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@ANA		6
5
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@BAL		2
4
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@MIN		6
7
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@OAK		9
7
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@SEA		16
2
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@TOR		1
6
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@CIN		3
5
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@FLA		3
4
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@SDP		5
6		 
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Wednesday, April 2, 1997 7:38
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 30,874, Time of Game: 3:47
Red Sox
6
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Angels
5
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  4    6  9  1
Angels          1  0  1   0  0  2   1  0  0    5 12  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nomar Garciaparra SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 23 14 -0.110 0.89 0.000 -0.110 -1.1 2 2
John Valentin 2B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .750 2.050 16 7 0.144 0.72 0.157 -0.013 1.9 4 4 2·2B
Mo Vaughn 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .333 .933 21 9 0.003 1.09 0.072 -0.069 -0.0 9 0
Mike Stanley DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 12 5 -0.045 1.40 0.015 -0.060 -0.5
   Reggie Jefferson PH 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 9 6 -0.020 1.91 0.047 -0.067 -0.1
   Jeff Frye PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tim Naehring 3B 4 2 2 2 1 1 .500 1.850 18 9 0.114 1.65 0.219 -0.106 1.3 0 0 HR
Wil Cordero LF 4 0 1 1 1 2 .250 .650 23 15 0.014 2.03 0.108 -0.094 0.2 2 0
Rudy Pemberton RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .200 14 9 0.183 2.62 0.290 -0.108 0.1 0 0 HBP
   Scott Hatteberg C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Haselman C 3 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .250 18 11 -0.045 0.64 0.013 -0.059 -0.5 8 0
   Troy O'Leary PH-RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 2 2 0.306 6.90 0.306 0.000 1.0 0 0
Shane Mack CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 12 6 -0.055 0.99 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 0
   Darren Bragg PH-CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 16 10 -0.050 1.22 0.029 -0.079 -0.8 1 0
Tom Gordon P
   Vaughn Eshelman P 1
   Butch Henry P 1
   Pat Mahomes P
   Heathcliff Slocumb P
Team Totals 36 6 9 6 8 12 .250 .789 184 103 0.439 1.50 1.256 -0.820 0.9 27 8
2B: J Valentin 2 (2, 1 off M Langston, 1 off T Percival).
HR: T Naehring (1, off M Langston; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: R Pemberton (1, by T Percival).
TB: T Naehring 5; J Valentin 5; M Vaughn; R Jefferson; T O'Leary; W Cordero.
RBI: T Naehring 2 (2); J Valentin (1); R Pemberton (1); T O'Leary (1); W Cordero (1).
2-out RBI: T Naehring 2; J Valentin; T O'Leary; R Pemberton; W Cordero.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Valentin-M Vaughn.
E: T Gordon ().

Anaheim Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darin Erstad 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 17 12 -0.125 0.82 0.000 -0.125 -1.8 5 0
Luis Alicea 2B 4 1 2 2 1 2 .500 1.100 22 12 0.145 0.84 0.163 -0.018 1.9 2 0 SB
Jim Edmonds CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .400 1.400 26 17 0.017 1.31 0.153 -0.137 0.2 1 0 HR
Tim Salmon RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 19 13 -0.113 1.25 0.025 -0.138 -0.8 2 0
Dave Hollins 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 .333 .933 23 9 0.061 1.25 0.082 -0.021 0.2 2 1
Garret Anderson LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .600 1.200 21 13 0.056 1.48 0.130 -0.073 0.1 2 0
Eddie Murray DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .733 18 9 0.164 2.06 0.181 -0.017 0.9 SF
   Orlando Palmeiro PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jim Leyritz C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 14 8 -0.006 0.93 0.047 -0.053 -0.3 10 0
   Jorge Fabregas C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 3 -0.285 10.91 0.000 -0.285 -0.8 3 0
Gary Disarcina SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 10 7 0.025 0.83 0.073 -0.049 0.3 0 4 SB
Mark Langston P
   Mike James P 1
   Chuck McElroy P
   Troy Percival P
   Pep Harris P
Team Totals 38 5 12 5 5 7 .316 .781 176 103 -0.061 1.41 0.854 -0.916 -0.1 27 6
HR: J Edmonds (1, off T Gordon; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: E Murray (1, off B Henry).
TB: J Edmonds 5; G Anderson 3; L Alicea 2; G Disarcina 2; D Hollins; J Leyritz; E Murray.
RBI: L Alicea 2 (2); D Hollins (1); E Murray (1); J Edmonds (1).
2-out RBI: J Edmonds.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
E: D Erstad (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Alicea (1, 2nd base off T Gordon/B Haselman); G Disarcina (1, 2nd base off T Gordon/B Haselman).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Gordon 4.2 5 2 2 3 6 1 3.86 23 102 60 29 10 21 8 6 4 0 49 -0.014 0.91 0.3
Vaughn Eshelman 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 27.00 6 15 12 9 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 -0.147 1.42 -1.9
Butch Henry 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 6 29 15 9 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 0 -0.007 0.55 0.5
Pat Mahomes, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 8 6 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.6
Heathcliff Slocumb, S (1) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 6 22 10 7 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.222 4.98 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 5 7 1 5.00 44 176 103 58 14 31 17 15 7 0 49 4 0 0.062 1.50 0.1

Anaheim Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Langston 6 3 1 1 4 6 1 1.50 25 92 49 25 14 10 6 9 4 0 64 0.256 1.02 2.4
Mike James, H (1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 13.50 5 26 14 9 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.070 1.01 -0.9
Chuck McElroy, H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 5 21 14 4 5 5 0 2 2 0 2 0 0.116 1.41 1.0
Troy Percival, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.2 2 4 4 3 2 0 54.00 8 40 21 10 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.490 2.65 -3.3
Pep Harris 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 5 5 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 -0.249 4.54 -0.2
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 8 12 1 6.00 45 184 103 50 26 27 10 14 8 0 64 5 1 -0.437 1.41 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Percival (1; R Pemberton).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:47.
Attendance: 30,874.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 5-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  R BOS T. O'Leary P. Harris 31% 83% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Naehring Scores; Cordero to 3B; Pemberton to 2B
t9 4-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  R BOS R. Pemberton T. Percival 29% 53% Hit By Pitch; Frye Scores; Naehring to 3B; Cordero to 2B
b9 5-6 2 123 6,(3-2)  O ANA J. Fabregas H. Slocumb 28% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R BOS T. Naehring M. Langston 11% 28% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b9 5-6 2 12- 5,(3-1)  ANA E. Murray H. Slocumb -10% 72% Walk; Hollins to 3B; Anderson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra M. Langston -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Valentin M. Langston 4% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Vaughn M. Langston 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Stanley M. Langston -4% 50% Flyball: CF; Valentin to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BOS T. Naehring M. Langston -5% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ANA D. Erstad T. Gordon 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ANA L. Alicea T. Gordon 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  R ANA J. Edmonds T. Gordon -10% 39% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ANA T. Salmon T. Gordon 1% 40% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Mark Langston facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 6,(0-2)  O BOS W. Cordero M. Langston -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Pemberton M. Langston -2% 36% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS B. Haselman M. Langston 1% 37% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS S. Mack M. Langston -3% 35% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O ANA D. Hollins T. Gordon 2% 37% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  ANA G. Anderson T. Gordon -2% 35% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  ANA E. Murray T. Gordon -3% 32% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left); Anderson to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O ANA J. Leyritz T. Gordon 3% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Anderson to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  O ANA G. Disarcina T. Gordon 5% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra M. Langston -3% 37% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Valentin M. Langston 3% 40% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  BOS M. Vaughn M. Langston 2% 41% Valentin Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Valentin to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn M. Langston -4% 38% Groundout: SS-1B; Valentin to 3B
t3 0-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Stanley M. Langston 2% 39% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. Naehring M. Langston -6% 34% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ANA D. Erstad T. Gordon 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  ANA L. Alicea T. Gordon -2% 33% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  ANA J. Edmonds T. Gordon -6% 28% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alicea to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  ANA T. Salmon T. Gordon -2% 25% Walk; Edmonds to 2B
b3 1-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RO ANA D. Hollins T. Gordon -1% 25% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Alicea Scores; Edmonds to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O ANA G. Anderson T. Gordon 4% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Mark Langston facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS W. Cordero M. Langston -3% 25% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS R. Pemberton M. Langston -2% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS B. Haselman M. Langston -1% 22% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ANA E. Murray T. Gordon 2% 24% Lineout: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ANA J. Leyritz T. Gordon 1% 25% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ANA G. Disarcina T. Gordon -1% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 2-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  ANA D. Erstad T. Gordon -1% 24% Disarcina Steals 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ANA D. Erstad T. Gordon 3% 26% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Mark Langston facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS S. Mack M. Langston -3% 23% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra M. Langston -2% 21% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Langston -1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  ANA L. Alicea T. Gordon -2% 17% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  ANA J. Edmonds T. Gordon -2% 16% Alicea Steals 2B
b5 2-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ANA J. Edmonds T. Gordon 1% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B; Alicea to 3B
b5 2-0 1 --3 4,(0-2)  O ANA T. Salmon T. Gordon 4% 21% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  ANA D. Hollins T. Gordon -1% 20% Walk
Vaughn Eshelman replaces Tom Gordon pitching
