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@BOS		6
1
TOR
@CLE		4
3
KCR
@DET		5
10
CHW
@MIN		6
3		 
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TBD
@NYY		3
4
OAK
@SEA		13
3
ANA
@TEX		5
9
PIT
@CHC		1
2
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@CIN		0
1
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@FLA		0
2
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@HOU		7
4
COL
@LAD		5
4
PHI
@MIL		7
0
NYM
@MON		7
3
SDP
@SFG		2
10
Wednesday, July 21, 1999 7:05PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,690, Time of Game: 2:32
Orioles
6
41-53
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
 at Red Sox
1
52-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
W: Mike Mussina (13-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  4  0    6 11  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .867 20 13 0.001 1.22 0.064 -0.063 -0.5 3 0 SF
Mike Bordick SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .712 19 13 0.003 0.79 0.055 -0.052 -0.4 2 3 SH
B.J. Surhoff LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .338 .929 12 9 -0.073 1.00 0.037 -0.111 -0.8 1 0
Albert Belle RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .276 .874 17 10 0.047 1.00 0.111 -0.063 0.2 1 0 2B
   Rich Amaral RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .776 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Will Clark 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .311 .884 16 9 -0.021 1.64 0.098 -0.119 0.3 13 2
Jeff Conine DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .300 .839 9 8 0.102 1.30 0.153 -0.051 1.5 2B
Cal Ripken 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .316 .889 8 7 0.051 1.37 0.117 -0.066 0.9 2 2
   Jerry Hairston PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .777 0.003 0.17 0.003 0.000 0.2 0 1 SB
Jeff Reboulet 2B-3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 .179 .509 13 8 -0.151 1.28 0.000 -0.151 -1.6 1 9
Charles Johnson C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .248 .796 13 8 0.161 1.32 0.209 -0.048 0.5 2 1
Mike Mussina P 1 1
   Mike Timlin P
Team Totals 38 6 11 6 0 6 .289 .624 127 85 0.123 1.17 0.847 -0.724 0.5 27 19
2B: J Conine (20, off D Lowe); A Belle (10, off B Saberhagen).
SF: B Anderson (5, off R Cormier).
SH: M Bordick (7, off B Saberhagen).
TB: A Belle 3; C Ripken 2; J Conine 2; W Clark 2; C Johnson; M Bordick; B Anderson; B Surhoff.
RBI: J Conine 2 (39); C Ripken 2 (40); B Anderson (50); C Johnson (36).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Reboulet-M Bordick-C Ripken-W Clark-M Mussina-J Reboulet; J Reboulet-M Bordick-W Clark.
E: C Ripken (10).
Baserunning
SB: J Hairston (7, 2nd base off R Garces/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .275 .764 19 9 0.038 0.58 0.058 -0.020 0.4 1 0
John Valentin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .734 15 9 -0.082 0.80 0.000 -0.082 -1.2 3 1
Reggie Jefferson DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .290 .813 13 11 0.100 0.75 0.127 -0.027 1.0 2B
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .348 1.002 9 6 -0.031 0.88 0.040 -0.071 -0.1 1 1
Troy O'Leary LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .860 9 5 -0.158 0.97 0.004 -0.162 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Mike Stanley 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .845 15 9 -0.092 0.84 0.000 -0.092 -1.3 5 1
Jason Varitek C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .804 10 6 -0.019 0.76 0.025 -0.043 -0.0 6 0
Darren Lewis CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .671 4 4 -0.079 0.67 0.000 -0.079 -1.0 5 0
Trot Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .742 8 6 -0.054 0.66 0.000 -0.054 -0.8 4 0
Bret Saberhagen P 1
   Rheal Cormier P
   Derek Lowe P
   Rich Garces P
   Marino Santana P
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 2 3 .194 .468 102 65 -0.377 0.78 0.254 -0.630 -4.5 27 4
2B: R Jefferson (9, off M Mussina).
TB: R Jefferson 3; N Garciaparra; J Varitek; D Lewis; T O'Leary.
GIDP: T O'Leary (11).
RBI: R Jefferson (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: M Stanley (8); N Garciaparra (9).

Baltimore Orioles

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
Mike Mussina, W (13-4) 8 4 1 1 2 3 0 3.44 28 95 58 36 4 18 13 10 4 0 71 0.366 0.89 3.9
Mike Timlin 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.93 5 7 7 5 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.011 0.15 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 33 102 65 41 4 20 15 13 6 0 71 0 0 0.377 1.17 4.5

