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Boston won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, June 15
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Game 2: Saturday, June 16
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Game 3: Sunday, June 17
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Red Sox 7

(33-33, 19-14 away)

Cubs 4

(22-44, 14-19 home)

Coverage:  ESPN/WatchESPN

8:00 PM ET, June 17, 2012

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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BOS 200100310 7 12 2
CHC 101001001 4 8 2

W: M. Albers (2-0)

L: S. Camp (2-4)

Boston Red Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Podsednik LF31100010.387.409.484
1011004.302.430.490
D Pedroia 2B51210014.268.326.400
K Youkilis 3B30101121.215.301.341
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c-A Gonzalez PH-1B
1000016.260.315.403
D Ortiz 1B42221019.311.396.598
0000000.000.000.000
M Aviles SS40001117.266.287.418
D McDonald RF41100015.213.302.387
K Shoppach C20000213.273.364.519
2111004.257.299.538
R Kalish CF41110116.250.250.250
F Morales P20100110.500.500.500
0000000.000.000.000
0001001.289.328.484
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1010007.217.337.304
Totals36712737157   
a-singled to right for K Shoppach in the 7th
b-hit sacrifice fly to center for M Albers in the 7th
c-struck out swinging for S Atchison in the 9th
BATTING
2B: D Pedroia (16, P Maholm); D McDonald (7, S Camp)
HR: D Ortiz (16, 4th inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: D Pedroia (26), D Ortiz 2 (43), R Kalish (1), W Middlebrooks (24), D Nava (20), J Saltalamacchia (33)
S: D Nava
SF: W Middlebrooks
GIDP: S Podsednik
Red Sox RISP: 3-10 (M Aviles 0-1, R Kalish 1-2, D Ortiz 1-1, D Pedroia 0-1, K Youkilis 0-1, D McDonald 0-1, J Saltalamacchia 1-2, A Gonzalez 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: N Punto (4, 3rd base off J Asencio/W Castillo); D Nava (3, 2nd base off J Asencio/W Castillo)
CS: D Pedroia (3, 2nd base by P Maholm/W Castillo)
FIELDING
E: K Youkilis (3, ground ball); M Aviles (6, catch)
Boston Red Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
F Morales5.042209080-653.14
M Albers
(W, 2-0; B, 3)		1.011000016-141.93
A Miller
(H, 8)		0.200010012-61.93
M Melancon
(H, 1)		0.100000010-622.85
S Atchison1.00000008-61.24
A Aceves1.031101015-144.81
Totals9.08431100141-111 
PITCHING
HBP: R Johnson (By M Melancon)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: F Morales 15/19; M Albers 6/6; A Miller 0/2; M Melancon 0/2; S Atchison 2/3; A Aceves 5/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: F Morales 18-15-22-10; M Albers 3-0-5-6; A Miller 2-1-2-1; M Melancon 3-1-1-1; S Atchison 2-1-0-3; A Aceves 3-1-5-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: F Morales 4-2; M Albers 3-0; A Miller 0-1; M Melancon 1-0; S Atchison 2-1; A Aceves 0-2
Game Scores: F Morales 60
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Johnson RF-CF41100120.295.358.429
D Barney 2B52100016.273.321.396
S Castro SS40320016.298.312.434
A Soriano LF40000115.266.315.480
J Baker 1B3001018.247.305.356
a-S Clevenger PH-1B
1000003.290.310.406
J Mather CF30000210.252.308.396
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1110002.273.314.311
W Castillo C40100213.206.270.353
L Valbuena 3B30101121.167.231.417
P Maholm P2000028.042.080.042
1001009.260.359.384
Totals35484110141   
a-grounded to pitcher for J Baker in the 8th
b-singled to left for J Asencio in the 9th
BATTING
2B: R Johnson (5, F Morales); S Castro (10, F Morales)
3B: S Castro (6, F Morales)
RBI: S Castro 2 (36), J Baker (8), D DeJesus (19)
SF: D DeJesus
2-out RBI: S Castro
Cubs RISP: 2-12 (J Baker 0-2, W Castillo 0-1, R Johnson 0-1, A Soriano 0-3, J Mather 0-1, S Castro 1-1, L Valbuena 1-1, D Barney 0-2)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
E: W Castillo (1, throw); S Castro (12, ground ball)
DP: 2 (W Castillo-D Barney, D Barney-S Castro-J Baker).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
P Maholm6.063316195-604.88
S Camp
(L, 2-4)		0.02220005-53.74
J Russell1.01100007-62.56
J Asencio2.031021050-282.70
Totals9.01275371157-99 
PITCHING
S Camp pitched to 2 batters in the 7th
IBB: D Ortiz (By J Asencio)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: P Maholm 11/23; S Camp 2/2; J Russell 4/4; J Asencio 8/12
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: P Maholm 24-6-14-16; S Camp 1-0-2-2; J Russell 1-1-0-4; J Asencio 7-6-6-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Maholm 6-5; S Camp 0-0; J Russell 1-2; J Asencio 3-2
Game Scores: P Maholm 53

Scoring Summary

BOSCHC
1stD Pedroia doubled to deep center, S Podsednik scored.10
1stD Ortiz singled to right, D Pedroia scored.20
1stS Castro tripled to deep right center, R Johnson scored.21
3rdS Castro doubled to right, D Barney scored.22
4thD Ortiz homered to center (424 feet).32
6thJ Baker grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, D Barney scored, A Soriano safe at second on error by shortstop M Aviles.33
7thR Kalish singled to center, D McDonald scored, J Saltalamacchia to third.43
7thW Middlebrooks hit sacrifice fly to center, J Saltalamacchia scored, R Kalish to third on throwing error by catcher W Castillo.53
7thD Nava sacrificed to pitcher, R Kalish scored.63
8thJ Saltalamacchia grounded into fielder's choice to first, D Ortiz scored, D McDonald out at second, M Aviles to third.73
9thD DeJesus hit sacrifice fly to center, T Campana scored, W Castillo to third.74
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Game Notes

RED SOX LEFTFIELDER SCOTT PODSEDNIK LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING DUE TO AN INJURED LEFT GROIN.

Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance38,531 (93.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:17
Weather84 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Brian O'Nora, First Base - Tom Hallion, Second Base - Chad Fairchild, Third Base - Alfonso Marquez