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TEX  7
@ANA  1
 BOS  5
TBD  4
 DET  5
@KCR  1
 MIN  7
CHW  6
(12)		 NYY  8
CLE  4
 OAK  8
@SEA  3
 TOR  6
BAL  3
 PHI  4
@CIN  2
 COL 14
ARI 11
 ATL 11
@FLA  0
 SDP  3
@LAD  2
 MIL  8
CHC  7
 MON  3
@NYM  0
 SFG  4
PIT  1
 HOU  7
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 23,240

 Wednesday, September 23, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:52
Devil Rays
4
63-95
Lost 2
5th, 47 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  0
Red Sox         0  0  4   0  1  0   0  0  X    5  6  1
W: Steve Avery (10-7), L: Bryan Rekar (2-8), S: Tom Gordon (44)
 Red Sox
5
89-69
Won 2
2nd, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF-LF             4   0   1   0    1   2  .294  .753   21   14    3   0   
W Boggs DH                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .281  .749   26   13    0   0   3B,GDP
B Smith 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .281  .780   14    8    2   2   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .283  .813   14    9   11   2   
B Trammell LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .934   11    7    1   1   
  R Winn PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .719              1   0   CS
A Ledesma SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .325  .745   16    9    0   1   
M Kelly RF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .239  .688   12    5    0   0   SB
  P Sorrento PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .720    9    5    0   0   
M Cairo 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .268  .675   18   11    0   6   
M Difelice C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .606    6    6    5   1   
  R Butler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .635    4    4    0   0   

B Rekar P                                                                     1   0
  J Mecir P                                                                   0   0
  S Aldred P                                                                  0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   0    3   9              151   91   24  13
Batting Events
3B: W Boggs (4, off S Avery).
TB: W Boggs 3; M Cairo 2; F McGriff; B Smith; M Difelice; B Trammell; Q McCracken; A Ledesma.
GIDP: W Boggs (13).
RBI: W Boggs 2 (52); B Trammell (35); F McGriff (81).
2-out RBI: W Boggs 2; F McGriff.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Kelly (13, 2nd base off D Lowe/S Hatteberg).
CS: R Winn (11, 2nd base by J Corsi/S Hatteberg).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .713   18   11    0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .791   14    7    0   2   SH
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .332  .980    8    5    9   1   
N Garciaparra SS              4   2   2   3    0   0  .320  .935    9    5    1   5   HR,2B
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .774   11    7    0   0   
D Bragg RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .767   19   14    3   0   
M Cummings DH                 1   0   0   0    2   0  .286  .859   21   12    0   0   SB
  K Mitchell PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .732              0   0   
  T Nixon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .300    4    3    0   0   
S Hatteberg C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .795   13    9    9   2   
M Benjamin 2B                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .690   16   13    4   1   2B

S Avery P                                                                     0   2
  D Lowe P                                                                    0   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
  T Gordon P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       29   5   6   0    5   6              133   86   27  13
Batting Events
2B: N Garciaparra (36, off B Rekar); M Benjamin (23, off B Rekar).
HR: N Garciaparra (33, off B Rekar; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: J Valentin (2, off B Rekar).
TB: N Garciaparra 6; M Benjamin 3; M Vaughn; T O'Leary.
RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (116); T O'Leary (81); M Vaughn (111).
2-out RBI: T O'Leary.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Avery-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.
E: N Garciaparra (25).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Cummings (3, 2nd base off B Rekar/M Difelice).

