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BOS
@BAL		6
3
SEA
@CHW		5
13
OAK
@MIN		3
2
LAA
@TBR		4
6
DET
@TEX		8
7
SFG
@ATL		5
0
HOU
@MIL		3
9
NYM
@PIT		2
5
Monday, August 18, 2008 7:06PM
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 40,429, Time of Game: 3:01
Red Sox
6
72-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
 at Orioles
3
61-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 15½ GB
W: Jon Lester (12-4)
L: Jeremy Guthrie (10-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  2  2    6  9  0
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3  5  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .695 12 7 -0.075 0.78 0.014 -0.089 -1.4 3 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .320 .834 12 8 -0.011 0.75 0.052 -0.063 -0.0 2 1
David Ortiz DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 .262 .857 18 12 0.075 0.84 0.145 -0.071 1.1 2·2B,GDP
Kevin Youkilis 3B-1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .317 .957 23 12 -0.084 0.85 0.010 -0.094 -1.0 3 3
Jason Bay LF 5 2 3 4 0 0 .292 .905 18 10 0.320 0.85 0.340 -0.019 3.4 1 0 2·HR,SB
Jed Lowrie SS-3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .850 22 11 -0.070 0.66 0.008 -0.078 -0.9 1 2
Sean Casey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .346 .830 15 12 -0.048 0.72 0.021 -0.069 -0.0 7 0
   Alex Cora PR-SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .770 5 1 0.005 0.35 0.005 0.000 0.3 0 1
Jason Varitek C 4 1 1 1 1 2 .216 .653 21 9 0.052 0.53 0.108 -0.056 -0.3 9 0 HR
Coco Crisp CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .248 .689 19 9 -0.026 0.75 0.041 -0.067 -0.1 1 0 CS
Jon Lester P 1
   Manny Delcarmen P
   Jonathan Papelbon P
Team Totals 36 6 9 6 8 7 .250 .942 165 91 0.138 0.74 0.744 -0.606 1.1 27 8
2B: D Ortiz 2 (16, 1 off J Johnson, 1 off J Guthrie).
HR: J Varitek (9, off J Guthrie; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Bay 2 (25, 1 off R Cherry, 1 off J Guthrie; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: J Bay 9; D Ortiz 4; J Varitek 4; C Crisp; D Pedroia; S Casey.
GIDP: D Ortiz (11).
RBI: J Bay 4 (80); D Ortiz (63); J Varitek (33).
2-out RBI: J Varitek.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: J Bay (10, 2nd base off J Guthrie/R Hernandez).
CS: C Crisp (5, 2nd base by J Guthrie/R Hernandez).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Roberts 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .850 20 13 -0.043 0.67 0.015 -0.057 -0.4 0 3
Nick Markakis RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .305 .900 17 10 -0.069 0.86 0.014 -0.084 -0.5 0 0
Melvin Mora 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .283 .828 15 9 -0.042 0.88 0.028 -0.070 -0.3 0 1
Aubrey Huff DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 .304 .927 16 9 0.252 1.12 0.298 -0.045 2.5 HR,2B
Ramon Hernandez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .725 16 10 -0.145 1.73 0.027 -0.173 -0.5 8 2
Kevin Millar 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .762 16 9 0.048 1.06 0.106 -0.058 -0.0 8 1 2B
Luke Scott LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .867 18 13 -0.146 1.28 0.000 -0.146 -1.0 6 0
Jay Payton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .645 8 6 -0.142 1.29 0.000 -0.142 -1.0 1 0
Juan Castro SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .473 9 4 -0.044 0.86 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 3 1
   Alex Cintron PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .685 8 5 -0.029 1.12 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 1 0
Jeremy Guthrie P 1
   Rocky Cherry P
   Alberto Castillo P
   Jim Johnson P
   Randor Bierd P
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 3 6 .156 .541 143 88 -0.360 1.10 0.488 -0.848 -1.9 27 9
2B: K Millar (23, off J Lester); A Huff (37, off J Papelbon).
HR: A Huff (27, off J Lester; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: A Huff 6; K Millar 2; R Hernandez; B Roberts.
RBI: A Huff 3 (87).
2-out RBI: A Huff 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Millar-J Castro-K Millar.
E: K Millar (5).

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
Jon Lester, W (12-4) 7 4 1 1 1 5 1 3.17 26 103 64 36 9 19 8 12 2 0 69 0.392 1.09 2.8
Manny Delcarmen, H (16) 0.2 0 2 2 2 1 0 4.53 4 24 12 4 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.74 0.1
Jonathan Papelbon, S (33) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.84 5 16 12 10 0 2 1 4 0 0 2 2 -0.037 1.44 -1.0
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 6 1 3.00 35 143 88 50 11 27 10 16 2 0 69 2 2 0.360 0.74 1.9

Baltimore Orioles

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
Jeremy Guthrie, L (10-9) 7 5 2 2 5 4 2 3.15 29 104 56 29 8 19 6 14 3 0 58 0.154 0.78 1.8
Rocky Cherry 0.2 2 2 1 2 2 1 7.20 7 30 16 4 4 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.191 0.78 -2.3
Alberto Castillo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.023 0.87 0.8
Jim Johnson 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2.37 6 24 14 9 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 -0.133 0.50 -1.9
Randor Bierd 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.52 1 5 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.008 0.29 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 5 8 7 3 5.00 44 165 91 44 12 35 12 17 3 0 58 5 0 -0.139 1.10 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: R Cherry (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 40,429.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Jacoby Ellsbury RF 1 Brian Roberts 2B
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 Nick Markakis RF
3 David Ortiz DH 3 Melvin Mora 3B
4 Kevin Youkilis 3B 4 Aubrey Huff DH
5 Jason Bay LF 5 Ramon Hernandez C
6 Jed Lowrie SS 6 Kevin Millar 1B
7 Sean Casey 1B 7 Luke Scott LF
8 Jason Varitek C 8 Jay Payton CF
9 Coco Crisp CF 9 Juan Castro SS
Jon Lester P Jeremy Guthrie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-4 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RR BAL A. Huff J. Papelbon -18% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Markakis Scores; Mora Scores
t8 2-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR BOS J. Bay R. Cherry 18% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ortiz Scores/unER
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R BAL A. Huff J. Lester -11% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b8 3-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BAL R. Hernandez J. Papelbon 10% 83% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Bay J. Guthrie 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

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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, Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Guthrie -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Guthrie -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Guthrie 2% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Guthrie -3% 45% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Roberts J. Lester 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL N. Markakis J. Lester 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL M. Mora J. Lester 1% 50% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Bay J. Guthrie 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Lowrie J. Guthrie -2% 58% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS S. Casey J. Guthrie -2% 56% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R BOS J. Varitek J. Guthrie 10% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t2 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS C. Crisp J. Guthrie 1% 67% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Guthrie -2% 65% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O BAL A. Huff J. Lester 3% 68% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL R. Hernandez J. Lester -3% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BAL K. Millar J. Lester 3% 68% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 0-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL L. Scott J. Lester 2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Guthrie -2% 69% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t3 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Guthrie -1% 67% Lineout: 1B
t3 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Guthrie 1% 68% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Bay J. Guthrie -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL J. Payton J. Lester 3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BAL J. Castro J. Lester 2% 71% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b3 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  BAL B. Roberts J. Lester -1% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BAL N. Markakis J. Lester 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie J. Guthrie -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS S. Casey J. Guthrie -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Varitek J. Guthrie 1% 70% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS C. Crisp J. Guthrie -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL M. Mora J. Lester 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R BAL A. Huff J. Lester -11% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL R. Hernandez J. Lester 2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BAL K. Millar J. Lester -2% 60% Walk
b4 1-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BAL L. Scott J. Lester 3% 63% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Guthrie -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 2-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Guthrie 3% 64% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS D. Ortiz J. Guthrie -6% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Payton J. Lester 3% 61% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL J. Castro J. Lester 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL B. Roberts J. Lester 2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Guthrie -3% 63% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bay J. Guthrie 3% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 2-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Lowrie J. Guthrie -3% 62% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 2-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS S. Casey J. Guthrie 1% 64% Bay Steals 2B
t6 2-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS S. Casey J. Guthrie -4% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL N. Markakis J. Lester 4% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL M. Mora J. Lester 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL A. Huff J. Lester 2% 69% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jeremy Guthrie facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Varitek J. Guthrie -3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS C. Crisp J. Guthrie 3% 69% Walk
t7 2-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Guthrie -5% 64% Crisp Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 2-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Guthrie 1% 65% Walk
t7 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Guthrie -3% 63% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BAL R. Hernandez J. Lester 5% 68% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b7 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BAL K. Millar J. Lester -9% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b7 1-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BAL L. Scott J. Lester 8% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BAL J. Payton J. Lester 7% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Rocky Cherry facing 3-4-5
Rocky Cherry replaces Jeremy Guthrie pitching
t8 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS D. Ortiz R. Cherry 4% 77% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t8 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis R. Cherry -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR BOS J. Bay R. Cherry 18% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ortiz Scores/unER
t8 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Lowrie R. Cherry 1% 92% Walk
t8 4-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS S. Casey R. Cherry 2% 95% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF); Lowrie to 3B
Alex Cora pinch runs for Sean Casey (1B) batting 7th
t8 4-1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek R. Cherry -2% 93% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Cora to 2B
t8 4-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  BOS C. Crisp R. Cherry 0% 93% Walk
Alberto Castillo replaces Rocky Cherry pitching
t8 4-1 2 123 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury A. Castillo -2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 9-1-2
Manny Delcarmen replaces Jon Lester pitching
Kevin Youkilis moves from 3B to 1B
Jed Lowrie moves from SS to 3B
Alex Cora moves from PR to SS
Alex Cintron pinch hits for Juan Castro (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BAL A. Cintron M. Delcarmen 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Roberts M. Delcarmen 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL N. Markakis M. Delcarmen -1% 94% Walk
b8 1-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BAL M. Mora M. Delcarmen -3% 91% Walk; Markakis to 2B
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
b8 1-4 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RR BAL A. Huff J. Papelbon -18% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Markakis Scores; Mora Scores
b8 3-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BAL R. Hernandez J. Papelbon 10% 83% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Jim Johnson facing 2-3-4
Jim Johnson replaces Alberto Castillo pitching
Alex Cintron moves from PH to SS
t9 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Johnson 3% 85% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t9 4-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R BOS D. Ortiz J. Johnson 9% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pedroia Scores
t9 5-3 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Johnson -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ortiz to 3B
t9 5-3 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R BOS J. Bay J. Johnson 2% 96% Fielder's Choice SS; Ortiz Scores
t9 6-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie J. Johnson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS A. Cora J. Johnson 0% 96% Walk; Lowrie to 2B
Randor Bierd replaces Jim Johnson pitching
t9 6-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek R. Bierd -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 6-7-8
b9 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL K. Millar J. Papelbon 3% 98% Popfly: 2B
b9 3-6 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O BAL L. Scott J. Papelbon 1% 99% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b9 3-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Payton J. Papelbon 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Orioles 3.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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