September 16, 2007 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@BOS 3 CHW 9
LAA 7 KCR 4
@CLE 3 DET 6
@MIN 4 TEX 11
@OAK 9 TBD 9
@SEA 2 BAL 8
@TOR 6
(12) COL 13
FLA 0 HOU 15
PIT 3 ARI 6
@LAD 1 MIL 5
CIN 2 PHI 10
@NYM 6 SDP 5
SFG 1 CHC 4
@STL 2 ATL 3
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 36,533

Sunday, September 16, 2007, 8:11PM
Time of Game: 3:10

Yankees

85-64

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: J Chamberlain (2-0), L: C Schilling (8-8), S: M Rivera (28)

Red Sox

90-60

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .729   17    5   0   
D Jeter SS                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .315  .822   14    3   0   HR
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .819   12    2   0   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .312 1.071   11    0   1   
J Posada DH-C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .335  .973   10    2   0   
R Cano 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .827   14    0   3   HR
M Cabrera CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .744   12    1   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   1   2   0    0   0  .235  .676    7    8   1   
J Molina C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .599    3    5   0   SH
  J Giambi PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .814    6    0   0   
  B Sardinha PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Chamberlain P-P           0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

R Clemens P                                                              1   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    0   4              106   27   5

BATTING

2B: B Abreu (35, off J Lopez).

HR: D Jeter (11, off C Schilling; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); R Cano (18, off C Schilling; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Molina (5, off C Schilling).

TB: D Jeter 5; R Cano 4; B Abreu 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; J Giambi.

RBI: D Jeter 3 (67); R Cano (84).

2-out RBI: D Jeter 3.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Damon (2).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury LF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .371 1.002   17    2   0   SB,HBP
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .322  .828   19    4   3   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .324 1.040   24    0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   3   2    0   1  .330  .890   13    0   0   HR
J Drew RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .761   14    3   0   
J Varitek C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .251  .751   18    4   0   
E Hinske 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .793   18    9   1   2B
C Crisp CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .722   10    3   0   SH
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .239  .644   14    1   5   2B

C Schilling P                                                            1   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  E Gagne P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   3    5   7              147   27   9

BATTING

2B: E Hinske (11, off J Chamberlain); J Lugo (36, off M Rivera).

HR: M Lowell (19, off J Chamberlain; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: C Crisp (9, off J Chamberlain).

HBP: J Ellsbury (1, by M Rivera).

TB: M Lowell 6; E Hinske 2; J Lugo 2.

RBI: M Lowell 2 (108); J Lugo (70).

2-out RBI: M Lowell; J Lugo.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ellsbury (6, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Molina).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Clemens                      6     2   1   0    3   4   0   4.18   24   87-49   28· 4·17    7· 7· 3· 0     67    -     1.11   0.26
J Chamberlain, W (2-0)         2     2   1   1    0   3   1   0.50    8   30-18   11· 1· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.42   0.11
M Rivera, S (28)               1     1   1   1    2   0   0   3.00    7   29-16   12· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    4.71   0.11
Totals                         9     5   3   2    5   7   1          39  146-83   51· 6·26   11·10· 5· 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, L (8-8)           7.2   6   4   4    0   2   2   3.97   29   90-65   42· 5·18   12·13· 2· 0     53    -     1.27  -0.05
J Lopez                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
M Delcarmen                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.37    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.44   0.01
E Gagne                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.69    3   11-6     3· 3· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    0   4   2          34  106-75   46·10·19   12·15· 3· 0          1-0

J Lopez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Rivera (5; J Ellsbury).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 36,533.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Damon              LF    1. J Ellsbury           LF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. D Pedroia            2B 
3. B Abreu              RF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. A Rodriguez          3B    4. M Lowell             3B 
5. J Posada             DH    5. J Drew               RF 
6. R Cano               2B    6. J Varitek            C  
7. M Cabrera            CF    7. E Hinske             1B 
8. D Mientkiewicz       1B    8. C Crisp              CF 
9. J Molina             C     9. J Lugo               SS 

   R Clemens            P        C Schilling          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  -23  6   39%  90% D Jeter         C Schilling     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mientkiewicz Scores; Sardinha Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  123  5   29% 100% D Ortiz         M Rivera        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   t 8   1  1-1  1--  6   17%  67% J Giambi        C Schilling     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mientkiewicz to 3B; Giambi to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 8   1  1-1  -23  1  -16%  51% J Damon         C Schilling     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   t 5   0  1-0  ---  2   13%  50% R Cano          C Schilling     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Schilling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Damon         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  4   47%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   45%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  J Ellsbury      Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   45%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      43%  D Ortiz         Ellsbury Steals 2B
          -2-  5   41%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   33%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ellsbury Scores/unER; Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  2   37%  J Drew          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  2   40%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   38%  J Posada        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   36%  R Cano          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   35%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   37%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   39%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   37%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      1--  1   40%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   44%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   41%  J Molina        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Mientkiewicz to 2B
   O      -2-  6   38%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Mientkiewicz to 3B
   O      --3  3   34%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   36%  D Pedroia       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   38%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   36%  B Abreu         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   33%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   32%  J Posada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   34%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   36%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   37%  E Hinske        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   50%  R Cano          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   47%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   44%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   43%  J Molina        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   46%  C Crisp         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   48%  J Lugo          Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Curt Schilling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   46%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   44%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   42%  B Abreu         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   45%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   42%  D Ortiz         Walk
          1--  5   37%  M Lowell        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  1   42%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Ortiz to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Curt Schilling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   46%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   43%  J Posada        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   41%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Joba Chamberlain facing 7-8-9
                  Joba Chamberlain replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          ---  6   30%  E Hinske        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   32%  C Crisp         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Hinske to 3B
   O      --3  4   43%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   50%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Curt Schilling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   45%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Jason Giambi pinch hits for Jose Molina batting 9th
          1--  6   67%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mientkiewicz to 3B; Giambi to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Bronson Sardinha pinch runs for Jason Giambi batting 9th
   O      -23  1   51%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   RRR    -23  6   90%  D Jeter         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mientkiewicz Scores; Sardinha Scores
                  Javier Lopez replaces Curt Schilling pitching
          ---  1   91%  B Abreu         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      -2-  4   90%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Joba Chamberlain facing 2-3-4
                  Joba Chamberlain replaces Bronson Sardinha pitching and batting 9th; Jorge Posada moves to C (team loses DH)
   O      ---  5   93%  D Pedroia       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   95%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
   R      ---  1   89%  M Lowell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   91%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Eric Gagne facing 5-6-7
                  Eric Gagne replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
   O      ---  4   90%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   90%  R Cano          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   89%  M Cabrera       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   79%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  2   87%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Varitek to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B; Varitek to 3B
   R      --3  3   84%  J Lugo          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Varitek Scores
          -2-  1   81%  J Ellsbury      Hit By Pitch
          12-  8   71%  D Pedroia       Walk; Lugo to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
   O      123  5  100%  D Ortiz         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation