Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox
July 4, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 4, 2009 at Fenway Park. The Seattle Mariners defeated the Boston Red Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Seattle Mariners 3, Boston Red Sox 2

Seattle Mariners ab   r   h rbi
Suzuki rf 5 1 1 0
Branyan 1b 3 0 1 2
Lopez 2b 4 0 1 0
Griffey, Jr. dh 3 0 0 0
  Balentien pr,dh 0 1 0 0
Gutierrez cf 4 0 1 0
Langerhans lf 2 0 0 0
Johjima c 3 0 0 0
Woodward 3b 3 1 2 1
Cedeno ss 4 0 1 0
Olson p 0 0 0 0
  Corcoran p 0 0 0 0
  Aardsma p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Drew rf 3 0 0 0
Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0
Youkilis 3b 4 0 1 0
Bay lf 4 0 0 0
Baldelli dh 1 1 0 0
  Ortiz ph,dh 1 0 0 0
Varitek c 3 1 2 2
Ellsbury cf 4 0 1 0
Bailey 1b 3 0 0 0
  Kotsay 1b 1 0 0 0
Lugo ss 2 0 0 0
  Kottaras ph 1 0 0 0
Penny p 0 0 0 0
  Masterson p 0 0 0 0
  Okajima p 0 0 0 0
  Saito p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2
Seattle 001 010 001371
Boston 020 000 000240
  Seattle Mariners IP H R ER BB SO
Olson   6.1 4 2 2 4 5
  Corcoran  W(2-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Aardsma  SV(17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
4
7
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Penny   6.0 6 2 2 1 6
  Masterson   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Okajima   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Saito  L(2-2) 1.0 1 1 1 3 1
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
5
8

  E–Cedeno (3).  DP–Seattle 1. Woodward-Lopez-Branyan, Boston 1. Youkilis-Pedroia-Bailey.  2B–Seattle Branyan (15,off Penny), Boston Youkilis (20,off Olson).  HR–Boston Varitek (12,2nd inning off Olson 1 on 1 out).  SF–Branyan (4,off Penny).  Team LOB–7.  HBP–Baldelli (1,by Olson).  Team–7.  SB–Ellsbury (35,3rd base off Olson/Johjima); Lugo (3,2nd base off Olson/Johjima); Ellsbury (35,3rd base off Olson/Johjima); Lugo (3,2nd base off Olson/Johjima).  U-HP–Gerry Davis, 1B–CB Bucknor, 2B–Mike Everitt, 3B–Brian Gorman.  T–3:06.  A–37,656.
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