April 18, 2008 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,902

Friday, April 18, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:13

Rangers

7-10

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

Ron Washington

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  6  1
Red Sox         0  0  4   5  0  0   0  2  X   11 11  0

W: D Matsuzaka (4-0), L: L Mendoza (0-2)

Red Sox

11-7

Won 2

1st

Terry Francona

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .731   14    3   2   2B,SB
M Young SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .680   21    2   4   2B
J Hamilton CF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .294  .892   16    1   0   SF
M Bradley RF                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .352  .936   19    0   0   2B
H Blalock 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .316  .926   16    2   4   HR
D Murphy LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .800   20    2   0   
F Catalanotto DH              2   0   1   0    2   0  .244  .742   24    0   0   2B
G Laird C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .689   12    4   0   
B Broussard 1B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .652   12    6   1   
  J Botts PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .588   12    3   0   

L Mendoza P                                                              0   1
  J Rupe P                                                               1   0
  D Nippert P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3    5   6              166   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Bradley (7, off D Matsuzaka); M Young (3, off D Matsuzaka); F Catalanotto (5, off D Matsuzaka); I Kinsler (6, off D Matsuzaka).

HR: H Blalock (3, off D Matsuzaka; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J Hamilton (3, off D Matsuzaka).

TB: H Blalock 5; M Bradley 2; I Kinsler 2; F Catalanotto 2; M Young 2.

RBI: H Blalock 2 (6); J Hamilton (16).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. I Kinsler-M Young-J Botts.

E: J Botts (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Kinsler (6, 3rd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 2   3   1   1    3   0  .229  .800   25    2   0   3B
D Pedroia 2B                  4   2   1   2    1   1  .324  .825   26    1   0   HR
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   2   5    0   0  .134  .471   16    0   0   HR,HBP
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .338 1.073   17    2   0   
  J Thurston LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
K Youkilis 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .982   12    0   1   
J Drew RF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .340  .974   23    2   0   GDP
J Varitek C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .828   16    5   0   2B
  K Cash C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500         2   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .859   11   10   1   2B
J Lowrie SS                   3   1   2   1    0   1  .429  .946    9    2   7   2B,SF

D Matsuzaka P                                                            1   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  D Aardsma P                                                            0   1
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33  11  11  10    5   4              158   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Varitek (5, off L Mendoza); S Casey (4, off D Nippert); J Lowrie (1, off L Mendoza).

3B: J Ellsbury (1, off J Rupe).

HR: D Pedroia (1, off J Rupe; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); D Ortiz (2, off L Mendoza; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: J Lowrie (1, off J Rupe).

HBP: D Ortiz (1, by J Rupe).

TB: D Ortiz 5; D Pedroia 4; J Lowrie 3; S Casey 3; J Ellsbury 3; J Varitek 2; K Youkilis; M Ramirez.

GIDP: J Drew (3).

RBI: D Ortiz 5 (9); D Pedroia 2 (8); J Lowrie (4); J Varitek (6); J Ellsbury (6).

2-out RBI: D Ortiz 5.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Mendoza, L (0-2)             3     5   7   7    3   2   1   9.00   17   67-31   16· 2·13    5· 2· 5· 0     20    -     0.89  -0.35
J Rupe                         4     4   2   2    1   0   1   5.73   17   62-42   27· 5·10    7· 5· 3· 0          2-2    0.09  -0.03
D Nippert                      1     2   2   1    1   2   0  11.37    6   29-18   12· 1· 5    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    11  11  10    5   4   2          40  158-91   55· 8·28   13· 7·10· 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
D Matsuzaka, W (4-0)           5.1   5   3   3    2   4   1   3.14   23  101-62   40· 6·16    6· 8· 3· 0     48    -     0.75   0.09
J Lopez                        1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.26    6   23-14   12· 1· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.02
D Aardsma                      1     1   0   0    2   2   0   1.64    6   30-17    7· 4· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
M Timlin                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0  18.90    3   11-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   6   1          38  165-102  64·12·26   13·10· 4· 0           -