b5 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ANA G. Anderson V. Eshelman 4% 23% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Mark Langston facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn M. Langston -3% 20% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Stanley M. Langston -2% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R BOS T. Naehring M. Langston 11% 28% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS W. Cordero M. Langston 2% 31% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Pemberton M. Langston -4% 27% Foul Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Vaughn Eshelman facing 7-8-9
b6 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ANA E. Murray V. Eshelman -3% 23% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 2-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  ANA J. Leyritz V. Eshelman -5% 19% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Murray to 2B
b6 2-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  ANA G. Disarcina V. Eshelman -6% 13% Single to CF (Line Drive); Murray to 3B; Leyritz to 2B
b6 2-1 0 123 2,(0-1)  O ANA D. Erstad V. Eshelman 5% 18% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Leyritz to 3B; Disarcina to 2B
b6 2-1 1 123 4,(1-2)  RR ANA L. Alicea V. Eshelman -10% 8% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Leyritz Scores; Disarcina Scores; Erstad to 2B
Butch Henry replaces Vaughn Eshelman pitching
b6 4-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO ANA J. Edmonds B. Henry 3% 12% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Alicea out at 1B/2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Angels 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Mike James facing 8-9-1
Mike James replaces Mark Langston pitching
t7 1-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS B. Haselman M. James -3% 9% Strikeout Swinging
Darren Bragg pinch hits for Shane Mack (CF) batting 9th
t7 1-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Bragg M. James 3% 12% Walk
t7 1-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra M. James -3% 9% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Bragg to 2B
t7 1-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Valentin M. James 6% 16% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bragg Scores
t7 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Vaughn M. James 3% 19% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Valentin to 2B
Chuck McElroy replaces Mike James pitching
Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 4th
t7 2-4 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson C. McElroy -7% 12% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
Darren Bragg moves from PH to CF
b7 4-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ANA T. Salmon B. Henry 1% 13% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b7 4-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  ANA D. Hollins B. Henry -1% 12% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 4-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  ANA G. Anderson B. Henry -3% 9% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hollins to 3B
b7 4-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO ANA E. Murray B. Henry -2% 7% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hollins Scores
b7 5-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O ANA J. Leyritz B. Henry 1% 8% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Angels 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Angels' Chuck McElroy facing 5-6-7
t8 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS T. Naehring C. McElroy 4% 12% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t8 2-5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Cordero C. McElroy -4% 8% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 2-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Pemberton C. McElroy -3% 5% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS B. Haselman C. McElroy -2% 3% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Pat Mahomes facing 9-1-2
Pat Mahomes replaces Butch Henry pitching
b8 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ANA G. Disarcina P. Mahomes 0% 3% Foul Popfly: 1B
b8 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ANA D. Erstad P. Mahomes 0% 4% Flyball: CF
b8 5-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ANA L. Alicea P. Mahomes 0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Angels 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Angels' Troy Percival facing 9-1-2
Troy Percival replaces Chuck McElroy pitching
Jorge Fabregas replaces Jim Leyritz playing C batting 8th
t9 2-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Bragg T. Percival -2% 2% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-5 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra T. Percival -1% 0% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Valentin T. Percival 1% 1% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t9 2-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Vaughn T. Percival 2% 4% Walk
t9 2-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  BOS R. Jefferson T. Percival 5% 8% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Valentin to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
Jeff Frye pinch runs for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 4th
t9 2-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  R BOS T. Naehring T. Percival 7% 15% Walk; Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Frye to 2B
t9 3-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  R BOS W. Cordero T. Percival 9% 24% Walk; Vaughn Scores; Frye to 3B; Naehring to 2B
t9 4-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  R BOS R. Pemberton T. Percival 29% 53% Hit By Pitch; Frye Scores; Naehring to 3B; Cordero to 2B
Pep Harris replaces Troy Percival pitching
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Bill Haselman (C) batting 8th
t9 5-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  R BOS T. O'Leary P. Harris 31% 83% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Naehring Scores; Cordero to 3B; Pemberton to 2B
t9 6-5 2 123 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Bragg P. Harris -6% 78% Foul Popfly: C
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 3-4-5
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Pat Mahomes pitching
Scott Hatteberg replaces Rudy Pemberton (RF) playing C batting 7th
Troy O'Leary moves from PH to RF
b9 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ANA J. Edmonds H. Slocumb 10% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b9 5-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ANA T. Salmon H. Slocumb 7% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 5-6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  ANA D. Hollins H. Slocumb -5% 89% Walk
b9 5-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  ANA G. Anderson H. Slocumb -7% 82% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Hollins to 2B
b9 5-6 2 12- 5,(3-1)  ANA E. Murray H. Slocumb -10% 72% Walk; Hollins to 3B; Anderson to 2B
Orlando Palmeiro pinch runs for Eddie Murray (DH) batting 7th
b9 5-6 2 123 6,(3-2)  O ANA J. Fabregas H. Slocumb 28% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Angels 5.

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