Julio Lugo — SS

Date of Birth: 16 November 1975
Place of Birth: Barahona, Dominican Republic
Height: 6-1  Weight: 175
Bats: Right  Throws: Right
College: Connors State JC
Drafted: 1994 (Houston Astros)

Years with Red Sox: 3
No longer part of the Red Sox 40-man roster

More about Julio Lugo

• Lugo became the fifth regular starter at shortstop in the last four years in Boston following Nomar Garciaparra, Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria, and Alex Rodriguez.
• Boston's "Mother's Day Miracle" on 13 May 2007, in which the Red Sox rallied from a 5-0 deficit with one out in the ninth to beat Baltimore at Fenway Park, was capped by Lugo's bouncing ground ball to the right of former Sox first baseman Kevin Millar, who fielded the hit and then attempted to toss the ball to pitcher Chris Ray covering first. Instead, Ray dropped the ball as both the tying and winning runs crossed the plate.
• Lugo finishes the season with 33 steals to lead the Red Sox; that total was the highest since Johnny Damon led the team with 31 in 2002 and 30 in 2003.

Memorable Moments for Julio Lugo

• 13 May 2007 - Dubbed the "Mother's Day Miracle" by the Boston media, the Red Sox rally from a one-out, 5-0 deficit and win 6-5 over the Orioles at Fenway Park. Boston scores four runs to get within one, then score the final two on a two-out single by shortstop Julio Lugo combined with an fielding error by pitcher Chris Ray as he covers first.
• 1 July 2009 - After relinquishing a nine-run lead to the Orioles the night before in an 11-10 loss, the Red Sox score four runs in the ninth to erase a 5-1 deficit and win 6-5 in 11 innings thanks to Julio Lugo's RBI single. Closer Jonathan Papelbon, who failed to set the franchise mark for career saves the previous night, pitches a perfect frame to give him 133 career saves, all with Boston.

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