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Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 7:07PM
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 18,247, Time of Game: 2:58
Red Sox
2
74-58
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Orioles
5
49-83
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Brian Matusz (7-12)
L: Josh Beckett (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Orioles         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  X    5  9  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marco Scutaro SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .701 13 9 -0.226 1.47 0.000 -0.226 -1.5 2 3
Darnell McDonald CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .777 11 6 0.023 1.33 0.076 -0.052 -0.0 0 0 SB
   Daniel Nava PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .730 9 7 -0.118 4.02 0.000 -0.118 -0.6 0 0
Victor Martinez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .808 17 11 0.022 1.46 0.099 -0.077 -0.1 6 0
David Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .893 20 13 -0.163 1.71 0.000 -0.163 -1.0
Adrian Beltre 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .910 14 11 -0.074 1.53 0.027 -0.102 -0.5 1 0
Mike Lowell 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .235 .678 16 13 -0.116 1.64 0.039 -0.155 -0.5 14 0
J.D. Drew RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .253 .790 15 9 0.005 1.12 0.071 -0.066 -0.3 0 0
Jed Lowrie 2B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .288 .912 12 7 0.244 1.69 0.271 -0.026 2.1 0 6 HR
   Ryan Kalish PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .604 5 4 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 1 0
Bill Hall LF-2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .773 14 10 0.017 1.34 0.047 -0.030 0.1 0 0 2B,SH
Josh Beckett P 0 2
   Felix Doubront P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 1 8 .235 .610 146 100 -0.396 1.50 0.630 -1.025 -2.4 24 11
2B: B Hall (10, off B Matusz).
HR: J Lowrie (4, off B Matusz; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Hall (2, off J Johnson).
TB: J Lowrie 5; B Hall 2; V Martinez 2; D McDonald; M Lowell; A Beltre.
RBI: J Lowrie 2 (11).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: M Scutaro (17).
Baserunning
SB: D McDonald (8, 2nd base off B Matusz/M Wieters).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Roberts 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .754 18 13 0.053 0.87 0.088 -0.036 0.6 2 0
Nick Markakis RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .785 15 8 -0.010 0.85 0.040 -0.051 -0.2 2 0 2B
Ty Wigginton 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .752 10 10 -0.076 1.04 0.019 -0.095 -0.9 5 0
Luke Scott DH 3 2 2 2 1 1 .289 .923 16 6 0.161 1.10 0.184 -0.022 1.9 HR
Adam Jones CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .275 .757 15 12 0.105 1.07 0.168 -0.062 1.0 5 0
Felix Pie LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .744 17 12 -0.033 0.75 0.038 -0.071 0.1 3 0 HR
Matt Wieters C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .695 15 10 -0.020 0.41 0.011 -0.031 -0.4 8 1
Cesar Izturis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .544 11 6 -0.043 0.55 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 1 2
Josh Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .572 8 8 -0.033 0.44 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 1 2
Brian Matusz P 0 1
   Jim Johnson P 0 0
   Mike Gonzalez P 0 0
   Koji Uehara P 0 1
Team Totals 33 5 9 4 1 6 .273 .779 125 85 0.104 0.81 0.548 -0.444 1.1 27 7
2B: N Markakis (40, off J Beckett).
HR: L Scott (26, off F Doubront; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); F Pie (5, off F Doubront; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: L Scott 5; F Pie 4; N Markakis 2; B Roberts 2; T Wigginton; M Wieters; A Jones.
RBI: L Scott 2 (62); F Pie (16); A Jones (53).
2-out RBI: F Pie; A Jones.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

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
Josh Beckett, L (4-4) 7 7 3 2 1 5 0 6.21 29 106 70 42 8 20 16 7 3 0 57 -0.006 0.89 0.4
Felix Doubront 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 4.32 5 19 15 10 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.098 0.28 -1.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 4 1 6 2 4.50 34 125 85 52 9 24 17 10 3 0 57 0 0 -0.104 1.50 -1.1

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
Brian Matusz, W (7-12) 6 6 2 2 1 6 1 4.72 25 98 64 39 6 19 3 15 4 0 57 0.079 1.14 0.6
Jim Johnson, H (4) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 5 25 18 11 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.078 3.12 0.5
Mike Gonzalez, H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.02 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.080 3.51 0.4
Koji Uehara, S (5) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 5 21 17 12 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.159 1.24 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 8 1 2.00 36 146 100 63 8 29 7 20 5 0 57 3 0 0.396 0.81 2.4
B Matusz faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
J Johnson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Beckett (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Lance Barksdale.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 18,247.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Marco Scutaro SS 1 Brian Roberts 2B
2 Darnell McDonald CF 2 Nick Markakis RF
3 Victor Martinez C 3 Ty Wigginton 1B
4 David Ortiz DH 4 Luke Scott DH
5 Adrian Beltre 3B 5 Adam Jones CF
6 Mike Lowell 1B 6 Felix Pie LF
7 J.D. Drew RF 7 Matt Wieters C
8 Jed Lowrie 2B 8 Cesar Izturis SS
9 Bill Hall LF 9 Josh Bell 3B
Josh Beckett P Brian Matusz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR BAL A. Jones J. Beckett 17% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Roberts Scores; Scott Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Jones to 3B
t5 0-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR BOS J. Lowrie B. Matusz -16% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowell Scores
t7 2-3 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Scutaro J. Johnson 15% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-3 2 -23 9,(2-2)  O BOS D. Nava J. Johnson 12% 79% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Lowrie J. Johnson -11% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive); Drew to 2B

