Red Sox 6, White Sox 3
Jacoby Ellsbury chats with third-base coach DeMarlo Hale after his 55th stolen base. (AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Jason Bay's eighth-inning homer sparked a decisive three-run rally after the Red Sox's bullpen escaped its own mess at Fenway Park. Jacoby Ellsbury established a new club record with his 55th stolen base, swiping third base in the first inning.
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Chi White Sox
(63-63)
Lost 3
Boston 6, Chi White Sox 3
Today's Boxes 8/25/09
SD 2, ATL 1
PIT 6, PHI 4
TEX 10, NYY 9
TB 7, TOR 3
FLA 2, NYM 1
CIN 8, MIL 6
WSH 15, CHC 6
MIN 7, BAL 6
KC 6, CLE 2
STL 1, HOU 0
COL 5, LAD 4
DET 5, LAA 3
SEA 4, OAK 2
SF 5, ARI 4
Boston
(72-53)
Won 2
August 25, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi White Sox
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
8
1
Boston
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
X
6
11
1
Standings thru 8/25/09  | Recap: CWS | BOS  | Gameday  | White Sox stats  | Red Sox stats
Chi White Sox
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Podsednik , DH
5
0
2
0
0
1
0
.296
Beckham , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
1
4
.284
Quentin , LF
4
0
1
0
0
2
0
.234
Konerko , 1B
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
.278
1-Kotsay , PR-1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.248
Dye , RF
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.267
Pierzynski , C
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
.316
Rios , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
6
.258
Ramirez, Al , SS
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.273
Nix, J , 2B
4
1
2
2
0
2
0
.227
Totals
35
3
8
2
2
10
18
1-Ran for Konerko in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Podsednik (19, Papelbon).HR : Nix, J (11, 3rd inning off Lester, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Podsednik 3; Quentin; Konerko 2; Dye; Nix, J 5.RBI : Nix, J 2 (26).2-out RBI : Nix, J.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez, Al; Beckham 3; Rios.SAC : Pierzynski.Team RISP : 3-for-13.Team
LOB : 8. FIELDING E : Beckham (12, fielding).
Boston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Ellsbury , CF
5
1
3
1
0
1
0
.298
Pedroia , 2B
4
0
0
1
1
0
2
.300
Drew, J , RF
3
1
1
0
2
0
2
.260
Youkilis , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
0
4
.309
Ortiz , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.225
Bay , LF
4
1
1
1
0
2
0
.257
Lowell , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.302
Varitek , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.224
1-Green , PR-SS
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
.233
Gonzalez, Al , SS
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
.214
a-Martinez, V , PH-C
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
.294
Totals
36
6
11
6
3
6
14
a-Singled for Gonzalez, Al in the 7th. 1-Ran for Varitek in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Ellsbury (22, Garcia, F), Drew, J (25, Garcia, F), Lowell (25, Garcia, F), Varitek (22, Garcia,
F), Martinez, V (26, Linebrink).HR : Bay (28, 8th inning off Linebrink, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Ellsbury 4;
Drew, J 2; Youkilis; Bay 4; Lowell 2; Varitek 2; Green; Martinez, V 3.RBI : Pedroia (56), Youkilis (74), Martinez,
V 2 (85), Bay (89), Ellsbury (45).2-out RBI : Youkilis; Martinez, V; Ellsbury.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Gonzalez, Al; Youkilis 2; Drew, J.Team RISP : 3-for-9.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB :
Ellsbury (55, 3rd base off Garcia, F/Pierzynski). FIELDING E : Martinez, V (4, throw).
Chi White Sox
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Garcia, F
6.1
5
3
3
1
5
0
6.75
Thornton (BS, 5)
0.1
2
0
0
1
0
0
2.63
Linebrink (L, 3-6)
1.0
3
3
3
0
1
1
3.97
Williams
0.1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2.00
Boston
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lester
6.2
4
3
3
2
6
1
3.60
Okajima
1.0
3
0
0
0
2
0
2.70
Delcarmen (W, 5-2)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.44
Papelbon (S, 30)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2.00
WP : Lester.IBB : Pedroia (by Williams).Pitches-strikes : Garcia, F 93-57, Thornton 12-5, Linebrink
26-20, Williams 10-4, Lester 113-68, Okajima 24-20, Delcarmen 3-1, Papelbon 16-13.Groundouts-flyouts : Garcia,
F 11-4, Thornton 1-0, Linebrink 1-1, Williams 0-0, Lester 7-5, Okajima 0-0, Delcarmen 0-0, Papelbon 0-1.Batters faced :
Garcia, F 26, Thornton 4, Linebrink 6, Williams 3, Lester 27, Okajima 6, Delcarmen 1, Papelbon 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Thornton 1-1, Linebrink 3-0, Williams 1-1, Okajima 2-0, Delcarmen 2-0.Umpires : HP: James Hoye. 1B: Kevin Causey.
2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Tim Tschida.Weather : 73 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, In from RF.T :
3:05.Att : 38,059.August 25, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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