May 1, 2007 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 5
@BOS 4
(10) CLE 12
TOR 4 DET 5
BAL 4 LAA 7
@KCR 5 SEA 5
CHW 2 MIN 9
@TBD 1 NYY 10
@TEX 1 PHI 6
@ATL 4 CIN 11
@HOU 2 LAD 2
ARI 1 MIL 12
STL 2 FLA 5
@NYM 2 CHC 8
@PIT 6 SDP 3
WSN 0 COL 9
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,052

Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:16

Athletics

13-13

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  2   1    5 13  0
Red Sox         3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    4  8  0

W: J Duchscherer (2-1), L: B Donnelly (0-1), S: H Street (7)

Red Sox

16-9

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .644   21    4   0   
M Ellis 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .717   18    4   5   2B
E Chavez 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .736   24    0   2   
M Piazza DH                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .270  .700   14    0   0   2B
D Johnson 1B                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .300  .940   22   10   0   HR,2B
B Crosby SS                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .226  .598   19    1   0   
T Buck RF                     5   2   3   2    0   1  .221  .839   14    3   0   HR,2B
J Kendall C                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .181  .421   25    6   1   
R Langerhans CF               2   0   0   0    0   2  .065  .272    8    1   0   
  T Walker PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .233  .511    2    0   0   SF
  D Putnam CF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .504    5    1   0   

J Blanton P                                                              0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  J Duchscherer P                                                        0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   0
Totals                       42   5  13   5    1  10              172   30   8

BATTING

2B: T Buck (5, off C Schilling); D Johnson (1, off B Donnelly); M Piazza (7, off B Donnelly); M Ellis (6, off C Schilling).

HR: T Buck (3, off J Papelbon; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); D Johnson (1, off C Schilling; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: T Walker (2, off C Schilling).

TB: T Buck 7; D Johnson 6; M Ellis 2; M Piazza 2; B Crosby 2; J Kendall 2; D Putnam; S Stewart.

RBI: D Johnson 2 (4); T Buck 2 (12); T Walker (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .656   19    3   0   
C Crisp CF                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .236  .615   19    7   0   SB
D Ortiz DH                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .302 1.006   24    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .215  .641   15    1   0   SF
K Youkilis 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .289  .793   15    3   0   SB,SF
M Lowell 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .315  .915   26    2   0   SB
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .647   21   11   0   
E Hinske RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .861   12    1   0   2B
D Pedroia 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .518   10    2   2   
  A Cora PH-2B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .360 1.229    4    0   0   IW

C Schilling P                                                            0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
  B Donnelly P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   4   8   3    3   6              165   30   2

BATTING

2B: E Hinske (2, off J Duchscherer).

SF: M Ramirez (2, off J Blanton); K Youkilis (1, off J Blanton).

IBB: A Cora (1, by J Duchscherer).

TB: D Ortiz 2; M Ramirez 2; E Hinske 2; K Youkilis; M Lowell; C Crisp.

RBI: M Ramirez (14); M Lowell (21); K Youkilis (9).

2-out RBI: M Lowell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Lowell (1, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall); K Youkilis (1, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall); C Crisp (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall).

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
J Blanton                      7     6   4   4    2   4   0   3.83   29  106-70   37· 3·30    8· 8· 7· 0     51    -     0.61  -0.11
A Embree                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
J Duchscherer, W (2-1)         1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.63    5   24-14    6· 2· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.26   0.15
H Street, S (7)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.57    3   14-8     5· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.23
Totals                        10     8   4   4    3   6   0          41  156-100  54· 7·39   11·12· 9· 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
C Schilling                    7     8   2   2    0   7   1   3.15   29  100-70   35·10·25    4·13· 4· 1     60    -     0.97   0.24
H Okajima, H (6)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.66    3   17-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.09
J Papelbon, BS (1)             1     3   2   2    1   0   1   1.74    7   35-24   16· 3· 5    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.01  -0.26
B Donnelly, L (0-1)            1     2   1   1    0   2   0   1.29    5   20-14    7· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.57  -0.27
Totals                        10    13   5   5    1  10   2          44  172-118  64·19·35    7·19· 6· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Duchscherer (2; A Cora).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 37,052.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. S Stewart            LF    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. M Ellis              2B    2. C Crisp              CF 
3. E Chavez             3B    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. M Piazza             DH    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. K Youkilis           1B 
6. B Crosby             SS    6. M Lowell             3B 
7. T Buck               RF    7. J Varitek            C  
8. J Kendall            C     8. E Hinske             RF 
9. R Langerhans         CF    9. D Pedroia            2B 

