July 7, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 1
MIN 0 OAK 4
SEA 3 KCR 7
@TBR 4
(10) LAA 9
@TEX 6 LAD 3
ATL 0 COL 4
@MIL 3 NYM 10
@PHI 9 PIT 10
HOU 7 FLA 3
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,912

Monday, July 7, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:43

Twins

50-39

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

Ron Gardenhire

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

W: H Okajima (2-2), L: B Bass (3-3), S: J Papelbon (26)

Red Sox

53-39

Won 1

2nd, 4 GB

Terry Francona

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .671   11    4   0   GDP
A Casilla 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .806   16    1   2   
J Mauer C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .325  .868   17    7   0   
J Morneau 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .310  .858   12    5   0   2B
J Kubel DH                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .793   14    0   0   
  C Monroe PH-DH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .738    5    0   0   
D Young LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .723   11    1   0   HBP
B Buscher 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .742   20    1   0   
N Punto SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .779   12    0   0   3B
D Span RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .792   11    5   0   

S Baker P                                                                0   2
  B Bass P                                                               0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    4   6              129   24   4

BATTING

2B: J Morneau (18, off D Matsuzaka).

3B: N Punto (2, off D Matsuzaka).

HBP: D Young (2, by D Matsuzaka).

TB: N Punto 3; J Morneau 3; A Casilla; J Kubel; J Mauer.

GIDP: C Gomez (4).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .722   12    2   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .311  .812   10    1   3   2B
J Drew RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .967   11    2   0   
M Ramirez DH                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .281  .873   23    0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .299  .882   16    3   0   2B
K Youkilis 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .909   13    9   1   
C Crisp CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .719   15    0   0   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .651    7    6   0   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .679   10    3   3   

D Matsuzaka P                                                            0   1
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           1   0
Totals                       31   1   7   1    3   7              117   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Lowell (21, off S Baker); D Pedroia (26, off B Bass).

TB: M Ramirez 2; M Lowell 2; D Pedroia 2; J Lugo; J Drew; J Ellsbury.

RBI: M Ramirez (54).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis; K Youkilis.

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
S Baker                        7     5   0   0    2   7   0   3.32   28   94-61   35·10·16    4·11· 4· 0     72    -     1.20   0.46
B Bass, L (3-3)                0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.58    4   14-6     6· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.95  -0.27
J Crain                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.75    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.17   0.05
Totals                         8     7   1   1    3   7   0          34  117-72   44·11·17    7·13· 4· 0          2-0

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                    7.1   6   0   0    3   5   0   2.84   30  108-71   41·11·19    8· 9· 4· 0     68    -     1.23   0.39
H Okajima, W (2-2)             0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.87    3   12-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.63   0.18
J Papelbon, S (26)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.33    3    9-8     7· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     6   0   0    4   6   0          36  129-85   52·13·20   10·11· 4· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Matsuzaka (3; D Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 37,912.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Gomez              CF    1. J Ellsbury           LF 
2. A Casilla            2B    2. D Pedroia            2B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. J Drew               RF 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. M Ramirez            DH 
5. J Kubel              DH    5. M Lowell             3B 
6. D Young              LF    6. K Youkilis           1B 
7. B Buscher            3B    7. C Crisp              CF 
8. N Punto              SS    8. J Varitek            C  
9. D Span               RF    9. J Lugo               SS 

   S Baker              P        D Matsuzaka          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  0-0  123  5   14%  47% C Monroe        H Okajima       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   t 8   2  0-0  123  1   14%  61% D Young         H Okajima       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   b 8   0  0-0  ---  1   13%  74% D Pedroia       B Bass          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 7   0  0-0  1--  2   13%  57% B Buscher       D Matsuzaka     Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Young out at 1B/1B
   b 8   1  0-0  --3  6   12%  86% M Ramirez       B Bass          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pedroia Scores

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      ---  4   52%  C Gomez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   54%  A Casilla       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  7   53%  J Mauer         Walk
          1--  2   51%  J Morneau       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Mauer to 2B
          12-  7   48%  J Kubel         Walk; Mauer to 3B; Morneau to 2B
   O      123  1   55%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   51%  D Pedroia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   52%  B Buscher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  N Punto         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  D Span          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  M Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   55%  M Lowell        Walk
   O      1--  3   52%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   50%  C Crisp         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Gomez         Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   54%  A Casilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   56%  J Mauer         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   53%  J Ellsbury      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  D Pedroia       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  J Morneau       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   50%  J Kubel         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   53%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   56%  B Buscher       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   60%  J Drew          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   71%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Drew to 3B
   O      1-3  4   64%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  6   67%  K Youkilis      Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  4   59%  C Crisp         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      123  2   50%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  N Punto         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  D Span          Walk
   OO     1--  2   57%  C Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  J Lugo          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   52%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  D Pedroia       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  A Casilla       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   56%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  J Morneau       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   58%  J Kubel         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   54%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   52%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   55%  M Lowell        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   50%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   44%  D Young         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   57%  B Buscher       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Young out at 1B/1B
          ---  3   52%  N Punto         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3  3   59%  D Span          Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   55%  C Crisp         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   52%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   54%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Ellsbury      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   55%  C Gomez         Lineout: LF
          ---  4   50%  A Casilla       Single to 3B (Bunt to P's Right)
          1--  5   43%  J Mauer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Casilla to 2B
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
          12-  6   32%  J Morneau       Walk; Casilla to 3B; Mauer to 2B
                  Craig Monroe replaces Jason Kubel playing DH batting 5th
   O      123  5   47%  C Monroe        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      123  1   61%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bass facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Bass replaces Scott Baker pitching
          ---  1   74%  D Pedroia       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   74%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Pedroia to 3B
   R      --3  6   86%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pedroia Scores
          1--  4   88%  M Lowell        Walk; Ramirez to 2B
                  Jesse Crain replaces Brian Bass pitching
   O      12-  3   86%  K Youkilis      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Ramirez to 3B
   O      1-3  6   83%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jonathan Papelbon facing 7-8-9
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
   O      ---  7   91%  B Buscher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  N Punto         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1  100%  D Span          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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