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@ANA		3
4
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@BOS		5
6		 
(11)
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3
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8
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2		 
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15
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5
Monday, April 20, 1998 11:06AM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,001, Time of Game: 3:53
Indians
5
11-6
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
6
12-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Tom Gordon (3-1)
L: Eric Plunk (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   2  0  1   2  0  0   0  0    5  9  1
Red Sox         0  2  1   0  1  0   0  0  1   0  1    6 16  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .759 17 11 -0.109 1.41 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 1 0
   Jeff Manto 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 2 2 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 1
David Bell 2B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 .872 13 9 0.021 0.78 0.038 -0.016 0.2 1 1 HBP
   Jeff Branson PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 5 4 -0.034 1.14 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 2 1
   Shawon Dunston PH-2B-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .594 7 5 -0.177 2.71 0.000 -0.177 -1.0 2 0
David Justice DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 .333 1.019 12 9 0.375 1.64 0.422 -0.047 2.0 HR,2B
Manny Ramirez RF 4 1 2 2 0 2 .284 .924 15 9 0.128 1.75 0.236 -0.108 1.7 4 0 HR,SB,HBP
Geronimo Berroa LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .612 7 6 -0.021 1.03 0.049 -0.071 -0.2 2 0 2B
   Brian Giles LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.420 8 6 -0.111 2.81 0.000 -0.111 -0.7 0 0
Sandy Alomar C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .590 15 12 -0.265 1.85 0.000 -0.265 -1.6 6 0
Travis Fryman 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .179 .620 14 11 -0.044 1.44 0.110 -0.154 -0.5 0 3 2B
Jim Thome 1B 3 1 3 1 2 0 .327 .983 24 12 0.302 1.43 0.322 -0.020 1.8 9 1
Omar Vizquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .777 13 9 -0.258 1.74 0.039 -0.297 -1.6 3 2 CS,HBP,GDP
Bartolo Colon P 1 1
   Rick Krivda P 1 2
   Jose Mesa P
   Michael Jackson P
   Paul Assenmacher P
   Eric Plunk P
Team Totals 40 5 9 5 2 4 .225 .761 152 105 -0.204 1.61 1.216 -1.420 -1.3 32 12
2B: T Fryman (5, off J Wasdin); G Berroa (1, off B Henry); D Justice (9, off S Avery).
HR: M Ramirez (5, off B Henry; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); D Justice (3, off J Wasdin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
HBP: M Ramirez (2, by D Lowe); O Vizquel (1, by S Avery); D Bell (1, by B Henry).
TB: D Justice 6; M Ramirez 5; J Thome 3; G Berroa 2; T Fryman 2.
GIDP: O Vizquel (2).
RBI: M Ramirez 2 (17); D Justice 2 (17); J Thome (9).
2-out RBI: D Justice.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. O Vizquel-J Thome; J Manto-O Vizquel-J Thome.
E: J Branson (2).
Baserunning
SB: M Ramirez (1, 2nd base off B Henry/S Hatteberg).
CS: O Vizquel (5, 2nd base by B Henry POCS).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nomar Garciaparra SS 6 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .856 20 13 -0.223 1.25 0.000 -0.223 -1.9 5 4
Reggie Jefferson DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .619 13 9 0.046 0.79 0.072 -0.025 0.5 2B
   Jim Leyritz PH 2 2 2 1 1 0 .385 1.223 13 7 0.475 2.32 0.475 0.000 1.4 HR
John Valentin 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .694 18 10 -0.012 1.62 0.092 -0.103 -0.7 2 3
   Damon Buford PR-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .708 4 0 0.049 2.41 0.049 0.000 0.2 0 0
Mo Vaughn 1B 6 1 3 3 0 3 .375 1.173 28 18 0.381 2.17 0.554 -0.173 0.8 11 1 HR,2B
Troy O'Leary LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .317 1.038 24 15 -0.076 1.44 0.146 -0.223 -1.0 3 0 3B,GDP
Scott Hatteberg C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .767 21 14 -0.049 1.43 0.108 -0.158 -0.3 4 0
   Darren Lewis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .595 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jason Varitek C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .517 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darren Bragg CF-RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .342 1.052 23 14 -0.086 1.85 0.206 -0.292 0.7 1 1 HR,2B,GDP
Midre Cummings RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .433 11 8 -0.143 1.22 0.000 -0.143 -1.2 2 0
   Mark Lemke 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .056 .198 4 3 -0.040 1.52 0.000 -0.040 -0.1 2 1
Mike Benjamin 2B-3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .710 15 10 -0.026 1.21 0.087 -0.112 0.6 2 5
Butch Henry P 2
   John Wasdin P
   Steve Avery P
   Derek Lowe P 1 1
   Tom Gordon P
Team Totals 46 6 16 6 3 6 .348 1.040 194 121 0.296 1.55 1.789 -1.492 -0.9 33 18
2B: D Bragg (7, off R Krivda); R Jefferson (2, off B Colon); M Vaughn (6, off B Colon).
