Red Sox 7, Orioles 5
Jason Berken allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. (Steven Senne/AP)
By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com
Matt Albers and Danys Baez allowed three runs combined to break a seventh-inning tie, as the Orioles dropped the finale to the Red Sox. Brian Roberts became just the fourth player in MLB history to notch 50 doubles in three or more seasons.
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Baltimore
(56-83)
Lost 2
Boston 7, Baltimore 5
Today's Boxes 9/9/09
TEX 10, CLE 0
CHC 8, PIT 5
STL 5, MIL 1
SD 4, SF 2
PHI 6, WSH 5
NYY 4, TB 2
MIN 4, TOR 1
FLA 6, NYM 3
HOU 2, ATL 1
KC 5, DET 1
CWS 4, OAK 3
COL 4, CIN 3
LAA 6, SEA 3
ARI 4, LAD 3
Boston
(81-58)
Won 2
September 9, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Baltimore
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
5
12
1
Boston
2
0
0
1
0
1
3
0
X
7
15
1
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Baltimore
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Roberts, B , 2B
3
1
1
1
2
0
1
.283
Pie , CF
5
0
1
1
0
1
3
.267
Reimold , LF
4
0
1
1
0
1
5
.274
Markakis , RF
4
1
3
0
1
1
3
.305
Mora , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
1
5
.261
Wieters , C
4
2
2
0
1
1
0
.272
Scott , DH
3
0
1
1
1
2
1
.255
Wigginton , 1B
5
1
2
0
0
0
3
.268
Izturis, C , SS
4
0
1
0
0
1
4
.251
Totals
37
5
12
4
5
8
25
BATTING 2B : Markakis (42, Byrd), Scott (20, Byrd), Roberts, B (50, Byrd).TB :
Scott 2; Izturis, C; Reimold; Roberts, B 2; Wigginton 2; Markakis 4; Wieters 2; Pie.RBI : Reimold
(43), Roberts, B (66), Pie (25), Scott (65).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mora 2; Roberts,
B; Izturis, C; Markakis 2; Reimold.SF : Reimold; Scott.GIDP : Izturis, C.Team
RISP : 3-for-13.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Roberts, B (28, 3rd base off
Byrd/Varitek).FIELDING E : Wigginton (6, missed catch).Outfield
assists : Reimold 2 (Ellsbury at home, Youkilis at home).DP : (Izturis, C-Roberts, B).
Boston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Ellsbury , CF
3
1
1
0
2
0
2
.300
Pedroia , 2B
5
0
2
1
0
0
4
.295
Drew, J , RF
5
0
1
0
0
1
2
.266
Youkilis , 1B-3B
3
2
2
0
2
0
1
.313
Ortiz , DH
4
0
2
0
1
1
2
.228
3-Green , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.237
Bay , LF
5
1
3
2
0
2
3
.263
Lowell , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.296
2-Anderson , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.233
Brown, D , C
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.000
Varitek , C
3
0
2
1
0
1
0
.218
1-Gathright , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.235
Kottaras , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.230
a-Martinez, V , PH-1B
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
.295
Gonzalez, Al , SS
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.229
Totals
35
7
15
7
6
5
20
a-Doubled for Kottaras in the 7th. 1-Ran for Varitek in the 6th. 2-Ran for Lowell in the 7th. 3-Ran
for Ortiz in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Varitek (23, Berken), Martinez, V (30, Baez).TB : Ellsbury; Ortiz
2; Lowell; Pedroia 2; Drew, J; Youkilis 2; Varitek 3; Martinez, V 2; Bay 3.RBI : Bay 2 (100), Varitek
(49), Pedroia (61), Martinez, V 3 (95).2-out RBI : Bay 2; Pedroia.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Lowell; Bay; Pedroia 2.SAC : Gonzalez, Al 2.Team RISP :
7-for-17.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Lowell (1, 2nd base off Berken/Wieters).FIELDING E :
Delcarmen (1, fielding).DP : (Gonzalez, Al-Pedroia-Youkilis).
Baltimore
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Berken
5.1
8
4
3
4
3
0
6.02
Castillo, A (H, 2)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.18
Albers (BS, 3)(L, 2-5)
0.1
2
1
1
0
0
0
5.46
Hendrickson
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.59
Baez
0.2
2
2
2
2
0
0
4.22
Henn
0.1
2
0
0
0
1
0
6.94
Meredith
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.37
Boston
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Byrd
5.0
6
2
2
3
1
0
6.08
Delcarmen (BS, 3)
0.1
2
2
1
1
1
0
3.48
Ramirez, R
0.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
2.85
Wagner, B (W, 1-0)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.35
Bard (H, 10)
0.2
1
0
0
1
2
0
3.32
Papelbon (S, 35)
1.1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1.92
Albers pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Pitches-strikes : Berken 95-58, Castillo, A 5-2,
Albers 17-12, Hendrickson 6-3, Baez 19-8, Henn 11-8, Meredith 13-9, Byrd 83-55, Delcarmen 24-14, Ramirez, R 14-8, Wagner,
B 16-13, Bard 25-17, Papelbon 29-19.Groundouts-flyouts : Berken 8-2, Castillo, A 1-0, Albers 0-0,
Hendrickson 0-0, Baez 1-0, Henn 0-0, Meredith 0-0, Byrd 6-6, Delcarmen 1-0, Ramirez, R 0-0, Wagner, B 1-0, Bard 0-0, Papelbon
1-2.Batters faced : Berken 27, Castillo, A 1, Albers 3, Hendrickson 1, Baez 6, Henn 3, Meredith 2,
Byrd 23, Delcarmen 5, Ramirez, R 3, Wagner, B 3, Bard 4, Papelbon 6.Inherited runners-scored : Castillo,
A 1-0, Albers 1-1, Hendrickson 1-0, Baez 1-1, Meredith 2-0, Ramirez, R 3-1, Papelbon 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike
Reilly. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Eric Cooper. Weather : 63 degrees, clear.Wind : 15 mph,
In from CF.T : 3:41.Att : 37,712.
September 9, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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