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The 2007 Boston Red Sox season was the 107th season in the franchise's
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history. Managed by
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, the
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finished first in the
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with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. In the
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, the Red Sox first swept the
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champion
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in the ALDS. In the ALCS, the Red Sox defeated the
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champion
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in seven games, despite falling behind 3–1 in the series. Advancing to the
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, the Red Sox swept the
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champion Colorado Rockies, to capture their second championship in four years.


Off-season

On November 14, 2006, Major League Baseball announced that the Red Sox had competed for the rights to negotiate a contract with
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Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, who pitched professionally for 23 seasons, 16 of them in NPB, 7 in MLB. He is currently a baseball color commentator, critic, reporter, and YouTuber. Daisuke is nicknamed in Japan and "Dice ...
. Boston won with a bid of US$51.1 million and had 30 days to complete a deal. On December 13, 2006, the day before the deadline, Matsuzaka signed a six-year contract worth $52 million. It was initially announced that closer
Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Robert Papelbon (; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four cons ...
would become a starter in 2007, partially to protect his arm from the injury that sidelined him. Pitchers
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, J. C. Romero and
Joel Piñeiro Joel Alberto Piñeiro (, ; born September 25, 1978) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ...
were signed as free agents. Brendan Donnelly was acquired from the
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in a trade for pitcher Phil Seibel. However, there was no clear candidate for the closer role. Papelbon wanted to re-fill that spot, and team officials believed he had rehabilitated himself so well in the offseason that his health of this shoulder was no longer a concern, and allowed him to return to the bullpen. The Red Sox lost free agent Álex González to the Cincinnati Reds (leading the Red Sox to sign
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) and
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to the Houston Astros (allowing
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to become the team's starting second baseman). Trot Nixon, also a free agent, signed with the
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, creating the need for a right fielder. The Red Sox pursued J. D. Drew, who had recently opted out of the remainder of his contract with the
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to become a free agent. However, the Red Sox medical staff had concerns about Drew's previously injured shoulder. On January 25, 2007, the Red Sox and Drew agreed to a five-year deal worth $70 million.
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, age 31, announced his retirement to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a coach. The Red Sox named him manager of their
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affiliate, the
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. At the end of spring training of 2007, the Red Sox traded minor league veteran catcher Alberto Castillo for
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Cory Keylor


Regular season


Opening Day lineup


Honoring a Boston legend

Bright green jerseys, with "Red Sox" in white letters outlined in red across the front, were worn on April 20 to honor former Boston Celtics coach, general manager, and president
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, who had died during the previous off-season. The jerseys also had players' names on the back, believed to be a first for Red Sox home uniforms.


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Notable transactions

*November 30, 2006:
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signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. *December 6, 2006:
Julio Lugo Julio Cesar Lugo (November 16, 1975 – November 15, 2021) was a Dominican professional baseball shortstop. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, St ...
signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. *December 14, 2006:
Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, who pitched professionally for 23 seasons, 16 of them in NPB, 7 in MLB. He is currently a baseball color commentator, critic, reporter, and YouTuber. Daisuke is nicknamed in Japan and "Dice ...
was purchased by the Red Sox from
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. *December 15, 2006: J. C. Romero signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. *January 4, 2007:
Joel Piñeiro Joel Alberto Piñeiro (, ; born September 25, 1978) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ...
signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. *February 14, 2007: J. D. Drew signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. *June 18, 2007: J. C. Romero was released by the Red Sox. *July 31, 2007: Éric Gagné was acquired by the Red Sox from the Rangers in exchange for Engel Beltré, Kason Gabbard and David Murphy. In a separate trade, minor leaguer Sean Danielson was acquired by the Red Sox from the
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in exchange for Joel Piñeiro. *August 6, 2007: Bobby Kielty signed as a free agent with the Red Sox. *August 21, 2007: Minor leaguer Chris Carter was acquired by the Red Sox from the Nationals. Four days earlier, the Red Sox traded outfielder Wily Mo Peña to the Nationals. *August 23, 2007: Royce Clayton signed as a free agent with the Red Sox.


