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Red Sox 7, Angels 5
Jason Bay is welcomed to the dugout after his three-run homer. (Chris Carlson/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
J.D. Drew delivered a two-run homer in the ninth inning off closer Francisco Rodriguez to put the Red Sox squarely in the driver's seat in the ALDS. Jason Bay's second homer in two games, a three-run shot in the first, ignited a four-run opening frame.
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Red Sox win series, 3-1
Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
Gm 1 BOS 4 @ LAA 1 Wed Oct. 1    
Gm 2 BOS 7 @ LAA 5 Fri Oct. 3    
Gm 3 LAA 5 @ BOS 4 Sun Oct. 5    
Gm 4 LAA 2 @ BOS 3 Mon Oct. 6    
BOS
Boston 		LAA
LA Angels
October 3, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Boston
 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2   7 14 0
LA Angels
 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0   5 11 2
Recap: BOS | LAA  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Angels stats
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ellsbury, CF4011114.444
Pedroia, 2B5000016.000
Ortiz, DH5120011.300
  1-Crisp, PR-DH0100000.000
Youkilis, 3B5110001.222
Drew, RF5233010.333
Bay, LF5133000.556
Kotsay, 1B5020002.400
Varitek, C5010003.125
Cora, SS3110110.333
Totals4271472517 


1-Ran for Ortiz in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Drew (1, Santana), Cora (1, Santana), Ellsbury (2, Santana), Ortiz (1, Rodriguez, F).
HR: Bay (2, 1st inning off Santana, 2 on, 2 out), Drew (1, 9th inning off Rodriguez, F, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Ellsbury 2; Ortiz 3; Youkilis; Drew 7; Bay 6; Kotsay 2; Varitek; Cora 2.
RBI: Drew 3 (3), Bay 3 (5), Ellsbury (2).
2-out RBI: Drew; Bay 3; Ellsbury.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pedroia 4; Kotsay.
GIDP: Varitek.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ellsbury (3, 2nd base off Rodriguez, F/Napoli).
 
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B5121000.200
Anderson, LF5000013.222
Teixeira, 1B3331100.714
Guerrero, DH4030100.625
Hunter, CF5022004.500
Rivera, RF2100214.000
  1-Willits, PR-RF0000000.000
  b-Matthews, PH1000000.000
Kendrick, 2B5000046.000
Mathis, C2010010.500
  a-Morales, PH1000002.500
  Napoli, C0001100.000
Aybar, E, SS4000015.000
Totals3751155824 

a-Popped out for Mathis in the 5th. b-Popped out for Willits in the 9th.
1-Ran for Rivera in the 7th.

BATTING
3B: Figgins (1, Masterson).
TB: Figgins 4; Teixeira 3; Guerrero 3; Hunter 2; Mathis.
RBI: Hunter 2 (3), Figgins (1), Napoli (1), Teixeira (1).
2-out RBI: Hunter; Figgins; Napoli.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rivera; Hunter; Anderson; Morales; Aybar, E 2.
SF: Teixeira.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Aybar, E (1, fielding), Hunter (1, fielding).
DP: (Kendrick-Aybar, E-Teixeira).
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Matsuzaka 5.08333505.40
Okajima (H, 1)1.02110009.00
Masterson (H, 2)1.01112204.50
Papelbon (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)2.00000100.00
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Santana 5.18550318.44
Arredondo 1.22001100.00
Shields 0.200011010.80
Rodriguez, F (L, 0-1)1.142200113.50

Okajima pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
Masterson pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Matsuzaka 108-67, Okajima 28-16, Masterson 21-11, Papelbon 21-15, Santana 98-65, Arredondo 31-18, Shields 10-6, Rodriguez, F 23-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Matsuzaka 4-6, Okajima 1-2, Masterson 0-1, Papelbon 1-4, Santana 5-8, Arredondo 1-3, Shields 1-0, Rodriguez, F 4-0.
Batters faced: Matsuzaka 26, Okajima 5, Masterson 6, Papelbon 6, Santana 26, Arredondo 8, Shields 3, Rodriguez, F 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Masterson 2-1, Papelbon 1-1, Arredondo 2-0, Rodriguez, F 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Tim Tschida. LF: Marty Foster. RF: Tim Welke.
Weather: 67 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:51.
Att: 45,354.
October 3, 2008

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