April 4, 2004 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
BOS 2

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 47,683

Sunday, April 4, 2004, 8:08PM
Time of Game: 3:21

Red Sox

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2 11  2
Orioles         0  3  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    7 11  1

W: S Ponson (1-0), L: P Martinez (0-1), S: B Ryan (1)

Orioles

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   22    3   0   
B Mueller 3B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .600 1.200   14    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .400  .800   23    1   1   GDP
D Ortiz DH                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500   20    0   0   HBP
  E Burks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
K Millar 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   16    6   0   
G Kapler RF                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .600 1.200   19    1   0   CS
J Varitek C                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200   34    7   1   GDP
M Bellhorn 2B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.750   14    3   3   2B
P Reese SS                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .667   16    3   4   
  B Daubach PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
  C Crespo PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   

P Martinez P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  S Williamson P                                                         0   0
Totals                       36   2  11   2    6   5              185   24  10

BATTING

2B: M Bellhorn (1, off S Ponson).

HBP: D Ortiz (1, by S Ponson).

TB: G Kapler 3; B Mueller 3; M Bellhorn 3; M Ramirez 2; K Millar.

GIDP: M Ramirez (1); J Varitek (1).

RBI: J Damon (1); M Ramirez (1).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Bellhorn-P Reese-K Millar.

E: C Crespo (1); P Martinez ().

BASERUNNING

CS: G Kapler (1, 2nd base by S Ponson/J Lopez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   23    1   3   CS
M Mora 3B                     4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .650   23    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   13    4   8   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417   13   11   1   
J Lopez C                     4   1   3   3    0   0  .750 2.500   12    5   1   HR,2B
J Gibbons RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   14    0   0   SB,GDP
D Segui DH                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.167   13    0   0   2B,HBP
  J Bautista PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Bigbie LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    0   0   
L Matos CF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500   18    4   0   SB

S Ponson P                                                               0   2
  R Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M DeJean P                                                             0   0
  B Ryan P                                                               1   0
Totals                       34   7  11   5    3   7              145   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Lopez (1, off M Timlin); D Segui (1, off S Williamson).

HR: J Lopez (1, off P Martinez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: D Segui (1, by P Martinez).

TB: J Lopez 7; R Palmeiro 2; D Segui 2; M Tejada 2; L Matos; M Mora; J Gibbons.

GIDP: J Gibbons (1).

RBI: J Lopez 3 (3); R Palmeiro (1); L Matos (1).

2-out RBI: J Lopez 2; R Palmeiro.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Roberts-M Tejada-R Palmeiro 2; J Lopez-M Tejada.

E: M Mora (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Matos (1, 2nd base off P Martinez/J Varitek); J Gibbons (1, 2nd base off P Martinez/J Varitek).

CS: B Roberts (1, 2nd base by M Timlin/J Varitek).

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
P Martinez, L (0-1)            6     7   3   2    1   5   1   3.00   26   93-58   34· 8·16   10· 8· 1· 0     52    -     0.74  -0.04
M Timlin                       0.2   3   3   3    2   1   0  40.50    6   22-10    7· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.50  -0.10
A Embree                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.10   0.00
S Williamson                   1     1   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   17-11    9· 1· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   5    3   7   1          38  138-82   51·11·20   15·11· 1· 0          1-0

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 Ponson, W (1-0)              5.2   7   1   1    3   3   0   1.59   27  111-69   44· 5·20   12· 5· 3· 0     51    -     1.11   0.21
R Lopez, H (1)                 1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   23-11    9· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.54   0.14
M DeJean                       0.1   1   1   1    2   0   0  27.00    4   21-9     4· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.05
B Ryan, S (1)                  1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7   30-23   11· 3· 9    4· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.40   0.06
Totals                         9    11   2   2    6   5   0          43  185-112  68· 8·36   20· 8· 3· 0          5-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Martinez (1; D Segui); S Ponson (1; D Ortiz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 47,683.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 24mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Damon              CF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. B Mueller            3B    2. M Mora               3B 
3. M Ramirez            LF    3. M Tejada             SS 
4. D Ortiz              DH    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. K Millar             1B    5. J Lopez              C  
6. G Kapler             RF    6. J Gibbons            RF 
7. J Varitek            C     7. D Segui              DH 
8. M Bellhorn           2B    8. L Bigbie             LF 
9. P Reese              SS    9. L Matos              CF 

   P Martinez           P        S Ponson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  3-1  1--  6   12%  87% M Ramirez       R Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   0  3-1  1--  5   11%  83% J Varitek       S Ponson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  0-1  12-  4   11%  84% L Bigbie        P Martinez      Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Gibbons Scores/No RBI; Segui to 3B; Bigbie to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  1   10%  65% J Lopez         P Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 3   2  3-0  12-  5   -8%  71% M Ramirez       S Ponson        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Reese Scores; Mueller to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   53%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  8   55%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   55%  M Mora          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   52%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   50%  R Palmeiro      Single to LF (Fly Ball); Mora out at 3B/LF-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   50%  G Kapler        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  9   55%  J Varitek       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Kapler Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   65%  J Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   68%  J Gibbons       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
          1--      71%  D Segui         Gibbons Steals 2B
          -2-  3   73%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  4   84%  L Bigbie        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Gibbons Scores/No RBI; Segui to 3B; Bigbie to 2B
   R      -23  6   88%  L Matos         Single to LF (Line Drive); Segui Scores/unER; Bigbie to 3B
          1-3      89%  B Roberts       Matos Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  6   82%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   79%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   81%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   78%  P Reese         Walk
   O      1--  5   81%  J Damon         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Interference called (Short 1B Line); Reese stays at 1B
          1--  5   79%  B Mueller       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Reese to 2B
   R      12-  5   71%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Reese Scores; Mueller to 2B
   O      12-  3   76%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   74%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   76%  J Lopez         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   72%  J Gibbons       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   75%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   72%  G Kapler        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   75%  J Varitek       Popfly: SS
          1--  2   71%  M Bellhorn      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Kapler to 3B
   O      -23  3   78%  P Reese         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   76%  D Segui         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   75%  L Bigbie        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   74%  L Matos         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   77%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   74%  B Mueller       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   78%  M Ramirez       Lineout: CF
          1--  3   75%  D Ortiz         Hit By Pitch; Mueller to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   79%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   78%  M Mora          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   79%  M Tejada        Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   80%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Tejada to 2B
   O      12-  2   77%  J Lopez         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   72%  G Kapler        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   83%  J Varitek       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  5   81%  M Bellhorn      Walk
          1--  7   78%  P Reese         Walk; Bellhorn to 2B
                  Rodrigo Lopez replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
   O      12-  5   84%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   83%  J Gibbons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   81%  D Segui         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   81%  L Bigbie        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rodrigo Lopez facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   75%  B Mueller       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   87%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  6   85%  D Ortiz         Walk
   O      1--  3   88%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Timlin facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Timlin replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
   O      ---  4   87%  L Matos         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   88%  B Roberts       Walk
   O      1--      86%  M Mora          Roberts Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   87%  " "             Walk
          1--  2   88%  M Tejada        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Mora to 3B
   R      1-3  3   94%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF); Mora Scores; Tejada to 3B
   RR     1-3  3   98%  J Lopez         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Tejada Scores; Palmeiro Scores
                  Alan Embree replaces Mike Timlin pitching
   O      -2-  6   98%  J Gibbons       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike DeJean facing 6-7-8
                  Mike DeJean replaces Rodrigo Lopez pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  G Kapler        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   98%  J Varitek       Walk
          1--  3   97%  M Bellhorn      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Varitek to 2B
                  Brian Daubach pinch hits for Pokey Reese batting 9th
          12-  5   93%  B Daubach       Walk; Varitek to 3B; Bellhorn to 2B
                  B.J. Ryan replaces Mike DeJean pitching; Cesar Crespo pinch runs for Brian Daubach batting 9th
   RO     123  5   96%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Varitek Scores; Bellhorn to 3B
   O      1-3  1   99%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Scott Williamson facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Williamson replaces Alan Embree pitching; Cesar Crespo moves to SS
          ---  5   99%  D Segui         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   99%  L Bigbie        Strikeout Looking
                  Jose Bautista pinch runs for David Segui batting 7th
   R      -2-  3   99%  L Matos         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bautista Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  4   99%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   99%  M Mora          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, B.J. Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  100%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  Ellis Burks pinch hits for David Ortiz batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  E Burks         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4  100%  K Millar        Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--  5  100%  G Kapler        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Millar to 2B
   O      12- 10  100%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 7.

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