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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Tampa Bay won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, May 25
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Game 2: Saturday, May 26
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Game 3: Sunday, May 27
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Rays 4

(29-19, 12-12 away)

Red Sox 3

(23-24, 10-13 home)

Coverage:  TBS

1:35 PM ET, May 27, 2012

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts 

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W: J. McGee (2-1)

L: A. Aceves (0-2)

S: F. Rodney (16)

Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Pena 1B40000217.208.351.376
B Upton CF40100216.301.353.463
M Joyce LF31201022.290.405.552
B Zobrist RF31011015.206.352.413
L Scott DH40100111.237.304.454
S Rodriguez SS-2B42220019.241.291.379
D Sutton 3B40000119.316.381.421
W Rhymes 2B30310012.286.348.317
1000015.263.340.389
C Gimenez C30000212.191.236.206
0000000.179.247.308
Totals3349429148   
BATTING
2B: M Joyce (5, C Buchholz); S Rodriguez (5, C Buchholz)
HR: S Rodriguez (5, 9th inning off A Aceves 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: B Zobrist (19), W Rhymes (3), S Rodriguez 2 (16)
2-out RBI: W Rhymes
GIDP: C Gimenez, B Zobrist
Rays RISP: 1-5 (B Zobrist 0-2, S Rodriguez 0-1, D Sutton 0-1, W Rhymes 1-1)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: L Scott (2, 2nd base off C Buchholz/J Saltalamacchia)
CS: W Rhymes (2, 2nd base by C Buchholz/J Saltalamacchia)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (W Rhymes-S Rodriguez-C Pena).
Outfield Assist: M Joyce (D Pedroia at 2nd base).
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Hellickson7.2733231106-712.83
W Davis0.00001005-12.11
J McGee
(W, 2-1)		0.10000006-41.65
F Rodney
(S, 16)		1.000001012-101.08
Totals9.0733341129-86 
PITCHING
W Davis pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
IBB: D Ortiz (By J Hellickson)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Hellickson 18/30; W Davis 0/1; J McGee 0/1; F Rodney 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Hellickson 17-5-24-25; W Davis 1-0-0-0; J McGee 1-0-2-1; F Rodney 3-2-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Hellickson 7-12; W Davis 0-0; J McGee 1-0; F Rodney 2-0
Game Scores: J Hellickson 54
Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Aviles SS30000013.260.284.453
D Pedroia 2B40100012.294.350.452
D Ortiz DH21002014.305.383.559
K Youkilis 1B-3B31201014.250.330.388
A Gonzalez RF-1B41130013.269.330.419
J Saltalamacchia C40000019.265.304.556
W Middlebrooks 3B30100213.307.330.557
0000000.200.200.200
a-N Punto PH
1000003.132.292.158
D Nava LF40000217.286.448.490
S Podsednik CF30200011.455.455.727
0000000.264.281.319
Totals3137334129   
a-grounded to shortstop for C Lin in the 9th
BATTING
HR: A Gonzalez (4, 7th inning off J Hellickson 2 on, 0 Out)
RBI: A Gonzalez 3 (26)
S: M Aviles
GIDP: D Nava
Red Sox RISP: 1-4 (D Pedroia 0-2, A Gonzalez 1-2)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: A Gonzalez (1, throw)
DP: 2 (M Aviles-D Pedroia-K Youkilis, D Pedroia-M Aviles-K Youkilis).
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Buchholz7.0822160111-697.19
F Morales
(H, 8)		0.10000106-34.02
V Padilla
(H, 11)		0.200001011-75.40
A Aceves
(L, 0-2; B, 3)		1.012211120-114.76
Totals9.0944291148-90 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Buchholz 15/27; F Morales 1/1; V Padilla 2/2; A Aceves 1/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Buchholz 17-11-21-20; F Morales 1-2-0-0; V Padilla 2-1-3-1; A Aceves 0-2-6-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Buchholz 11-3; F Morales 0-0; V Padilla 1-0; A Aceves 0-2
Game Scores: C Buchholz 58

Scoring Summary

TBBOS
4thB Zobrist grounded out to first, M Joyce scored.10
7thW Rhymes singled to left center, S Rodriguez scored.20
7thA Gonzalez homered to left, D Ortiz and K Youkilis scored. (343 feet)23
9thS Rodriguez homered to left, B Zobrist scored. (369 feet)43
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Game Information

StadiumFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance37,844 (102.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:22
Weather70 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Angel Hernandez, First Base - Chris Conroy, Second Base - Mark Carlson, Third Base - Ed Rapuano