September 18, 2005 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 5
DET 3 TBD 6
@BAL 5 OAK 12
@BOS 3 CLE 11
KCR 0 CHW 2
@MIN 1 TEX 8
SEA 6 TOR 6
NYY 5 COL 7
@ARI 1 CHC 7
STL 4 FLA 14
PHI 6 HOU 6
MIL 1 NYM 4
ATL 1 PIT 9
CIN 7 SDP 2
WSN 1 SFG 5
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,849

Sunday, September 18, 2005, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Athletics

82-67

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       4  3  0   0  5  0   0  0  0   12 15  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3 11  0

W: K Saarloos (10-7), L: M Clement (13-6)

Red Sox

87-62

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    5   3   3   0    0   0  .322  .851   13    1   1   2B
  F Bynum 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
J Kendall C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .657   15    5   0   
M Kotsay CF                   4   3   3   3    1   0  .281  .747   21    1   0   2B
  H Bocachica PR-CF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         3   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   3   3   5    0   0  .271  .799    7    0   2   2·HR
  K Ginter PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .497    2    0   1   
S Hatteberg DH                3   0   2   1    1   0  .269  .707   17    0   0   
  A Melhuse PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .673    5    0   0   
J Payton LF                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .270  .765   20    7   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .821    9    4   3   
  M Watson PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .364    3    1   0   
N Swisher RF-1B               3   1   1   0    2   1  .233  .751   25    2   0   2B
M Scutaro SS                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .240  .682   14    0   1   HR

K Saarloos P                                                             3   0
  R Flores P                                                             0   0
  J Witasick P                                                           0   0
  K Yabu P                                                               0   0
Totals                       42  12  15  12    4   3              157   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Kotsay (30, off M Clement); N Swisher (28, off G Gonzalez); M Ellis (21, off M Clement).

HR: M Scutaro (8, off G Gonzalez; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); E Chavez 2 (25, off M Clement, off G Gonzalez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: E Chavez 9; M Kotsay 4; M Scutaro 4; M Ellis 4; S Hatteberg 2; N Swisher 2; J Kendall 2.

RBI: E Chavez 5 (94); M Kotsay 3 (78); M Scutaro 2 (34); J Payton (62); S Hatteberg (58).

2-out RBI: E Chavez 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .811   10    2   0   
  A Hyzdu LF-CF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .398    2    2   0   
B Mueller 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .294  .802    7    0   2   HR
  K Youkilis 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .799         0   1   
  R Petagine LF               2   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .823    7    0   0   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .996   11    0   0   2B
  K Shoppach PH               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071    6    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .947    5    1   0   
  D Mirabelli C               2   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .715    7    2   0   2B
T Nixon RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .807   12    4   0   
J Varitek C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .863    4    1   0   
  A Machado CF-SS             1   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    8    1   1   2B
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .855   13    9   0   
T Graffanino 2B               4   1   1   1    0   0  .309  .791   14    4   1   2B
A Cora SS-3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .221  .581   20    1   2   

M Clement P                                                              0   0
  G Gonzalez P                                                           0   1
  K Foulke P                                                             0   1
  L DiNardo P                                                            0   0
  C Harville P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38   3  11   3    1   5              126   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Mirabelli (6, off J Witasick); A Machado (1, off K Saarloos); D Ortiz (37, off K Saarloos); T Graffanino (16, off K Saarloos).

HR: B Mueller (9, off K Saarloos; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: B Mueller 4; A Machado 2; D Mirabelli 2; D Ortiz 2; T Graffanino 2; A Hyzdu; M Ramirez; R Petagine; T Nixon; A Cora; J Olerud.

RBI: B Mueller (58); T Graffanino (36); R Petagine (9).

2-out RBI: R Petagine.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Saarloos, W (10-7)           6.2   8   3   3    0   4   1   3.90   28   85-59   38· 3·18   12· 9· 3· 0     50    -     0.23   0.10
R Flores                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.05   0.00
J Witasick                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.97    5   20-10    6· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
K Yabu                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.02    4   16-10    6· 2· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   5   1          39  125-82   52· 6·24   14·14· 5· 0          2-1

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
M Clement, L (13-6)            1.1   8   7   7    1   0   1   4.65   13   41-24   17· 1· 6    3· 5· 4· 0      9    -     0.86  -0.40
G Gonzalez                     3.2   5   5   5    3   1   2   6.13   19   60-34   18· 3·13    5· 8· 2· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
K Foulke                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.91    8   28-21   16· 2· 3    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
L DiNardo                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
C Harville                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.64    3   13-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  12  12    4   3   3          46  153-94   60· 9·25   12·18· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Clement (13).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 34,849.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. M Ellis              2B    1. J Damon              CF 
2. J Kendall            C     2. B Mueller            3B 
3. M Kotsay             CF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. E Chavez             3B    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. S Hatteberg          DH    5. T Nixon              RF 
6. J Payton             LF    6. J Varitek            C  
7. D Johnson            1B    7. J Olerud             1B 
8. N Swisher            RF    8. T Graffanino         2B 
9. M Scutaro            SS    9. A Cora               SS 

   K Saarloos           P        M Clement            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  -23  5    9%  72% M Kotsay        M Clement       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Ellis Scores; Kendall Scores
   t 1   0  0-2  1-3  5    6%  83% S Hatteberg     M Clement       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Chavez to 3B
   t 2   1  0-5  1--  1    6%  94% E Chavez        M Clement       Home Run (Fly Ball); Kotsay Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4    5%  59% J Kendall       M Clement       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B
   t 1   0  0-2  -2-  1    5%  77% E Chavez        M Clement       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Kotsay to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   59%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B
          12-      63%  M Kotsay        Wild Pitch; Ellis to 3B; Kendall to 2B
   RR     -23  5   72%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Ellis Scores; Kendall Scores
          -2-  1   77%  E Chavez        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Kotsay to 3B
   R      1-3  5   83%  S Hatteberg     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kotsay Scores; Chavez to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   82%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Chavez Scores; Payton to 1B
   O      1--  1   81%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
          1--  5   81%  N Swisher       Walk; Payton to 2B
   O      12-  5   79%  M Scutaro       Lineout: SS
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   81%  J Damon         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   82%  B Mueller       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   81%  D Ortiz         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   83%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   86%  M Ellis         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   86%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B; Ellis to 3B
   R      --3  3   88%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores
   RR     1--  1   94%  E Chavez        Home Run (Fly Ball); Kotsay Scores
                  Geremi Gonzalez replaces Matt Clement pitching
          ---  5   95%  S Hatteberg     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   94%  J Payton        Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   94%  D Johnson       Popfly: 1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Kirk Saarloos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   95%  T Nixon         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   95%  J Varitek       Lineout: LF
          ---  5   95%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   96%  T Graffanino    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Geremi Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   96%  N Swisher       Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  M Scutaro       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  3   95%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   95%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   96%  A Cora          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Geremi Gonzalez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   96%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  E Chavez        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   96%  S Hatteberg     Walk
   O      1--  5   96%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Kirk Saarloos facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   97%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   96%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   95%  T Nixon         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  2   96%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   97%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Geremi Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   97%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   98%  N Swisher       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  3   99%  M Scutaro       Home Run (Fly Ball); Swisher Scores
          ---  2   99%  M Ellis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  J Kendall       Lineout: CF
          1--  4   99%  M Kotsay        Walk; Ellis to 2B
   RRR    12-  1  100%  E Chavez        Home Run (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores; Kotsay Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  100%  T Graffanino    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  A Cora          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-0, Keith Foulke facing 6-7-8
                  Keith Foulke replaces Geremi Gonzalez pitching; Doug Mirabelli replaces Manny Ramirez playing C batting 4th; Adam Hyzdu replaces Johnny Damon playing LF batting 1st; Alejandro Machado replaces Jason Varitek playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---  5  100%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6  100%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Kirk Saarloos facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  3  100%  B Mueller       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4  100%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  D Mirabelli     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  T Nixon         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-1, Keith Foulke facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Youkilis replaces Bill Mueller playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4  100%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Alex Cora moves to 3B; Alejandro Machado moves to SS; Roberto Petagine replaces Kevin Youkilis playing LF batting 2nd; Adam Hyzdu moves to CF
   O      ---  3  100%  M Ellis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1  100%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4  100%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kendall to 3B
                  Keith Ginter pinch hits for Eric Chavez batting 4th; Hiram Bocachica pinch runs for Mark Kotsay batting 3rd
   O      1-3  2  100%  K Ginter        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Kirk Saarloos facing 6-7-8
                  Keith Ginter moves to 3B; Hiram Bocachica moves to CF
          ---  4  100%  A Machado       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B-P; Machado to 3B
   R      --3  2  100%  T Graffanino    Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Machado Scores
          -2-  5  100%  A Cora          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Graffanino to 3B
   O      1-3  1  100%  A Hyzdu         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Ron Flores replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching
   R      1-3  2  100%  R Petagine      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Graffanino Scores; Hyzdu to 3B
                  Kelly Shoppach pinch hits for David Ortiz batting 3rd
   O      1-3  2  100%  K Shoppach      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-3, Lenny DiNardo facing 5-6-7
                  Lenny DiNardo replaces Keith Foulke pitching; Adam Melhuse pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg batting 5th
   O      ---  5  100%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  J Payton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Matt Watson pinch hits for Dan Johnson batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Watson        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Jay Witasick facing 4-5-6
                  Jay Witasick replaces Ron Flores pitching; Nick Swisher moves to 1B; Freddie Bynum replaces Mark Ellis playing 2B batting 1st; Matt Watson moves to RF
          ---  3  100%  D Mirabelli     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5  100%  T Nixon         Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4  100%  A Machado       Walk
   O      12-  5  100%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mirabelli to 3B; Machado to 2B
   O      -23  3  100%  T Graffanino    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-3, Chad Harville facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Harville replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  N Swisher       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  F Bynum         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Keiichi Yabu facing 9-1-2
                  Keiichi Yabu replaces Jay Witasick pitching
   O      ---  7  100%  A Cora          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1  100%  A Hyzdu         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  R Petagine      Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          1--     100%  K Shoppach      Defensive Indifference; Hyzdu to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, Red Sox 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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