September 7, 1997 Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 11
MIL 2 CLE 5
CHW 2 ANA 5
@DET 4
(15) OAK 9
@KCR 4 MIN 9
SEA 6 NYY 10
BAL 3 TOR 4
TEX 0 NYM 9
@CHC 2 CIN 6
PIT 3 COL 7
STL 4 LAD 9
FLA 5 PHI 2
@MON 1 ATL 4
@SDP 0 SFG 5
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 27,731

Sunday, September 7, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:48

Brewers

71-70

Lost 2

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2 11  0
Red Sox         1  0  5   1  0  1   3  0  X   11 14  1

W: B Henry (6-2), L: J D'Amico (8-5)

Red Sox

69-74

Won 2

3rd, 20½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .708   10    2   1   SB
  T Dunn CF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .575    3    2   0   
J Valentin SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .744   18    2   3   GDP
J Voigt LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .829    7    0   1   
  D Nilsson PH-LF             2   1   2   0    0   0  .291  .833    6    0   0   2B
J Franco DH                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .281  .752   22    0   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .789   16    0   2   
  B Banks PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .497         0   1   
M Loretta 1B-3B               2   0   1   2    0   1  .285  .741   20   10   1   2·SF
D Jackson RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .622    3    0   0   
  J Burnitz PH-RF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .920   10    1   0   
G Williams CF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .661   11    0   0   CS,GDP
  J Huson 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .485    5    0   0   
M Matheny C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .624    3    4   0   
  J Levis PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .692    4    2   0   
  K Stinnett C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .646    4    0   0   

J D'Amico P                                                              0   1
  M Davis P                                                              1   0
  B Wickman P                                                            0   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2  11   2    2   6              142   24  10

BATTING

2B: D Nilsson (33, off M Brandenburg).

SF: M Loretta 2 (10, off B Henry, off M Brandenburg).

TB: D Nilsson 3; J Franco 2; J Cirillo; M Matheny; M Loretta; G Williams; J Burnitz; D Jackson; F Vina.

GIDP: J Valentin (5); G Williams (8).

RBI: M Loretta 2 (44).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Vina (6, 2nd base off B Henry/B Haselman).

CS: G Williams (9, 2nd base by B Henry/B Haselman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              5   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .879   15    2   0   
J Valentin 3B                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .315  .898   19    2   4   2·HR
M Vaughn DH                   3   1   0   0    1   3  .318  .996   19    0   0   IW
R Jefferson 1B                4   2   2   1    0   0  .342  .893   21    5   0   2B
W Cordero LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .278  .757   14    2   0   HR
T O'Leary RF                  4   1   2   4    0   0  .316  .865   15    4   0   HR
B Haselman C                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .678   12    6   1   HR
J Frye 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .746   12    2   2   HR
D Bragg CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .259  .731   15    4   0   

B Henry P                                                                0   0
  M Brandenburg P                                                        0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
  R Mahay P                                                              0   1
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37  11  14  11    1   6              142   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Jefferson (30, off B Wickman).

HR: B Haselman (5, off M Davis; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); J Frye (3, off J D'Amico; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); T O'Leary (14, off J D'Amico; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); W Cordero (17, off B Wickman; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out); J Valentin 2 (18, off B Wickman, off J D'Amico; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: M Vaughn (15, by J D'Amico).

TB: J Valentin 9; J Frye 5; T O'Leary 5; W Cordero 4; B Haselman 4; R Jefferson 3; D Bragg 2; N Garciaparra.

RBI: T O'Leary 4 (76); W Cordero 2 (68); J Valentin 2 (75); B Haselman (24); R Jefferson (64); J Frye (41).

2-out RBI: T O'Leary 4.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Valentin-J Frye-R Jefferson; J Valentin-R Jefferson.

E: R Jefferson (2).

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
J D'Amico, L (8-5)             4     8   7   7    1   3   3   4.71   20   81-46   25· 5·16    5· 4· 7· 0     20    -     0.86  -0.29
M Davis                        1.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   7.27    7   25-17   10· 1· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.00
B Wickman                      1.1   3   3   3    0   2   2   3.24    7   30-17   10· 4· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.02  -0.01
D Jones                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.94    4    6-6     4· 0· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  11  11    1   6   6          38  142-86   49·10·27   11·10·10· 0          1-0

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
B Henry, W (6-2)               5     6   1   1    2   1   0   4.22   20   66-41   25· 3·13    4· 3·10· 0     50    -     0.96   0.18
M Brandenburg                  0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   6.19    5   23-16   10· 0· 6    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.54  -0.02
J Corsi                        1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.77    4   15-12    7· 1· 4    0· 0· 2· 0          2-0    0.30   0.03
R Mahay                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.50    5   19-12    4· 1· 7    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
T Gordon                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.52    3   12-11    5· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   2   2    2   6   0          37  135-92   51· 9·32    8· 4·17· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Mahay (2).

