Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 9/16)
| Game 1: Thursday, September 15 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 9 | Final |
| Boston | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, September 16 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 3 | Final |
| Boston | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, September 17 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 4 | Final |
| Boston | 3 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, September 18 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 8 | Final |
| Boston | 5 | |
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7:10 PM ET, September 16, 2011
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| Desmond Jennings | D Jennings reached on bunt single to pitcher, D Jennings to second on throwing error by pitcher J Beckett | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Upton | B Upton fouled out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, E Longoria homered to left (337 feet), D Jennings scored | 2 | 0 |
| Casey Kotchman | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, C Kotchman singled to right | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, C Kotchman stole second, J Damon grounded out to second, C Kotchman to third | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), B Zobrist grounded out to first | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Ellsbury doubled to left | 2 | 0 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Ball, Strike (foul), D Pedroia singled to left, J Ellsbury scored | 2 | 1 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Gonzalez struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| David Ortiz | Ball, D Pedroia to second on wild pitch by J Shields, Ball, Ball, D Ortiz singled to left center, D Pedroia scored | 2 | 2 |
| Josh Reddick | J Reddick flied out to center | 2 | 2 |
| Marco Scutaro | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Scutaro popped out to first | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| Matt Joyce | Strike (looking), Ball, M Joyce fouled out to first | 2 | 2 |
| John Jaso | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Jaso struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Reid Brignac | Strike (looking), Ball, R Brignac grounded out to second | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Crawford walked | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Varitek walked, C Crawford to second | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Aviles | Strike (looking), M Aviles bunted into double play, third to shortstop to second, J Varitek out at second, C Crawford to third | 2 | 2 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, J Ellsbury grounded out to pitcher | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| Desmond Jennings | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), D Jennings reached on infield single to second | 2 | 2 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), B Upton struck out looking, D Jennings stole second, D Jennings to third on throwing error by catcher J Varitek | 2 | 2 |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), E Longoria singled to right, D Jennings scored | 3 | 2 |
| Casey Kotchman | Strike (looking), Ball, C Kotchman grounded into double play, shortstop to first, E Longoria out at second | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Pedroia singled to center | 3 | 2 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), A Gonzalez struck out swinging, D Pedroia stole second | 3 | 2 |
| David Ortiz | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), D Ortiz doubled to deep right center, D Pedroia scored | 3 | 3 |
| Josh Reddick | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Reddick flied out to center | 3 | 3 |
| Marco Scutaro | Ball, M Scutaro grounded out to third | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| Johnny Damon | Strike (looking), J Damon hit by pitch | 3 | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist | B Zobrist flied out to left | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Joyce | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Damon stole second, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Joyce struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| John Jaso | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Jaso struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Carl Crawford | C Crawford grounded out to pitcher | 3 | 3 |
| Jason Varitek | Ball, J Varitek popped out to third | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Aviles | Ball, M Aviles homered to left (389 feet) | 3 | 4 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | J Ellsbury grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| Reid Brignac | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), R Brignac grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Desmond Jennings | Strike (swinging), D Jennings singled to center | 3 | 4 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Jennings stole second, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), B Upton struck out looking | 3 | 4 |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Ball, Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), E Longoria intentionally walked | 3 | 4 |
| Casey Kotchman | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), C Kotchman grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Dustin Pedroia | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Pedroia grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Strike (swinging), Ball, A Gonzalez grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| David Ortiz | D Ortiz flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Beckett pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, J Damon singled to shallow left center | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), B Zobrist struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Matt Joyce | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), J Damon stole second, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, J Damon stole third, M Joyce flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| John Jaso | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Jaso struck out looking | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Josh Reddick | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Reddick struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Marco Scutaro | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, M Scutaro flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| Carl Crawford | C Crawford reached on infield single to shortstop, J Saltalamacchia hit for J Varitek | 3 | 4 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Ball, Ball, C Crawford stole second, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Saltalamacchia lined out to left | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Alfredo Aceves pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| J Saltalamacchia catching. | 3 | 4 | |
| A Aceves relieved J Beckett. | 3 | 4 | |
| Reid Brignac | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), R Brignac flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| Desmond Jennings | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, D Jennings walked | 3 | 4 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), B Upton struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, E Longoria walked, D Jennings to second | 3 | 4 |
| Casey Kotchman | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), C Kotchman struck out looking | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Mike Aviles | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), M Aviles struck out swinging, M Aviles safe at first on wild pitch by J Shields | 3 | 4 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | M Aviles safe at second on throwing error by pitcher J Shields, Ball, J Ellsbury grounded out to first, M Aviles to third | 3 | 4 |
| Dustin Pedroia | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, D Pedroia lined into double play, to third, M Aviles doubled off third | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Daniel Bard pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| D Bard relieved A Aceves. | 3 | 4 | |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Damon struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, B Zobrist walked | 3 | 4 |
| Matt Joyce | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Joyce struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| John Jaso | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Jaso struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BOS | |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Gonzalez walked, C Ramos relieved J Shields | 3 | 4 |
| David Ortiz | Ball, Strike (swinging), D Ortiz fouled out to catcher, C Jackson hit for J Reddick, B Gomes relieved C Ramos | 3 | 4 |
| Conor Jackson | Strike (looking), C Jackson singled to left, A Gonzalez to second, D McDonald ran for C Jackson | 3 | 4 |
| Marco Scutaro | Strike (looking), Ball, M Scutaro fouled out to catcher, J Howell relieved B Gomes | 3 | 4 |
| Carl Crawford | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), C Crawford reached on infield single to first, A Gonzalez tagged out at home, D McDonald to second | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jonathan Papelbon pitching for Boston | TB | BOS | |
| D McDonald in right field. | 3 | 4 | |
| J Papelbon relieved D Bard. | 3 | 4 | |
| D Johnson hit for R Brignac. | 3 | 4 | |
| Dan Johnson | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), D Johnson struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Desmond Jennings | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), D Jennings struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| B.J. Upton | B Upton singled to right | 3 | 4 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, B Upton stole second, Strike (swinging), E Longoria struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||