3B: T O'Leary (1, off R Krivda).
HR: J Leyritz (4, off M Jackson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Bragg (1, off B Colon; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs); M Vaughn (6, off B Colon; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: M Vaughn 7; D Bragg 6; J Leyritz 5; R Jefferson 3; M Benjamin 3; T O'Leary 3; S Hatteberg 2; J Valentin.
GIDP: D Bragg (3); T O'Leary (3).
RBI: M Vaughn 3 (18); D Bragg 2 (5); J Leyritz (10).
2-out RBI: M Vaughn.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Lemke-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.
E: M Vaughn (1).
Outfield Assists: D Bragg (J Thome at 2nd base).

Cleveland Indians

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
Bartolo Colon 4.2 8 4 4 1 1 2 3.04 23 89 56 38 3 15 6 15 8 0 32 -0.174 0.87 -1.5
Rick Krivda 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 3.48 12 55 33 17 4 12 5 4 3 0 1 0 0.261 1.81 1.8
Jose Mesa, H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.75 2 8 6 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.086 1.63 0.3
Michael Jackson, BS (2) 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.00 4 13 10 6 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.274 3.02 -0.4
Paul Assenmacher 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.14 3 13 8 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.153 2.32 0.6
Eric Plunk, L (1-1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.63 5 16 8 6 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.347 2.53 0.1
Team Totals 10.2 16 6 6 3 6 3 5.06 49 194 121 75 12 34 16 24 13 0 32 1 0 -0.295 1.61 0.9

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
Butch Henry 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 4.00 17 55 38 26 3 9 6 8 3 0 46 -0.008 1.09 -0.1
John Wasdin 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 2.70 8 29 22 13 3 6 1 5 2 0 1 0 -0.019 1.36 -0.1
Steve Avery, BS (1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.64 5 16 11 7 1 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 -0.253 2.58 -1.4
Derek Lowe 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.32 12 38 27 14 0 13 7 3 2 0 2 0 0.331 1.97 2.4
Tom Gordon, W (3-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.53 3 14 7 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.153 2.49 0.6
Team Totals 11 9 5 5 2 4 2 4.09 45 152 105 65 7 33 16 20 9 0 46 4 1 0.204 1.55 1.3
B Henry faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
J Wasdin faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Colon (1).
HBP: D Lowe (1; M Ramirez); B Henry (1; D Bell); S Avery (1; O Vizquel).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Henry (1; O Vizquel, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:53.
Attendance: 33,001.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-2)  R BOS J. Leyritz M. Jackson 43% 65% Home Run (Line Drive)
b11 5-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn E. Plunk 38% 100% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Leyritz Scores; Buford to 2B
t7 4-4 2 1-3 2,(0-2)  R CLE D. Justice S. Avery -19% 32% Double to LF (Line Drive); Thome Scores; Lofton to 3B
b10 5-5 0 1-- 4,(2-2)  OO BOS D. Bragg P. Assenmacher -18% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
t7 3-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CLE J. Thome S. Avery -17% 40% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Fryman Scores; Thome to 2B/Adv on throw

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O CLE K. Lofton B. Henry 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE D. Bell B. Henry 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-1)  O CLE D. Justice B. Henry 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Colon -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS R. Jefferson B. Colon 4% 57% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Valentin B. Colon 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn B. Colon -4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Colon -4% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-1)  CLE M. Ramirez B. Henry -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t2 0-0 0 1-- CLE G. Berroa B. Henry -2% 44% Ramirez Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-2)  O CLE G. Berroa B. Henry 4% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Alomar B. Henry 4% 52% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CLE T. Fryman B. Henry 3% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  BOS S. Hatteberg B. Colon 4% 59% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR BOS D. Bragg B. Colon 15% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball); Hatteberg Scores
b2 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O BOS M. Cummings B. Colon -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  BOS M. Benjamin B. Colon 2% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b2 2-0 1 1-- BOS N. Garciaparra B. Colon 1% 75% Wild Pitch; Benjamin to 2B
b2 2-0 1 -2- 4,(2-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Colon -3% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson B. Colon -3% 70% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome B. Henry -4% 66% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel B. Henry 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 1 1-- O CLE K. Lofton B. Henry 5% 74% Vizquel Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t3 0-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CLE K. Lofton B. Henry 1% 75% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(3-1)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Colon -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn B. Colon 8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Colon -1% 81% Flyball: LF
b3 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg B. Colon -1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CLE D. Bell B. Henry -4% 76% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-3 0 1-- 2,(0-2)  O CLE D. Justice B. Henry 4% 80% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 0-3 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  RR CLE M. Ramirez B. Henry -15% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bell Scores
t4 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-1)  CLE G. Berroa B. Henry -5% 59% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-3 1 -2- 1,(0-1)  O CLE S. Alomar B. Henry 4% 64% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-3 2 -2- 3,(1-2)  O CLE T. Fryman B. Henry 4% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 7-8-9
b4 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-1)  O BOS D. Bragg B. Colon -2% 66% Flyball: RF
b4 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O BOS M. Cummings B. Colon -2% 64% Lineout: 2B
b4 3-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  BOS M. Benjamin B. Colon 1% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra B. Colon -2% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Butch Henry facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-1)  CLE J. Thome B. Henry -5% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
John Wasdin replaces Butch Henry pitching
t5 2-3 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel J. Wasdin 5% 63% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O CLE K. Lofton J. Wasdin 4% 67% Flyball: CF
Jeff Branson pinch hits for David Bell (2B) batting 2nd
t5 2-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Branson J. Wasdin 3% 70% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
Jeff Branson moves from PH to 2B
b5 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-2)  BOS R. Jefferson B. Colon 3% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 3-2 0 1-- 2,(0-2)  O BOS J. Valentin B. Colon -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Valentin to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b5 3-2 1 -2- 3,(1-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn B. Colon 10% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive); Valentin Scores
b5 4-2 1 -2- 5,(3-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary B. Colon -2% 79% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
Rick Krivda replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
b5 4-2 2 -2- 3,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg R. Krivda -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
t6 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-2)  R CLE D. Justice J. Wasdin -12% 65% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t6 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez J. Wasdin 4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE G. Berroa J. Wasdin 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE S. Alomar J. Wasdin 2% 73% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Rick Krivda facing 7-8-9
b6 4-3 0 --- 9,(3-2)  BOS D. Bragg R. Krivda 6% 79% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 4-3 0 -2- 2,(0-2)  O BOS M. Cummings R. Krivda -4% 75% Popfly: P
b6 4-3 1 -2- 4,(2-2)  BOS M. Benjamin R. Krivda 4% 79% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Bragg to 3B