Game log

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Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
, , colspan=5, ''Postponed (rain)'' , , 26-12 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 39 , , May 17 , ,
Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
, , 2 – 1 , , Tavárez (2-4) , , Miner (0-1), , Papelbon (11) , , 36,767 , , 27-12 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 40 , , May 17 , ,
Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
, , 4 – 2 , , Donnelly (2-1) , ,
Ledezma Ledezma is a Spanish-language surname. People with the surname include: People * Antonio Ledezma (born 1955), Venezuelan lawyer, politician and former political prisoner * Froylán Ledezma (born 1978), Costa Rican football forward * Iván Ledez ...
(0-1), , Okajima (2) , , 37,006 , , 28-12 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , -- , , May 18 , , Braves , , colspan=5, ''Postponed (rain)'' , , 28-12 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 41 , , May 19 , , Braves , , 13 – 3 , , Matsuzaka (6-2) , , Lerew (0-2) , , , , 36,358 , , 29-12 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 42 , , May 19 , , Braves , , 14 – 0 , , Smoltz (6-2) , , Hansack (0-1) , , , , 36,792 , , 29-13 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 43 , , May 20 , , Braves , , 6 – 3 , , Gabbard (1-0) , , Hudson (5-2) , , , , 36,140 , , 30-13 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 44 , , May 21 , , @
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
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Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thai ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(4-5) , , , , 55,078 , , 30-14 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 45 , , May 22 , , @
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, , 7 – 3 , , Tavárez (3-4) , , Mussina , , , , 54,739 , , 31-14 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 46 , , May 23 , , @
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
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Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(4-2) , , , , 55,000 , , 31-15 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 47 , , May 25 , , @ Rangers , , 10 – 6 , , Matsuzaka (7-2) , , Littleton (0-1) , , , , 33,552 , , 32-15 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 48 , , May 26 , , @ Rangers , , 7 – 4 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(5-5) , , Padilla (2-7) , , Papelbon (12) , , 37,974 , , 33-15 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 49 , , May 27 , , @ Rangers , , 6 – 5 , , Piñeiro (1-0) , , Otsuka (1-1) , , Okajima (3) , , 40,323 , , 34-15 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 50 , , May 28 , , Indians , , 5 – 3 , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(5-2) , , Lee (2-2) , , Papelbon (13) , , 36,910 , , 35-15 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 51 , , May 29 , , Indians , , 4 – 2 , , Beckett (8-0) , , Sowers (1-5) , , Okajima (4) , , 37,076 , , 36-15 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 52 , , May 30 , , Indians , , 8 – 4 , ,
Byrd Byrd commonly refers to: * William Byrd (c. 1540 – 1623), an English composer of the Renaissance * Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957), an American naval officer and explorer Byrd or Byrds may also refer to: Other people * Byrd (surname), includin ...
(6-1) , , Matsuzaka (7-3) , , , , 37,091 , , 36-16 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 53 , , June 1 , ,
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
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Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thai ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(5-6) , , , , 36,785 , , 36-17 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 54 , , June 2 , ,
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, , 11 – 6 , , Okajima (1-0) , , Proctor (0-3) , , , , 36,294 , , 37-17 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 55 , , June 3 , ,
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
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Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
(5) , , 36,793 , , 37-18 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 56 , , June 4 , , @
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
, , 5 – 4 , , Casilla (1-0) , , Snyder (1-1) , , , , 28,177 , , 37-19 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 57 , , June 5 , , @
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
, , 2 – 0 , , DiNardo (2-2) , , Matsuzaka (7-4) , , Embree (5) , , 31,127 , , 37-20 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 58 , , June 6 , , @
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(5-7) , , Casilla (1) , , 32,280 , , 37-21 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 59 , , June 7 , , @
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
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Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(6-2) , , Blanton (5-4) , , , , 31,211 , , 38-21 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 60 , , June 8 , , @ D-backs , , 10 – 3 , , Beckett (9-0) , , Davis (4-7) , , , , 40,435 , , 39-21 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 61 , , June 9 , , @ D-backs , , 4 – 3 , , Okajima (2-0) , ,
Cruz Cruz is a surname of Iberian Peninsula, Iberian origin, first found in Castile (historical region), Castile, Spain, but later spread throughout the territories of the former Spanish Empire, Spanish and Portuguese Empires. In Spanish and Portugu ...
(2-1) , , Papelbon (14) , , 49,826 , , 40-21 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 62 , , June 10 , , @ D-backs , , 5 – 1 , ,
Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...
(4-2) , , Matsuzaka (7-5) , , , , 46,622 , , 40-22 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 63 , , June 12 , ,
Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(6-7) , , Cook (4-3) , , Papelbon (15) , , 37,008 , , 41-22 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 13 , ,
Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...
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Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(6-3) , , , , 36,808 , , 41-23 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 65 , , June 14 , ,
Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...
, , 7 – 1 , , Francis (6-5) , , Beckett (9-1) , , , , 36,936 , , 41-24 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 66 , , June 15 , ,
Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...
, , 10 – 2 , , Tavárez (4-4) , , Zito (6-7) , , , , 36,508 , , 42-24 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 67 , , June 16 , ,
Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...
, , 1 – 0 , , Matsuzaka (8-5) , , Cain (2-7) , , Papelbon (16) , , 36,381 , , 43-24 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 68 , , June 17 , ,
Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
