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OAK  6
@LAA  4
 BAL  7
NYY  5
 TBR  7
@BOS  2
 KCR  2
@CHW  0
 MIN  6
SEA  5
 TEX  8
CLE  5
 DET  5
@TOR  1
 COL  9
@ARI  2
 NYM  9
@CIN  7
 FLA  6
WSN  4
 CHC 11
@HOU  6
 PHI 12
ATL 11
 LAD  5
@SDP  2
 MIL  4
@SFG  2
 PIT  7
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,552

 Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 7:10 pm
Time of Game: 3:10
Rays
7
1-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  1   0  4  0   0  1  1    7 13  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1
W: Scott Kazmir (1-0), L: Jon Lester (0-1), S: Grant Balfour (1)
 Red Sox
2
1-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Bartlett SS                 5   1   3   1    0   2  .500 1.125   15   12    0   0   
C Crawford LF                 5   0   3   1    0   0  .500 1.069   25   20    3   0   
E Longoria 3B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.111   15   11    0   2   HR,2B,2·GDP
C Pena 1B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .125  .625   17    9    5   1   HR
P Burrell DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125   16    7    0   0   
D Navarro C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   19   11    8   0   
B Zobrist RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   20   12    3   0   
G Kapler CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167   14    8    4   1   2B
A Iwamura 2B                  4   3   3   0    0   0  .667 1.583   19   12    4   1   2B

S Kazmir P                                                                    0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                                 0   0
  J Howell P                                                                  0   0
  G Balfour P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       37   7  13   5    2   6              160  102   27   5
Batting Events
2B: G Kapler (1, off J Lopez); A Iwamura (1, off J Lester); E Longoria (1, off J Lester).
HR: E Longoria (1, off T Saito; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Pena (1, off J Lester; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
TB: E Longoria 6; C Pena 4; A Iwamura 4; J Bartlett 3; C Crawford 3; G Kapler 2.
GIDP: E Longoria 2 (2).
RBI: C Pena 2 (2); J Bartlett (1); E Longoria (3); C Crawford (2).
2-out RBI: C Pena 2; C Crawford.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 8 for 13.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222   17   13    1   1   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .286 1.302   23   14    4   4   2B
D Ortiz DH                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   21   11    0   0   
K Youkilis 1B                 4   0   3   1    0   1  .625 1.375   15    8    9   1   
R Baldelli RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   14   11    3   0   
J Bay LF                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .804   14    8    1   0   2B
M Lowell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .536   14   11    1   3   HBP
J Lowrie SS                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .393   23   13    0   3   
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625   17   11    7   0   

J Lester P                                                                    1   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                               0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                                 0   0
  T Saito P                                                                   0   0
  J Lopez P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    3   8              158  100   27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Bay (1, off J Howell); D Pedroia (1, off S Kazmir).
HBP: M Lowell (1, by J Howell).
TB: K Youkilis 3; J Bay 2; D Pedroia 2; D Ortiz; R Baldelli; J Ellsbury.
RBI: K Youkilis (1); J Bay (2).
2-out RBI: J Bay; K Youkilis.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Lowrie-D Pedroia-K Youkilis 2.
E: K Youkilis (1).

