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Game 4: Tuesday, October 16
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Game 5: Thursday, October 18
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Game 6: Saturday, October 20
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Game 7: Sunday, October 21
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Red Sox 7

 

Indians 1

 

8:00 PM ET, October 18, 2007

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio 

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BOS 101000230 7 12 1
CLE 100000000 1 6 1

W: J. Beckett (2-0)

L: C. Sabathia (0-2)

Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Pedroia 2B4120100.250
K Youkilis 1B4223101.421
D Ortiz DH2112110.400
M Ramirez LF4021122.471
   J Ellsbury LF0000000.000
M Lowell 3B4010011.250
B Kielty RF3010013.400
   J Drew RF1110100.313
J Varitek C4010002.211
C Crisp CF5100024.143
J Lugo SS4110013.167
Totals3571265816 
BATTING
2B: M Ramirez (1, C Sabathia); D Pedroia (1, C Sabathia); J Drew (1, T Mastny)
3B: K Youkilis (1, C Sabathia)
HR: K Youkilis (2, 1st inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: K Youkilis 3 (4), M Ramirez (8), D Ortiz 2 (3)
SF: D Ortiz 2
2-out RBI: M Ramirez
GIDP: K Youkilis, J Lugo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, B Kielty 2
Team LOB: 10
FIELDING
E: J Beckett (1, ground ball)
DP: 1 (J Lugo-K Youkilis).
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Beckett (W, 2-0)8.05111110109-741.93
J Papelbon1.010011022-120.00
Totals9.06112120131-86 
PITCHING
Batters faced: J Beckett 30; J Papelbon 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Beckett 10-3; J Papelbon 1-1
Game Scores: J Beckett 78
Cleveland Indians
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
G Sizemore CF4120010.250
A Cabrera 2B4010022.286
T Hafner DH4000021.158
V Martinez C4010010.316
R Garko 1B4010021.313
J Peralta SS4000011.286
K Lofton LF3000100.250
F Gutierrez RF3000113.133
C Blake 3B3010022.316
Totals3316021210 
BATTING
2B: G Sizemore (2, J Beckett); R Garko (1, J Papelbon)
GIDP: T Hafner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: F Gutierrez 1, A Cabrera 1
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: R Perez (1, throw)
DP: 2 (C Sabathia-J Peralta-R Garko, J Peralta-R Garko).
PB: V Martinez.
Outfield Assist: F Gutierrez (M Ramirez at Home).
Cleveland Indians
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Sabathia (L, 0-2)6.01044261112-7010.45
R Betancourt1.000001011-90.00
R Perez0.113110013-840.50
T Mastny1.210021029-160.00
Totals9.01275581165-103 
PITCHING
WP: C Sabathia
HBP: J Varitek (By C Sabathia); M Lowell (By C Sabathia)
Batters faced: C Sabathia 29; R Betancourt 3; R Perez 4; T Mastny 8
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Sabathia 9-2; R Betancourt 0-2; R Perez 0-1; T Mastny 2-2
Game Scores: C Sabathia 40

Scoring Summary

BOSCLE
1stK Youkilis homered to left.10
1stT Hafner grounded into double play, shortstop to first, G Sizemore scored, A Cabrera out at second.11
3rdM Ramirez singled to deep right center, D Ortiz scored.21
7thK Youkilis tripled to deep right center, D Pedroia scored.31
7thD Ortiz hit sacrifice fly to left, K Youkilis scored.41
8thJ Drew scored, C Crisp to third, J Lugo to second on passed ball by V Martinez.51
8thK Youkilis walked, C Crisp scored, J Lugo to third, D Pedroia to second.61
8thD Ortiz hit sacrifice fly to center, J Lugo scored.71
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Game Information

StadiumProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance44,588 (105.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:46
Weather75 degrees, clear
Wind14 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gary Cederstrom, First Base - Dana Demuth, Second Base - Randy Marsh, Third Base - Kerwin Danley