June 21, 2006 Washington Nationals at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
FLA 0 BOS 9
WSN 3 CHW 13
STL 5 CHC 9
@CLE 2
(7) KCR 6
PIT 4 TBD 3
ARI 2 SDP 3
@TEX 2 TOR 6
@ATL 3 OAK 3
@COL 2
(11) HOU 5
MIN 3 SEA 8
@LAD 5 MIL 4
DET 3 CIN 6
@NYM 5 NYY 5
@PHI 0 LAA 6
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 36,464

Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Nationals

32-42

Lost 3

4th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  7  1
Red Sox         0  4  0   0  1  4   0  0  X    9 16  0

W: J Lester (2-0), L: S Hill (1-2)

Red Sox

42-28

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .286  .923   15    1   0   
J Vidro 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .742   14    1   5   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .220  .694   19    5   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .793   22    0   4   
M LeCroy DH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .712   11    0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .304 1.064    4    0   0   2B
R Clayton SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .254  .638   13    0   4   SB
R Fick 1B                     3   0   1   1    1   2  .282  .685   33   13   0   SB
D Jackson CF                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .225  .727   23    1   0   2B
B Schneider C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .610   15    3   0   

S Hill P                                                                 0   0
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
  S Rivera P                                                             0   0
  G Majewski P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3  12              169   24  13

BATTING

2B: D Ward (5, off J Tavarez); D Jackson (5, off J Lester).

TB: D Jackson 3; D Ward 2; R Clayton 2; R Fick; A Soriano.

RBI: D Jackson (9); R Fick (4); A Soriano (51).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Zimmerman-J Vidro-R Fick.

E: R Clayton (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Clayton (4, 2nd base off J Lester/J Varitek); R Fick (1, 2nd base off R Seanez/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Youkilis 1B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .319  .943   22    6   1   
M Loretta 2B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .308  .729   17    1   4   
D Ortiz DH                    4   2   2   4    1   1  .267  .924   20    0   0   HR,IW
M Ramirez LF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .288  .991   15    3   0   
  G Kapler LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.285    2    0   0   
T Nixon RF                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .333  .936   15    3   0   2·2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .262  .777   16   12   0   2B
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .862   14    1   1   GDP,IW
C Crisp CF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .723   21    0   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .255  .657   16    0   0   2B

J Lester P                                                               0   0
  R Seanez P                                                             0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  J Tavarez P                                                            1   0
Totals                       40   9  16   8    4   3              158   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Varitek (10, off M Stanton); T Nixon 2 (18, off S Hill, off M Stanton); A Gonzalez (9, off S Hill).

HR: D Ortiz (21, off S Hill; 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

IBB: M Lowell (3, by M Stanton); D Ortiz (6, by S Hill).

TB: D Ortiz 5; T Nixon 5; J Varitek 3; A Gonzalez 3; M Loretta 3; K Youkilis 2; C Crisp; M Ramirez.

GIDP: M Lowell (10).

RBI: D Ortiz 4 (64); T Nixon 2 (39); M Ramirez (45); J Varitek (34).

2-out RBI: D Ortiz 4; T Nixon 2; M Ramirez; J Varitek.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 7 for 18.

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hill, L (1-2)                5.2  12   8   8    2   2   1   4.26   31  110-67   45· 2·20   13· 5· 9· 0     13    -     0.79  -0.24
M Stanton                      0.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   5.28    5   18-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.07  -0.03
S Rivera                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.13    3   16-11    9· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
G Majewski                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.80    5   14-7     3· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    16   9   9    4   3   1          44  158-94   62· 5·27   18· 7·12· 0          2-2

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
J Lester, W (2-0)              6     3   1   1    2  10   0   2.76   23  107-69   33·15·21    3· 7· 1· 0     70    -     0.78   0.23
R Seanez                       1     2   1   1    0   2   0   4.50    5   20-12    4· 4· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
M Delcarmen                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.02    3   12-6     3· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
J Tavarez                      1     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.94    6   20-12    6· 2· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3  12   0          37  159-99   46·22·31    8·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Seanez (6).