Pitching Stats

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Kazmir, W (1-0)              6     5   1   1    3   4   0   1.50   25  111-68   36· 2·30    4·14· 4· 0     59    -     0.96   0.21
D Wheeler                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-10    5· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.04
J Howell                       0.2   3   1   1    0   2   0  13.50    6   16-11    4· 3· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.61  -0.06
G Balfour, S (1)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   16-11    4· 1· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.67   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   8   0          38  158-100  49· 7·44    6·20· 6· 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
J Lester, L (0-1)              5     8   5   5    2   5   1   9.00   23   94-60   35· 8·17   10· 6· 2· 0     34    -     1.17  -0.24
M Delcarmen                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   17-10    7· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
R Ramirez                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-10    5· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
T Saito                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   9.00    4   16-9     5· 0· 4    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
J Lopez                        1     4   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    6   20-13    8· 1· 4    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   7   7    2   6   2          39  160-102  60·11·31   15·16· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Howell (1; M Lowell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Tim Tschida, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 37,552.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Tampa Bay Rays                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Jason Bartlett               SS       1. Jacoby Ellsbury              CF
2. Carl Crawford                LF       2. Dustin Pedroia               2B
3. Evan Longoria                3B       3. David Ortiz                  DH
4. Carlos Pena                  1B       4. Kevin Youkilis               1B
5. Pat Burrell                  DH       5. Rocco Baldelli               RF
6. Dioner Navarro                C       6. Jason Bay                    LF
7. Ben Zobrist                  RF       7. Mike Lowell                  3B
8. Gabe Kapler                  CF       8. Jed Lowrie                   SS
9. Akinori Iwamura              2B       9. Jason Varitek                 C

   Scott Kazmir                  P          Jon Lester                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 --3 RR 5,(3-1)  14% 87% 3-1 TBR C. Pena J. Lester Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bartlett Scores
t5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  11% 66% 1-1 TBR A. Iwamura J. Lester Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kapler to 3B
t3 0 12- OO 5,(1-2)  -10% 59% 1-0 TBR E. Longoria J. Lester Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Bartlett to 3B
t3 0 12- R 4,(1-2)  9% 69% 0-0 TBR C. Crawford J. Lester Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Iwamura Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI; Bartlett to 2B
b3 2 -2- RO 4,(2-1)  -7% 50% 0-1 BOS K. Youkilis S. Kazmir Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pedroia Scores; Youkilis out at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 TBR J. Bartlett J. Lester Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 TBR C. Crawford J. Lester Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 48% 0-0 TBR E. Longoria J. Lester Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t1 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 TBR C. Pena J. Lester Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Ellsbury S. Kazmir Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Pedroia S. Kazmir Walk
b1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -3% 41% 0-0 BOS D. Ortiz S. Kazmir Walk; Pedroia to 2B
b1 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 46% 0-0 BOS K. Youkilis S. Kazmir Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  4% 50% 0-0 BOS R. Baldelli S. Kazmir Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 TBR P. Burrell J. Lester Walk
t2 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 TBR D. Navarro J. Lester Strikeout Looking
t2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 TBR B. Zobrist J. Lester Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 TBR G. Kapler J. Lester Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Bay S. Kazmir Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 1 --- O 5,(0-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS M. Lowell S. Kazmir Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Lowrie S. Kazmir Walk
b2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Varitek S. Kazmir Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  6% 56% 0-0 TBR A. Iwamura J. Lester Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  3% 60% 0-0 TBR J. Bartlett J. Lester Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 0 12- R 4,(1-2)  9% 69% 0-0 TBR C. Crawford J. Lester Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Iwamura Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI; Bartlett to 2B
t3 0 12- OO 5,(1-2)  -10% 59% 1-0 TBR E. Longoria J. Lester Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Bartlett to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -4% 55% 1-0 TBR C. Pena J. Lester Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 58% 0-1 BOS J. Ellsbury S. Kazmir Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -5% 53% 0-1 BOS D. Pedroia S. Kazmir Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 1 -2- O 6,(1-2)  4% 57% 0-1 BOS D. Ortiz S. Kazmir Strikeout Looking
b3 2 -2- RO 4,(2-1)  -7% 50% 0-1 BOS K. Youkilis S. Kazmir Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pedroia Scores; Youkilis out at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 47% 1-1 TBR P. Burrell J. Lester Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 45% 1-1 TBR D. Navarro J. Lester Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 44% 1-1 TBR B. Zobrist J. Lester Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 47% 1-1 BOS R. Baldelli S. Kazmir Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 49% 1-1 BOS J. Bay S. Kazmir Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 50% 1-1 BOS M. Lowell S. Kazmir Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  5% 55% 1-1 TBR G. Kapler J. Lester Walk
t5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  11% 66% 1-1 TBR A. Iwamura J. Lester Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kapler to 3B
t5 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  6% 72% 1-1 TBR J. Bartlett J. Lester Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Kapler Scores; Iwamura to 2B
t5 0 12- 4,(0-2)  7% 79% 2-1 TBR C. Crawford J. Lester Single to SS (Ground Ball); Iwamura to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
t5 0 123 ROO 1,(0-0)  -6% 73% 2-1 TBR E. Longoria J. Lester Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Iwamura Scores; Bartlett to 3B
t5 2 --3 RR 5,(3-1)  14% 87% 3-1 TBR C. Pena J. Lester Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bartlett Scores
t5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 86% 5-1 TBR P. Burrell J. Lester Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 88% 1-5 BOS J. Lowrie S. Kazmir Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 90% 1-5 BOS J. Varitek S. Kazmir Lineout: CF
b5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  -1% 89% 1-5 BOS J. Ellsbury S. Kazmir Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b5 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 91% 1-5 BOS D. Pedroia S. Kazmir Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 6-7-8
Manny Delcarmen replaces Jon Lester pitching
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 5-1 TBR D. Navarro M. Delcarmen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 89% 5-1 TBR B. Zobrist M. Delcarmen Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 89% 5-1 TBR G. Kapler M. Delcarmen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 91% 1-5 BOS D. Ortiz S. Kazmir Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 89% 1-5 BOS K. Youkilis S. Kazmir Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -4% 85% 1-5 BOS R. Baldelli S. Kazmir Single to 2B (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Youkilis to 2B
b6 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  5% 89% 1-5 BOS J. Bay S. Kazmir Strikeout Looking
b6 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  4% 93% 1-5 BOS M. Lowell S. Kazmir Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Ramon Ramirez facing 9-1-2
Ramon Ramirez replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 5-1 TBR A. Iwamura R. Ramirez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 5-1 TBR J. Bartlett R. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 92% 5-1 TBR C. Crawford R. Ramirez Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
Dan Wheeler replaces Scott Kazmir pitching
b7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 94% 1-5 BOS J. Lowrie D. Wheeler Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 95% 1-5 BOS J. Varitek D. Wheeler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 1-5 BOS J. Ellsbury D. Wheeler Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Takashi Saito facing 3-4-5
Takashi Saito replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
t8 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 5-1 TBR E. Longoria T. Saito Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 6-1 TBR C. Pena T. Saito Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 6-1 TBR P. Burrell T. Saito Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 97% 6-1 TBR D. Navarro T. Saito Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Rays' J.P. Howell facing 2-3-4
J.P. Howell replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 1-6 BOS D. Pedroia J. Howell Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 97% 1-6 BOS D. Ortiz J. Howell Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 95% 1-6 BOS K. Youkilis J. Howell Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Ortiz to 2B
b8 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  2% 98% 1-6 BOS R. Baldelli J. Howell Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  -4% 94% 1-6 BOS J. Bay J. Howell Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ortiz Scores; Youkilis to 3B
b8 2 -23 1,(0-0)  -3% 92% 2-6 BOS M. Lowell J. Howell Hit By Pitch
Grant Balfour replaces J.P. Howell pitching
b8 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  6% 98% 2-6 BOS J. Lowrie G. Balfour Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 6, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Javier Lopez facing 7-8-9
Javier Lopez replaces Takashi Saito pitching
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 6-2 TBR B. Zobrist J. Lopez Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 98% 6-2 TBR G. Kapler J. Lopez Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 6-2 TBR A. Iwamura J. Lopez Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Kapler out at 3B/CF-3B; Iwamura to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 6-2 TBR J. Bartlett J. Lopez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Iwamura to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 6,(2-2)  1% 99% 6-2 TBR C. Crawford J. Lopez Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Iwamura Scores; Bartlett to 2B
t9 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 7-2 TBR E. Longoria J. Lopez Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 7, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 2-7 BOS J. Varitek G. Balfour Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 2-7 BOS J. Ellsbury G. Balfour Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-7 BOS D. Pedroia G. Balfour Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 7, Red Sox 2.

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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.
  • 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.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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