July 21, 1999 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 1 TOR 4
@CLE 3 DET 10
KCR 5 CHW 6
@MIN 3
(10) NYY 4
TBD 3 OAK 13
@SEA 3 TEX 9
ANA 5 CHC 2
PIT 1 CIN 1
STL 0 FLA 2
ATL 0 ARI 7
@HOU 4 COL 5
@LAD 4 PHI 7
@MIL 0 NYM 7
@MON 3 SFG 10
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,690

Wednesday, July 21, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Orioles

41-53

Won 2

4th, 15½ GB

                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

W: M Mussina (13-4), L: B Saberhagen (6-4)

Red Sox

52-43

Lost 1

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .867   20    3   0   SF
M Bordick SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .712   19    2   3   SH
B Surhoff LF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .338  .929   12    1   0   
A Belle RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .276  .874   17    1   0   2B
  R Amaral RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .776         1   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .311  .885   16   13   2   
J Conine DH                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .300  .839    9    0   0   2B
C Ripken 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .316  .888    8    2   2   
  J Hairston PR-2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .777         0   1   SB
J Reboulet 2B-3B              4   1   0   0    0   2  .179  .509   15    1   9   
C Johnson C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .248  .796   13    2   1   

M Mussina P                                                              1   1
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   6  11   6    0   6              129   27  19

BATTING

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-W Clark; J Reboulet-M Bordick-C Ripken-W Clark-M Mussina-J Reboulet.

E: C Ripken (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hairston (7, 2nd base off R Garces/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .275  .764   19    1   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .733   15    3   1   
R Jefferson DH                4   0   2   1    0   0  .290  .813   13    0   0   2B
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   1   0    0   0  .348 1.002    9    1   1   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .860    9    2   0   GDP
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .846   15    5   1   
J Varitek C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .804   10    6   0   
D Lewis CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .672    4    5   0   
T Nixon RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .742    8    4   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   1
  R Cormier P                                                            0   0
  D Lowe P                                                               0   0
  R Garces P                                                             0   0
  M Santana P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    2   3              102   27   4

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina, W (13-4)            8     4   1   1    2   3   0   3.44   28   95-58   36· 4·18   13· 6· 4· 0     71    -     0.87   0.37
M Timlin                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.93    5    7-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   3   0          33  102-65   41· 4·20   15· 7· 6· 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 Saberhagen, L (6-4)          6.1   6   2   0    0   1   0   2.57   27   76-53   37· 0·16   11·11· 4· 0     58    -     1.40   0.12
R Cormier                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.30    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.08  -0.03
D Lowe                         0.1   4   4   4    0   1   0   3.48    5   17-10    5· 3· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.31  -0.21
R Garces                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   15-10    3· 4· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.16  -0.01
M Santana                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   14-9     2· 3· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   4    0   6   0          40  127-85   48·10·27   13·14· 7· 0          5-3

D Lowe faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 33,690.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Anderson           CF    1. J Offerman           2B 
2. M Bordick            SS    2. J Valentin           3B 
3. B Surhoff            LF    3. R Jefferson          DH 
4. A Belle              RF    4. N Garciaparra        SS 
5. W Clark              1B    5. T O'Leary            LF 
6. J Conine             DH    6. M Stanley            1B 
7. C Ripken             3B    7. J Varitek            C  
8. J Reboulet           2B    8. D Lewis              CF 
9. C Johnson            C     9. T Nixon              RF 

   M Mussina            P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  1-0  12-  3   21%  60% C Johnson       B Saberhagen    Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Ripken Scores/unER; Reboulet to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  5  -10%  35% R Jefferson     M Mussina       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Offerman Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3  3   10%  41% T O'Leary       M Mussina       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   2  1-0  -23  5  -10%  27% W Clark         B Saberhagen    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 7   0  1-0  12-  1  -10%  40% J Reboulet      B Saberhagen    Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Ripken to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   51%  M Bordick       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Anderson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  B Surhoff       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  1   45%  A Belle         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, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   41%  J Offerman      Walk
   O      1--  6   45%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 3B
   R      1--  5   35%  R Jefferson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Offerman Scores
          -2-  2   31%  N Garciaparra   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jefferson to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   41%  T O'Leary       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, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   45%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   41%  J Conine        Lineout: RF
   O      1--  1   38%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  5   35%  J Reboulet      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, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   37%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   39%  J Varitek       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  2   40%  D Lewis         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, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   37%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   35%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   37%  M Bordick       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  1   34%  B Surhoff       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, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   36%  T Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   38%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   39%  J Valentin      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, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   36%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   34%  W Clark         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   32%  J Conine        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, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   35%  R Jefferson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   37%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   38%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   34%  C Ripken        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  1   32%  J Reboulet      Popfly: CF
   O      ---  2   30%  C Johnson       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, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   33%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   30%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   36%  D Lewis         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, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   32%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   36%  M Bordick       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   31%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  2   37%  A Belle         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bordick to 3B
   O      -23  5   27%  W Clark         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, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   30%  T Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  5   27%  J Offerman      Walk
   O      1--  6   30%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
          1--  3   28%  R Jefferson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Offerman to 3B
   O      1-3  2   33%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   40%  J Conine        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  4   49%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Conine to 2B
   O      12-  1   40%  J Reboulet      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Ripken to 2B
   R      12-  3   60%  C Johnson       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Ripken Scores/unER; Reboulet to 3B
                  Rheal Cormier replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   RO     1-3  5   63%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Reboulet Scores/unER
                  Derek Lowe replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
   O      1--  4   60%  M Bordick       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, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   66%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   69%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  J Varitek       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, Derek Lowe facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   76%  B Surhoff       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   81%  A Belle         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Surhoff to 2B
          12-  6   87%  W Clark         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Surhoff to 3B; Belle to 2B
   RR     123  1   96%  J Conine        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Surhoff Scores; Belle Scores; Clark to 3B
                  Rich Garces replaces Derek Lowe pitching
   RR     -23  2   98%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Conine Scores
                  Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Cal Ripken batting 7th
          1--      98%  J Reboulet      Hairston Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   97%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   97%  B Anderson      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, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry Hairston moves to 2B; Jeff Reboulet moves to 3B
   O      ---  1   98%  D Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   99%  T Nixon         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   99%  J Offerman      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, Marino Santana facing 2-3-4
                  Marino Santana replaces Rich Garces pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  A Belle         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, Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Timlin replaces Mike Mussina pitching; Rich Amaral replaces Albert Belle playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  R Jefferson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  100%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   99%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 1.

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