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

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,736

 Saturday, May 31, 1997, 1:15
Time of Game: 2:55
Yankees
7
29-25
Won 1
2nd, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  1  2   1  2  0    7  9  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  0
W: Andy Pettitte (7-3), L: Tim Wakefield (1-4)
 Red Sox
2
22-29
Lost 1
5th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Pose CF                     4   1   1   2    1   0  .286  .804   25   13    2   0   2B
  B Williams CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .942              0   0   
T Raines LF                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .304  .800   18   13    1   0   
P O'Neill RF                  5   2   3   3    0   1  .315  .969   12    9    2   0   2·HR
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .306 1.005   22   15    8   0   
C Fielder DH                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .264  .711   23   10    0   0   
  M Whiten PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .880              0   0   
W Boggs 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .669   20   16    0   3   
D Jeter SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .268  .737   18    9    1   2   SB,HBP
J Girardi C                   4   2   0   0    0   2  .239  .585   21   13   10   1   HBP
L Sojo 2B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .261  .575   18   10    3   2   SB

A Pettitte P                                                                  0   0
  J Nelson P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       37   7   9   0    6   8              177  108   27   8
Batting Events
2B: S Pose (1, off T Wakefield).
HR: P O'Neill 2 (10, 2 off T Wakefield; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: D Jeter (3, by R Garces); J Girardi (1, by T Wakefield).
TB: P O'Neill 9; S Pose 2; T Raines 2; L Sojo 2; D Jeter.
RBI: P O'Neill 3 (38); T Raines 2 (17); S Pose 2 (2).
2-out RBI: S Pose 2; T Raines; P O'Neill.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Sojo-D Jeter-T Martinez.
PB: J Girardi (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Sojo (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman); D Jeter (7, 3rd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .767   10    7    3   1   2B,GDP
D Bragg CF                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .315  .893   21   11    2   0   2B,SB
W Cordero LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .314  .845   18   13    1   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .312 1.006   15   11   11   0   
M Stanley DH                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .837   12    6    0   0   
  T O'Leary PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .764    2    2    0   0   
T Naehring 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .910   11    8    1   1   
J Valentin 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .645   13   10    0   6   
B Haselman C                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .258  .751    8    7    7   0   2B
R Pemberton RF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .747   10    9    2   0   

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   1
  R Garces P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1  11              120   84   27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Haselman (12, off A Pettitte); N Garciaparra (11, off A Pettitte); D Bragg (13, off A Pettitte).
TB: D Bragg 4; B Haselman 3; N Garciaparra 2; R Pemberton.
GIDP: N Garciaparra (5).
RBI: N Garciaparra 2 (24).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: B Haselman 2 (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Bragg (3, 2nd base off J Nelson/J Girardi).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte, W (7-3)            7.1   7   2   2    1   8   0   3.06   29   99-69   31·17·21    9·11· 4· 0     63    -     0.82   0.33
J Nelson                       1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.14    5   18-14    5· 1· 8    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.47   0.05
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1  11   0          34  117-83   36·18·29   10·12· 4· 0          2-0 
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, L (1-4)           7     6   5   5    5   4   2   5.21   33  115-71   36·11·24   11·12· 7· 0     44    -     0.98  -0.10
R Garces                       2     3   2   0    1   4   0   3.38   12   56-35   20· 7· 8    2· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   7   5    6   8   2          45  171-106  56·18·32   13·16· 9· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: A Pettitte (4).
HBP: R Garces (1; D Jeter); T Wakefield (4; J Girardi).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 32,736.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Boston Red Sox                               
1. Scott Pose                   CF       1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
2. Tim Raines                   LF       2. Darren Bragg                 CF
3. Paul O'Neill                 RF       3. Wil Cordero                  LF
4. Tino Martinez                1B       4. Mo Vaughn                    1B
5. Cecil Fielder                DH       5. Mike Stanley                 DH
6. Wade Boggs                   3B       6. Tim Naehring                 3B
7. Derek Jeter                  SS       7. John Valentin                2B
8. Joe Girardi                   C       8. Bill Haselman                 C
9. Luis Sojo                    2B       9. Rudy Pemberton               RF

   Andy Pettitte                 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
t6 2 -23 RR 5,(2-2)  13% 90% 2-0 NYY S. Pose T. Wakefield Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Jeter Scores; Sojo Scores
t5 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  12% 72% 1-0 NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  10% 67% 0-0 NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield Single to CF (Line Drive); Girardi Scores; Pose to 3B
t3 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 55% 1-0 NYY C. Fielder T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 62% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra A. Pettitte Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY S. Pose T. Wakefield Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra A. Pettitte Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 43% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg A. Pettitte Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b1 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 47% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Fielder T. Wakefield Walk
t2 1 1-- O 5,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYY W. Boggs T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 45% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter T. Wakefield Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 BOS M. Stanley A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS T. Naehring A. Pettitte Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin A. Pettitte Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 0-0 NYY J. Girardi T. Wakefield Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 NYY L. Sojo T. Wakefield Groundout: 1B unassisted; Girardi to 2B
t3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  3% 55% 0-0 NYY S. Pose T. Wakefield Passed Ball; Girardi to 3B
t3 1 --3 5,(3-1)  2% 57% 0-0 NYY S. Pose T. Wakefield Walk
t3 1 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  10% 67% 0-0 NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield Single to CF (Line Drive); Girardi Scores; Pose to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -6% 60% 1-0 NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield Foul Popfly: 3B (Short LF Foul)
t3 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  2% 62% 1-0 NYY T. Martinez T. Wakefield Walk; Raines to 2B
t3 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 55% 1-0 NYY C. Fielder T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 BOS B. Haselman A. Pettitte Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 55% 0-1 BOS R. Pemberton A. Pettitte Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 62% 0-1 BOS N. Garciaparra A. Pettitte Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 NYY W. Boggs T. Wakefield Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 62% 1-0 NYY D. Jeter T. Wakefield Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 59% 1-0 NYY J. Girardi T. Wakefield Lineout: RF
t4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 61% 1-0 NYY L. Sojo T. Wakefield Single to RF (Line Drive); Jeter to 2B
t4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 56% 1-0 NYY S. Pose T. Wakefield Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 51% 0-1 BOS D. Bragg A. Pettitte Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 56% 0-1 BOS W. Cordero A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 59% 0-1 BOS M. Vaughn A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Bragg to 2B
b4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 57% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley A. Pettitte Walk
b4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 63% 0-1 BOS T. Naehring A. Pettitte Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 60% 1-0 NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  12% 72% 1-0 NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 NYY T. Martinez T. Wakefield Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 69% 2-0 NYY C. Fielder T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 73% 0-2 BOS J. Valentin A. Pettitte Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 75% 0-2 BOS B. Haselman A. Pettitte Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 2 --- O 6,(0-2)  2% 77% 0-2 BOS R. Pemberton A. Pettitte Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 NYY W. Boggs T. Wakefield Lineout: 1B
t6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 77% 2-0 NYY D. Jeter T. Wakefield Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 NYY J. Girardi T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Jeter to 2B
t6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  0% 76% 2-0 NYY L. Sojo T. Wakefield Jeter Steals 3B
t6 2 --3 6,(3-2)  1% 76% 2-0 NYY L. Sojo T. Wakefield Walk
t6 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  1% 77% 2-0 NYY S. Pose T. Wakefield Sojo Steals 2B
t6 2 -23 RR 5,(2-2)  13% 90% 2-0 NYY S. Pose T. Wakefield Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Jeter Scores; Sojo Scores
t6 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 89% 4-0 NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 91% 0-4 BOS N. Garciaparra A. Pettitte Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 92% 0-4 BOS D. Bragg A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 93% 0-4 BOS W. Cordero A. Pettitte Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  3% 96% 4-0 NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 NYY T. Martinez T. Wakefield Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-0 NYY C. Fielder T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 95% 5-0 NYY W. Boggs T. Wakefield Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 0-5 BOS M. Vaughn A. Pettitte Lineout: RF
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 0-5 BOS M. Stanley A. Pettitte Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 98% 0-5 BOS T. Naehring A. Pettitte Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 7-8-9
Rich Garces replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 NYY D. Jeter R. Garces Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- 9,(3-2)  0% 98% 5-0 NYY J. Girardi R. Garces Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Girardi to 1B
t8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 5-0 NYY L. Sojo R. Garces Single to CF (Line Drive); Girardi to 2B
t8 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 NYY S. Pose R. Garces Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Girardi to 3B
t8 2 1-3 R 7,(2-2)  1% 99% 5-0 NYY T. Raines R. Garces Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Girardi Scores/unER; Pose to 2B
t8 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 6-0 NYY P. O'Neill R. Garces Single to CF (Line Drive); Pose Scores/unER; Raines to 2B
t8 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 99% 7-0 NYY T. Martinez R. Garces Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 0-7 BOS J. Valentin A. Pettitte Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
b8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 0-7 BOS B. Haselman A. Pettitte Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 0-7 BOS R. Pemberton A. Pettitte Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Haselman stays at 2B
b8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 0-7 BOS N. Garciaparra A. Pettitte Passed Ball; Haselman to 3B; Pemberton to 2B
b8 1 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  -1% 97% 0-7 BOS N. Garciaparra A. Pettitte Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Haselman Scores; Pemberton Scores
Bernie Williams replaces Scott Pose playing CF batting 1st
b8 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  -2% 95% 2-7 BOS D. Bragg A. Pettitte Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Garciaparra to 3B
Jeff Nelson replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
b8 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  -1% 94% 2-7 BOS W. Cordero J. Nelson Bragg Steals 2B
b8 1 -23 O 3,(1-1)  3% 97% 2-7 BOS W. Cordero J. Nelson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  2% 99% 2-7 BOS M. Vaughn J. Nelson Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 7-2 NYY C. Fielder R. Garces Walk
Mark Whiten pinch runs for Cecil Fielder (DH) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 NYY W. Boggs R. Garces Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 7-2 NYY D. Jeter R. Garces Hit By Pitch; Whiten to 2B
t9 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 NYY J. Girardi R. Garces Strikeout Looking
t9 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 99% 7-2 NYY L. Sojo R. Garces Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 5-6-7
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 2-7 BOS T. O'Leary J. Nelson Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-7 BOS T. Naehring J. Nelson Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-7 BOS J. Valentin J. Nelson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 2.

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  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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