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Monday, September 22, 2008, 7:05PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,828, Time of Game: 3:09
Indians
4
79-77
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
 at Red Sox
3
91-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Zach Jackson (1-3)
L: Josh Beckett (12-10)
S: Jensen Lewis (12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  1  0   1  0  0    3 12  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Grady Sizemore CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .889 18 12 -0.159 1.40 0.000 -0.159 -1.9 2 0
Jamey Carroll 3B 5 1 1 1 0 3 .273 .696 16 13 0.050 0.95 0.126 -0.076 0.1 1 2
Shin-Soo Choo RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .308 .946 19 12 0.033 0.70 0.091 -0.058 0.2 3 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .797 21 15 0.063 0.72 0.099 -0.036 0.9 2 2 2·2B
Travis Hafner DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 .203 .647 18 9 -0.026 0.96 0.020 -0.046 -0.3
Ben Francisco LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .272 .780 12 6 0.011 0.86 0.077 -0.066 -0.2 2 0 2·2B,HBP,GDP
Ryan Garko 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .733 13 8 -0.089 1.17 0.011 -0.100 -1.1 8 0 HBP
Kelly Shoppach C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .875 11 9 -0.049 1.14 0.031 -0.080 -0.5 8 1 HBP
Asdrubal Cabrera 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .255 .708 9 5 0.145 1.28 0.159 -0.014 1.6 1 2
Zach Jackson P 0 2
   Rafael Perez P 0 0
   Rafael Betancourt P 0 0
   Jensen Lewis P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 2 9 .235 .686 137 89 -0.021 1.02 0.614 -0.635 -1.1 27 9
2B: J Peralta 2 (41, 1 off J Beckett, 1 off J Lopez); B Francisco 2 (32, 2 off J Beckett).
HBP: K Shoppach (9, by J Beckett); R Garko (15, by J Beckett); B Francisco (6, by J Beckett).
TB: J Peralta 4; B Francisco 4; A Cabrera 2; S Choo; J Carroll.
GIDP: B Francisco (8).
RBI: A Cabrera (44); T Hafner (24); S Choo (60); J Carroll (32).
2-out RBI: A Cabrera.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Peralta-R Garko.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF-RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .274 .713 14 13 -0.110 1.53 0.098 -0.207 -0.4 1 0 GDP
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .323 .865 15 12 -0.065 1.81 0.102 -0.168 -0.3 2 5
David Ortiz DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 .265 .882 13 7 -0.004 1.64 0.132 -0.136 0.9 HR,2B
Kevin Youkilis 3B 4 0 3 2 1 0 .312 .944 20 11 0.392 1.76 0.407 -0.015 2.5 0 2 2·2B
Jason Bay LF 4 0 2 0 1 2 .289 .902 18 9 0.109 2.36 0.217 -0.108 -0.2 1 0 2B,IW
Jed Lowrie SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 .260 .749 18 12 -0.514 3.51 0.000 -0.514 -2.4 0 5
Mark Kotsay RF-1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .723 11 7 -0.229 2.31 0.000 -0.229 -1.4 2 0
Jason Varitek C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .221 .676 19 7 -0.044 1.29 0.035 -0.079 -0.1 9 0
Jeff Bailey 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .814 12 8 -0.126 1.54 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 11 1
   Sean Casey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .332 .797 2 2 0.071 1.94 0.071 0.000 0.3
   Coco Crisp PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .747 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Josh Beckett P 1 0
   Javier Lopez P 0 0
   Justin Masterson P 0 0
   Hideki Okajima P 0 0
Team Totals 37 3 12 3 5 8 .324 .918 142 88 -0.520 2.00 1.062 -1.582 -2.1 27 13
2B: K Youkilis 2 (43, 1 off Z Jackson, 1 off R Betancourt); D Ortiz (28, off Z Jackson); J Bay (35, off J Lewis).
HR: D Ortiz (23, off Z Jackson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: J Bay (4, by R Betancourt).