IBB: S Hill (2; D Ortiz); M Stanton (11; M Lowell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 36,464.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Boston Red Sox                       
1. A Soriano            LF    1. K Youkilis           1B 
2. J Vidro              2B    2. M Loretta            2B 
3. J Guillen            RF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. R Zimmerman          3B    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. M LeCroy             DH    5. T Nixon              RF 
6. R Clayton            SS    6. J Varitek            C  
7. R Fick               1B    7. M Lowell             3B 
8. D Jackson            CF    8. C Crisp              CF 
9. B Schneider          C     9. A Gonzalez           SS 

   S Hill               P        J Lester             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  123  1   27%  85% D Ortiz         S Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Youkilis Scores; Loretta Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  123  3   -7%  50% J Varitek       S Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 3   1  4-0  -2-  1   -6%  78% A Soriano       J Lester        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Jackson Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  7    5%  64% M Loretta       S Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Youkilis to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  6   -5%  59% D Ortiz         S Hill          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  J Vidro         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   64%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Youkilis to 2B
   O      12-  6   59%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   54%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          12-  4   57%  T Nixon         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Youkilis to 3B; Loretta to 2B
   O      123  3   50%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Nationals 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   52%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   54%  M LeCroy        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   53%  R Clayton       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      52%  R Fick          Clayton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  M Lowell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  C Crisp         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   52%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   55%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 2B
          12-  1   57%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B; Youkilis to 2B
   RRRR   123  1   85%  D Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Youkilis Scores; Loretta Scores
          ---  6   85%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  1   84%  T Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   80%  D Jackson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   83%  B Schneider     Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   78%  A Soriano       Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Jackson Scores
   O      1--  3   81%  J Vidro         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   83%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Shawn Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   81%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  M Lowell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   80%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   82%  R Zimmerman     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   84%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   85%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Shawn Hill facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   84%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   83%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   83%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   85%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive); Loretta to 3B
   O      1-3  6   82%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   85%  R Fick          Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   82%  D Jackson       Walk
   O      1--  5   84%  B Schneider     Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-  8   87%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Shawn Hill facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   90%  T Nixon         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  1   93%  J Varitek       Single to LF (Line Drive); Nixon to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   91%  M Lowell        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Nixon Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  4   91%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   92%  J Vidro         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   90%  J Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  5   93%  R Zimmerman     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   94%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Shawn Hill facing 9-1-2
          ---  9   96%  A Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   95%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   94%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
          --3  4   94%  D Ortiz         Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  1   97%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Ortiz to 2B
                  Mike Stanton replaces Shawn Hill pitching
   RR     12-  6   99%  T Nixon         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Ortiz Scores; Ramirez Scores
   R      -2-  2  100%  J Varitek       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Nixon Scores
          -2-  4  100%  M Lowell        Intentional Walk
          12-  4  100%  C Crisp         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Varitek to 3B; Lowell to 2B
   O      123  2   99%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-9, Rudy Seanez facing 6-7-8
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Jon Lester pitching; Gabe Kapler replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th
          ---  1   99%  R Clayton       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  R Fick          Defensive Indifference; Clayton to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Wild Pitch; Clayton to 3B
   R      --3  7   98%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores
   O      1--  6   99%  D Jackson       Strikeout Looking, Fick Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  B Schneider     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1  100%  A Soriano       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Saul Rivera facing 1-2-3
                  Saul Rivera replaces Mike Stanton pitching
   O      ---  9  100%  K Youkilis      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  M Loretta       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-9, Manny Delcarmen facing 2-3-4
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Rudy Seanez pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  J Vidro         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Gary Majewski facing 4-5-6
                  Gary Majewski replaces Saul Rivera pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  G Kapler        Lineout: RF
          ---  2  100%  T Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4  100%  J Varitek       Walk; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B; Nixon to 3B; Varitek to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-9, Julian Tavarez facing 5-6-7
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Matt LeCroy batting 5th
          ---  4  100%  D Ward          Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B; Ward to 3B
          --3  6  100%  R Fick          Walk
   R      1-3  3   99%  D Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ward Scores; Fick to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  B Schneider     Groundout: 1B-P; Fick to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -23  2  100%  A Soriano       Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Red Sox 9.

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