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Morris Morris may refer to: Places Australia *St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia Canada * Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry * Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba ** Morris, Manitob ...
(7-4) , , , , 36,137 , , 44-24 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 69 , , June 18 , , @ Braves , , 9 – 4 , , James (6-6) , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(6-4) , , , , 47,562 , , 44-25 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 70 , , June 19 , , @ Braves , , 4 – 0 , , Beckett (10-1) , , Hudson (6-5) , , , , 47,910 , , 45-25 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 71 , , June 20 , , @ Braves , , 11 – 0 , , Tavárez (5-4) , , Carlyle (1-2) , , , , 49,585 , , 46-25 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 72 , , June 22 , , @
Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...
, , 2 – 1 , , Matsuzaka (9-5) , , Maddux (6-4) , , Papelbon (17) , , 44,405 , , 47-25 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 23 , , @
Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...
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Young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(7-8) , , , , 44,457 , , 47-26 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 74 , , June 24 , , @
Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...
, , 4 – 2 , , Beckett (11-1) , , Peavy (9-2) , , Papelbon (18) , , 44,449 , , 48-26 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 25 , , @ Mariners , , 9 – 5 , , Weaver (2-6) , , Tavárez (5-5) , , , , 33,830 , , 48-27 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 76 , , June 26 , , @ Mariners , , 8 – 7 , , O'Flaherty (5-0) , , Lopez (1-1) , , Putz (22) , , 35,045 , , 48-28 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 77 , , June 27 , , @ Mariners , , 2 – 1 , , Davis (2-0), , Piñeiro (1-1) , , , , 43,448 , , 48-29 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 78 , , June 29 , , Rangers , , 2 – 1 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
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Wright Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright i ...
(1-2) , , Papelbon (19) , , 36,756 , , 49-29 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 79 , , June 30 , , Rangers , , 5 – 4 , , Mahay (1-0) , , Beckett (11-2) , , Gagné (9) , , 36,747 , , 49-31 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 80 , , July 1 , , Rangers , , 2 – 1 , , Loe (5-6) , , Tavárez (5-6) , , Gagné (10) , , 36,378 , , 49-31 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 81 , , July 2 , , Rangers , , 7 – 3 , , Gabbard (2-0) , , McCarthy (4-5) , , , , 36,778 , , 50-31 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 82 , , July 3 , , Devil Rays , , 4 – 1 , , Matsuzaka (10-5) , , Kazmir (5-5) , , , , 37,005 , , 51-31 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 83 , , July 4 , , Devil Rays , , 7 – 5 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
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Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Qu ...
(1-9) , , Papelbon (20) , , 36,629 , , 52-31 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 84 , , July 5 , , Devil Rays , , 15 – 4 , , Beckett (12-2) , ,
Howell Howell may refer to: Places In the United Kingdom *Howell, Lincolnshire, England In the United States *Howell, Georgia * Howell, Evansville, a neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana *Howell, Michigan * Howell, Missouri *Howell, Utah * Howell C ...
(1-3) , , , , 37,044 , , 53-31 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 6 , , @
Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
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Miller A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalent ...
(4-2) , , Tavárez (5-7) , , , , 43,839 , , 53-32 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 7 , , @
Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
, , 3 – 2 , , Grilli (3-2) , , Papelbon (0-2) , , , , 44,193 , , 53-33 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 87 , , July 8 , , @
Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
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Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Places ...
(5-6) , , Matsuzaka (10-6) , , Jones (22) , , 41,943 , , 53-34 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 88 , , July 12 , , Blue Jays , , 7 – 4 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(10-8) , , Halladay (10-4) , , Papelbon (21) , , 36,887 , , 54-34 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 89 , , July 13 , , Blue Jays , , 6 – 5 , , Marcum (5-3) , , Snyder (1-2) , , Accardo (12) , , 36,908 , , 54-35 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 90 , , July 14 , , Blue Jays , , 9 – 4 , , Matsuzaka (11-6) , , McGowan (5-5) , , , , 36,830 , , 55-35 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 15 , , Blue Jays , , 2 – 1 , , Litsch (2-3) , , Beckett (12-3) , , Accardo (13) , , 36,301 , , 55-36 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 92 , , July 16 , , Royals , , 4 – 0 , , Gabbard (3-0) , , Bannister (5-6) , , , , 37,099 , , 56-36 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 17 , , Royals , , 9 – 3 , , Gobble (4-1) , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(10-9) , , , , 37,001 , , 56-37 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 94 , , July 18 , , Royals , , 6 – 5 , , Pérez (5-8) , , Tavárez (5-8) , , Dotel (10) , , 36,681 , , 56-38 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 19 , , White Sox , , 4 – 2 , , Vázquez (7-5) , , Matsuzaka (11-7) , , Jenks (26) , , 36,913 , , 56-39 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 96 , , July 20 , , White Sox , , 10 – 3 , , Beckett (13-3) , , Contreras (5-12) , , , , 36,737 , , 57-39 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 97 , , July 21 , , White Sox , , 11 – 2 , , Gabbard (4-0) , , Danks (6-7) , , , , 36,283 , , 58-39 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 98 , , July 22 , , White Sox , , 8 – 5 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
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Garland A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance. Etymology From the ...
(7-7) , , Papelbon (22) , , 36,346 , , 59-39 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 99 , , July 23 , , @ Indians , , 6 – 2 , ,
Lester Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisc ...
(1-0) , , Westbrook (1-6) , , Delcarmen (1) , , 32,439 , , 60-39 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 100 , , July 24 , , @ Indians , , 1 – 0 , , Matsuzaka (12-7) , , Sabathia (13-5) , , Papelbon (23) , , 39,339 , , 61-39 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 25 , , @ Indians , , 1 – 0 , , Carmona (13-4) , , Beckett (13-4) , , Borowski (29) , , 29,614 , , 61-40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 102 , , July 26 , , @ Indians , , 14 – 9 , , Tavárez (6-8) , , Lee (5-8) , , , , 34,286 , , 62-40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 103 , , July 27 , , @ Devil Rays , , 7 – 1 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(12-9) , , Hammel (1-1) , , , , 33,144 , , 63-40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 104 , , July 28 , , @ Devil Rays , , 12 – 6 , , Snyder (2-2) , , Stokes (2-7) , , , , 36,048 , , 64-40 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 105 , , July 29 , , @ Devil Rays , , 5 – 2 , , Glover (4-3) , , Matsuzaka (12-8) , , , , 34,813 , , 64-41 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 106 , , July 31 , ,
