September 5, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BOS 1 CLE 11
CHW 1 DET 6
ANA 1 OAK 9
@KCR 6 SEA 10
@MIN 6 BAL 13
@NYY 9 TOR 5
TEX 1 CHC 8
NYM 3 CIN 8
PIT 6 COL 11
STL 4 LAD 7
FLA 4 MON 7
PHI 1 SDP 6
ATL 2 SFG 4
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 27,522

Friday, September 5, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:35

Brewers

71-68

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         3  3  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    7 14  0
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: C Eldred (12-12), L: J Suppan (6-2)

Red Sox

67-74

Lost 7

4th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .704   19    0   6   2B,GDP
J Valentin SS                 5   1   1   2    0   2  .265  .748   14    2   0   2B
D Nilsson LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .285  .818    7    0   0   2B
  D Jackson LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .621    4    1   0   
J Franco DH                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .278  .748   15    0   0   SF
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .928   13    1   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .290  .792   16    0   2   
  J Huson 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .493         2   0   
M Loretta 1B-3B               4   0   2   1    0   0  .287  .749   15    9   1   
J Levis C                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .280  .692   13    6   0   GDP
G Williams CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .254  .660   25    6   0   2B

C Eldred P                                                               0   0
  M Davis P                                                              0   1
Totals                       37   7  14   6    2   6              141   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Williams (28, off J Suppan); F Vina (11, off J Suppan); D Nilsson (31, off D Lowe); J Valentin (22, off J Suppan).

SF: J Franco (2, off J Wasdin).

TB: J Cirillo 3; G Williams 3; D Nilsson 3; J Levis 2; M Loretta 2; F Vina 2; J Valentin 2; J Burnitz.

GIDP: J Levis (4); F Vina (3).

RBI: J Valentin 2 (54); M Loretta (42); J Franco (37); J Cirillo (74); D Nilsson (80).

2-out RBI: J Cirillo; M Loretta.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   2   0    0   1  .310  .878   14    2   5   2B
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .889   19    0   3   2B
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .320  .996    6    9   1   SF
R Jefferson DH                4   0   1   0    0   2  .339  .887   19    0   0   
W Cordero LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .742   10    0   0   
T O'Leary RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .861   11    2   0   
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .770   17    7   0   
J Frye 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .727   10    2   3   
D Bragg CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .728    4    4   0   

J Suppan P                                                               0   1
  J Wasdin P                                                             0   0
  D Lowe P                                                               1   0
  J Hudson P                                                             0   1
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   1   7   1    0   5              110   27  14

BATTING

2B: N Garciaparra (35, off C Eldred); J Valentin (44, off C Eldred).

SF: M Vaughn (3, off C Eldred).

TB: N Garciaparra 3; J Valentin 2; M Vaughn; J Frye; R Jefferson; S Hatteberg.

RBI: M Vaughn (84).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Frye-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn; J Hudson-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Eldred, W (12-12)            7     7   1   1    0   4   0   4.99   28   93-54   32· 8·14    7·10· 7· 0     63    -     0.59   0.13
M Davis                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    6   17-10    5· 2· 3    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   5   0          34  110-64   37·10·17   12·10· 7· 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
J Suppan, L (6-2)              1.1   6   6   6    2   1   0   5.57   11   31-18   13· 2· 3    2· 1· 5· 0     17    -     1.00  -0.37
J Wasdin                       1.2   3   0   0    0   1   0   4.58    8   34-25   19· 1· 5    2· 1· 4· 0          1-1    0.51  -0.00
D Lowe                         4     4   1   1    0   2   0   6.52   15   51-37   24· 6· 7   11· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Hudson                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.51    3   13-8     4· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
R Mahay                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.65    3   12-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   7    2   6   0          40  141-96   66·11·19   17· 4·11· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 27,522.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Boston Red Sox                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. N Garciaparra        SS 
2. J Valentin           SS    2. J Valentin           3B 
3. D Nilsson            LF    3. M Vaughn             1B 
4. J Franco             DH    4. R Jefferson          DH 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. W Cordero            LF 
6. J Cirillo            3B    6. T O'Leary            RF 
7. M Loretta            1B    7. S Hatteberg          C  
8. J Levis              C     8. J Frye               2B 
9. G Williams           CF    9. D Bragg              CF 

   C Eldred             P        J Suppan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  5  -10%  59% J Valentin      C Eldred        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Garciaparra to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  5    9%  67% J Cirillo       J Suppan        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Franco Scores; Burnitz to 2B
   t 2   1  1-3  -23  2    8%  84% J Valentin      J Suppan        Double to RF (Line Drive); Levis Scores; Williams Scores
   t 2   0  1-3  1--  5    8%  79% G Williams      J Suppan        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Levis to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  1    6%  56% F Vina          J Suppan        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   56%  F Vina          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   54%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF; Vina to 3B
   RO     --3  1   55%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Vina Scores
          ---  4   57%  J Franco        Walk
          1--  4   58%  J Burnitz       Walk; Franco to 2B
   R      12-  5   67%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Franco Scores; Burnitz to 2B
   RO     12-  4   72%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Burnitz Scores; Cirillo out at Hm/P-3B-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Cal Eldred facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   68%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   59%  J Valentin      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Garciaparra to 3B
   RO     -23  1   62%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garciaparra Scores
   O      -2-  6   66%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   69%  W Cordero       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Suppan facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   71%  J Levis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  5   79%  G Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Levis to 3B
   O      -23  3   75%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   84%  J Valentin      Double to RF (Line Drive); Levis Scores; Williams Scores
                  John Wasdin replaces Jeff Suppan pitching
          -2-  2   86%  D Nilsson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Valentin to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   87%  J Franco        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Valentin Scores
   O      1--  6   86%  J Burnitz       Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Cal Eldred facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   88%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   89%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   88%  J Frye          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   89%  D Bragg         Flyball: SS (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Wasdin facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   91%  J Cirillo       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   89%  M Loretta       Lineout: RF
          1--  6   91%  J Levis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cirillo to 2B
   O      12-  4   89%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  8   88%  F Vina          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Cal Eldred facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   89%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   90%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
                  Derek Lowe replaces John Wasdin pitching
   O      ---  4   90%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   92%  D Nilsson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      -2-  2   91%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Nilsson to 3B
   O      --3  1   89%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Cal Eldred facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   87%  R Jefferson     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   89%  W Cordero       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  4   91%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jefferson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   93%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   94%  J Cirillo       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   96%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cirillo to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   95%  J Levis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cirillo Scores/No RBI
   O      --- 10   95%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Cal Eldred facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   96%  J Frye          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   96%  D Bragg         Foul Popfly: C
          ---  1   96%  N Garciaparra   Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   97%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  F Vina          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   96%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Cal Eldred facing 3-4-5
                  Darrin Jackson replaces Dave Nilsson playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  2   95%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  7   96%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   97%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   98%  T O'Leary       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   98%  J Burnitz       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   98%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   98%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Cal Eldred facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   96%  S Hatteberg     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   98%  J Frye          Lineout: RF
   O      1--  2   98%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   99%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Joe Hudson facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Hudson replaces Derek Lowe pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  J Levis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  G Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   99%  F Vina          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Mark Davis facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Davis replaces Cal Eldred pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Vaughn        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Mahay replaces Joe Hudson pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Mark Davis facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Huson replaces Jeff Cirillo playing 1B batting 6th; Mark Loretta moves to 3B
   O      ---  1  100%  W Cordero       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1  100%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Red Sox 1.

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