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
Bret Saberhagen, L (6-4) 6.1 6 2 0 0 1 0 2.57 27 76 53 37 0 16 11 15 4 0 58 0.123 1.38 2.0
Rheal Cormier 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.30 1 5 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 -0.030 2.89 0.0
Derek Lowe 0.1 4 4 4 0 1 0 3.48 5 17 10 5 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 -0.207 1.35 -3.2
Rich Garces 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 15 10 3 4 3 0 2 1 0 2 2 -0.011 0.20 0.1
Marino Santana 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 14 9 2 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 6 4 0 6 0 4.00 40 127 85 48 10 27 13 21 7 0 58 5 3 -0.122 0.78 -0.5
D Lowe faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 33,690.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R BAL C. Johnson B. Saberhagen 21% 60% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Ripken Scores/unER; Reboulet to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  R BOS R. Jefferson M. Mussina -10% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Offerman Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  OO BOS T. O'Leary M. Mussina 10% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O BAL W. Clark B. Saberhagen -10% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen 10% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Conine to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL B. Anderson B. Saberhagen 3% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Bordick B. Saberhagen -2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Anderson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff B. Saberhagen -3% 48% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BAL A. Belle B. Saberhagen -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Offerman M. Mussina -3% 41% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Mussina 3% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  R BOS R. Jefferson M. Mussina -10% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Offerman Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra M. Mussina -4% 31% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jefferson to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  OO BOS T. O'Leary M. Mussina 10% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL W. Clark B. Saberhagen 4% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Conine B. Saberhagen -4% 41% Lineout: RF
t2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen -3% 38% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL J. Reboulet B. Saberhagen -3% 35% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Stanley M. Mussina 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Mussina 2% 39% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Lewis M. Mussina 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BAL C. Johnson B. Saberhagen -3% 37% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL B. Anderson B. Saberhagen -2% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BAL M. Bordick B. Saberhagen 1% 37% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff B. Saberhagen -3% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS T. Nixon M. Mussina 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Offerman M. Mussina 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Mussina 1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL A. Belle B. Saberhagen -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL W. Clark B. Saberhagen -2% 34% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL J. Conine B. Saberhagen -1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Jefferson M. Mussina 2% 35% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra M. Mussina 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Mussina 1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen -3% 34% Foul Popfly: 3B
t5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Reboulet B. Saberhagen -2% 32% Popfly: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL C. Johnson B. Saberhagen -2% 30% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Stanley M. Mussina 2% 33% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Varitek M. Mussina -2% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS D. Lewis M. Mussina 6% 36% Double Play: Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Varitek out at 3B/2B-SS-3B; Lewis out at 2B/1B-P-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Anderson B. Saberhagen -4% 32% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  BAL M. Bordick B. Saberhagen 4% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t6 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff B. Saberhagen -5% 31% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BAL A. Belle B. Saberhagen 6% 37% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bordick to 3B
t6 0-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O BAL W. Clark B. Saberhagen -10% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
b6 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Nixon M. Mussina 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b6 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Offerman M. Mussina -2% 27% Walk
b6 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Mussina 3% 30% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  BOS R. Jefferson M. Mussina -3% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive); Offerman to 3B
b6 1-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra M. Mussina 5% 33% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL J. Conine B. Saberhagen 7% 40% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BAL C. Ripken B. Saberhagen 10% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Conine to 2B
t7 0-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Reboulet B. Saberhagen -10% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Ripken to 2B
t7 0-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R BAL C. Johnson B. Saberhagen 21% 60% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Ripken Scores/unER; Reboulet to 3B
Rheal Cormier replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t7 1-1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO BAL B. Anderson R. Cormier 3% 63% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Reboulet Scores/unER
Derek Lowe replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
t7 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL M. Bordick D. Lowe -3% 60% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Mussina 5% 66% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Stanley M. Mussina 4% 69% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Mussina 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 3-4-5
t8 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Surhoff D. Lowe 4% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 2-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BAL A. Belle D. Lowe 5% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Surhoff to 2B
t8 2-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  BAL W. Clark D. Lowe 6% 87% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Surhoff to 3B; Belle to 2B
t8 2-1 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR BAL J. Conine D. Lowe 9% 96% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Surhoff Scores; Belle Scores; Clark to 3B
Rich Garces replaces Derek Lowe pitching
t8 4-1 0 -23 2,(0-1)  RR BAL C. Ripken R. Garces 2% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Conine Scores
Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Cal Ripken (3B) batting 7th
t8 6-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  BAL J. Reboulet R. Garces 0% 98% Hairston Steals 2B
t8 6-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BAL J. Reboulet R. Garces -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BAL C. Johnson R. Garces -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Anderson R. Garces -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
Jerry Hairston moves from PR to 2B
Jeff Reboulet moves from 2B to 3B
b8 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Lewis M. Mussina 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Nixon M. Mussina 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Offerman M. Mussina 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Marino Santana facing 2-3-4
Marino Santana replaces Rich Garces pitching
t9 6-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL M. Bordick M. Santana -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 6-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff M. Santana -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL A. Belle M. Santana -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
Mike Timlin replaces Mike Mussina pitching
Rich Amaral replaces Albert Belle playing RF batting 4th
b9 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Timlin 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 1-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Jefferson M. Timlin 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS N. Garciaparra M. Timlin -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 1-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. O'Leary M. Timlin -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Garciaparra to 2B
b9 1-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Stanley M. Timlin 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 1.

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