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 5 – 3 , , Bédard (11-4) , , Beckett (13-5) , ,
Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People * Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) * Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California ...
(4) , , 36,866 , , 64-42 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 107 , , August 1 , ,
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
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López López is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is '' Lopes'', its It ...
(2-1) , , Parrish (2-2) , , Papelbon (24), , 36,649, , 65-42 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 108 , , August 2 , ,
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
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Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...
(3-2) , , , , 36,457, , 66-42 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 109 , , August 3 , , @ Mariners , , 7 – 4 , ,
Green Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combi ...
(5-1) , , Timlin (1-1) , , Putz (32) , , 46,235 , , 66-43 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 110 , , August 4 , , @ Mariners , , 4 – 3 , , Matsuzaka (13-8) , , Washburn (8-8) , , Papelbon (25) , , 46,313 , , 67-43 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 111 , , August 5 , , @ Mariners , , 9 – 2 , , Beckett (14-5) , , Batista (11-8) , , , , 46,377 , , 68-43 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 112 , , August 6 , , @
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
, , 4 – 2 , , Speier (1-2) , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(6-5) , , Rodríguez (28) , , 44,142 , , 68-44 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 7 , , @
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
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Saunders Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish patronymic origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.See also: Sander (name) People * Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman * Al Saunders (born 1947), American foot ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(13-10) , , , , 44,177 , , 68-45 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 114 , , August 8 , , @
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
, , 9 – 6 , , Okajima (3-0) , , Speier (1-3) , , Papelbon (26) , , 44,243 , , 69-45 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 115 , , August 10 , , @
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 6 – 5 , , Hoey (1-0) , , Okajima (3-1) , , , , 48,993 , , 69-46 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 116 , , August 11 , , @
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 6 – 2 , , Beckett (15-5) , , Olson (1-1) , , Papelbon (27) , , 49,242 , , 70-46 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 12 , , @
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 6 – 3 , , Bradford (1-4) , , Snyder (2-3) , , , , 48,551 , , 70-47 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 118 , , August 13 , , Devil Rays , , 3 – 0 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
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Shields A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry or projectiles such as arrows, by means of ...
(9-8) , , Papelbon (28) , , 36,808 , , 71-47 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 119 , , August 14 , , Devil Rays , , 2 – 1 , , Gagné (3-0) , , Reyes (1-2) , , , , 36,837 , , 72-47 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 120 , , August 15 , , Devil Rays , , 6 – 5 , , Sonnanstine (2-8) , , Matsuzaka (13-9) , , Reyes (18) , , 36,413 , , 72-48 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 121 , , August 17 , ,
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
, , 8 – 4 , , Buchholz (1-0) , , Lackey (15-7) , , Papelbon (29) , , 36,686 , , 73-48 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 17 , ,
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
, , 7 – 5 , , Rodríguez (5-2) , , Gagné (3-1) , , , , 36,538 , , 73-49 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 123 , , August 18 , ,
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
, , 10 – 5 , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(7-5) , , Jer Weaver (8-6) , , , , 36,652 , , 74-49 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 124 , , August 19 , ,
Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...
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Saunders Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish patronymic origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.See also: Sander (name) People * Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman * Al Saunders (born 1947), American foot ...
(7-1) , , Tavárez (6-9) , , Rodríguez (31) , , 36,346 , , 74-50 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 125 , , August 20 , , @ Devil Rays , , 6 – 0 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(15-10) , , Kazmir (9-8) , , , , 16,843 , , 75-50 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 126 , , August 21 , , @ Devil Rays , , 8 – 6 , ,
Lester Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisc ...
(2-0) , , Sonnanstine (2-9) , , Papelbon (30) , , 16,393 , , 76-50 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 22 , , @ Devil Rays , , 2 – 1 , ,
Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Qu ...
(4-12) , , Matsuzaka (13-10) , , Reyes (19) , , 17,839 , , 76-51 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , -- , , August 23 , , @ White Sox , , colspan=5, ''Postponed (rain)'' , , 76-51 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 128 , , August 24 , , @ White Sox , , 11 – 3 , , Beckett (16-5) , ,
Garland A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance. Etymology From the ...
(8-10) , , , , 30,581 , , 77-51 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 129 , , August 24 , , @ White Sox , , 10 – 1 , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(8-5) , , Danks (6-12) , , , , 37,639 , , 78-51 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 130 , , August 25 , , @ White Sox , , 14 – 2 , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(16-10) , , Buehrle (9-9) , , , , 38,874 , , 79-51 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 131 , , August 26 , , @ White Sox , , 11 – 1 , , Tavárez (7-9) , , Vázquez (11-7) , , , , 36,745 , , 80-51 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 28 , , @
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, , 5 – 3 , , Pettitte (12-7) , , Matsuzaka (13-11) , ,
Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
(21) , , 55,037 , , 80-52 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 133 , , August 29 , , @
