John Lackey, Mike Carp power Red Sox past Indians
John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 on a rainy Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
1
Boston Red Sox
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Fenway Park · 34,074 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
D Pedroia singled to right, J Iglesias and J Ellsbury scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
J Ellsbury singled to right, J Saltalamacchia and J Gomes scored, J Iglesias to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-4
M Napoli grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop to second, D Nava scored, D Ortiz out at second, D Pedroia to third, M Napoli safe at first, D Pedroia out at home advancing, first to catcher.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-3
M Reynolds scored, M Brantley safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Saltalamacchia.
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Error 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
M Carp homered to right (419 feet), D Ortiz and M Napoli scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 1-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
J Giambi grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
J Giambi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
C Santana flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
C Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
N Swisher struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-8
N Swisher batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-7
A Cabrera singled to center.
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Single 1-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
A Cabrera batting
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Play Result 1-7
A Aceves relieved K Uehara.
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-7
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Lineup Change 1-7
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End Inning 1-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
S Drew flied out to right.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Daniel NavaRF25
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Mike CarpLF33
Stephen DrewSS10
Jose Iglesias3B7
Substitutes
Jonny GomesLF31
CLE
Michael BournCF1
Jason Kipnis2B22
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Nick Swisher1B23
Carlos SantanaC41
Jason GiambiDH72
Mark Reynolds3B12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Drew StubbsRF46
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