September 3, 2004 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
TEX 0 CHW 7
SEA 5 ANA 10
@CLE 5 MIN 2
KCR 0 BAL 3
@NYY 1 DET 4
@TBD 2 OAK 7
@TOR 4 HOU 8
PIT 6 MIL 11
CIN 4 ATL 7
@MON 1 PHI 8
NYM 1 SDP 7
COL 6 SFG 18
ARI 7 STL 3
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,151

Friday, September 3, 2004, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Rangers

73-60

Lost 5

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: P Martinez (15-5), L: J Wasdin (2-3), S: K Foulke (27)

Red Sox

80-53

Won 10

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dellucci LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .850    1    1   0   
  E Young LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .788   15    2   0   2B
M Young SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .810   13    3   0   2B
H Blalock 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .870   19    2   0   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .917   13    4   0   
A Soriano 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .792   13    2   2   SB
L Nix CF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .795   24    3   0   
K Mench DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .839   19    0   0   
G Matthews RF                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .808   12    2   0   CS
  K Huckaby C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .441         2   1   
G Laird C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .554   10    1   0   
  A Fox PH-RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .250   14    1   0   

J Wasdin P                                                               1   0
  E Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1  10              153   24   3

BATTING

2B: M Young (26, off M Timlin); E Young (18, off P Martinez).

TB: E Young 2; G Matthews 2; M Young 2; A Soriano; L Nix.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Huckaby-H Blalock.

PB: K Huckaby (3).

E: M Young (15); D Brocail ().

BASERUNNING

SB: A Soriano (15, 2nd base off P Martinez/J Varitek).

CS: G Matthews (1, 2nd base by P Martinez/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Roberts CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .719   13    4   0   
  D Mirabelli PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .869    8    0   0   
  A Hyzdu RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Bellhorn 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .837   19    1   2   
M Ramirez LF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .315 1.031   18    0   0   HR
J Varitek C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .908   14    9   1   
K Millar DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .840   21    0   0   
O Cabrera SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .666    9    2   2   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .686   15    6   2   
B Mueller 3B                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .293  .841    7    1   2   HR,CS
G Kapler RF-CF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .704   15    2   0   

P Martinez P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             1   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             1   0
Totals                       29   2   5   2    4   3              139   27   9

BATTING

HR: M Ramirez (37, off J Wasdin; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); B Mueller (11, off J Wasdin; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: B Mueller 4; M Ramirez 4; J Varitek; M Bellhorn; O Cabrera.

RBI: B Mueller (49); M Ramirez (110).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Mueller (2, 3rd base by E Ramirez/K Huckaby).

PO: J Varitek (1st base by D Brocail).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wasdin, L (2-3)              6.1   4   2   2    3   1   2   6.48   27   92-56   44· 2·10    3·17· 3· 0     55    -     0.68   0.05
E Ramirez                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.13    2   15-9     4· 2· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.58   0.05
D Brocail                      0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.94    4   21-12    9· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         8     5   2   2    4   3   2          33  128-77   57· 5·15    4·18· 4· 0          2-0

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
P Martinez, W (15-5)           7     4   0   0    1   9   0   3.55   26  110-78   40·18·20    4· 9· 3· 0     77    -     1.10   0.45
M Timlin, H (16)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.39    3   12-8     5· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.03   0.04
A Embree, H (17)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.36    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.54   0.05
K Foulke, S (27)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.76    4   16-10    5· 3· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.15   0.09
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1  10   0          34  141-98   51·21·26   10· 9· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Martinez (2).

IBB: None.

PO: D Brocail (0; J Varitek, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 35,151.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. D Dellucci           LF    1. D Roberts            CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. M Bellhorn           2B 
3. H Blalock            3B    3. M Ramirez            LF 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. J Varitek            C  
5. A Soriano            2B    5. K Millar             DH 
6. L Nix                CF    6. O Cabrera            SS 
7. K Mench              DH    7. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
8. G Matthews           RF    8. B Mueller            3B 
9. G Laird              C     9. G Kapler             RF 

   J Wasdin             P        P Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  1    9%  60% M Ramirez       J Wasdin        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 3   0  0-1  ---  1    9%  75% B Mueller       J Wasdin        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   0  2-0  ---  8   -8%  68% E Young         P Martinez      Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   t 7   2  2-0  1-3  7    8%  88% A Fox           P Martinez      Matthews Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 6   1  2-0  --3  6    7%  79% H Blalock       P Martinez      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  D Dellucci      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   54%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   53%  H Blalock       Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, John Wasdin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   51%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   60%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6   59%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   62%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   64%  L Nix           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  K Mench         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Wasdin facing 5-6-7
                  Eric Young replaces David Dellucci playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  3   63%  K Millar        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   61%  O Cabrera       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   60%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   56%  G Matthews      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   60%  G Laird         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   64%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   66%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Wasdin facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  1   75%  B Mueller       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   73%  G Kapler        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   72%  D Roberts       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   71%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   74%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   76%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   75%  A Soriano       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--      74%  L Nix           Soriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   77%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   75%  M Ramirez       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   74%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   73%  K Millar        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   76%  K Mench         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   79%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   80%  G Laird         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Wasdin facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   82%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   88%  D Mientkiewicz  Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Cabrera to 3B
   O      1-3  2   84%  B Mueller       Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
   O      1-3  1   80%  G Kapler        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1-3  3   76%  D Roberts       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   68%  E Young         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  5   71%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 3B
   O      --3  6   79%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   83%  M Teixeira      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Wasdin facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   85%  M Bellhorn      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   88%  M Ramirez       Walk; Bellhorn to 2B
   O      12-  6   85%  J Varitek       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  2   83%  K Millar        Flyball: CF; Bellhorn to 3B
   O      1-3  1   80%  O Cabrera       Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   83%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF
          ---  9   79%  L Nix           Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Nix to 1B
   O      1--  5   84%  K Mench         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   80%  G Matthews      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Nix to 3B
                  Andy Fox pinch hits for Gerald Laird batting 9th
   O      1-3  7   88%  A Fox           Matthews Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Wasdin facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Huckaby replaces Gary Matthews playing C batting 8th; Andy Fox moves to RF
   O      ---  2   86%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: CF
          ---  4   88%  B Mueller       Walk
          1--      89%  G Kapler        Passed Ball; Mueller to 2B
          -2-  7   89%  " "             Walk
                  Erasmo Ramirez replaces John Wasdin pitching; Doug Mirabelli pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 1st
   OO     12-  8   85%  D Mirabelli     Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Mueller Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Timlin facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Timlin replaces Pedro Martinez pitching; Gabe Kapler moves to CF; Adam Hyzdu replaces Doug Mirabelli playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  7   89%  A Fox           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  E Young         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   88%  M Young         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
                  Alan Embree replaces Mike Timlin pitching
   O      -2-  3   93%  H Blalock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Erasmo Ramirez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   92%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
                  Doug Brocail replaces Erasmo Ramirez pitching
   O      ---  9   92%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
          ---  1   92%  J Varitek       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      93%  K Millar        Varitek Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Varitek to 2B
          -2-  7   93%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   91%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Keith Foulke facing 4-5-6
                  Keith Foulke replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   99%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  L Nix           Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      96%  K Mench         Defensive Indifference; Nix to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

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