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
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Clemens Clemens is both a Late Latin masculine given name and a surname meaning "merciful". Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adelaide Clemens (born 1989), Australian actress. * Andrew Clemens (b. 1852 or 1857–1894), American folk artist * ...
(6-5) , , Beckett (16-6) , ,
Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
(22) , , 54,986 , , 80-53 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 134 , , August 30 , , @
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, , 5 – 0 , ,
Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thai ...
(16-6) , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(8-6) , , , , 55,067 , , 80-54 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 135 , , August 31 , ,
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 9 – 8 , , Birkins (1-1) , , Tavárez (7-10) , , Báez (3) , , 36,810 , , 80-55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 136 , , September 1 , ,
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 10 – 0 , , Buchholz (2-0) , , Olson (1-3) , , , , 36,819 , , 81-55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 137 , , September 2 , ,
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 3 – 2 , ,
Lester Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisc ...
(3-0) , , Cabrera (9-14) , , Papelbon (31) , , 36,340 , , 82-55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 138 , , September 3 , , Blue Jays , , 13 – 10 , , Matsuzaka (14-11) , , Litsch (5-7) , , Papelbon (32) , , 36,639 , , 83-55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 139 , , September 4 , , Blue Jays , , 5 – 3 , , Beckett (17-6) , , Halladay (14-7), , Papelbon (33) , , 36,839 , , 84-55 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 5 , , Blue Jays , , 6 – 4 , , Accardo (4-3) , , Okajima (3-2) , , , , 37,106 , , 84-56 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 141 , , September 6 , , @
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 7 – 6 , , Buchholz (3-0) , , Báez (0-6) , , Papelbon (34) , , 27,472 , , 85-56 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 142 , , September 7 , , @
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 4 – 0 , ,
Lester Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisc ...
(4-0) , , Cabrera (9-15) , , , , 34,091 , , 86-56 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 8 , , @
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 11 – 5 , , Leicester (1-1) , , Matsuzaka (14-12) , , , , 48,043 , , 86-57 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 144 , , September 9 , , @
Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...
, , 3 – 2 , , Beckett (18-6) , , Bradford (3-7) , , Papelbon (35) , , 39,234 , , 87-57 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 10 , , Devil Rays , , 1 – 0 , , Kazmir (12-8) , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(8-7) , , Reyes (24) , , 36,907 , , 87-58 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 146 , , September 11 , , Devil Rays , , 16 – 10 , , Corey (1-0) , , Switzer (0-1) , , , , 36,640 , , 88-58 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 147 , , September 12 , , Devil Rays , , 5 – 4 , , Papelbon (1-2) , , Reyes (2-3) , , , , 36,931 , , 89-58 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 14 , ,
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, , 8 – 7 , , Bruney (3-1) , , Papelbon (1-3) , ,
Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
(27) , , 36,590 , , 89-59 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 149 , , September 15 , ,
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, , 10 – 1 , , Beckett (19-6) , ,
Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thai ...
(18-7) , , , , 36,215 , , 90-59 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 16 , ,
Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, , 4 – 3 , ,
Chamberlain Chamberlain may refer to: Profession *Chamberlain (office), the officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign or other noble figure People *Chamberlain (surname) **Houston Stewart Chamberlain (1855–1927), German-British philosop ...
(2-0) , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(8-8) , ,
Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...
(28) , , 36,533 , , 90-60 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 17 , , @ Blue Jays , , 6 – 1 , , McGowan (11-9) , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(16-11) , , , , 29,316 , , 90-61 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 18 , , @ Blue Jays , , 4 – 3 , , Burnett (9-7) , , Gagné (3-2) , , Downs (1) , , 32,290 , , 90-62 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 19 , , @ Blue Jays , , 6 – 1 , , Litsch (6-9) , , Buchholz (3-1) , , Accardo (28) , , 34,927 , , 90-63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 154 , , September 21 , , @ Devil Rays , , 8 – 1 , , Beckett (20-6) , , Kazmir (13-9) , , , , 27,369 , , 91-63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 155 , , September 22 , , @ Devil Rays , , 8 – 6 , , Gagné (4-2) , , Reyes (2-4) , , Papelbon (36) , , 34,626 , , 92-63 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 23 , , @ Devil Rays , , 5 – 4 , ,
Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Qu ...
(5-15) , ,
Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(16-12) , , Reyes (25) , , 30,310 , , 92-64 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 157 , , September 25 , ,
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
, , 7 – 3 , ,
Schilling Schilling may refer to: * Schilling (unit), an historical unit of measurement * Schilling (coin), the historical European coin * Austrian schilling, the former currency of Austria * A. Schilling & Company, an historical West Coast spice firm acquir ...
(9-8) , , Gaudin (11-13) , , , , 36,708 , , 93-64 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 158 , , September 26 , ,
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
, , 11 – 6 , , Timlin (2-1) , , Blevins (0-1) , , , , 36,570 , , 94-64 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 27 , ,
Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...
, , 5 – 4 , , Bonser (8-12) , , Beckett (20-7) , , Nathan (36) , , 36,743 , , 94-65 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 160 , , September 28 , ,
Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...
, , 5 – 2 , , Matsuzaka (15-12) , , Slowey (4-1) , , Papelbon (37) , , 36,843 , , 95-65 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 161 , , September 29 , ,
Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...
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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...
(17-12) , ,
Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-n ...
(0-2) , , Okajima (5) , , 36,619 , , 96-65 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 162 , , September 30 , ,
Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...
, , 3 – 2 , , Garza (5-7) , , Tavárez (7-11) , , Nathan (37) , , 36,364 , , 96-66


Postseason


ALDS vs.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team h ...

* Boston wins series 3–0


ALCS vs.

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive Fi ...

* Boston wins series 4–3


World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World ...
vs. Colorado Rockies

* Boston wins series 4–0 * The Red Sox set an MLB post-season record by outscoring their collective opponents 99–46.


Roster


Player stats


Batting


Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''


Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bat; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''


Pitching


Starting pitchers

''Note: GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''


Spot-starting pitchers

''Note: GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' *Statistics listed are only for games started.


Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''


Post-season

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Division Series

The Red Sox not only won the AL East Division for the first time in 12 years, but clinched the best record in the American League—and all of baseball. While their 96–66 record was the same as that of the
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, the Red Sox held the season series tiebreaker for American League home-field advantage, having bested the Tribe 5 games to 2. Thus, the wild card
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were sent to Cleveland while the Sox would host the
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.
Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. After ...
started the series with a complete-game shutout in Game 1, resuming his dominance of the postseason after a three-season absence. Although Kevin Youkilis hit a solo
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in the first inning that would prove to be all the offense Beckett needed, David Ortiz provided additional support with a two-run homer in the third to cap off a 4–0 Game 1 victory. Game 2 was much closer, with
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and
Kelvim Escobar Kelvim José Escobar Bolívar (born April 11, 1976) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1997–2003) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007, 2009). He won 101 games, but his career ...
each surrendering three runs by the time the fifth inning was done. In the bottom of the ninth, after a
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single and David Ortiz's playoff record-tying fourth
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of the night (this time, intentional),
Manny Ramírez Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican Americans (Dominican Republic), Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with ...
ended the game with a towering home run that left
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over the
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. With a 6–3 Game 2 win, the Red Sox would go to
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with a 2–0 series lead. In Game 3,
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brought back the dominant pitching, scattering six hits and striking out four in seven innings of shutout work. He had plenty of run support as well, with Ortiz and Ramírez hitting back-to-back solo home runs in the fourth, and a progression of hits that scored seven more in the eighth inning. Éric Gagné gave up the only run, giving up a ground-rule double to Maicer Izturis in the bottom of the ninth, then advancing Izturis to third on a wild pitch before giving up a sacrifice fly to
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that scored Izturis. After that, a strikeout and a flyout ended the game with a 9–1 Red Sox victory to clinch a series sweep. The Red Sox sweep was one of three Division Series sweeps in the 2007 post-season. Only one series would go more than three—the Indians beat the Yankees in four games.


League Championship Series

In Game 1, Travis Hafner got the first run on Josh Beckett with a solo home run in the first inning. Manny Ramírez answered back, driving in Kevin Youkilis with a single in the bottom of the first. After that, Beckett settled in, while Indians starter C.C. Sabathia fell apart. In the bottom of the third, he gave up a ground-rule double to
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, and then after a bunt groundout for
Dustin Pedroia Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball career for the Boston Red Sox, from 2006 to 2019. He was a four-time All-Star, and won the Americ ...
, he walked Kevin Youkilis, hit David Ortiz, and walked Manny Ramírez to give up the lead. Then he gave up a double to
Mike Lowell Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career, Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998), Florida Marlins (1999–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2006&nda ...
that scored Youkilis and Ortiz. After Bobby Kielty was walked,
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hit a groundout that could not be turned into a double-play, scoring Ramírez. The Sox tacked five more on, and win Game 1, 10–3. Game 2 was a slugfest, with
Curt Schilling Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is a commentator for conservative media outlet BlazeTV. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series appearance ...
and Fausto Carmona both failing to make it out of the fifth inning, and a 6–6 tie after six innings. The game drew into extra frames, but the Red Sox bullpen got hammered in the top of the eleventh, with Éric Gagné, Javier López and
Jon Lester Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals. L ...
giving up seven runs. The Red Sox failed to answer back, and lost Game 2, 13–6. The series was even headed to Cleveland. In Game 3, Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up 4 runs, and Jason Varitek provided the only Red Sox offense with a two-run homer in the seventh, as the Indians took the Jacobs Field opener, 4–2, for a 2–1 series lead. Game 4 did not start much better for the Red Sox, with a seven-run fifth inning that saw
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allow four runs (two charged to starter Tim Wakefield). In the top of the sixth, the Sox showed some life with back-to-back-to-back solo home runs by Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Manny Ramírez. That would be all of the Sox offense, as they fell, 7–3, to end up in a 3–1 ALCS hole once again. Once more, the Red Sox faced ALCS elimination. But one person who was not panicking was Manny Ramírez. In his typical "Manny Being Manny" attitude, Ramirez told reporters that if the Red Sox were eliminated, it wouldn't be "the end of the world." His comments seemed ''laissez faire'' at the time, as many members of the Boston media chose to interpret them as meaning that Manny would not put forth his best effort in the games to come and would thus disrupt his team's ability to compete. Fate proved them wrong though. With Josh Beckett on the mound again for Game 5, the Red Sox dominated, with Kevin Youkilis driving in three and David Ortiz driving in two to power a 7–1 Red Sox victory to force the ALCS back to
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. The Red Sox were hardly finished. In Game 6, Curt Schilling redeemed himself, giving up two runs in seven innings, while J. D. Drew hammered a grand slam in the first inning, and the Sox tacked on six more in the third, leading to a 12–2 victory. Éric Gagné finished the game by pitching a perfect 9th inning. Game 7 gave Daisuke Matsuzaka his chance at redemption, and he did not disappoint, giving up 2 runs in five innings, while
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and
Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Robert Papelbon (; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four cons ...
each pitched two scoreless innings. The Sox hammered out a run in each of the first three innings, then exploded with a Dustin Pedroia two-run homer in the seventh, and six more runs—including another two-run homer by Kevin Youkilis—in the eighth. With an 11–2 Game 7 victory, the Red Sox came back once again from elimination, bringing them to their second World Series in four years.


