Red Sox 3, 
Rays 0
| W: | J. Lester (14-5) |
| L: | E. Jackson (11-10) |
| SV: | J. Papelbon (36) |
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| A Iwamura 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .279 |
| B Upton CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| B Zobrist LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| C Pena 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .245 |
| R Baldelli DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .300 |
| W Aybar 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .253 |
| D Navarro C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .298 |
| J Bartlett SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 |
| a-E Hinske PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| G Gross RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .244 |
| F Perez LF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | |
| a-singled to center for J Bartlett in the 9th | ||||||||
| BATTING 2B: C Pena (20, J Lester) GIDP: F Perez Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R Baldelli 3, G Gross 2 Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (W Aybar-A Iwamura-C Pena, D Navarro-A Iwamura). Outfield Assist: G Gross (M Kotsay at 2nd base); B Upton (K Youkilis at 2nd base). | ||||||||
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||||
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| E Jackson (L, 11-10) | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 98-58 | 4.06 |
| J Howell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-8 | 2.51 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 114-66 | |
| PITCHING Batters faced: E Jackson 27; J Howell 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Jackson 6-6; J Howell 0-1 Game Scores: E Jackson 53 | |||||||||
| Boston Red Sox | ||||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| M Kotsay RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .297 |
| D Pedroia 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .328 |
| D Ortiz DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| K Youkilis 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| J Bay LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 |
| M Lowell 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| J Lowrie SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 |
| J Varitek C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .227 |
| C Crisp CF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| BATTING 2B: D Ortiz (24, E Jackson) HR: J Bay (6, 1st inning off E Jackson 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: D Ortiz (73), K Youkilis (98), J Bay (31) 2-out RBI: J Bay GIDP: M Lowell Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Kotsay 1, D Pedroia 1 Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: C Crisp (20, 2nd base off E Jackson/D Navarro) CS: K Youkilis (5, 2nd base by E Jackson/D Navarro); C Crisp (7, 2nd base by J Howell) | ||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (J Lester-K Youkilis, M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis). | ||||||||
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||||
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| J Lester (W, 14-5) | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 119-74 | 3.23 |
| J Papelbon (S, 36) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18-13 | 1.62 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 137-87 | |
| PITCHING Batters faced: J Lester 30; J Papelbon 5 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Lester 7-6; J Papelbon 0-1 Game Scores: J Lester 73 | |||||||||
| Scoring Summary | ||||
| TAM | BOS | |||
 | 1st | D Ortiz doubled to deep center, M Kotsay scored. | 0 | 1 |
| 1st | K Youkilis singled to center, D Ortiz scored, K Youkilis thrown out at second attempting to advance on play. | 0 | 2 |
| 1st | J Bay homered to center. | 0 | 3 |
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| Game Notes |
| THE RED SOX SET A NEW MAJOR LEAGUE RECORD TONIGHT WITH THEIR 456TH CONSECUTIVE SELLOUT. |
| B.J. UPTON LEFT THE GAME IN THE FIFTH INNING DUE TO A STRAINED LEFT QUAD. |
| Game Information | |
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 37,662 (101.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:38 |
| Weather | 76 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dale Scott, First Base - Mark Wegner, Second Base - Dan Iassogna, Third Base - Ron Kulpa |
MLB Scores
Monday, September 8th 2008
| Cleveland | 3 | Final |
| Baltimore | 14 |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | Final |
| Boston | 3 |
| Oakland | 8 | Final |
| Detroit | 14 |
| Florida | 6 | Final |
| Philadelphia | 8 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | Final |
| Milwaukee | 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 3 |
| Toronto | Postponed | |
| Chi White Sox |
| NY Yankees | 1 | Final |
| LA Angels | 12 |
| LA Dodgers | 0 | Final |
| San Diego | 4 |
| Arizona | 2 | Final |
| San Francisco | 6 |