VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT BOSTON RED SOX
09/11/2005
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VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2067 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (65-85) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Boston Red Sox (79-71) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 4 0
Red Sox Grind Out 2-0 Win
Boston Red Sox starter Mat Thompson turned in a top-notch performance against the Cincinnati Reds at Fenway Park. The result was a win for the Red Sox, 2-0. Jose Acevedo earned his 33rd save in 39 chances. The win elevated the Red Sox to 79-71.

The outcome was still in doubt in the top of the ninth inning. With runners on 1st and 2nd and Cincinnati trailing 2-0, Jose Acevedo needed to get a big out. On a 2-1 changeup, Russ Adams flied out, putting the kibosh on a potential rally.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dellucci CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 9 21
G. Anderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 15 72
N. Garciaparra SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .283 19 66
A. Dunn 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .283 39 112
E. Encarnacion 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .306 42 121
B. Kielty RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .211 12 38
D. Wilson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .248 13 48
   b-J. Varitek PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .212 10 31
R. Adams 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .235 11 40
R. Harden P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .147 0 2
   a-R. Theriot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 1 37
   J. Meza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0 4 6 13      
a - R. Theriot pinch hit for R. Harden in the 8th
b - J. Varitek pinch hit for D. Wilson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Anderson , N. Garciaparra , E. Encarnacion , D. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Encarnacion , R. Adams 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Dunn
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Dunn (38)
CS: N. Garciaparra (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Abreu LF, RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .262 16 62
F. Catalanotto 2B, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 10 57
J. Giambi 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .321 37 114
   b-J. Sherrod 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 4 18
M. Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 37 150
   c-E. Bonifacio CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 1 11
J. Gerut CF, LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304 29 110
J. Olerud 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 14 69
   d-B. Pinckney 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 2 9
S. Hillenbrand C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294 5 30
B. Kent SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .153 5 24
M. Thompson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128 3 5
   A. Embree P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Fick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 19 54
   J. Acevedo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 2 4 2 1 6 5      
a - R. Fick pinch hit for A. Embree in the 8th
b - J. Sherrod substituted for J. Giambi in the 9th
c - E. Bonifacio substituted for M. Ramirez in the 9th
d - B. Pinckney substituted for J. Olerud in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Abreu (32, 8th Inning off J. Meza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gerut (29, 2nd Inning off R. Harden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Abreu 2 , J. Gerut 4 , S. Hillenbrand 2
2-out RBI: B. Abreu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Catalanotto
Sac Bunt: B. Kent
Team LOB: 3
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Harden L (3-8) 7.0 2 1 1 1 5 1 83 5.20   
J. Meza 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 15 5.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Harden 73
Batters Faced: R. Harden 24, J. Meza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Harden 12-4, J. Meza 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Harden 83-55, J. Meza 15-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Thompson W (2-12) 6.0 2 0 0 3 4 0 89 5.54   
A. Embree H (10) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 6.09   
J. Acevedo SV (33) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 3.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thompson 69
Batters Faced: M. Thompson 23, A. Embree 7, J. Acevedo 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thompson 4-9, A. Embree 2-2, J. Acevedo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thompson 89-50, A. Embree 26-18, J. Acevedo 19-9
WP: M. Thompson
Hit Batsmen: M. Thompson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mat Thompson
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 33734
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