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Sweet start for Sox
Red Sox 4, Angels 1
Jon Lester was dominant as the Sox drew first blood in Anaheim. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Series at a glance:
  • Wed. 10/01: BOS 4, LAA 1
  • Fri. 10/03: @ LAA, 9:37 PM ET
BOS
Boston
LAA
LA Angels
October 1, 2008
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Boston
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2   4 8 1
LA Angels
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 9 1
Recap: BOS | LAA  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Angels stats
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ellsbury, CF5131001.600
Pedroia, 2B3000203.000
Ortiz, DH5011015.200
Youkilis, 1B4110102.250
Drew, RF4000012.000
Bay, LF4122021.500
Lowell, 3B4000012.000
Lowrie, SS3110010.333
Varitek, C3000001.000
Totals354843617 

BATTING
2B: Ellsbury (1, Lackey), Bay (1, Shields).
HR: Bay (1, 6th inning off Lackey, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Ellsbury 4; Ortiz; Youkilis; Bay 6; Lowrie.
RBI: Bay 2 (2), Ellsbury (1), Ortiz (1).
2-out RBI: Bay 2; Ortiz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Youkilis; Ortiz 2; Pedroia; Lowell.
S: Varitek.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ellsbury 2 (2, 2nd base off Lackey/Napoli, 2nd base off Shields/Napoli).

FIELDING
E: Lowrie (1, fielding).

 
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B5000031.000
Anderson, LF4120000.500
Teixeira, 1B4020011.500
Guerrero, DH4020002.500
Hunter, CF3021102.667
Kendrick, 2B4000016.000
Napoli, C4000030.000
Matthews, RF3000010.000
  a-Morales, PH10100001.000
Aybar, E, SS4000011.000
Totals3619111013 

a-Singled for Matthews in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Anderson 2; Teixeira 2; Guerrero 2; Hunter 2; Morales.
RBI: Hunter (1).
2-out RBI: Hunter.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kendrick 3; Hunter; Figgins.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Matthews (1, fielding).

 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lester (W, 1-0)7.06101700.00
Masterson (H, 1)1.02000000.00
Papelbon (S, 1)1.01000300.00
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lackey (L, 0-1)6.24223512.70
Oliver 1.00000100.00
Shields 1.042200018.00
Arredondo 0.10000000.00

HBP: Lowrie (by Lackey).
Pitches-strikes: Lester 117-76, Masterson 21-14, Papelbon 13-11, Lackey 92-60, Oliver 13-7, Shields 26-19, Arredondo 4-2.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lester 10-4, Masterson 1-1, Papelbon 0-0, Lackey 8-7, Oliver 1-1, Shields 3-0, Arredondo 1-0.
Batters faced: Lester 29, Masterson 4, Papelbon 4, Lackey 29, Oliver 3, Shields 7, Arredondo 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Oliver 2-0, Arredondo 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Kerwin Danley. 3B: Ed Rapuano. LF: Tim Tschida. RF: Marty Foster.
Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:14.
Att: 44,996.
October 1, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner