October 23, 2004 World Series Game 1 at Fenway Park Play by Play and Box Score

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2004 World Series Game 1
2004 postseason: WS: BOS-STL / ALCS: BOS-NYY / NLCS: STL-HOU / Div. Series: BOS-ANA / NYY-MIN / STL-LAD / HOU-ATL

Game 1
BOS 11
STL  9
Game 2
BOS  6
STL  2
Game 3
BOS  4
@STL  1
Game 4
BOS  3
@STL  0

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,035

Saturday, October 23, 2004, 8:09PM
Time of Game: 4:00

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  1   3  0  2   0  2  0    9 11  1
Red Sox         4  0  3   0  0  0   2  2  X   11 13  4

W: K Foulke (1-0), L: J Tavarez (0-1)

Red Sox

Terry Francona

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Renteria SS                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .500 1.350   24    2   3   2B
L Walker RF                   5   1   4   2    0   0  .800 2.600   19    3   0   HR,2·2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .400   23    8   0   HBP,IW
S Rolen 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   16    1   2   GDP
J Edmonds CF                  4   2   1   0    1   2  .250  .650   14    1   0   
R Sanders DH                  3   1   0   0    2   2  .000  .400   22    0   0   
T Womack 2B                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500   12    1   2   SH
  M Anderson 2B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    8    0   1   2B
M Matheny C                   2   0   1   2    0   1  .500  .750   16    4   0   2·SF
  J Marquis PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  Y Molina C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
S Taguchi LF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .666   13    4   0   
  R Cedeno PH-LF              2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    7    0   0   

W Williams P                                                             0   0
  D Haren P                                                              0   1
  K Calero P                                                             0   0
  R King P                                                               0   0
  C Eldred P                                                             0   0
  J Tavarez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   9  11   6    6   9              177   24   9

BATTING

2B: E Renteria (1, off B Arroyo); L Walker 2 (2, off B Arroyo, off T Wakefield); M Anderson (1, off K Foulke).

HR: L Walker (1, off T Wakefield; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: M Matheny 2 (2, 2 off T Wakefield).

SH: T Womack (1, off T Wakefield).

IBB: A Pujols (1, by K Foulke).

HBP: A Pujols (1, by T Wakefield).

TB: L Walker 9; E Renteria 3; M Anderson 2; R Cedeno; M Matheny; S Taguchi; J Edmonds.

GIDP: S Rolen (1).

RBI: L Walker 2 (2); M Matheny 2 (2); S Taguchi (1); E Renteria (1).

2-out RBI: L Walker; E Renteria.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

E: E Renteria (1).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    6   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .833   25    2   0   2B
O Cabrera SS                  4   2   1   1    1   0  .250  .750   21    1   1   HBP
M Ramirez LF                  5   0   3   2    0   0  .600 1.200   15    1   0   
D Ortiz DH                    3   1   2   4    2   0  .667 2.467   17    0   0   HR
K Millar 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600   20    4   0   2B
  D Mientkiewicz 1B           0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
T Nixon RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   21    2   0   
  G Kapler PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
B Mueller 3B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .333  .933   28    2   4   
D Mirabelli C                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    9    6   0   
  J Varitek PH-C              2   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    3   0   
M Bellhorn 2B                 3   3   2   2    2   0  .667 2.467   21    4   2   HR
  P Reese 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

T Wakefield P                                                            0   0
  B Arroyo P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   1
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38  11  13  11    8   3              190   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Damon (1, off W Williams); K Millar (1, off W Williams).

HR: D Ortiz (1, off W Williams; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); M Bellhorn (1, off J Tavarez; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: O Cabrera (1, by W Williams).

TB: M Bellhorn 5; D Ortiz 5; J Damon 3; M Ramirez 3; K Millar 2; D Mirabelli; B Mueller; O Cabrera.

RBI: D Ortiz 4 (4); M Ramirez 2 (2); M Bellhorn 2 (2); O Cabrera (1); J Damon (1); B Mueller (1).

2-out RBI: B Mueller.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Mueller-M Bellhorn-K Millar.

PB: D Mirabelli (1).

E: B Arroyo (); K Millar (1); M Ramirez 2 (2).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
W Williams                  2.1   8   7   7    3   1   1  27.00   19   70-42     2-4     11    - 
D Haren                     3.2   2   0   0    3   1   0   0.00   16   69-41     5-5          3-2
K Calero                    0.1   1   2   2    2   0   0  54.00    4   17-7      1-0          0-0
R King                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2   11-9      0-1          2-1
C Eldred                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3      0-0          2-0
J Tavarez, L (0-1)          1     1   2   1    0   0   1   9.00    5   18-12     2-1          0-0
Totals                      8    13  11  10    8   3   2          47  190-114   10-11         7-3

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
T Wakefield                 3.2   3   5   5    5   2   1  12.27   19   91-48     3-4     32    - 
B Arroyo, BS (1)            2.1   4   2   2    0   4   0   7.71   11   37-27     1-2          1-0
M Timlin                    1.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    5    9-7      2-2          0-0
A Embree                    0     1   1   0    0   0   0  undef    1    4-2      0-0          1-0
K Foulke, BS (1), W (1-0)   1.2   2   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    9   36-24     0-2          2-2
Totals                      9    11   9   8    6   9   1          45  177-108    6-10         4-2

A Embree faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Foulke (1; A Pujols).

HBP: T Wakefield (1; A Pujols); W Williams (1; O Cabrera).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 4:00.

Attendance: 35,035.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Boston Red Sox                       
1. E Renteria           SS    1. J Damon              CF 
2. L Walker             RF    2. O Cabrera            SS 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. M Ramirez            LF 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. D Ortiz              DH 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. K Millar             1B 
6. R Sanders            DH    6. T Nixon              RF 
7. T Womack             2B    7. B Mueller            3B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. D Mirabelli          C  
9. S Taguchi            LF    9. M Bellhorn           2B 

   W Williams           P        T Wakefield          P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
          --- 10  L Walker        Double to RF
   O      -2-  4  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  1  S Rolen         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
          --- 10  J Damon         Double to LF
          -2-  4  O Cabrera       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF; Damon to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2  D Ortiz         Home Run (RF); Damon Scores; Cabrera Scores
          ---  1  K Millar        Double to LF
   O      -2-  2  T Nixon         Flyball: RF; Millar to 3B
   R      --3  3  B Mueller       Single to LF; Millar Scores
   O      1--  3  D Mirabelli     Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
          ---  1  J Edmonds       Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--  8  R Sanders       Walk; Edmonds to 2B
   O      12-  4  T Womack        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Edmonds to 3B; Sanders to 2B
   RO     -23  4  M Matheny       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Edmonds Scores; Sanders to 3B
   O      --3  7  S Taguchi       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
          ---  3  M Bellhorn      Single to LF
   O      1--  2  J Damon         Lineout: SS
   O      1--  3  O Cabrera       Lineout: LF
          1--  4  M Ramirez       Single to LF; Bellhorn to 2B
          12-  4  D Ortiz         Walk; Bellhorn to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  3  K Millar        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  2  L Walker        Home Run (RF)
          ---  6  A Pujols        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  8  S Rolen         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  T Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  B Mueller       Walk
          1--  5  D Mirabelli     Single to LF; Mueller to 3B
          1-3  6  M Bellhorn      Walk; Mirabelli to 2B
   R      123  2  J Damon         Single to RF; Mueller Scores; Mirabelli to 3B; Bellhorn to 2B
                  Danny Haren replaces Woody Williams pitching
   R      123  1  O Cabrera       Single to LF; Mirabelli Scores; Bellhorn to 3B; Damon to 2B
   RO     123  3  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bellhorn Scores; Damon to 3B
          1-3  4  D Ortiz         Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  2  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
          ---  5  J Edmonds       Walk
          1--     R Sanders       Passed Ball; Edmonds to 2B
          -2-  4  " "             Walk
          12-  5  T Womack        Walk; Edmonds to 3B; Sanders to 2B
   RRO    123  7  M Matheny       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Edmonds Scores; Sanders Scores/No RBI; Womack to 3B/Adv on E3
   RO     --3  2  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B; Womack Scores
          ---  5  E Renteria      Walk
                  Bronson Arroyo replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
          1--  1  L Walker        Single to RF; Renteria to 3B
   O      1-3  4  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Danny Haren facing 6-7-8
          --- 10  T Nixon         Walk
          1--  7  B Mueller       Walk; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  1  D Mirabelli     Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2  M Bellhorn      Popfly: RF
   O      12-  5  J Damon         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  S Rolen         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Danny Haren facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  O Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3  M Ramirez       Single to LF
   O      1--  5  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5  K Millar        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  T Womack        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  S Taguchi       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Taguchi to 2B/Adv on E1
   R      -2-  5  E Renteria      Double to CF; Taguchi Scores
   R      -2-  1  L Walker        Double to RF; Renteria Scores
   O      -2-  5  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Danny Haren facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  T Nixon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7  B Mueller       Flyball: CF
                  Jason Varitek pinch hits for Doug Mirabelli batting 8th
   O      ---  5  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 7-7, Mike Timlin facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Timlin replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching; Jason Varitek moves to C
   O      ---  4  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  R Sanders       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Kiko Calero facing 9-1-2
                  Kiko Calero replaces Danny Haren pitching
          ---  6  M Bellhorn      Walk
   O      1--  4  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bellhorn to 2B
          -2-  5  O Cabrera       Walk
   R      12-  2  M Ramirez       Single to LF; Bellhorn Scores; Cabrera to 3B
                  Ray King replaces Kiko Calero pitching
   R      1-3  2  D Ortiz         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Cabrera Scores; Ramirez to 2B
                  Marlon Anderson replaces Tony Womack playing 2B batting 7th
   O      12-  9  K Millar        Foul Flyball: C
                  Cal Eldred replaces Ray King pitching; Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Trot Nixon batting 6th
   O      12-  5  G Kapler        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-9, Mike Timlin facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Mientkiewicz replaces Kevin Millar playing 1B batting 5th; Gabe Kapler moves to RF
   O      ---  1  M Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1  M Matheny       Single to CF
                  Alan Embree replaces Mike Timlin pitching; Roger Cedeno pinch hits for So Taguchi batting 9th; Jason Marquis pinch runs for Mike Matheny batting 8th
          1--  4  R Cedeno        Single to RF; Marquis to 2B
                  Keith Foulke replaces Alan Embree pitching
   R      12-  6  E Renteria      Single to LF; Marquis Scores/No RBI; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      12-  5  L Walker        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Cedeno Scores/No RBI/unER; Renteria to 3B; Walker to 2B
          -23  4  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      123  1  S Rolen         Popfly: 3B
   O      123  4  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 9, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 9-9, Julian Tavarez facing 7-8-9
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Cal Eldred pitching; Yadier Molina replaces Jason Marquis playing C batting 8th; Roger Cedeno moves to LF
   O      ---  5  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3  J Varitek       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  4  M Bellhorn      Home Run (RF); Varitek Scores/unER
   O      ---  2  J Damon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4  O Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Red Sox 11.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 9-11, Keith Foulke facing 6-7-8
                  Pokey Reese replaces Mark Bellhorn playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  3  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7  M Anderson      Double to LF
   O      -2-  3  Y Molina        Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  3  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Red Sox 11.

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