July 11, 2008 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,779

Friday, July 11, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:29

Orioles

46-46

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

Dave Trembley

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

W: B Burres (7-5), L: C Buchholz (2-4), S: G Sherrill (28)

Red Sox

55-40

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

Terry Francona

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .297  .869   22    2   3   3B,2B,2·SB
A Jones CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .280  .727   18    5   0   SB,SF
N Markakis RF                 2   1   0   0    3   1  .304  .897   34    2   0   
A Huff DH                     3   0   0   1    1   1  .285  .881   18    0   0   SF
M Mora 3B                     2   1   1   2    1   1  .239  .704   18    1   3   HBP,SF
K Millar 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .734   21   10   1   
L Scott LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .823   16    2   0   IW
  J Payton PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .243  .656         0   0   
R Hernandez C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .653   22    4   0   
B Fahey SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .629   16    0   3   

B Burres P                                                               1   2
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  G Sherrill P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   7   7   7    8   8              185   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Roberts (33, off C Buchholz).

3B: B Roberts (8, off C Buchholz).

SF: M Mora (3, off M Timlin); A Jones (4, off C Buchholz); A Huff (3, off C Buchholz).

IBB: L Scott (7, by M Delcarmen).

HBP: M Mora (7, by M Delcarmen).

TB: B Roberts 6; B Fahey 2; M Mora; A Jones.

RBI: B Fahey 2 (9); M Mora 2 (48); B Roberts (33); A Huff (58); A Jones (41).

2-out RBI: B Fahey 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Mora-B Roberts-K Millar.

E: B Fahey (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Roberts 2 (27, 3rd base off C Buchholz/J Varitek, 2nd base off C Buchholz/J Varitek); A Jones (8, 2nd base off M Timlin/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .732   18    4   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .311  .812   16    2   3   
K Youkilis 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .928   19   10   0   
M Ramirez LF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .289  .893   17    2   1   
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .868   15    0   3   GDP
S Casey DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .367  .878   13    0   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .657   20    7   1   
B Moss RF                     4   0   2   1    0   2  .286  .771   14    2   0   2B
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .268  .685   15    0   3   
  A Cora PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .695         0   0   

C Buchholz P                                                             0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   1
  D Aardsma P                                                            0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    4   4              147   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Moss (4, off B Burres); S Casey (12, off B Burres).

TB: B Moss 3; S Casey 2; M Ramirez 2; M Lowell; J Lugo; J Varitek.

GIDP: M Lowell (8).

RBI: J Lugo 2 (22); B Moss (11).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Varitek (3).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Burres, W (7-5)              6.1   6   3   3    3   2   0   5.02   28  100-53   32· 4·17    9·10· 4· 0     48    -     1.23   0.05
C Bradford, H (13)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    2    5-3     3· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.19   0.12
J Johnson, H (15)              1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.06    7   34-23   14· 0· 9    6· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.06
G Sherrill, S (28)             0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.08    2    8-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.21   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   4   0          39  147-83   50· 5·28   17·10· 4· 0          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
C Buchholz, L (2-4)            5     5   4   4    5   6   0   5.70   24  107-65   33·10·22    6· 3· 4· 0     42    -     1.08  -0.19
J Lopez                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    3    7-5     3· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.06
D Aardsma                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    3   20-13    9· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
M Delcarmen                    1     1   2   2    2   1   0   4.70    7   30-16    8· 1· 7    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.39  -0.17
M Timlin                       1     1   1   1    1   0   0   6.57    5   14-8     7· 0· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.02
Totals                         9     7   7   7    8   8   0          42  178-107  60·14·33   13· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Delcarmen (1; L Scott).

HBP: M Delcarmen (3; M Mora).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 37,779.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Roberts            2B    1. J Ellsbury           CF 
2. A Jones              CF    2. D Pedroia            2B 
3. N Markakis           RF    3. K Youkilis           1B 
4. A Huff               DH    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. M Mora               3B    5. M Lowell             3B 
6. K Millar             1B    6. S Casey              DH 
7. L Scott              LF    7. J Varitek            C  
8. R Hernandez          C     8. B Moss               RF 
9. B Fahey              SS    9. J Lugo               SS 

   B Burres             P        C Buchholz           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  3-2  1--  3   20%  62% B Roberts       C Buchholz      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Fahey Scores
   t 8   2  3-4  123  4   17%  92% B Fahey         M Delcarmen     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mora Scores; Payton Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   b 2   0  2-0  1--  2  -11%  50% S Casey         B Burres        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lowell to 3B
   b 4   1  2-2  1--  2  -10%  34% B Moss          B Burres        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Varitek to 3B
   b 8   0  6-3  1--  6   10%  95% M Lowell        J Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   56%  B Roberts       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-      59%  A Jones         Roberts Steals 3B
   RO     --3  2   57%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Roberts Scores
          ---  6   59%  N Markakis      Walk
          1--  5   63%  A Huff          Walk; Markakis to 2B
   RO     12-  1   67%  M Mora          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Markakis Scores; Huff to 3B; Mora out at 2B
          --3  5   68%  K Millar        Walk
   O      1-3  4   64%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Burres facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   66%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   64%  D Pedroia       Walk
   O      1--  4   67%  K Youkilis      Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   69%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clay Buchholz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   67%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   66%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   67%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      68%  A Jones         Roberts Steals 2B; Roberts to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   65%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Burres facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   61%  M Lowell        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  2   50%  S Casey         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lowell to 3B
   O      -23  4   56%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
   R      -23  2   48%  B Moss          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lowell Scores; Casey to 3B
   RO     1-3  7   47%  J Lugo          Groundout: 1B-P; Casey Scores; Moss to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Clay Buchholz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  A Huff          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   44%  M Mora          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Burres facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  D Pedroia       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   49%  K Youkilis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   47%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  M Lowell        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Clay Buchholz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  K Millar        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   45%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Burres facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  S Casey         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   44%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  2   34%  B Moss          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Varitek to 3B
   RO     -23  1   33%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Varitek Scores; Moss to 3B
   O      --3  6   37%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Clay Buchholz facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   42%  B Fahey         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   62%  B Roberts       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Fahey Scores
   O      --3  3   56%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          --3  7   59%  N Markakis      Walk
   RO     1-3  4   60%  A Huff          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Roberts Scores
          1--  7   62%  M Mora          Walk; Markakis to 2B
   O      12-  4   58%  K Millar        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Brian Burres facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   61%  D Pedroia       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   64%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   62%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   65%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Javier Lopez facing 7-8-9
                  Javier Lopez replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
   O      ---  1   63%  L Scott         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   61%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   60%  B Fahey         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Brian Burres facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   64%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   67%  J Varitek       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   69%  B Moss          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, David Aardsma facing 1-2-3
                  David Aardsma replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      ---  8   66%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   64%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   63%  N Markakis      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Brian Burres facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   55%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      1--  2   62%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Chad Bradford replaces Brian Burres pitching
   O      1--  2   68%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   74%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Manny Delcarmen facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces David Aardsma pitching
   O      ---  4   71%  A Huff          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   74%  M Mora          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   72%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Mora to 2B
          -2-  4   73%  L Scott         Intentional Walk
                  Jay Payton pinch runs for Luke Scott batting 7th
          12-  8   75%  R Hernandez     Walk; Mora to 3B; Payton to 2B
   RR     123  4   92%  B Fahey         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mora Scores; Payton Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  4   91%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Johnson facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Johnson replaces Chad Bradford pitching; Jay Payton moves to LF
          ---  5   85%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   95%  M Lowell        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   96%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Timlin replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
          ---  1   97%  A Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      97%  N Markakis      Jones Steals 2B
          -2-  6   98%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   97%  A Huff          Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Jones to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   98%  M Mora          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Jones Scores
   O      1--  5   98%  K Millar        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Jim Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   99%  J Varitek       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5  100%  B Moss          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   99%  J Lugo          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Alex Cora pinch runs for Julio Lugo batting 9th
          1--  3   98%  J Ellsbury      Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Cora to 2B
                  George Sherrill replaces Jim Johnson pitching
          12-  5   95%  D Pedroia       Walk; Cora to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 7, Red Sox 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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