April 25, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 8
DET 3 BAL 2
BOS 0 CLE 11
@MIL 4 TEX 6
@MIN 3 CHW 9
@NYY 3 KCR 10
@OAK 3 SEA 13
@TOR 8 ATL 5
SDP 4 CHC 11
PIT 1 PHI 10
@CIN 7 FLA 4
LAD 2 HOU 5
SFG 4 MON 4
NYM 1 COL 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 45,227

Friday, April 25, 1997, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:21

Red Sox

11-10

Lost 1

2nd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    2  6  2

W: S Erickson (3-1), L: T Gordon (1-3), S: R Myers (9)

Orioles

13-6

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .879   11    0   3   
J Frye 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .455  .975   20    0   3   
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .882   13   13   1   GDP
  S Mack PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .580         0   0   
R Jefferson DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .361  .990   12    0   0   
  T Naehring PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .986    3    0   0   
W Cordero LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .783    7    1   0   
T O'Leary RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .950    6    0   0   
  R Pemberton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .549    1    0   0   
J Valentin 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .169  .516   15    3   3   SB
B Haselman C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .753    9    1   1   
D Bragg CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .977    6    5   0   2B

T Gordon P                                                               1   3
  V Eshelman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   0   4   0    2   3              103   24  14

BATTING

2B: D Bragg (5, off S Erickson).

TB: D Bragg 2; J Frye; J Valentin; W Cordero.

GIDP: M Vaughn (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Valentin (1, 2nd base off S Erickson/L Webster).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .485   17    0   5   
J Hammonds CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .649   15    2   0   SB
E Davis RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .314  .872   14    1   0   2B
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .871   15   18   1   
C Ripken 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .875    9    0   3   
P Incaviglia DH               3   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .517   11    0   0   
T Tarasco LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   17    1   0   
L Webster C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .434   12    3   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .357   11    1   5   

S Erickson P                                                             1   2
  R Myers P                                                              0   1
Totals                       30   2   6   2    1   2              121   27  17

BATTING

2B: E Davis (4, off V Eshelman).

TB: E Davis 3; R Palmeiro 2; J Hammonds; P Incaviglia.

RBI: E Davis (11); R Palmeiro (17).

2-out RBI: R Palmeiro; E Davis.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alomar-M Bordick-R Palmeiro.

E: M Bordick (4); C Ripken (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hammonds (3, 2nd base off T Gordon/B Haselman).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Gordon, L (1-3)              7     5   2   2    1   2   0   3.23   27  114-71   39· 9·23   14· 4· 6· 0     60    -     0.91   0.08
V Eshelman                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0  16.20    4    6-5     4· 1· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         8     6   2   2    1   2   0          31  120-76   43·10·23   15· 6· 7· 0           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Erickson, W (3-1)            8     3   0   0    1   2   0   2.96   29   85-57   38· 4·15   19· 5· 2· 0     77    -     1.23   0.52
R Myers, S (9)                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   18-12    7· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.72   0.08
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   3   0          34  103-69   45· 5·19   21· 6· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 45,227.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. R Alomar             2B 
2. J Frye               3B    2. J Hammonds           CF 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. E Davis              RF 
4. R Jefferson          DH    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. W Cordero            LF    5. C Ripken             3B 
6. T O'Leary            RF    6. P Incaviglia         DH 
7. J Valentin           2B    7. T Tarasco            LF 
8. B Haselman           C     8. L Webster            C  
9. D Bragg              CF    9. M Bordick            SS 

   T Gordon             P        S Erickson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-0  -2-  5   17%  72% E Davis         T Gordon        Single to LF (Line Drive); Hammonds Scores; Davis to 2B
   t 6   0  0-0  1--  3   11%  56% M Vaughn        S Erickson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   2  0-1  -2-  3   10%  82% R Palmeiro      T Gordon        Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis Scores
   t 9   1  2-0  12-  1    9%  92% R Pemberton     R Myers         Popfly: 1B
   t 3   2  0-0  123  1    8%  56% M Vaughn        S Erickson      Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Frye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  M Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  R Alomar        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   51%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  E Davis         Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   54%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   59%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   57%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Palmeiro to 2B
   O      -2-  4   54%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging; Palmeiro to 3B; Incaviglia out at 1B/C-1B
   O      --3  5   50%  T Tarasco       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   46%  J Valentin      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   48%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging, Valentin Steals 2B
          -2-  2   46%  D Bragg         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Valentin stays at 2B
   O      12-  1   51%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          12-  5   48%  J Frye          Walk; Valentin to 3B; Bragg to 2B
   O      123  1   56%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  L Webster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  M Bordick       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   53%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  R Jefferson     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   48%  W Cordero       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cordero to 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B; Cordero to 3B
   O      --3  1   56%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   50%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  B Haselman      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  D Bragg         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   57%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   54%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   52%  T Tarasco       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  L Webster       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   45%  J Frye          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   OO     1--  3   56%  M Vaughn        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   54%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   52%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   54%  J Hammonds      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      55%  E Davis         Hammonds Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   72%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Hammonds Scores; Davis to 2B
   R      -2-  3   82%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis Scores
   O      1--  1   81%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   84%  W Cordero       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   87%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   88%  J Valentin      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   90%  P Incaviglia    Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   89%  T Tarasco       Groundout: 2B-1B; Incaviglia to 2B
   O      -2-  4   88%  L Webster       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Incaviglia to 3B
   O      --3  6   86%  M Bordick       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   90%  B Haselman      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   83%  D Bragg         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   89%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  4   94%  J Frye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vaughn Eshelman facing 1-2-3
                  Vaughn Eshelman replaces Tom Gordon pitching
   O      ---  1   93%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   93%  E Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   92%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Myers facing 3-4-5
                  Randy Myers replaces Scott Erickson pitching
          ---  8   84%  M Vaughn        Walk
                  Tim Naehring pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson batting 4th; Shane Mack pinch runs for Mo Vaughn batting 3rd
   O      1--  3   91%  T Naehring      Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   83%  W Cordero       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mack to 2B
                  Rudy Pemberton pinch hits for Troy O'Leary batting 6th
   O      12-  1   92%  R Pemberton     Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  5  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL199704250

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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