September 28, 2007 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 36,843

Friday, September 28, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Twins

78-82

Lost 1

3rd, 17 GB

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

W: D Matsuzaka (15-12), L: K Slowey (4-1), S: J Papelbon (37)

Red Sox

95-65

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .705   11    0   3   
J Kubel LF                    3   0   2   0    1   1  .271  .780   28    3   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .840   16    1   0   GDP
J Morneau DH                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .843    9    0   0   HR
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .795   15    3   0   2B
G Jones 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .216  .626   19    7   0   
M LeCroy C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .411    7    5   0   2B
B Buscher 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .240  .659   10    1   2   GDP
N Punto 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .562   10    4   3   

K Slowey P                                                               0   0
  G Perkins P                                                            0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    2   8              125   24   8

BATTING

2B: M Cuddyer (28, off D Matsuzaka); M LeCroy (1, off D Matsuzaka).

HR: J Morneau (31, off D Matsuzaka; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: J Morneau 4; M Cuddyer 2; M LeCroy 2; J Kubel 2; G Jones.

GIDP: T Hunter (16); B Buscher (2).

RBI: J Morneau (111); B Buscher (9).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: N Punto (13).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .821   13    3   6   
M Ramirez LF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .296  .881   14    1   0   
  B Kielty LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .587    4    1   0   
D Ortiz DH                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .333 1.069   15    0   0   HR,2B
M Lowell 3B                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .325  .877   18    0   4   2B
J Drew RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .779   15    1   0   2B
K Youkilis 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .841   13   10   0   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .778   17    8   0   
J Ellsbury CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .887   10    3   0   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .642   15    0   1   

D Matsuzaka P                                                            0   2
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   5    0   5              134   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Lowell (37, off K Slowey); D Ortiz (52, off K Slowey); J Drew (30, off K Slowey).

HR: D Ortiz (35, off M Guerrier; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Ortiz 7; M Lowell 3; J Drew 2; K Youkilis; D Pedroia.

RBI: M Lowell 2 (118); D Ortiz (117); J Drew (61); K Youkilis (82).

2-out RBI: K Youkilis; M Lowell; J Drew.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Lowell-D Pedroia-K Youkilis 2.

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Slowey, L (4-1)              5.2   7   4   4    0   3   0   4.73   24  104-68   45· 7·16    8·10· 3· 0     42    -     0.59  -0.12
G Perkins                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.14    4   12-11    6· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.31   0.04
M Guerrier                     1     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.35    5   17-12    6· 1· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.03
Totals                         8     8   5   5    0   5   1          33  133-91   57· 9·25   10·15· 3· 0          1-0

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
D Matsuzaka, W (15-12)         8     6   2   2    2   8   1   4.40   30  119-77   47·16·14   12· 5· 3· 0     68    -     1.02   0.35
J Papelbon, S (37)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.88    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   8   1          33  125-81   50·16·15   13· 7· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Slowey (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Sam Holbrook.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 36,843.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Bartlett           SS    1. D Pedroia            2B 
2. J Kubel              LF    2. M Ramirez            LF 
3. T Hunter             CF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. J Morneau            DH    4. M Lowell             3B 
5. M Cuddyer            RF    5. J Drew               RF 
6. G Jones              1B    6. K Youkilis           1B 
7. M LeCroy             C     7. J Varitek            C  
8. B Buscher            3B    8. J Ellsbury           CF 
9. N Punto              2B    9. J Lugo               SS 

   K Slowey             P        D Matsuzaka          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  4    9%  71% J Drew          K Slowey        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Lowell Scores
   t 8   1  4-2  1--  4    9%  93% T Hunter        D Matsuzaka     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 7   1  4-1  1--  1   -9%  79% M LeCroy        D Matsuzaka     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jones to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  5    8%  62% M Lowell        K Slowey        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ortiz Scores
   t 5   1  3-0  1--  1    5%  87% B Buscher       D Matsuzaka     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   54%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  T Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Slowey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  D Pedroia       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   51%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   53%  D Ortiz         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  5   62%  M Lowell        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ortiz Scores
   R      1--  4   71%  J Drew          Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Lowell Scores
   O      -2-  3   68%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   71%  J Morneau       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   67%  M Cuddyer       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   70%  G Jones         Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   74%  M LeCroy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Slowey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   72%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   71%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  7   70%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   72%  B Buscher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   74%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   75%  J Bartlett      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Slowey facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   78%  D Pedroia       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   75%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--      77%  D Ortiz         Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
          -2-  3   80%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   82%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Ramirez Scores; Ortiz to 2B
   O      -2-  4   80%  J Drew          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   76%  J Kubel         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   80%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   82%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   85%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Slowey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   84%  K Youkilis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   83%  J Varitek       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   82%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   78%  G Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   82%  M LeCroy        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1--  1   87%  B Buscher       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Slowey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   86%  J Lugo          Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   85%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  8   85%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   87%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   89%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   88%  J Kubel         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   90%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Slowey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   89%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   91%  M Lowell        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   90%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowell to 3B
   R      --3  6   94%  K Youkilis      Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Lowell Scores
                  Glen Perkins replaces Kevin Slowey pitching
   O      1--  4   93%  J Varitek       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   88%  J Morneau       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   91%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   88%  G Jones         Walk
          1--  1   79%  M LeCroy        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jones to 3B
   RO     -23  5   83%  B Buscher       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jones Scores; LeCroy to 3B
   O      --3  2   88%  N Punto         Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Glen Perkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   86%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   85%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   85%  D Pedroia       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
                  Bobby Kielty replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   89%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   84%  J Kubel         Walk
   OO     1--  4   93%  T Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Guerrier facing 2-3-4
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Glen Perkins pitching
   O      ---  4   92%  B Kielty        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   96%  D Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  8   96%  M Lowell        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   96%  J Drew          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   96%  K Youkilis      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Jonathan Papelbon facing 4-5-6
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  G Jones         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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