Pitching Stats

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Rekar, L (2-8)               5.2   6   5   5    5   4   1   5.10   27  106-67   43· 4·20   11· 7· 4· 0     36    -     0.98  -0.27
J Mecir                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.16    4   14-9     4· 1· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.56   0.07
S Aldred                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.45    2    6-4     1· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.52   0.00
R Hernandez                    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    2    6-5     2· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.67   0.04
Totals                         8     6   5   5    5   6   1          35  132-85   50· 8·27   14·10· 5· 0          3-0 
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
S Avery, W (10-7)              5     5   3   0    2   3   0   4.99   22   76-45   24· 8·13    9· 8· 4· 0     52    -     1.13  -0.00
D Lowe, H (12)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.06    4   18-10    6· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.07
J Corsi, H (18)                1.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   2.63    7   20-14    7· 1· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.62   0.03
T Gordon, S (44)               1.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.68    5   23-16    5· 4· 7    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.63   0.24
Totals                         9     9   4   1    3   9   0          38  137-85   42·14·29   16·10· 5· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: S Aldred (2); T Gordon 2 (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 23,240.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 17mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays                      Boston Red Sox                               
1. Quinton McCracken            CF       1. Darren Lewis                 CF
2. Wade Boggs                   DH       2. John Valentin                3B
3. Bobby Smith                  3B       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
5. Bubba Trammell               LF       5. Troy O'Leary                 LF
6. Aaron Ledesma                SS       6. Darren Bragg                 RF
7. Mike Kelly                   RF       7. Midre Cummings               DH
8. Miguel Cairo                 2B       8. Scott Hatteberg               C
9. Mike Difelice                 C       9. Mike Benjamin                2B

   Bryan Rekar                   P          Steve Avery                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 12- RRR 5,(3-1)  25% 64% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Rekar Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn Scores
t3 2 1-3 RR 5,(3-1)  -19% 31% 0-0 TBD W. Boggs S. Avery Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Kelly Scores/unER; Cairo Scores/unER
t9 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  12% 100% 4-5 TBD W. Boggs T. Gordon Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t8 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  10% 83% 4-5 TBD A. Ledesma J. Corsi Winn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -10% 73% 3-5 TBD B. Trammell J. Corsi Single to CF (Line Drive); Smith Scores