IBB: J D'Amico (2; M Vaughn).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 27,731.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, 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. J Voigt              LF    3. M Vaughn             DH 
4. J Franco             DH    4. R Jefferson          1B 
5. J Cirillo            3B    5. W Cordero            LF 
6. M Loretta            1B    6. T O'Leary            RF 
7. D Jackson            RF    7. B Haselman           C  
8. G Williams           CF    8. J Frye               2B 
9. M Matheny            C     9. D Bragg              CF 

   J D'Amico            P        B Henry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-2  123  4   18%  94% T O'Leary       J D'Amico       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Garciaparra Scores; Vaughn Scores; Jefferson Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  7    9%  62% J Valentin      J D'Amico       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 3   1  0-1  123  5    7%  82% R Jefferson     J D'Amico       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bragg Scores; Garciaparra to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  123  5    7%  55% M Loretta       B Henry         Strikeout Looking
   t 4   1  6-1  12-  3    5%  94% G Williams      B Henry         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Valentin      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  5   53%  J Voigt         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--      51%  J Franco        Vina Steals 2B; Vina to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
          --3  7   50%  " "             Walk
          1-3  5   48%  J Cirillo       Walk; Franco to 2B
   O      123  5   55%  M Loretta       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   R      ---  7   62%  J Valentin      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   61%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   60%  R Jefferson     Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Butch Henry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   62%  D Jackson       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   60%  G Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   63%  M Matheny       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   65%  F Vina          Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   63%  W Cordero       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   65%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   64%  B Haselman      Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; O'Leary to 2B
   O      -2-  4   60%  J Frye          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   63%  F Vina          Bunt Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   65%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   66%  J Voigt         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   70%  D Bragg         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   74%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bragg to 2B
   O      12-  2   74%  J Valentin      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Bragg to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B
          -23  4   75%  M Vaughn        Intentional Walk
   R      123  5   82%  R Jefferson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bragg Scores; Garciaparra to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
   O      123  4   77%  W Cordero       Foul Popfly: 1B
   RRRR   123  4   94%  T O'Leary       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Garciaparra Scores; Vaughn Scores; Jefferson Scores
   O      ---  3   94%  B Haselman      Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   93%  J Franco        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   89%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Franco to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   91%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Franco Scores
          1--  1   89%  D Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cirillo to 2B
   OO     12-  3   94%  G Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   96%  J Frye          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   96%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   96%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Valentin out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Butch Henry facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   94%  M Matheny       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   95%  F Vina          Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   OO     1--  5   97%  J Valentin      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mark Davis facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Davis replaces Jeff D'Amico pitching
   O      ---  5   97%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   97%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   97%  W Cordero       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Mark Brandenburg facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Brandenburg replaces Butch Henry pitching; Dave Nilsson pinch hits for Jack Voigt batting 3rd
          ---  4   95%  D Nilsson       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  5   92%  J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nilsson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   95%  J Cirillo       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   RO     1-3  2   96%  M Loretta       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nilsson Scores
                  Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Darrin Jackson batting 7th
          1--  8   95%  J Burnitz       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Franco to 3B
                  Jim Corsi replaces Mark Brandenburg pitching
   O      1-3  4   97%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mark Davis facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Nilsson moves to LF; Jeromy Burnitz moves to RF
   O      ---  2   97%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  2   98%  B Haselman      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   98%  J Frye          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   98%  D Bragg         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Bob Wickman replaces Mark Davis pitching
   O      1--  4   98%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Levis pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Levis         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   99%  F Vina          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bob Wickman facing 2-3-4
                  Jesse Levis moves to C
   R      ---  5  100%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  R Jefferson     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  3  100%  W Cordero       Home Run (Fly Ball); Jefferson Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  B Haselman      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 11.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-11, Ron Mahay facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Mahay replaces Jim Corsi pitching
          ---  2  100%  D Nilsson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5  100%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  J Cirillo       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
                  Brian Banks pinch runs for Jeff Cirillo batting 5th
          1--     100%  M Loretta       Wild Pitch; Banks to 2B
          -2-  5  100%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Banks to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Doug Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Jones replaces Bob Wickman pitching; Kelly Stinnett replaces Jesse Levis playing C batting 9th; Brian Banks moves to 1B; Jeff Huson replaces Gerald Williams playing 2B batting 8th; Mark Loretta moves to 3B; Todd Dunn replaces Fernando Vina playing CF batting 1st
          ---  1  100%  J Frye          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2  100%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2  100%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 11.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-11, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Gordon replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  J Huson         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  K Stinnett      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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