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BOS  3
MIL  2
 CLE 10
@CHW  4
 DET  6
ANA  0
 OAK  2
@KCR  1
(11)		 SEA 13
@MIN  8
 BAL  8
@NYY  6
 TOR  8
TEX  1
 CIN  8
PHI  5
 CIN  8
PHI  4
 COL  9
STL  7
 LAD  5
FLA  3
 NYM  4
@MON  3
 CHC  2
@PIT  1
 ATL 12
@SDP  5
 SFG  4
HOU  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 28,438

 Monday, May 26, 1997, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:29
Brewers
2
22-23
Lost 1
2nd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  7  1
W: Chris Hammond (2-3), L: Doug Jones (3-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Red Sox
3
19-27
Won 1
5th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .786              1   0   GDP
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .805              0   4   GDP
D Nilsson 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .305  .847             10   0   SB
J Jaha DH                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .883              0   0   
  M Newfield PH               3   0   1   0    0   2  .243  .639              0   0   
J Burnitz CF                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .296  .969              2   0   CS
M Mieske RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .854              1   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .730              0   0   SB,HBP
M Loretta 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .623              0   3   
M Matheny C                   3   1   2   2    0   1  .255  .691             11   0   HR

B McDonald P                                                                  0   0
  D Jones P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       31   2   8   0    2   9                         25   8
Batting Events
HR: M Matheny (2, off T Wakefield; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: J Valentin (1, by T Wakefield).
TB: M Matheny 5; D Nilsson 2; M Loretta; J Valentin; G Williams; M Newfield.
GIDP: G Williams (5); J Cirillo (4).
RBI: M Matheny 2 (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Nilsson (2, 2nd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman); J Valentin (3, 2nd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman).
CS: J Burnitz (4, 2nd base by T Wakefield/B Haselman).
Pickoffs: D Nilsson (1st base by T Wakefield).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   0   1    0   1  .278  .778              1   4   SF
D Bragg CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .894              1   1   
W Cordero LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .306  .829              0   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .311  .960             12   0   SB
  J Frye PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .310  .707              0   0   
R Jefferson DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .850              0   0   
T Naehring 3B                 4   0   1   2    0   2  .293  .898              0   1   2B
T O'Leary RF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .769              0   0   
J Valentin 2B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .240  .674              5   4   2B
B Haselman C                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .753              7   1   
  S Hatteberg PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .893              0   0   
  S Mack PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .730              0   0   
  M Stanley C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .818              1   0   

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   2
  C Hammond P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   0    1  11                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Valentin (11, off B McDonald); T Naehring (12, off D Jones).
SF: N Garciaparra (1, off D Jones).
TB: J Valentin 3; M Vaughn 2; T Naehring 2; T O'Leary; W Cordero.
RBI: T Naehring 2 (29); N Garciaparra (20).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. N Garciaparra-J Valentin-M Vaughn 2.
E: N Garciaparra (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Vaughn (2, 2nd base off B McDonald/M Matheny).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B McDonald                     7.1   4   1   1    1  11   0   4.24   27     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 4     76    -     1.19   0.26
D Jones, BS (1), L (3-1)       1     3   2   2    0   0   0   1.93    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          3-1    5.28  -0.56
Totals                         8.1   7   3   3    1  11   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 6          3-1 
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
T Wakefield                    8     8   2   2    2   8   1   4.99   31     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 6     64    -     0.98   0.15
C Hammond, W (2-3)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.36    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   9   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Wakefield (1).
HBP: T Wakefield (3; J Valentin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Wakefield (1; D Nilsson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 28,438.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Brewers                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Gerald Williams              LF       1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
2. Jeff Cirillo                 3B       2. Darren Bragg                 CF
3. Dave Nilsson                 1B       3. Wil Cordero                  LF
4. John Jaha                    DH       4. Mo Vaughn                    1B
5. Jeromy Burnitz               CF       5. Reggie Jefferson             DH
6. Matt Mieske                  RF       6. Tim Naehring                 3B
7. Jose Valentin                SS       7. Troy O'Leary                 RF
8. Mark Loretta                 2B       8. John Valentin                2B
9. Mike Matheny                  C       9. Bill Haselman                 C

   Ben McDonald                  P          Tim Wakefield                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 -23 RR 44% 100% 1-2 BOS T. Naehring D. Jones Double to LF (Fly Ball); Cordero Scores; Frye Scores
b9 0 1-- 18% 54% 1-2 BOS M. Vaughn D. Jones Single to RF; Cordero to 2B
t5 1 --3 RR -16% 28% 0-0 MIL M. Matheny T. Wakefield Home Run; Valentin Scores
b8 2 1-3 O -15% 18% 1-2 BOS D. Bragg D. Jones Groundout: P-1B
b9 0 --- 13% 36% 1-2 BOS W. Cordero D. Jones Single to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIL G. Williams T. Wakefield Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIL J. Cirillo T. Wakefield Popfly: 1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MIL D. Nilsson T. Wakefield Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIL J. Jaha T. Wakefield Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. McDonald Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. McDonald Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero B. McDonald Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIL J. Burnitz T. Wakefield Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Burnitz to 1B
t2 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 MIL M. Mieske T. Wakefield Burnitz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIL M. Mieske T. Wakefield Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIL J. Valentin T. Wakefield Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. McDonald Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O -3% 56% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. McDonald Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 BOS T. Naehring B. McDonald Strikeout Looking
b2 2 1-- 1% 54% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. McDonald Vaughn Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. McDonald Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIL M. Loretta T. Wakefield Single to RF
t3 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 MIL M. Matheny T. Wakefield Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Loretta to 2B
t3 0 12- OO 11% 52% 0-0 MIL G. Williams T. Wakefield Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Loretta to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 56% 0-0 MIL J. Cirillo T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 6% 62% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin B. McDonald Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 0-0 BOS B. Haselman B. McDonald Strikeout
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. McDonald Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. McDonald Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIL D. Nilsson T. Wakefield Walk
Marc Newfield pinch hits for John Jaha (DH) batting 4th
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 MIL M. Newfield T. Wakefield Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIL J. Burnitz T. Wakefield Strikeout, Nilsson Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 0-0 MIL M. Mieske T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero B. McDonald Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. McDonald Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. McDonald Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 MIL J. Valentin T. Wakefield Single to CF
t5 0 1-- -3% 42% 0-0 MIL M. Loretta T. Wakefield Valentin Steals 2B
t5 0 -2- O 2% 44% 0-0 MIL M. Loretta T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B; Valentin to 3B
t5 1 --3 RR -16% 28% 0-0 MIL M. Matheny T. Wakefield Home Run; Valentin Scores
t5 1 --- -2% 26% 2-0 MIL G. Williams T. Wakefield Single (LF-CF)
t5 1 1-- OO 5% 31% 2-0 MIL J. Cirillo T. Wakefield Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 27% 0-2 BOS T. Naehring B. McDonald Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 BOS T. O'Leary B. McDonald Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 BOS J. Valentin B. McDonald Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-0 MIL D. Nilsson T. Wakefield Popfly: 2B
t6 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 MIL M. Newfield T. Wakefield Single to CF (LF-CF); Newfield out at 2B/CF-2B
t6 2 --- -1% 26% 2-0 MIL J. Burnitz T. Wakefield Walk
t6 2 1-- O 2% 28% 2-0 MIL M. Mieske T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -4% 24% 0-2 BOS B. Haselman B. McDonald Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -2% 22% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra B. McDonald Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 20% 0-2 BOS D. Bragg B. McDonald Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -2% 17% 2-0 MIL J. Valentin T. Wakefield Hit By Pitch
t7 0 1-- O 1% 18% 2-0 MIL M. Loretta T. Wakefield Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Loretta to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t7 1 -2- O 3% 21% 2-0 MIL M. Matheny T. Wakefield Strikeout
t7 2 -2- O 3% 24% 2-0 MIL G. Williams T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -4% 20% 0-2 BOS W. Cordero B. McDonald Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 17% 0-2 BOS M. Vaughn B. McDonald Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -2% 15% 0-2 BOS R. Jefferson B. McDonald Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2% 16% 2-0 MIL J. Cirillo T. Wakefield Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- -2% 15% 2-0 MIL D. Nilsson T. Wakefield Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O 3% 17% 2-0 MIL M. Newfield T. Wakefield Nilsson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t8 2 --- O 1% 18% 2-0 MIL M. Newfield T. Wakefield Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Ben McDonald facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -5% 14% 0-2 BOS T. Naehring B. McDonald Strikeout
b8 1 --- 5% 19% 0-2 BOS T. O'Leary B. McDonald Single to CF
b8 1 1-- 11% 30% 0-2 BOS J. Valentin B. McDonald Single to CF; O'Leary to 3B
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Bill Haselman (C) batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 9% 39% 0-2 BOS S. Hatteberg B. McDonald Walk; Valentin to 2B
Doug Jones replaces Ben McDonald pitching; Shane Mack pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg (PH) batting 9th
b8 1 123 RO -7% 32% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Jones Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Leary Scores; Valentin to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -15% 18% 1-2 BOS D. Bragg D. Jones Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Chris Hammond facing 5-6-7
Chris Hammond replaces Tim Wakefield pitching; Mike Stanley replaces Shane Mack (PR) playing C batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 2% 20% 2-1 MIL J. Burnitz C. Hammond Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 21% 2-1 MIL M. Mieske C. Hammond Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 22% 2-1 MIL J. Valentin C. Hammond Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Brewers' Doug Jones facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- 13% 36% 1-2 BOS W. Cordero D. Jones Single to CF
b9 0 1-- 18% 54% 1-2 BOS M. Vaughn D. Jones Single to RF; Cordero to 2B
Jeff Frye pinch runs for Mo Vaughn (1B) batting 4th
b9 0 12- O 2% 56% 1-2 BOS R. Jefferson D. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cordero to 3B; Frye to 2B
b9 1 -23 RR 44% 100% 1-2 BOS T. Naehring D. Jones Double to LF (Fly Ball); Cordero Scores; Frye Scores
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 3.

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