May 14, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
@LAA 1 BAL 6
BOS 3 CLE 2
OAK 0 KCR 2
DET 0 TOR 6
@MIN 5 NYY 2
@TBR 1 SEA 4
@TEX 3
(12) ARI 4
COL 3 CHC 8
SDP 5 CIN 7
FLA 6
(10) LAD 6
@MIL 4 WSN 5
@NYM 3 ATL 8
@PHI 6 HOU 6
@SFG 3 STL 5
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 28,939

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 3:05pm
Time of Game: 2:40

Red Sox

24-19

Lost 4

2nd, ½ GB

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3 12  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  2   4  0  X    6  8  0

W: D Cabrera (4-1), L: C Hansen (0-2), S: G Sherrill (15)

Orioles

22-19

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

Dave Trembley

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury RF                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .783   15    0   0   SB
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .742   12    2   2   GDP
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .753   10    0   0   GDP
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .937   13    1   1   
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .776   17    0   1   HR,GDP
K Youkilis 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .318  .984   10   10   1   2·2B,GDP
J Varitek C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .772   17    7   0   HR
A Cora SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .474 1.050   13    2   5   
J Van Every CF                3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666   17    1   0   

J Lester P                                                               1   2
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  C Hansen P                                                             0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   3  12   3    0   3              124   24  12

BATTING

2B: K Youkilis 2 (14, 2 off D Cabrera).

HR: J Varitek (4, off D Cabrera; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); M Lowell (4, off D Cabrera; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Varitek 5; M Lowell 5; K Youkilis 4; J Ellsbury 3; M Ramirez; J Van Every; D Pedroia.

GIDP: M Lowell (2); D Ortiz (10); K Youkilis (3); D Pedroia (6).

RBI: M Lowell (11); D Pedroia (21); J Varitek (15).

2-out RBI: M Lowell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Ramirez-D Pedroia-K Youkilis; J Lester-A Cora-K Youkilis.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ellsbury (15, 2nd base off D Cabrera/G Quiroz).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .270  .770   24    3   6   2B
J Payton LF                   4   1   1   5    0   0  .228  .610   11    4   0   HR
N Markakis RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .838   20    1   0   
A Huff 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .775   13    0   3   
K Millar 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .667   16   13   0   
L Scott DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .751   10    0   0   
A Jones CF                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .654   12    1   0   SB
F Bynum SS                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .318  .712   10    2   6   GDP
G Quiroz C                    3   2   2   0    0   0  .211  .618   13    3   0   

D Cabrera P                                                              0   2
  M Albers P                                                             0   0
  G Sherrill P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   6   8   6    3   6              129   27  17

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (11, off J Lester).

HR: J Payton (3, off H Okajima; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Payton 4; B Roberts 2; G Quiroz 2; N Markakis; A Huff; F Bynum; A Jones.

GIDP: F Bynum (2).

RBI: J Payton 5 (11); N Markakis (18).

2-out RBI: J Payton 4.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 4. F Bynum-B Roberts-K Millar 2; B Roberts-F Bynum-K Millar 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (4, 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                       6     5   2   2    2   4   0   3.95   23   86-54   31· 6·17   11· 5· 1· 0     56    -     1.31   0.15
J Lopez, H (3)                 0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   3.45    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.06
C Hansen, L (0-2)              0     1   2   2    1   0   0   8.44    2   11-6     4· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.70  -0.10
H Okajima, BS (4)              1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   0.93    5   19-13    8· 2· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          3-3    1.27  -0.51
Totals                         8     8   6   6    3   6   1          33  127-81   47·11·23   15· 8· 1· 0          4-3

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, W (4-1)             7    10   3   3    0   3   2   3.58   28  103-65   43· 3·19   16· 5· 4· 0     48    -     0.83   0.02
M Albers, H (2)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.30    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
G Sherrill, S (15)             1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    4   13-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.03
Totals                         9    12   3   3    0   3   2          35  123-79   54· 4·21   19· 8· 5· 0           -

C Hansen faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 28,939.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Ellsbury           RF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. J Payton             LF 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. N Markakis           RF 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. A Huff               3B 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. K Millar             1B 
6. K Youkilis           1B    6. L Scott              DH 
7. J Varitek            C     7. A Jones              CF 
8. A Cora               SS    8. F Bynum              SS 
9. J Van Every          CF    9. G Quiroz             C  

   J Lester             P        D Cabrera            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-2  123  2   52%  93% J Payton        H Okajima       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bynum Scores; Quiroz Scores; Roberts Scores
   b 6   0  3-0  1--  6   13%  34% B Roberts       J Lester        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Quiroz to 3B
   t 5   1  0-1  ---  8  -12%  27% J Varitek       D Cabrera       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 4   1  1-0  12-  1  -12%  36% K Millar        J Lester        Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Deep LF); Huff out at 1B/LF-2B-1B
   b 6   1  3-1  -2-  7   12%  40% N Markakis      J Lester        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roberts Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  J Ellsbury      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      44%  D Pedroia       Ellsbury Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   37%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ellsbury Scores
   OO     1--  2   44%  D Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   42%  B Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   41%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   40%  N Markakis      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   42%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   38%  K Youkilis      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   41%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Youkilis to 3B
   O      --3  1   44%  A Cora          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   42%  A Huff          Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  6   40%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   39%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   41%  J Van Every     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   39%  J Ellsbury      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   44%  D Pedroia       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   48%  A Jones         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   44%  F Bynum         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   40%  G Quiroz        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          1--      42%  B Roberts       Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   38%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   40%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   38%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   43%  M Lowell        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   40%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   43%  N Markakis      Walk
          1--  3   48%  A Huff          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Markakis to 2B
   OO     12-  1   36%  K Millar        Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Deep LF); Huff out at 1B/LF-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   39%  K Youkilis      Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  8   27%  J Varitek       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   28%  A Cora          Lineout: 2B
          ---  6   27%  J Van Every     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   25%  J Ellsbury      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Van Every to 3B
   O      1-3  1   29%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   26%  L Scott         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  6   29%  A Jones         Walk
   OO     1--  2   22%  F Bynum         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   24%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   25%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  6   16%  M Lowell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  3   15%  K Youkilis      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   16%  J Varitek       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   21%  G Quiroz        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  6   34%  B Roberts       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Quiroz to 3B
   RO     -23  5   29%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Quiroz Scores
   R      -2-  7   40%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Roberts Scores
   O      1--  4   35%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   31%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   33%  A Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   35%  J Van Every     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   37%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Javier Lopez facing 6-7-8
                  Javier Lopez replaces Jon Lester pitching
   O      ---  1   32%  L Scott         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   28%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   31%  F Bynum         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
                  Craig Hansen replaces Javier Lopez pitching
          1--  2   35%  G Quiroz        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bynum to 2B
          12-  9   41%  B Roberts       Walk; Bynum to 3B; Quiroz to 2B
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Craig Hansen pitching
   RRRR   123  2   93%  J Payton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bynum Scores; Quiroz Scores; Roberts Scores
   O      ---  5   93%  N Markakis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Matt Albers facing 2-3-4
                  Matt Albers replaces Daniel Cabrera pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  D Pedroia       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   97%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   97%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Hideki Okajima facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   97%  A Huff          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   97%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   97%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, George Sherrill facing 5-6-7
                  George Sherrill replaces Matt Albers pitching
          ---  1   93%  M Lowell        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2  100%  K Youkilis      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   99%  J Varitek       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6  100%  A Cora          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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