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August 3, 2011

G109: Red Sox 4, Spiders 3 

Spiders   - 000 200 100 - 3  5  1
Red Sox   - 200 100 001 - 4 10  1

Jacoby Ellsbury smacked his second game-winning hit in roughly 22.5 hours, crushing a home run to dead center with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Red Sox another electrifying win. After zero game-winning hits in his first 455 games at Fenway Park, Ellsbury now has two in two nights. (video)

Ellsbury, who was 0-for-4 against starter Carlos Carrasco (7-9-3-2-5, 112), drilled Joe Smith's 0-1 pitch into the center field bleachers for his 18th home run of the season. He is now tied with Adrian Gonzalez for the second-most home runs on the team; David Ortiz has 20. ... Ellsbury hit 17 home runs in 2008-10 combined.

Ellsbury is first Red Sox player to have walk-off RBI on consecutive days since Butch Hobson (August 27-28, 1978).
It felt great, I wasn't sure, I know the wind had been blowing in, I hit a ball pretty good earlier in the game to right that didn't get out, and when I hit it I knew I hit it well, I was just hoping it had enough. I didn't know what to do once it went over and I was running around the bases. That was exciting, obviously I've never experienced that in the big leagues. It was fun.


Yikes! Visions of Kendrys Morales ...


Papelbon is very excited ...


... but he gets the pre-celebration stop sign from Pedroia at the plate!

Tim Wakefield (6.2-5-3-2-6, 99) was pulled after giving up the game-tying hit in the seventh. So Win #200/#186 will have to wait another five days.

Boston scored twice in the first after two were out. Gonzalez singled and Kevin Youkilis doubled. Ortiz's single to left scored them both, though an error was charged on the play, giving Flo only one RBI.

After Cleveland tied the game in the fourth, the Red Sox retook the lead as Ortiz walked and went to third on Carl Crawford's double. After an out and an intentional walk to Josh Reddick, Marco Scutaro hit into a fielder's choice, and Ortiz scored.

Reddick, Gonzalez, and Dustin Pedroia each had two hits. Scutaro and Mike Aviles each stole a base.

After Randy Williams relieved Wakefield in the seventh (stranding the go-ahead run at third) and pitched a perfect eighth, Jonathan Papelbon pitched another no-nonsense ninth inning.
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Carlos Carrasco / Tim Wakefield

One day after his 45th birthday, Wakefield will take another shot at his 200th career win - and his 186th win for the Red Sox.

AL East (Red Sox 1.0 GA): Yankees/White Sox at 8 PM.
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58 comments:

  1. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Ellsbury, CF
    Pedroia, 2B
    Gonzalez, 1B
    Youkilis, 3B
    Ortiz, DH
    Crawford, LF
    Saltalamacchia, C
    Reddick, RF
    Scutaro, SS

    Carrera, CF
    Kipnis, 2B
    Cabrera, SS
    Hafner, DH
    Santana, 1B
    Fukudome, RF
    Chisenhall, 3B
    Kearns, LF
    Marson, C

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  2. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    PeteAbe:
    "Saltalamacchia and Varitek have a .460 slugging percentage, tops for AL catchers in the American League and are tied for first in that group with 58 RBIs. The Red Sox have the most runs by a catcher with 58 and are tied for first with 43 extra-base hits."

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  3. BZAugust 3, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    I LOVE our 1 thru 5. I like our 6 thru 9. Remember when we so fortunate as to have Bill Muellar hitting 8th for us? This lineup might be even better overall. Gotta love it.

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  4. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Infield triple!

    (not ruled a triple, sadly)

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  5. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Okay, let's play anagrams with all the letters that make up the last names of teams' starting lineups! I'll take Cleveland:


    Fans: Bar racist names. Scalp "Indians"--a real ache here. Run, KKK, run far! No more! Ha!

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  6. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    OTT

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  7. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Nice OTT

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  8. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    yooooooook

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  9. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Two men in getting to the next base or possibly beyond position.

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  10. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Papingle!

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  11. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    I wish my brain was up to anagrams tonight. No anagrams past 4 pm, I'm afraid.

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  12. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    I wonder if Bogar was holding Youk, then saw the bobble and said go. If so, nice job by him. (Replay says that is what happened. I think.)

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  13. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    (I don't really expect anyone to do 63-letter anagrams, ha.)

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  14. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Caught right by the "Yaz Door." I wonder if Don will ever start calling it that.

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  15. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    FFS

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  16. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    I was kind of thinking you were asking for individual anagrams. :)

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  17. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Nope, whole lineup-agrams!

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  18. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Do that at YS, Jacoby

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  19. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Wow, NESN shows strike three from the JoS1 seats.

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  20. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    EN ... booo

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  21. JereAugust 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Damn you Kitsmiller!

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  22. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Announcer syntax cracks me up. "The throw there'll be none."

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  23. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Lineupagrams are beyond my ability any time of day.

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  24. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Boo. Good try by EB

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  25. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    This is a disaster inning.

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  26. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Disaster averted.

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  27. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Trolls are so weird. My most loyal troll "sends" (posts in comments that will be rejected) links about subjects, things that will likely upset me, and writes "ha ha".

    I wonder if this guy will ever have a moment of clarity and realize how bizarre he is.

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  28. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    You really have to wonder what drives folks like that. There must be a strange mix of warped reality and overblown ego.

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  29. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    FY! Is there anything he can't do?

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  30. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    coming up - a segment on food. we might even miss showing you an out or an RBI hit.

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  31. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    That sac bunt that went FY-AG?

    CBS's play by play has it "sacrifice bunt to shortstop".

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  32. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Maybe they thought the shift was on.

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  33. meunierAugust 3, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    So A-Rod was caught playing in underground poker games and a suspension is forthcoming according to MLB

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  34. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    wake gives tito the ball: "fuckin shit"

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  35. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    good, bring in the guy with 13 base runners in 6.1 IP

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  36. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    MFY - 427
    CWS - 10

    Lumber against Humber.
    Even AJ can't blow that lead.

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  37. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Oye KKKK-omo Va

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  38. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    time to sipp some dirty water.

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  39. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    HUUUUGE stolen base.

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  40. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Crawford has to figure out these breaking balls sometime soon.

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  41. BenjaminAugust 3, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Nowhere close to a strike. Half a foot off the plate.

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  42. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    stikes 2 and 3 were balls. lovely.

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  43. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    MFY - 427 0
    CWS - 100 5

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  44. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  45. BenjaminAugust 3, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Ellsbury is getting ridiculous.

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  46. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    papelbon is a tad excited.

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  47. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    OMG

    WBIT????

    THAT'S MY BOY!!!

    HOLY SHIT

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  48. KathrynAugust 3, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    NO FRICKIN WAY!!!!!

    Who is going to say it for Laura??

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  49. laura kAugust 3, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Who is going to say it for Laura??

    I am :)

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  50. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Cleveland has no idea what to do with a real Indian.

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  51. allanAugust 3, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    White Sox close it to 13-7.

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  52. RonAugust 3, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Cleveland has no idea what to do with a real Indian.

    LMAO.

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  53. 9caseyAugust 3, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    MVP

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  54. RobAugust 3, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    WOO!!!

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  55. timAugust 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    DOUBLE DIRTY WATER!!!!!

    I scored this game, not pitches though, and was also multitasking other stuff at the same time, so no thread for me. Also just watched the 9th of last night's game (taped) creating the ultimate dirty water cocktail tonight!

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  56. timAugust 3, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Haven't read anything about Bogar last night but after seeing the taped version from last night, yup, he's a goof. Got lucky, reeeeeal lucky.

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  57. JereAugust 4, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    "Ellsbury is first Red Sox player to have walk-off RBI on consecutive days since Butch Hobson (August 27-28, 1978)."

    Obviously post-season records are kept separately, but hey, I'm happy to use this (or any) opportunity to mention games 4 & 5 of the 2004 ALCS.

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  58. andyAugust 4, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    loved that halt command issued by FY!!! this team rocks.

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