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, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken S. Avery Walk
t1 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  8% 54% 0-0 TBD W. Boggs S. Avery Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
t1 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 TBD B. Smith S. Avery Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 58% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis B. Rekar Walk
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 57% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Rekar Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Lewis to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Rekar Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lewis to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Rekar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 TBD F. McGriff S. Avery Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 TBD B. Trammell S. Avery Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 TBD A. Ledesma S. Avery Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Rekar Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Rekar Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- 9,(3-2)  1% 52% 0-0 BOS M. Cummings B. Rekar Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Rekar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 TBD M. Kelly S. Avery Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -9% 37% 0-0 TBD M. Cairo S. Avery Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kelly to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  6% 43% 0-0 TBD M. Difelice S. Avery Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  7% 50% 0-0 TBD Q. McCracken S. Avery Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-3 RR 5,(3-1)  -19% 31% 0-0 TBD W. Boggs S. Avery Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Kelly Scores/unER; Cairo Scores/unER
t3 2 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 30% 2-0 TBD B. Smith S. Avery Walk
t3 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  -8% 22% 2-0 TBD F. McGriff S. Avery Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs Scores/unER; Smith to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  3% 25% 3-0 TBD B. Trammell S. Avery Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 10,(3-2)  4% 29% 0-3 BOS M. Benjamin B. Rekar Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 26% 0-3 BOS D. Lewis B. Rekar Strikeout Looking
b3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  4% 30% 0-3 BOS J. Valentin B. Rekar Walk; Benjamin to 2B
b3 1 12- R 2,(1-0)  9% 39% 0-3 BOS M. Vaughn B. Rekar Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Benjamin Scores; Valentin to 2B
b3 1 12- RRR 5,(3-1)  25% 64% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Rekar Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn Scores
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 63% 4-3 BOS T. O'Leary B. Rekar Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 61% 4-3 BOS D. Bragg B. Rekar Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 64% 3-4 TBD A. Ledesma S. Avery Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
t4 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 67% 3-4 TBD M. Kelly S. Avery Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 65% 3-4 TBD M. Cairo S. Avery Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 62% 3-4 TBD M. Difelice S. Avery Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cairo to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 7,(2-2)  6% 68% 3-4 TBD Q. McCracken S. Avery Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 10,(3-2)  3% 71% 4-3 BOS M. Cummings B. Rekar Walk
b4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 68% 4-3 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Rekar Lineout: CF
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 70% 4-3 BOS M. Benjamin B. Rekar Cummings Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 67% 4-3 BOS M. Benjamin B. Rekar Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cummings to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 63% 4-3 BOS D. Lewis B. Rekar Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Steve Avery facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 66% 3-4 TBD W. Boggs S. Avery Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 69% 3-4 TBD B. Smith S. Avery Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 70% 3-4 TBD F. McGriff S. Avery Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 68% 4-3 BOS J. Valentin B. Rekar Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 66% 4-3 BOS M. Vaughn B. Rekar Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 68% 4-3 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Rekar Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 2 -2- RO 2,(0-1)  8% 76% 4-3 BOS T. O'Leary B. Rekar Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Garciaparra Scores; O'Leary out at 3B/LF-2B-1B-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
Derek Lowe replaces Steve Avery pitching
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 80% 3-5 TBD B. Trammell D. Lowe Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 82% 3-5 TBD A. Ledesma D. Lowe Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 80% 3-5 TBD M. Kelly D. Lowe Walk
t6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 79% 3-5 TBD M. Cairo D. Lowe Kelly Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 83% 3-5 TBD M. Cairo D. Lowe Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 82% 5-3 BOS D. Bragg B. Rekar Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 81% 5-3 BOS M. Cummings B. Rekar Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 82% 5-3 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Rekar Walk
b6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  2% 84% 5-3 BOS M. Benjamin B. Rekar Double to LF (Line Drive); Hatteberg to 3B
Jim Mecir replaces Bryan Rekar pitching
b6 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 80% 5-3 BOS D. Lewis J. Mecir Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
Jim Corsi replaces Derek Lowe pitching
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 84% 3-5 TBD M. Difelice J. Corsi Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 86% 3-5 TBD Q. McCracken J. Corsi Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 88% 3-5 TBD W. Boggs J. Corsi Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Devil Rays' Jim Mecir facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 87% 5-3 BOS J. Valentin J. Mecir Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 86% 5-3 BOS M. Vaughn J. Mecir Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 85% 5-3 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Mecir Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 78% 3-5 TBD B. Smith J. Corsi Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t8 0 1-- O 4,(3-0)  5% 83% 3-5 TBD F. McGriff J. Corsi Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Smith to 2B
t8 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -10% 73% 3-5 TBD B. Trammell J. Corsi Single to CF (Line Drive); Smith Scores
Randy Winn pinch runs for Bubba Trammell (LF) batting 5th
t8 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  10% 83% 4-5 TBD A. Ledesma J. Corsi Winn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 80% 4-5 TBD A. Ledesma J. Corsi Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
Tom Gordon replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Mike Kelly (RF) batting 7th
t8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -2% 77% 4-5 TBD P. Sorrento T. Gordon Wild Pitch; Ledesma to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  8% 86% 4-5 TBD P. Sorrento T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Devil Rays' Scott Aldred facing 5-6-7
Scott Aldred replaces Jim Mecir pitching; Quinton McCracken moves from CF to LF; Randy Winn moves from PR to CF; Paul Sorrento moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 84% 5-4 BOS T. O'Leary S. Aldred Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 86% 5-4 BOS D. Bragg S. Aldred Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Bragg to 1B
Roberto Hernandez replaces Scott Aldred pitching; Trot Nixon pinch hits for Keith Mitchell batting 7th; Keith Mitchell pinch hits for Midre Cummings (DH) batting 7th
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 84% 5-4 BOS T. Nixon R. Hernandez Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 82% 5-4 BOS S. Hatteberg R. Hernandez Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  8% 90% 4-5 TBD M. Cairo T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
Rich Butler pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  6% 96% 4-5 TBD R. Butler T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -5% 91% 4-5 TBD Q. McCracken T. Gordon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 88% 4-5 TBD W. Boggs T. Gordon Wild Pitch; McCracken to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  12% 100% 4-5 TBD W. Boggs T. Gordon Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 4, Red Sox 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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