TB: D Ortiz 6; K Youkilis 5; J Bay 3; J Ellsbury 2; J Bailey; D Pedroia; S Casey.
GIDP: J Ellsbury (7).
RBI: K Youkilis 2 (109); D Ortiz (88).
2-out RBI: K Youkilis; D Ortiz.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lowrie-D Pedroia-J Bailey.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zach Jackson, W (1-3) 6 6 2 2 4 4 1 5.96 27 95 55 26 6 23 7 12 3 0 52 0.173 1.15 1.4
Rafael Perez, H (25) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.36 3 6 6 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.107 2.58 -0.7
Rafael Betancourt, H (12) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 5.11 7 29 16 7 2 7 1 3 0 0 2 1 0.230 3.52 0.8
Jensen Lewis, S (12) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.84 5 12 11 4 3 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.224 4.12 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 5 8 1 3.00 42 142 88 41 11 36 11 18 5 0 52 2 1 0.520 1.02 2.1

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Josh Beckett, L (12-10) 6 7 4 4 1 6 0 4.03 29 105 67 36 10 21 10 9 3 0 47 -0.128 1.11 -0.6
Javier Lopez 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.47 3 9 5 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.025 0.71 -0.4
Justin Masterson 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.19 4 9 7 6 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.127 0.91 1.6
Hideki Okajima 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.72 3 14 10 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.046 0.59 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 9 0 4.00 39 137 89 46 13 30 15 10 4 0 47 2 0 0.020 2.00 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Beckett (5).
HBP: J Beckett 3 (9; R Garko, K Shoppach, B Francisco).
IBB: R Betancourt (5; J Bay).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 37,828.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Boston Red Sox
1 Grady Sizemore CF 1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2 Jamey Carroll 3B 2 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 Shin-Soo Choo RF 3 David Ortiz DH
4 Jhonny Peralta SS 4 Kevin Youkilis 3B
5 Travis Hafner DH 5 Jason Bay LF
6 Ben Francisco LF 6 Jed Lowrie SS
7 Ryan Garko 1B 7 Mark Kotsay RF
8 Kelly Shoppach C 8 Jason Varitek C
9 Asdrubal Cabrera 2B 9 Jeff Bailey 1B
Zach Jackson P Josh Beckett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie J. Lewis 26% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-4 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R BOS K. Youkilis R. Betancourt -21% 44% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ellsbury Scores; Ortiz to 3B
b8 3-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury R. Betancourt 16% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 3-4 2 123 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Kotsay R. Betancourt 15% 73% Flyball: LF
b9 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Bay J. Lewis -15% 74% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Youkilis to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE G. Sizemore J. Beckett -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE J. Carroll J. Beckett -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE S. Choo J. Beckett -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury Z. Jackson 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia Z. Jackson 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Ortiz Z. Jackson -2% 47% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS K. Youkilis Z. Jackson -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Bay Z. Jackson 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Peralta J. Beckett -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CLE T. Hafner J. Beckett -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CLE B. Francisco J. Beckett 2% 48% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  CLE R. Garko J. Beckett 1% 49% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  CLE K. Shoppach J. Beckett 3% 52% Hit By Pitch; Francisco to 3B; Garko to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  R CLE A. Cabrera J. Beckett 9% 62% Walk; Francisco Scores; Garko to 3B; Shoppach to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore J. Beckett -7% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie Z. Jackson 3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Kotsay Z. Jackson 2% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Varitek Z. Jackson 1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Carroll J. Beckett -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CLE S. Choo J. Beckett -2% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O CLE J. Peralta J. Beckett -1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS J. Bailey Z. Jackson 3% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury Z. Jackson -3% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia Z. Jackson 4% 59% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Ortiz Z. Jackson -2% 56% Walk; Ellsbury to 2B
b3 0-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R BOS K. Youkilis Z. Jackson -13% 43% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ellsbury Scores; Ortiz to 3B
b3 1-1 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay Z. Jackson 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE T. Hafner J. Beckett -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CLE B. Francisco J. Beckett 5% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 1-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE R. Garko J. Beckett -4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CLE K. Shoppach J. Beckett -4% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Lowrie Z. Jackson 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Kotsay Z. Jackson 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Varitek Z. Jackson -2% 47% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Bailey Z. Jackson 3% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE A. Cabrera J. Beckett 5% 55% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE G. Sizemore J. Beckett -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Cabrera to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R CLE J. Carroll J. Beckett 11% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera Scores
t5 2-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CLE S. Choo J. Beckett 2% 65% Wild Pitch; Carroll to 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R CLE S. Choo J. Beckett 9% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Carroll Scores
t5 3-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  CLE J. Peralta J. Beckett 7% 81% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Choo to 3B
t5 3-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO CLE T. Hafner J. Beckett 1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Choo Scores; Peralta to 3B
t5 4-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  CLE B. Francisco J. Beckett 1% 82% Hit By Pitch
t5 4-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CLE R. Garko J. Beckett -3% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 1-2-3
b5 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury Z. Jackson 3% 82% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b5 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia Z. Jackson 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS D. Ortiz Z. Jackson -9% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b5 2-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis Z. Jackson 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
t6 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE K. Shoppach J. Beckett -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE A. Cabrera J. Beckett 2% 77% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 4-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore J. Beckett -2% 74% Flyball: CF
t6 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Carroll J. Beckett -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 5-6-7
b6 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bay Z. Jackson -6% 66% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b6 2-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Lowrie Z. Jackson 5% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Kotsay Z. Jackson 3% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Bay to 2B
b6 2-4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Varitek Z. Jackson -2% 73% Walk
b6 2-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Bailey Z. Jackson 7% 80% Single to 3B (Line Drive); Bay out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Varitek to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Javier Lopez facing 3-4-5
Javier Lopez replaces Josh Beckett pitching
t7 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE S. Choo J. Lopez -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CLE J. Peralta J. Lopez 3% 81% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t7 4-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CLE T. Hafner J. Lopez 1% 83% Walk
Justin Masterson replaces Javier Lopez pitching
t7 4-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO CLE B. Francisco J. Masterson -7% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Rafael Perez facing 1-2-3
Rafael Perez replaces Zach Jackson pitching
b7 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury R. Perez -7% 69% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b7 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS D. Pedroia R. Perez -10% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ellsbury to 2B
b7 2-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz R. Perez 6% 65% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Ellsbury to 3B
Rafael Betancourt replaces Rafael Perez pitching
b7 2-4 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R BOS K. Youkilis R. Betancourt -21% 44% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ellsbury Scores; Ortiz to 3B
b7 3-4 1 -23 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Bay R. Betancourt -1% 43% Intentional Walk
b7 3-4 1 123 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie R. Betancourt 15% 58% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-4 2 123 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Kotsay R. Betancourt 15% 73% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Justin Masterson facing 7-8-9
t8 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE R. Garko J. Masterson -3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE K. Shoppach J. Masterson -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t8 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE A. Cabrera J. Masterson -1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Rafael Betancourt facing 8-9-1
b8 3-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Varitek R. Betancourt 7% 74% Strikeout Swinging
Sean Casey pinch hits for Jeff Bailey (1B) batting 9th
b8 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS S. Casey R. Betancourt -7% 67% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
Coco Crisp pinch runs for Sean Casey (PH) batting 9th
b8 3-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury R. Betancourt 16% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 1-2-3
Hideki Okajima replaces Justin Masterson pitching
Mark Kotsay moves from RF to 1B
Coco Crisp moves from PR to CF
Jacoby Ellsbury moves from CF to RF
t9 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore H. Okajima -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 4-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Carroll H. Okajima -2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE S. Choo H. Okajima -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Jensen Lewis facing 2-3-4
Jensen Lewis replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Lewis 10% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Lewis 7% 95% Flyball: RF
b9 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Lewis -6% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b9 3-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Bay J. Lewis -15% 74% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Youkilis to 3B
b9 3-4 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie J. Lewis 26% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3.

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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