   J Blanton            P        C Schilling          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-2  1--  3   34%  50% T Buck          J Papelbon      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Crosby Scores
   t10   0  4-4  -2-  5   20%  87% D Johnson       B Donnelly      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Piazza Scores
   t10   0  4-4  ---  1   17%  67% M Piazza        B Donnelly      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 9   2  4-4  -23  4   14%  50% C Crisp         J Duchscherer   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 1   2  0-1  -23  6  -13%  22% M Lowell        J Blanton       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ortiz Scores; Youkilis Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Schilling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Ellis         Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  E Chavez        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   45%  C Crisp         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      43%  D Ortiz         Crisp Steals 2B
          -2-  5   39%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Crisp to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   38%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Crisp Scores
          1--  6   36%  K Youkilis      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Ortiz to 3B
          1-3      35%  M Lowell        Youkilis Steals 2B
   RR     -23  6   22%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ortiz Scores; Youkilis Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI
   O      1--  6   24%  J Varitek       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Schilling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   22%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   20%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   21%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   23%  T Buck          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Crosby to 2B
   O      12-  6   19%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   21%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   21%  D Pedroia       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   22%  J Lugo          Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Schilling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   20%  R Langerhans    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   22%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   19%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   17%  E Chavez        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   15%  C Crisp         Walk
   O      1--  4   17%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   14%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Crisp to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   13%  K Youkilis      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Crisp Scores
   O      1--  6   14%  M Lowell        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Curt Schilling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   12%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
   R      ---  1   18%  D Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   16%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   15%  T Buck          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   16%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   17%  E Hinske        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   18%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Curt Schilling facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   22%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   18%  R Langerhans    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   15%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF
          1--  6   19%  M Ellis         Ground-rule Double; Kendall to 3B
   O      -23  5   13%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   14%  J Lugo          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1   15%  C Crisp         Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  3   14%  D Ortiz         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   15%  M Ramirez       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Curt Schilling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   13%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   11%  D Johnson       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   10%  B Crosby        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   11%  K Youkilis      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   10%  M Lowell        Walk
          1--       9%  J Varitek       Lowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   10%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowell to 3B
   O      --3  4   12%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Curt Schilling facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   18%  T Buck          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   26%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Buck to 3B
                  Todd Walker pinch hits for Ryan Langerhans batting 9th
   RO     1-3  2   21%  T Walker        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buck Scores
   O      1--  3   17%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-  3   12%  M Ellis         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
                  Danny Putnam replaces Todd Walker playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   14%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   15%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   15%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Hideki Okajima facing 3-4-5
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Curt Schilling pitching
   O      ---  6   11%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5    8%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6    7%  D Johnson       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Alan Embree facing 3-4-5
                  Alan Embree replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   O      ---  3    8%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  3    7%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2    8%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4    9%  M Lowell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Jonathan Papelbon facing 6-7-8
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
          ---  2   16%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   RR     1--  3   50%  T Buck          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Crosby Scores
   O      ---  5   44%  J Kendall       Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   50%  D Putnam        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  9   58%  S Stewart       Walk; Putnam to 2B
   O      12-  5   47%  M Ellis         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      12-  6   35%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Justin Duchscherer facing 7-8-9
                  Justin Duchscherer replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      ---  7   41%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   29%  E Hinske        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Alex Cora pinch hits for Dustin Pedroia batting 9th
          -2-  4   28%  A Cora          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   36%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Hinske to 3B; Cora to 2B
   O      -23  4   50%  C Crisp         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Brendan Donnelly facing 4-5-6
                  Brendan Donnelly replaces Jonathan Papelbon pitching; Alex Cora moves to 2B
          ---  1   67%  M Piazza        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  5   87%  D Johnson       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Piazza Scores
   O      -2-  4   84%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   80%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   77%  J Kendall       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Huston Street facing 3-4-5
                  Huston Street replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
   O      ---  5   87%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   95%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  K Youkilis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Red Sox 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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