b6 4-3 1 1-3 3,(2-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra R. Krivda -6% 73% Lineout: 2B
Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 2nd
b6 4-3 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Leyritz R. Krivda 2% 75% Walk; Benjamin to 2B
b6 4-3 2 123 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Valentin R. Krivda -7% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 7-8-9
t7 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-2)  CLE T. Fryman J. Wasdin -11% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive)
Steve Avery replaces John Wasdin pitching
t7 3-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CLE J. Thome S. Avery -17% 40% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Fryman Scores; Thome to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 4-4 0 -2- 1,(1-0)  CLE O. Vizquel S. Avery -4% 36% Hit By Pitch
t7 4-4 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O CLE K. Lofton S. Avery 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thome to 3B
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Jeff Branson (2B) batting 2nd
t7 4-4 1 1-3 3,(1-2)  O CLE S. Dunston S. Avery 11% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t7 4-4 2 1-3 2,(0-2)  R CLE D. Justice S. Avery -19% 32% Double to LF (Line Drive); Thome Scores; Lofton to 3B
Derek Lowe replaces Steve Avery pitching
t7 5-4 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez D. Lowe 7% 39% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Rick Krivda facing 4-5-6
Shawon Dunston moves from PH to 2B
Brian Giles replaces Geronimo Berroa playing LF batting 5th
b7 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn R. Krivda -5% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS T. O'Leary R. Krivda 15% 48% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
Jeff Manto replaces Kenny Lofton (CF) playing 2B batting 1st
Shawon Dunston moves from 2B to CF
b7 4-5 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg R. Krivda -13% 36% Groundout: P-1B
b7 4-5 2 --3 3,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg R. Krivda -8% 27% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
t8 5-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE B. Giles D. Lowe 3% 30% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O CLE S. Alomar D. Lowe 2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-4 2 --- 2,(0-2)  O CLE T. Fryman D. Lowe 1% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Rick Krivda facing 8-9-1
b8 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Cummings R. Krivda -7% 26% Strikeout Swinging
Jose Mesa replaces Rick Krivda pitching
b8 4-5 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O BOS M. Benjamin J. Mesa -5% 21% Flyball: CF
b8 4-5 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra J. Mesa -4% 18% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
t9 5-4 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O CLE J. Thome D. Lowe 2% 20% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Thome out at 2B/CF-2B
t9 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O CLE O. Vizquel D. Lowe 2% 21% Popfly: SS
t9 5-4 2 --- 2,(0-2)  O CLE J. Manto D. Lowe 1% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Michael Jackson facing 2-3-4
Michael Jackson replaces Jose Mesa pitching
b9 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-2)  R BOS J. Leyritz M. Jackson 43% 65% Home Run (Line Drive)
b9 5-5 0 --- 2,(0-2)  BOS J. Valentin M. Jackson 7% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Damon Buford pinch runs for John Valentin (3B) batting 3rd
b9 5-5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn M. Jackson -8% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-5 1 1-- 2,(0-2)  OO BOS T. O'Leary M. Jackson -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
Mark Lemke replaces Midre Cummings (RF) playing 2B batting 8th
Mike Benjamin moves from 2B to 3B
Damon Buford moves from PR to CF
Darren Bragg moves from CF to RF
t10 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE S. Dunston D. Lowe 6% 56% Lineout: P
t10 5-5 1 --- 3,(1-2)  CLE D. Justice D. Lowe -12% 45% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Justice to 2B
t10 5-5 1 -2- 4,(3-1)  CLE M. Ramirez D. Lowe -2% 42% Hit By Pitch
t10 5-5 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CLE B. Giles D. Lowe 8% 51% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Justice to 3B
t10 5-5 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Alomar D. Lowe 15% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Indians' Paul Assenmacher facing 6-7-8
Paul Assenmacher replaces Michael Jackson pitching
b10 5-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS S. Hatteberg P. Assenmacher 7% 72% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
Darren Lewis pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg (C) batting 6th
b10 5-5 0 1-- 4,(2-2)  OO BOS D. Bragg P. Assenmacher -18% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
b10 5-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lemke P. Assenmacher -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
Tom Gordon replaces Derek Lowe pitching
Jason Varitek replaces Darren Lewis (PR) playing C batting 6th
t11 5-5 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O CLE T. Fryman T. Gordon 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t11 5-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome T. Gordon -6% 50% Walk
t11 5-5 1 1-- 5,(3-2)  OO CLE O. Vizquel T. Gordon 15% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Indians' Eric Plunk facing 9-1-2
Eric Plunk replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
b11 5-5 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O BOS M. Benjamin E. Plunk -6% 59% Flyball: CF
b11 5-5 1 --- 4,(2-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra E. Plunk -5% 54% Flyball: RF
b11 5-5 2 --- 4,(2-2)  BOS J. Leyritz E. Plunk 3% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b11 5-5 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Buford E. Plunk 5% 62% Walk; Leyritz to 2B
b11 5-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R BOS M. Vaughn E. Plunk 38% 100% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Leyritz Scores; Buford to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Red Sox 6.

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