April 16, 2013: Red Sox 3 Indians 1

The Red Sox break a 4-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Indians. The most surprising yet encouraging development is the almost effortless 9th inning pitched by Andrew Bailey. He allowed a walk, but struck out two and earned his 2nd save of the season. Perhaps Joel Hanrahan's suckiness was affecting Bailey as well - Hanrahan landed on the DL today, leaving Bailey as the closer for the time being.

The Sox got a run in the top of the 3rd on a David Ross double following a Jonny Gomes single, and scored another run in the 3rd when Rich Hill committed a bases loaded balk. Daniel Nava gave the Sox an insurance run with a solo homer in the top of the 9th. Felix Doubront earned the win with 7 innings of work, allowing just one unearned run in the 7th.

BOXSCORE: 2013 Boston Red Sox At 2013 Cleveland Indians             4/16/2013
 
  Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Ellsbury CF       3  0  0  0 .414     D.Stubbs CF         3  0  1  0 .219  
  S.Victorino RF      4  0  0  0 .328   A-J.Kipnis PH         1  0  1  1 .314  
  D.Pedroia 2B        4  1  1  0 .362   B-M.Bourn CF          0  0  0  0 .163  
  M.Napoli 1B         3  0  0  0 .283     A.Cabrera SS        3  0  0  0 .149  
  W.Middlebrooks 3B   4  0  0  0 .161     C.Santana C         3  0  0  0 .148  
  D.Nava LF           2  1  1  1 .429     N.Swisher 1B        3  0  1  0 .149  
  J.Gomes DH          4  1  1  0 .250     M.Reynolds DH       4  0  0  0 .222  
  D.Ross C            3  0  1  1 .188     M.Brantley LF       4  0  0  0 .341  
  P.Ciriaco SS        3  0  1  0 .200     M.Aviles 2B         4  1  1  0 .300  
                                          L.Chisenhall 3B     3  0  1  0 .258  
                                          R.Raburn RF         4  0  1  0 .261  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  3  5  2                 Totals      32  1  6  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Stubbs In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Kipnis In 8th Inning
 
Red Sox......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  3  5  0
Indians......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  1  6  1
 
Red Sox (6-7)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
F.Doubront WIN(2-0)       7       6   1   0   2   4   0 115   1.29
J.Tazawa HOLD(3rd)        1       0   0   0   0   2   0  12   7.50
A.Bailey SAVE(2nd)        1       0   0   0   1   2   0  21   9.00
Totals                    9       6   1   0   3   8   0
 
Indians (6-6)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
U.Jimenez LOSS(0-2)       3 1/3   3   2   2   3   3   0  57   3.86
R.Hill                    0 2/3   0   0   0   2   2   0  16   9.00
N.Hagadone                3       1   0   0   1   2   0  46   0.00
J.Smith                   2       1   1   1   0   1   1  28   3.52
Totals                    9       5   3   3   6   8   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 16,600 DATE- Tuesday, April 16th 2013 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Tim Timmons, Mike Winters, Mark Wegner, Laz Diaz
T- 3:00
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox: 6  Indians: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0  Indians: 2
ERRORS- U.Jimenez
DOUBLES- D.Pedroia(3rd), D.Ross(2nd), R.Raburn(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Nava(3rd)
RBIs- D.Nava(13th), D.Ross(3rd), J.Kipnis(4th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Kipnis(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Cabrera
WALKS- J.Ellsbury, M.Napoli, D.Nava-2, D.Ross, P.Ciriaco, C.Santana, N.Swisher,
       L.Chisenhall
STRIKE OUTS- J.Ellsbury, S.Victorino, M.Napoli, D.Nava, J.Gomes, D.Ross-2,
             P.Ciriaco, D.Stubbs, A.Cabrera-2, N.Swisher, M.Reynolds,
             M.Brantley-2, M.Aviles
GIDP- J.Ellsbury, D.Pedroia
BALKS- R.Hill
2-out RBI- J.Kipnis
RLISP 2-out- M.Brantley-2, S.Victorino, P.Ciriaco-2, A.Cabrera-2
WEB GEMS- Bot 6th: Dustin Pedroia robbed Carlos Santana of a base hit.
 
At Progressive Field, the Cleveland fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.
Felix Doubront(2-0) finally bested his Cleveland opposite, Ubaldo
Jimenez(0-2), by the score of 3 to 1.
 
Boston went ahead for good in the top of the 3rd inning plating an isolated
run using 2 hits.  Boston managed only 5 hits on the night.  
 
Doubront was helped out by Andrew Bailey who recorded his 2nd save.  Jimenez
was the loser.  He pitched 3 and 1/3 innings allowing 3 hits and 3 walks.