GDT: 8/12/09 - DET (59-53) AT BOS (64-48) - 7:10 p.m. ET

B:1 S:2 O:2 - Casey Kotchman grounds into double play,
shortstop Adam Everett to second baseman Placido Polanco to first
baseman Carlos Guillen. Mike Lowell to 3rd. J. D. Drew out at 2nd.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Jason Varitek walks. Mike Lowell on 3rd.


B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Nick Green flies out to right fielder Magglio Ordonez.

BOS 3, DET 0 after 4 innings

doing a good job, overall, considering how the last two games went.

Inning 5
Top Half

homers!

BOS 3, DET 1

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez called out on strikes.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Alex Avila pops out to third baseman Mike Lowell in foul territory.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Brandon Inge grounds out, third baseman Mike Lowell to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

BOS 3, DET 1 after 4.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Jacoby Ellsbury flies out to left fielder Clete Thomas.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Dustin Pedroia flies out to left fielder Clete Thomas.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Jason Bay doubles (22) on a fly ball to left fielder Clete Thomas.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
David Ortiz singles on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Jason Bay to 3rd.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Pitcher Change: Freddy Dolsi replaces Zach Miner.

Zach threw 82 pitches as an emergency starter!

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Mike Lowell singles on a soft line drive to second baseman Placido Polanco. Jason Bay scores. David Ortiz to 2nd.
BOS 4, DET 1

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
J. D. Drew walks. David Ortiz to 3rd. Mike Lowell to 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:2 - Casey Kotchman singles on a line drive
to center fielder Curtis Granderson. David Ortiz scores. Mike Lowell to
3rd. J. Drew to 2nd.
BOS 5, DET 1

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Jason Varitek walks. Mike Lowell scores. J. D. Drew to 3rd. Casey Kotchman to 2nd.
BOS 6, DET 1
17 bases loaded walks this year by the tigers.


B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
With Nick Green batting, passed ball by Alex Avila, J. D. Drew scores. Casey Kotchman to 3rd. Jason Varitek to 2nd.
BOS 7, DET 1


B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Nick Green reaches on throwing error by third baseman Brandon Inge. Casey Kotchman scores. Jason Varitek to 3rd.
BOS 8, DET 1

B:1 S:3 O:3 - Jacoby Ellsbury swinging.

BOS 8, DET 1 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Adam Everett grounds out softly, shortstop Nick Green to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

B:2 S:0 O:2 -
Curtis Granderson flies out to right fielder J. D. Drew.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, third baseman Mike Lowell to first baseman Casey Kotchman.

BOS 8, DET 1 after 5.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Ramon Santiago replaces second baseman Placido Polanco, batting 2nd, playing second base.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Dustin Pedroia grounds out softly to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Jason Bay doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

Nothing else needed.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
David Ortiz walks.

B:2 S:2 O:3 - Mike Lowell grounds into double play,
third baseman Brandon Inge to second baseman Ramon Santiago to first
baseman Carlos Guillen. David Ortiz out at 2nd.

BOS 8, DET 1 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Chris Woodward replaces third baseman Mike Lowell, batting 5th, playing third base.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Clete Thomas pops out to third baseman Chris Woodward in foul territory.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Marcus Thames homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.
BOS 8, DET 2

Yay Marcus and Carlos!

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury.


B:0 S:0 O:3 - Magglio Ordonez grounds into double
play, shortstop Nick Green to second baseman Dustin Pedroia to first
baseman Casey Kotchman. Carlos Guillen out at 2nd.

BOS 8, DET 2 after 6.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from left field to right field for Clete Thomas.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Ryan Raburn replaces right fielder Magglio Ordonez, batting 6th, playing left field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Fu-Te Ni replaces Freddy Dolsi.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
J. D. Drew swinging.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Casey Kotchman flies out to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

I still think Ni needs to change his number...