Play By Play

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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' Brian Matusz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Scutaro B. Matusz 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. McDonald B. Matusz 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  BOS V. Martinez B. Matusz -1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Matusz 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL B. Roberts J. Beckett -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  BAL N. Markakis J. Beckett 4% 57% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  BAL T. Wigginton J. Beckett 2% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Markakis stays at 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R BAL L. Scott J. Beckett 9% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Markakis Scores; Wigginton to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O BAL A. Jones J. Beckett -4% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BAL F. Pie J. Beckett -4% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Brian Matusz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS A. Beltre B. Matusz 2% 63% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Lowell B. Matusz 2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Drew B. Matusz 1% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL M. Wieters J. Beckett -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL C. Izturis J. Beckett -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL J. Bell J. Beckett -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Brian Matusz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie B. Matusz 3% 64% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS B. Hall B. Matusz -5% 59% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t3 0-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Scutaro B. Matusz 4% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-1 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BOS D. McDonald B. Matusz 4% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 10,(2-2)  BAL B. Roberts J. Beckett 3% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BAL N. Markakis J. Beckett 2% 73% Wild Pitch; Roberts to 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BAL N. Markakis J. Beckett -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B; Roberts to 3B
b3 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O BAL T. Wigginton J. Beckett -6% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  BAL L. Scott J. Beckett 1% 67% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR BAL A. Jones J. Beckett 17% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Roberts Scores; Scott Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Jones to 3B
b3 3-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O BAL F. Pie J. Beckett -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Brian Matusz facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS V. Martinez B. Matusz 2% 84% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t4 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Matusz 1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS A. Beltre B. Matusz 1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Wieters J. Beckett -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL C. Izturis J. Beckett -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b4 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL J. Bell J. Beckett -1% 84% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Brian Matusz facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Lowell B. Matusz -4% 80% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t5 0-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Drew B. Matusz 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR BOS J. Lowrie B. Matusz -16% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowell Scores
t5 2-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS B. Hall B. Matusz 2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Scutaro B. Matusz 1% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BAL B. Roberts J. Beckett 3% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 3-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL N. Markakis J. Beckett -3% 71% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b5 3-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BAL T. Wigginton J. Beckett -3% 69% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b5 3-2 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BAL L. Scott J. Beckett -2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Brian Matusz facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. McDonald B. Matusz -6% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS V. Martinez B. Matusz 6% 66% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Matusz 3% 69% Strikeout Swinging, McDonald Steals 2B
t6 2-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS A. Beltre B. Matusz -3% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); McDonald to 3B
t6 2-3 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell B. Matusz 8% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b6 3-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O BAL A. Jones J. Beckett -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL F. Pie J. Beckett -2% 71% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL M. Wieters J. Beckett 1% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 3-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BAL C. Izturis J. Beckett -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Brian Matusz facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Drew B. Matusz -7% 63% Walk
Jim Johnson replaces Brian Matusz pitching
t7 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Lowrie J. Johnson -11% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive); Drew to 2B
t7 2-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS B. Hall J. Johnson 0% 53% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Drew to 3B; Lowrie to 2B
t7 2-3 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Scutaro J. Johnson 15% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Daniel Nava pinch hits for Darnell McDonald (CF) batting 2nd
Ryan Kalish pinch runs for Jed Lowrie (2B) batting 8th
t7 2-3 2 -23 9,(2-2)  O BOS D. Nava J. Johnson 12% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
Bill Hall moves from LF to 2B
Daniel Nava moves from PH to LF
Ryan Kalish moves from PR to CF
b7 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL J. Bell J. Beckett -2% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Roberts J. Beckett -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL N. Markakis J. Beckett -1% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Jim Johnson facing 3-4-5
t8 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS V. Martinez J. Johnson -9% 66% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
Mike Gonzalez replaces Jim Johnson pitching
t8 2-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz M. Gonzalez 8% 74% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Koji Uehara replaces Mike Gonzalez pitching
t8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS A. Beltre K. Uehara 7% 81% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Lowell K. Uehara 6% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Felix Doubront facing 3-4-5
Felix Doubront replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b8 3-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BAL T. Wigginton F. Doubront -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 3-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R BAL L. Scott F. Doubront 8% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b8 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL A. Jones F. Doubront -0% 93% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b8 4-2 2 --- 8,(2-2)  R BAL F. Pie F. Doubront 4% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 5-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL M. Wieters F. Doubront -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Koji Uehara facing 7-8-9
t9 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew K. Uehara 2% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS R. Kalish K. Uehara 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS B. Hall K. Uehara 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 5.

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