2007 World Series

At first, the World Series seemed like a tough task. After going the distance with the Indians, the Red Sox had to face the red-hot Colorado Rockies, who had just finished a 21-of-22 run that included forcing and winning a Wild Card one-game playoff with the
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, then sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies in the
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and the
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in the NLCS. The Red Sox were counting on their historically-dominant postseason pitching and the possibility that eight days off would leave the Rox rusty. Game 1 proved, once more, to be a domination. Josh Beckett gave up just one run in seven innings of work while striking out nine, while Rockies starter
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gave up a home run on his second pitch to Dustin Pedroia in the bottom of the first, and a total of six runs in four innings. It got worse from there, as the Red Sox hammered reliever
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for seven runs in the fifth inning. The Red Sox took Game 1, 13–1. In Game 2, Curt Schilling gave up one run in 5 innings, and Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon finished the game flawlessly. This time, the dominance was necessary, as the Red Sox scored two times, with Jason Varitek driving in Mike Lowell in the fourth, then Lowell driving in David Ortiz in the fifth for their only offense of the game. With a 2–1 Game 2 win, the Red Sox went to
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with the advantage, hoping the rarefied air would not affect them too much. Game 3 began with another dominating offensive performance. Boston struck first, with six runs in the third inning that knocked out Rox starter
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. Mike Lowell and pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka each had two RBIs, and Manny Ramírez was called out at home on a controversial, but ultimately correct, tagout call. The Rockies tried to come back, bringing in five runs, including a
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home run. But the Sox put it away, with rookies Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury combining to drive in three in the eighth inning, and Mike Lowell scoring the final Sox run in the ninth to seal a 10–5 win that put the Red Sox one game away from their second World Series Championship in four years. Game 4 gave
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his shot at redemption, as a back injury to Tim Wakefield gave Lester the start. He was scoreless in innings, with Mike Lowell scoring two runs and Jacoby Ellsbury scoring one in support. In the eighth inning, Bobby Kielty hit a pinch-hit home run to put an end to the Sox's scoring. Hideki Okajima almost gave the game up, allowing two runs in the eighth before Jonathan Papelbon came in to save the game in innings. The Red Sox celebrated a 4–3 win and a four-game World Series sweep at Coors Field. Mike Lowell, with his .400 average and six runs scored, was named the MVP of the World Series. Two days later, on October 30, the Red Sox were the guests of honor in a Rolling Rally through Boston, after which the team began to lay their plans for the 2008 season.


