Final
  for this game

Red Sox stage home opener against rested Mariners

Apr 10, 2007 - 1:18 PM Seattle (2-1) at Boston (3-3) 2:05 pm EDT

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox will stage their home opener on Tuesday afternoon. It will feel like Opening Day all over again for the Seattle Mariners.

Beckett has the honor of pitching the opener at Fenway Park for the second straight season and will face a team that has not played since last Wednesday.

Seattle had a four-game series at Cleveland wiped out by inclement weather.

Beckett (1-0) allowed just one run in five innings in a 7-1 win at Kansas City last Wednesday.

Jeff Weaver (NR), who signed a one-year $8.5 million deal in the offseason, hopes to finally make his Mariners debut on Tuesday. Weaver helped the St. Louis Cardinals win a World Series title last season.

Boston began the season with a 3-3 road trip, winning two of three at Kansas City and losing two of three at Texas. David Ortiz snapped out of a 3-for-17 slump with a pair of homers in a 3-2 victory at Texas on Sunday.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2
    BOSTON 4 3 1 3 2 0 1 0 x 14 14 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - JEFF WEAVER, JAKE WOODS (3RD), BRANDON MORROW (5TH), JULIO
    MATEO (6TH), CHRIS REITSMA (7TH), J.J. PUTZ (8TH) AND KENJI
    JOHJIMA, JAMIE BURKE (8TH)
    BOS - JOSH

    Apr 10 5:14 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RICHIE SEXSON SCORED JASON ELLISON AND RAUL
    IBANEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R SEXSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
    BOSTON 14 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 5:14 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED ERIC HINSKE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 14 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.263, 3-FOR-3, BB, 3 RBI)

    Apr 10 4:33 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED ERIC HINSKE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 14 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.263, 3-FOR-3, BB, 3 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 4:33 PM


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    AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: C Reitsma relieved J Mateo.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 13 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E Hinske (1.000, 0-FOR-0)

    Apr 10 4:27 PM


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    AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    SEA: CHRIS REITSMA (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1, BOSTON 13
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (1.000, 0-FOR-0)

    Apr 10 4:27 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
    BOSTON 4 3 1 3 2 0 13 13 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JULIO MATEO
    BOS - JOSH BECKETT

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: E HINSKE (1.000, 0-FOR-0, BB)
    W PENA (.000, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
    M LOWELL (.259, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Apr 10 4:24 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JASON VARITEK SCORED ERIC HINSKE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VARITEK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 13 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.174, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 4:01 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    MIKE LOWELL HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING DAVID ORTIZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E HINSKE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 12 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.222, 2-FOR-2, BB, 2 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 3:59 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 1 0 1 2 2
    BOSTON 4 3 1 3 11 11 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JAKE WOODS
    BOS - JOSH BECKETT

    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J GUILLEN (.200, 0-FOR-1)
    K JOHJIMA (.200, 1-FOR-1)
    Y BETANCOURT (.200, 1-FOR-1)

    Apr 10 3:43 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON VARITEK SCORED J.D. DREW AND MIKE LOWELL.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 11 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.182, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 3:35 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LOWELL ON SECOND, J DREW ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 9 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.176, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 3:34 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED JASON VARITEK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, D PEDROIA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 8 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.280, 2-FOR-2, RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 3:21 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JOSE LOPEZ SCORED KENJI JOHJIMA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y BETANCOURT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
    BOSTON 7 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.364, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 3:07 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY J.D. DREW (1) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF JEFF WEAVER SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, BOSTON 7
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.250, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 10 2:59 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY J.D. DREW (1) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF JEFF WEAVER SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0, BOSTON 7
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.250, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 2:59 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED JULIO LUGO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.250, 1-FOR-1)

    Apr 10 2:52 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED JULIO LUGO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.250, 1-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 2:52 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0
    BOSTON 4 4 4 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JEFF WEAVER
    BOS - JOSH BECKETT

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.261, 0-FOR-0, BB)
    K YOUKILIS (.250, 1-FOR-1)
    D ORTIZ (.250, 1-FOR-1)

    Apr 10 2:47 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY COCO CRISP SCORED DAVID ORTIZ AND
    MIKE LOWELL.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C CRISP ON SECOND, J VARITEK ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.313, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 2:39 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY J.D. DREW SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.261, 0 HR, 2 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 2:31 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED JULIO LUGO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, K
    YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
    BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.391, 0 HR, 2 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxApr 10 2:28 PM