L Mendoza faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Rupe (2; D Ortiz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 37,902.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. J Ellsbury           CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. D Pedroia            2B 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. M Bradley            RF    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. H Blalock            3B    5. K Youkilis           3B 
6. D Murphy             LF    6. J Drew               RF 
7. F Catalanotto        DH    7. J Varitek            C  
8. G Laird              C     8. S Casey              1B 
9. B Broussard          1B    9. J Lowrie             SS 

   L Mendoza            P        D Matsuzaka          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  123  1   34%  81% D Ortiz         L Mendoza       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowrie Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Pedroia Scores
   b 4   0  1-4  1--  5    6%  93% J Varitek       L Mendoza       Double to SS (Line Drive to LF Line); Drew Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  ---  3   -4%  48% I Kinsler       D Matsuzaka     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  5    4%  55% H Blalock       D Matsuzaka     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  3   -4%  48% M Young         D Matsuzaka     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   48%  M Young         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   52%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   51%  M Bradley       Walk
   O      12-  5   55%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   51%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   50%  D Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  D Murphy        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   54%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   55%  G Laird         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Mendoza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   51%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   50%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  B Broussard     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   48%  I Kinsler       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-      45%  M Young         Kinsler Steals 3B
          --3  6   43%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  4   42%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kinsler Scores
   O      1--  7   44%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Mendoza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  J Varitek       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   39%  S Casey         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  2   42%  J Lowrie        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   43%  J Ellsbury      Walk
          12-  5   47%  D Pedroia       Walk; Lowrie to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
   RRRR   123  1   81%  D Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lowrie Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Pedroia Scores
          ---  5   82%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   81%  K Youkilis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   83%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   85%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   83%  F Catalanotto   Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   86%  G Laird         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Luis Mendoza facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   87%  J Drew          Walk
   R      1--  5   93%  J Varitek       Double to SS (Line Drive to LF Line); Drew Scores
          -2-  2   95%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Varitek to 3B
                  Josh Rupe replaces Luis Mendoza pitching
   RO     1-3  2   94%  J Lowrie        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Varitek Scores
   R      1--  1   97%  J Ellsbury      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Casey Scores
   RR     --3  2   99%  D Pedroia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ellsbury Scores
          ---  3   99%  D Ortiz         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   99%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   99%  K Youkilis      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-9, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   99%  B Broussard     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  I Kinsler       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   99%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Josh Rupe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   99%  J Drew          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   99%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-9, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   99%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  1   99%  M Bradley       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   RR     -2-  4   98%  H Blalock       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bradley Scores
                  Javier Lopez replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  5   98%  F Catalanotto   Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-3, Josh Rupe facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   99%  J Lowrie        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1-- 10   99%  J Ellsbury      Walk; Lowrie to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  D Pedroia       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      12-  5   98%  D Ortiz         Lineout: LF
   O      12-  1   98%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-9, Javier Lopez facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Thurston replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th; Jason Botts pinch hits for Ben Broussard batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  J Botts         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   99%  I Kinsler       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   99%  M Young         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-3, Josh Rupe facing 5-6-7
                  Jason Botts moves to 1B
          ---  1   99%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  7   99%  J Drew          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-9, David Aardsma facing 3-4-5
                  David Aardsma replaces Javier Lopez pitching; Kevin Cash replaces Jason Varitek playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  J Hamilton      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  H Blalock       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   99%  D Murphy        Walk; Blalock to 2B
          12-  6   99%  F Catalanotto   Walk; Blalock to 3B; Murphy to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  G Laird         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-3, Dustin Nippert facing 8-9-1
                  Dustin Nippert replaces Josh Rupe pitching
          ---  4  100%  S Casey         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Lowrie        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  8  100%  J Ellsbury      Walk
   O      12-  7  100%  D Pedroia       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     12-  3  100%  D Ortiz         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Casey Scores; Ellsbury Scores/Adv on E3/unER/No RBI
   O      1--  3  100%  J Thurston      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 11.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-11, Mike Timlin facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Timlin replaces David Aardsma pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  J Botts         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  I Kinsler       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation