April 23, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
@BOS 4 NYY 6
@CHW 4 DET 19
TEX 6 OAK 3
MIN 0 BAL 3
@SEA 2 TBR 5
TOR 3 FLA 7
@ATL 2 HOU 9
@CIN 3 CHC 7
@COL 6
(10) LAD 8
ARI 3 MIL 5
PHI 4 PIT 7
STL 4 SFG 3
@SDP 2
(13) NYM 7
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 38,172

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:52

Angels

13-9

Won 1

1st

Mike Scioscia

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

W: J Garland (3-2), L: C Hansen (0-1), S: F Rodriguez (8)

Red Sox

15-8

Lost 1

1st

Terry Francona

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Figgins 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .834   19    0   4   GDP
G Matthews LF                 4   2   2   2    1   1  .247  .729   22    2   0   2·HR
V Guerrero RF                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .282  .756   15    2   0   SB
T Hunter CF                   5   0   4   1    0   0  .333  .965   24    3   0   2B,GDP
G Anderson DH                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .651   20    0   0   
E Aybar SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .349  .788   14    4   5   
J Mathis C                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .364 1.098    9    2   0   2B,SB
C Kotchman 1B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .329  .996   14   10   2   HR
M Izturis 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .186  .482   19    3   4   2B

J Garland P                                                              0   1
  J Speier P                                                             0   0
  S Shields P                                                            1   0
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       37   6  13   6    3   5              156   27  16

BATTING

2B: J Mathis (3, off J Lester); T Hunter (7, off J Lester); M Izturis (2, off J Lester).

HR: G Matthews 2 (4, 2 off J Lester; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); C Kotchman (6, off C Hansen; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: G Matthews 8; T Hunter 5; C Kotchman 5; V Guerrero 2; J Mathis 2; M Izturis 2; E Aybar.

GIDP: T Hunter (4); C Figgins (1).

RBI: G Matthews 2 (15); M Izturis (7); C Kotchman (14); E Aybar (5); T Hunter (12).

2-out RBI: C Kotchman; E Aybar; T Hunter.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Izturis-E Aybar-C Kotchman 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mathis (1, 3rd base off J Lester/K Cash); V Guerrero (1, 2nd base off M Timlin/K Cash).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .947   10    2   1   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .359  .919   17    4   6   SF
D Ortiz DH                    2   1   1   2    2   0  .188  .628   14    0   0   HR
M Ramirez LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .341 1.084   23    1   1   
J Drew RF                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .284  .836   11    0   0   GDP
S Casey 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .353  .892   11   13   0   2B
J Lugo SS                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .338  .747   12    1   6   SH
J Lowrie 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .350  .864    9    0   3   GDP
K Cash C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .594   10    6   1   2B

J Lester P                                                               0   0
  C Hansen P                                                             0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   1
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   4  10   4    3   2              117   27  19

BATTING

2B: K Cash (2, off J Garland); S Casey (6, off J Garland).

HR: D Ortiz (3, off J Garland; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SF: D Pedroia (2, off J Garland).

SH: J Lugo (1, off J Garland).

TB: D Ortiz 4; S Casey 3; K Cash 2; J Lugo 2; J Lowrie; M Ramirez; D Pedroia; J Ellsbury.

GIDP: J Lowrie (1); J Drew (4).

RBI: D Ortiz 2 (18); D Pedroia (13); J Lugo (5).

2-out RBI: J Lugo.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Lugo-D Pedroia-S Casey; J Lugo-S Casey.

E: D Pedroia (1).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Garland, W (3-2)             6     8   4   4    2   1   1   5.04   27   82-47   33· 2·12   15· 7· 2· 0     39    -     1.31  -0.08
J Speier, H (5)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    4   16-8     7· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.53   0.11
S Shields, H (4)               1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.00    4    9-5     4· 0· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.22   0.15
F Rodriguez, S (8)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.82    3   10-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   2   1          38  117-67   47· 3·17   21· 9· 3· 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
J Lester                       5     9   4   4    2   1   2   5.40   23   80-48   34· 5· 9   13· 3· 4· 0     32    -     1.06  -0.17
C Hansen, L (0-1)              1.2   2   1   1    0   3   1   5.40    8   34-20   10· 4· 6    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.86  -0.09
J Lopez                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.89    5   19-11    6· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.49   0.12
M Timlin                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    4   17-11    8· 1· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.70  -0.07
Totals                         9    13   6   6    3   5   3          40  150-90   58·13·19   19· 7· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 38,172.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 11mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Figgins            3B    1. J Ellsbury           CF 
2. G Matthews           LF    2. D Pedroia            2B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. T Hunter             CF    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. G Anderson           DH    5. J Drew               RF 
6. E Aybar              SS    6. S Casey              1B 
7. J Mathis             C     7. J Lugo               SS 
8. C Kotchman           1B    8. J Lowrie             3B 
9. M Izturis            2B    9. K Cash               C  

   J Garland            P        J Lester             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-4  12-  2   24%  83% J Lowrie        S Shields       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 5   1  4-2  1--  1  -24%  46% D Ortiz         J Garland       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Pedroia Scores
   t 6   2  4-4  ---  2   17%  61% C Kotchman      C Hansen        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 5   0  2-3  ---  5   11%  74% G Matthews      J Lester        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   2  1-2  12-  3   10%  71% E Aybar         J Lester        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Guerrero Scores; Hunter to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Figgins       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  3   57%  G Matthews      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   56%  V Guerrero      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   58%  T Hunter        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   55%  G Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Garland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   57%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   59%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   60%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  E Aybar         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   62%  J Mathis        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   63%  C Kotchman      Walk
          12-      66%  M Izturis       Mathis Steals 3B
   RO     1-3  4   68%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mathis Scores; Kotchman out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   O      -2-  2   65%  C Figgins       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Garland facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   61%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   65%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   67%  S Casey         Groundout: P-1B; Drew to 2B
   R      -2-  3   58%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Drew Scores
   O      1--  1   61%  J Lowrie        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   64%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
          1--  5   64%  T Hunter        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-  4   60%  G Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3   71%  E Aybar         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Guerrero Scores; Hunter to 3B
   O      1-3  1   66%  J Mathis        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Jon Garland facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   60%  K Cash          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  1   52%  J Ellsbury      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cash to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   56%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
          1--  4   51%  D Ortiz         Walk; Ellsbury to 2B
   O      12-  7   57%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   62%  J Drew          Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   66%  C Kotchman      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   62%  M Izturis       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2   57%  C Figgins       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Garland facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   49%  S Casey         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   51%  J Lugo          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Short 3B Line); Casey to 3B
   O      --3  1   58%  J Lowrie        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      --3  1   63%  K Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  5   74%  G Matthews      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   77%  V Guerrero      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   71%  T Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   70%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jon Garland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   73%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   70%  D Pedroia       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  1   46%  D Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Pedroia Scores
          ---  7   43%  M Ramirez       Walk
   OO     1--  1   50%  J Drew          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Craig Hansen facing 6-7-8
                  Craig Hansen replaces Jon Lester pitching
   O      ---  5   47%  E Aybar         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   44%  J Mathis        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   61%  C Kotchman      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   60%  M Izturis       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Jon Garland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   64%  S Casey         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   67%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   64%  J Lowrie        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   69%  K Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Craig Hansen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   66%  C Figgins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   64%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   65%  V Guerrero      Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   68%  T Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guerrero to 3B
                  Javier Lopez replaces Craig Hansen pitching
          1-3  6   71%  G Anderson      Walk; Hunter to 2B
   O      123  2   63%  E Aybar         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Justin Speier facing 1-2-3
                  Justin Speier replaces Jon Garland pitching
   O      ---  1   68%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   71%  D Pedroia       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   68%  D Ortiz         Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Javier Lopez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   71%  J Mathis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  M Izturis       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Scot Shields facing 5-6-7
                  Scot Shields replaces Justin Speier pitching
   O      ---  4   75%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   68%  S Casey         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  2   58%  J Lugo          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Casey to 2B
   OO     12-  2   83%  J Lowrie        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Timlin facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Timlin replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      ---  6   81%  C Figgins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   80%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   81%  V Guerrero      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--      82%  T Hunter        Guerrero Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  7   90%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Guerrero Scores; Hunter out at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Francisco Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
                  Francisco Rodriguez replaces Scot Shields pitching
   O      ---  2   95%  K Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   98%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Red Sox 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation