP)
After taking a one-run lead in the top of the eighth on Mike Lowell's RBI single, the Sox turned to lefty Hideki Okajima, who struggled mightily, allowing four runs on four hits. Manny Ramirez ripped his 12th homer of '08 and 502nd of his career.
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Series at a glance:
BOS
Boston (35-25)
Lost 1
Baltimore 6, Boston 3   BAL
Baltimore (27-29)
Won 1
June 2, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Boston
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0   3 10 0
Baltimore
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 X   6 9 0
Standings thru 6/2/08  |  Recap: BOS | BAL  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Orioles stats
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ellsbury, LF5010021.287
Lugo, SS4010112.279
Youkilis, 1B3110210.305
Ramirez, DH5121004.296
Lowell, 3B4021002.285
Drew, RF4010023.288
Crisp, CF2010100.250
Cora, 2B3100106.303
Cash, C3011011.304
  a-Bailey, PH1000010.000
Totals3431035819 

a-Struck out for Cash in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Cash (5, Guthrie).
HR: Ramirez (12, 6th inning off Guthrie, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Ellsbury; Lugo; Youkilis; Ramirez 5; Lowell 2; Drew; Crisp; Cash 2.
RBI: Ramirez (39), Cash (6), Lowell (25).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowell 2; Cash; Cora; Lugo; Ramirez.
S: Crisp.
GIDP: Lugo; Cora.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
PB: Cash (8).
Outfield assists: Drew (Scott at 2nd base).
DP: (Cash-Lugo).

 
BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, 2B4010010.262
Markakis, RF3110111.263
Mora, 3B2110201.248
Huff, DH4221012.254
Millar, 1B3012000.238
Scott, LF3120102.267
  Payton, LF0000000.239
Hernandez, R, C3100103.218
Jones, CF4013002.250
Bynum, SS4000011.210
Totals306965412 

BATTING
2B: Huff (14, Wakefield), Jones (11, Okajima).
TB: Roberts; Markakis; Mora; Huff 3; Millar; Scott 2; Jones 2.
RBI: Huff (31), Millar 2 (28), Jones 3 (21).
2-out RBI: Jones 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones; Bynum.
SF: Millar.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Roberts 2 (16, 2nd base off Wakefield/Cash, 3rd base off Wakefield/Cash).
CS: Mora (5, 2nd base by Wakefield/Cash).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Bynum-Roberts-Millar, Mora-Roberts-Millar).

 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wakefield 7.05224304.50
Okajima (BS, 5)(L, 1-1)0.24441002.10
Lopez 0.10000103.10
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Guthrie 6.18221513.58
Walker 0.10000104.32
Albers 0.10000002.06
Johnson (W, 1-2)1.02112001.44
Sherrill (S, 18)1.00002203.28

WP: Johnson.
Pitches-strikes: Wakefield 109-69, Okajima 24-11, Lopez 4-3, Guthrie 120-81, Walker 5-4, Albers 3-2, Johnson 24-10, Sherrill 26-16.
Ground outs-fly outs: Wakefield 6-10, Okajima 1-1, Lopez 0-0, Guthrie 9-5, Walker 0-0, Albers 1-0, Johnson 3-0, Sherrill 0-1.
Batters faced: Wakefield 28, Okajima 7, Lopez 1, Guthrie 27, Walker 1, Albers 1, Johnson 6, Sherrill 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Lopez 1-0, Walker 1-0, Albers 1-0.
EjectionsBaltimore Orioles Manager Dave Trembley ejected by HP umpire Alfonso Marquez. (3rd).
Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 80 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:55.
Att: 25,711.

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