Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Angels
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS • BOS leads series 1-0
95-67, 39-42 Away
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95-67, 39-42 Away
Final
100-62, 50-31 Home
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100-62, 50-31 Home
Red Sox Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Ellsbury (1, J Lackey); J Bay (1, S Shields)
- HRJ Bay (1, 6th inning off J Lackey 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Bay 2 (2), J Ellsbury (1), D Ortiz (1)
- 2Out RBIJ Bay 2, D Ortiz
- SHJ Varitek
- Team LOB9
- Baserunning
- SBJ Ellsbury 2 (2, 2nd base off J Lackey/M Napoli, 2nd base off S Shields/M Napoli)
- Fielding
- EJ Lowrie (1, bobble)
Angels Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. AybarSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
a-singled to right for G Matthews in the 9th
- Batting
- RBIT Hunter (1)
- 2Out RBIT Hunter
- Team LOB9
- Fielding
- EG Matthews (1, line drive)
Red Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Lester(W,1-0) |
J. Masterson(H,1) |
J. Papelbon(S,1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 117-76 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-14 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-11 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 151-101 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Lowrie (By J Lackey)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Lester 10-4; J Masterson 1-1; J Papelbon 0-0
- Game ScoresJ Lester 69
Angels Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Lackey(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 92-60 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26-19 | 18.00 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 135-88 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Lackey 8-7; D Oliver 1-1; S Shields 3-0; J Arredondo 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Lackey 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | BOS | LAA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | T Hunter singled to left, G Anderson scored, V Guerrero to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 6th | J Bay homered to left, K Youkilis scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 9th | J Ellsbury singled to right, J Lowrie scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 9th | D Ortiz singled to center, J Ellsbury scored. | 4 | 1 | |
BOS leads 1-0
Game Information
Angel Stadium
3:00 AM, 2 October 2008
Anaheim, California
Attendance: 44,996
Game Time:3:14
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
- First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
- Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
2025 American League East Standings
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
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