Red Sox rookies

During the course of the 2007 season, the Red Sox were helped out and sometimes carried by rookies. Five rookies stick out in particular.
Dustin Pedroia Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball career for the Boston Red Sox, from 2006 to 2019. He was a four-time All-Star, and won the Americ ...
, Jacoby Ellsbury,
Clay Buchholz Clay Daniel Buchholz (born August 14, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays. Buchholz made h ...
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Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, who pitched professionally for 23 seasons, 16 of them in NPB, 7 in MLB. He is currently a baseball color commentator, critic, reporter, and YouTuber. Daisuke is nicknamed in Japan and "Dice ...
, and
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all had their moments and left their mark of this season in Red Sox history.
Dustin Pedroia Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball career for the Boston Red Sox, from 2006 to 2019. He was a four-time All-Star, and won the Americ ...
began the season as the Red Sox starting second baseman. Pedroia, 24, struggled in April only batting .182, with 10 hits in 55 at-bats. Although he struggled in the first month, Pedroia heated up batting an outstanding .415 in the month of May. Pedroia was honored as American League Rookie of the Month for the month of May. Pedroia continued this hot hitting for the remainder of the season. Pedroia also excelled his play in the postseason by 2 HR and driving in 10 runs in 14 games to help the Red Sox win the World Series. Pedroia ended batting .317 which ranked 10th among all American League players. Pedroia also finished with 8 home runs and 50 runs batted in. Pedroia won the American League Rookie of the Year award. Pedroia was not the only rookie position player to make an impact this season. Jacoby Ellsbury, 24, made his MLB debut on June 30. Instantly Ellsbury succeeded. In only 33 games and 116 at-bats, Ellsbury hit .353, had 3 home runs, and had 41 hits. Jacoby also showed off his versatility by stealing 9 bases without getting caught. Ellsbury also had a terrific postseason. Ellsbury replaced center fielder
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in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Indians. He did not heat up until Game 3 of the World Series, where he had 4 hits and 2 doubles. Ellsbury batted an amazing .438 in the 4-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies. The Boston Red Sox also had one incredible rookie pitcher named
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. Buchholz, 23, made his MLB debut on August 17. In his first start against the
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at Fenway Park, Buchholz pitched 6 innings, allowing 3 earned runs, while striking out 5 batters. However, it was not until his second Major League start before Clay Buchholz became a household name throughout Red Sox Nation. On September 1 against the
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, Buchholz pitched a no-hitter. He struck out 9 Orioles including Oriole right fielder
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on a curveball to complete this outstanding feat. Buchholz became the second rookie in Major League history to pitch a no-hitter. Buchholz pitched in 4 games with the Red Sox. He was 3–1 with a 1.59 ERA and 22 strikeouts. Despite his success in the regular season, Buchholz was left off the Red Sox postseason roster due to what Red Sox management determined was a fatigued arm.


Season milestones

The season got off to a wonderful start. On April 22, 2007, in a game against the
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, the Red Sox hit four consecutive
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s for the first time in franchise history (and the fifth time in major league history), when
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, J. D. Drew,
Mike Lowell Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career, Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998), Florida Marlins (1999–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2006&nda ...
, and
Jason Varitek Jason Andrew Varitek (; born April 11, 1972), nicknamed Tek, is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is currently the game planning coordinator, a uniformed coaching position, for the Boston Red Sox. After being traded ...
all hit home runs off Yankees pitcher Chase Wright. Drew also hit the second of four consecutive home runs the last time this happened, when the
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did it against the
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on September 18, 2006. That series was also the first series since the 1990 season that the Red Sox swept the Yankees in a three-game series at Fenway. Six members of the Red Sox were chosen to play in the season's all-star game. David Ortiz was elected to start at first base by the fans, third baseman Mike Lowell and outfielder Manny Ramírez were chosen by their fellow players as reserves. Pitchers
Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. After ...
and
Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Robert Papelbon (; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four cons ...
made the initial team, and reliever
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was voted in by the fans as the winner of the 32nd-man internet vote. It was the first time the Red Sox had more than two pitchers make the all-star team. Josh Beckett was credited with the win for the American League. On September 1, 2007, against the
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, rookie pitcher
Clay Buchholz Clay Daniel Buchholz (born August 14, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays. Buchholz made h ...
threw a
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in his second major league start. He was the first rookie in Red Sox history to throw a no hitter, as well as the 17th pitcher in Red Sox history to throw one. He got nine strikeouts and gave up three walks and hit one batter.
Julio Lugo Julio Cesar Lugo (November 16, 1975 – November 15, 2021) was a Dominican professional baseball shortstop. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, St ...
and
Coco Crisp Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp (born November 1, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and MiLB team manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, and Oakland ...
became the first pair of Red Sox players to have at least 25 stolen bases since
Tris Speaker Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career ba ...
and Hal Janvrin in 1914. Leading the league with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, and an AL-record 1,079 errorless chances at first, Kevin Youkilis won the 2007 AL
Gold Glove The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...
award for first basemen.


Awards and honors

* Jacoby EllsburyAL Rookie of the Month (September) *
Hideki Okajima is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Okajima pitched for the Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball, and the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athle ...
AL Rookie of the Month (April) * David Ortiz
Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters co ...
(DH), AL Player of the Month (September) *
Dustin Pedroia Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball career for the Boston Red Sox, from 2006 to 2019. He was a four-time All-Star, and won the Americ ...
American League Rookie of the Year, AL Rookie of the Month (May) * Kevin YoukilisGold Glove Award (1B)
All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...
*
Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. After ...
, reserve P *
Mike Lowell Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career, Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998), Florida Marlins (1999–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2006&nda ...
, reserve 3B *
Hideki Okajima is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Okajima pitched for the Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball, and the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athle ...
, reserve P (final vote winner) * David Ortiz, starting 1B *
Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Robert Papelbon (; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four cons ...
, reserve P *
Manny Ramírez Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican Americans (Dominican Republic), Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with ...
, reserve OF


Farm system

The
Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...
affiliate changed from the
Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. ...
to the
Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League ...
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References


Further reading

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External links

*Game logs: :1st half
Boston Red Sox Game Log
on ESPN.com :2nd half
Boston Red Sox Game Log
on ESPN.com
2007 Boston Red Sox at Baseball Reference
*Batting statistics:''
Boston Red Sox stats
on ESPN.com *Pitching statistics:''
Boston Red Sox pitching stats
on ESPN.com
2007 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections
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Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...
Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...