September 7, 2007 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
CLE 2
(10) BOS 4
@BAL 0 CHW 11
MIN 10
(13) DET 6
SEA 1 NYY 3
@KCR 2 TOR 7
@TBD 2 TEX 5
OAK 3 ARI 4
STL 2 ATL 7
WSN 1 CIN 11
MIL 4 COL 10
SDP 4 NYM 11
HOU 3 FLA 6
@PHI 3 PIT 6
CHC 1 SFG 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 34,091

Friday, September 7, 2007, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:12

Red Sox

86-56

Won 2

1st

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

W: J Lester (4-0), L: D Cabrera (9-15)

Orioles

60-80

Lost 3

4th, 25 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury LF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .415 1.140   15    4   0   SB
D Pedroia 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .836   20    3   1   2B
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .316 1.006   20    0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .326  .885   26    1   2   
K Youkilis 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .291  .855   20    3   1   
J Drew RF                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .253  .737   18    4   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .264  .779   20    5   0   
C Crisp CF                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .271  .725   17    3   0   SF
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .637   18    3   4   

J Lester P                                                               1   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   3    5   7              174   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Pedroia (34, off D Cabrera); J Drew (25, off D Cabrera).

SF: C Crisp (4, off D Cabrera).

TB: J Drew 2; D Pedroia 2; K Youkilis; D Ortiz; M Lowell; C Crisp; J Varitek; J Ellsbury.

RBI: J Varitek (62); K Youkilis (77); C Crisp (55).

2-out RBI: K Youkilis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ellsbury (4, 2nd base off B Burres/R Hernandez).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .822   19    1   1   SB
M Mora 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .745   19    0   2   
N Markakis RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .826   15    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .831   10    1   7   
K Millar 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .802   19   11   0   
A Huff DH                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .761   15    0   0   
R Hernandez C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .688   12    7   0   
J Payton LF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .654    8    3   0   
T Redman CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .784    9    4   0   

D Cabrera P                                                              0   0
  B Burres P                                                             0   0
  F Cabrera P                                                            0   0
  K Birkins P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0    3   5              126   27  10

BATTING

TB: J Payton 2; B Roberts; M Tejada.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Roberts (41, 2nd base off J Lester/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
J Lester, W (4-0)              7     4   0   0    2   4   0   4.47   27   99-63   33·10·20    9·10· 2· 0     71    -     1.00   0.38
J Lopez                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.19    3   12-8     3· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
M Delcarmen                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.52    4   13-8     6· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   5   0          34  124-79   42·13·24   11·13· 2· 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
D Cabrera, L (9-15)            3.2   6   3   3    2   4   0   5.11   19   75-49   29· 6·14    7· 4· 2· 0     39    -     1.10  -0.11
B Burres                       2.2   1   1   1    2   0   0   5.85   11   47-25   15· 3· 7    4· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.43   0.05
F Cabrera                      1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.84    6   28-15    7· 2· 6    0· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.50  -0.01
K Birkins                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    4   19-14   10· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   7   0          40  169-103  61·11·31   13·10· 5· 0          2-1

Balks: D Cabrera (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike DiMuro, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 34,091.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 92° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Ellsbury           LF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. M Mora               3B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. N Markakis           RF 
4. M Lowell             3B    4. M Tejada             SS 
5. K Youkilis           1B    5. K Millar             1B 
6. J Drew               RF    6. A Huff               DH 
7. J Varitek            C     7. R Hernandez          C  
8. C Crisp              CF    8. J Payton             LF 
9. J Lugo               SS    9. T Redman             CF 

   J Lester             P        D Cabrera            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  3   10%  64% J Drew          D Cabrera       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Youkilis to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -23  2    7%  71% J Varitek       D Cabrera       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Youkilis Scores; Drew to 3B
   b 4   1  3-0  1-3  2    7%  77% R Hernandez     J Lester        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   t 4   2  0-2  --3  1    7%  78% D Pedroia       D Cabrera       Balk; Crisp Scores
   b 4   0  3-0  1--  5   -7%  66% K Millar        J Lester        Walk; Tejada to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   52%  D Pedroia       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   49%  D Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Pedroia to 3B
   O      --3 10   45%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      39%  M Mora          Roberts Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   43%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  3   47%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          -2-  4   46%  M Tejada        Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  K Millar        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   54%  K Youkilis      Walk
          1--  3   64%  J Drew          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Youkilis to 3B
   R      -23  2   71%  J Varitek       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Youkilis Scores; Drew to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   69%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Drew Scores
   O      1--  5   67%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   65%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  A Huff          Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   69%  R Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   68%  J Payton        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
   O      1--  4   70%  T Redman        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   68%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   70%  D Ortiz         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--  1   73%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  4   70%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   72%  J Drew          Walk; Ortiz to 3B; Lowell to 2B
   O      123  4   66%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   69%  B Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   71%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   72%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   75%  C Crisp         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   73%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Crisp to 2B
   O      -2-  1   71%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Crisp to 3B
   R      --3      78%  D Pedroia       Balk; Crisp Scores
                  Brian Burres replaces Daniel Cabrera pitching
   O      ---  4   77%  " "             Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   73%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  5   66%  K Millar        Walk; Tejada to 2B
   O      12-  3   70%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Tejada to 3B; Huff to 1B
   O      1-3  2   77%  R Hernandez     Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      1-3  3   83%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Burres facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   81%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  1   80%  M Lowell        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   80%  K Youkilis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   82%  T Redman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   85%  M Mora          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Burres facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   84%  J Drew          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  8   83%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   84%  C Crisp         Walk
   O      1--  1   82%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   85%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   87%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  8   88%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Burres facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   90%  J Ellsbury      Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  5   88%  D Pedroia       Flyball: CF
          1--      89%  D Ortiz         Ellsbury Steals 2B
          -2-  6   90%  " "             Walk
                  Fernando Cabrera replaces Brian Burres pitching
   O      12-  3   88%  M Lowell        Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  3   93%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellsbury Scores; Ortiz to 2B
          12-  5   94%  J Drew          Walk; Ortiz to 3B; Youkilis to 2B
   O      123  6   92%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   94%  A Huff          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   95%  R Hernandez     Flyball: RF
          ---  1   94%  J Payton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   96%  T Redman        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Fernando Cabrera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   95%  C Crisp         Flyball: LF (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  8   95%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Kurt Birkins replaces Fernando Cabrera pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Javier Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Javier Lopez replaces Jon Lester pitching
   O      ---  6   97%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  M Mora          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   98%  N Markakis      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kurt Birkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   98%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   98%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --- 11   98%  M Lowell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Manny Delcarmen facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  1  100%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   99%  A Huff          Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  R Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation