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@LAA		6
4
ATL
@BOS		0
3
MIL
@DET		5
9
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@KCR		7
1
HOU
@MIN		6
5
ARI
@SEA		3
7
CLE
@CHC		5
6		 
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@CIN		10
8
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@COL		7
9
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@FLA		1
2
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@NYM		3
1
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@PHI		6
5
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@SDP		6
3
TEX
@SFG		1
2		 
(11)
TOR
@WSN		3
5		 
(12)
Saturday, June 20, 2009, 7:10PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 38,029, Time of Game: 2:11
Braves
0
32-35
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
3
41-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Josh Beckett (8-3)
L: Derek Lowe (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  X    3  7  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nate McLouth CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .808 11 9 -0.082 0.77 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 6 0
Yunel Escobar SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 .779 11 9 -0.028 0.74 0.030 -0.058 -0.3 1 3
Chipper Jones DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .914 11 7 -0.071 0.90 0.012 -0.083 -0.6
Brian McCann C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .327 .937 11 9 -0.008 0.83 0.036 -0.045 0.0 3 0
Garret Anderson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .690 8 5 -0.066 1.20 0.044 -0.110 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Martin Prado 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .757 6 5 -0.076 1.01 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 0 3
Casey Kotchman 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .721 9 6 0.005 0.93 0.047 -0.042 0.0 8 2
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .614 13 6 -0.156 1.52 0.000 -0.156 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Kelly Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .665 11 9 -0.062 0.79 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 2 2
Derek Lowe P 2 1
   Jeff Bennett P 0 0
   Eric O'Flaherty P 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 0 7 .172 .345 91 65 -0.544 0.95 0.169 -0.714 -5.1 24 11
TB: C Kotchman; B McCann; Y Escobar; C Jones; G Anderson.
GIDP: G Anderson (7); J Francoeur (9).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: K Johnson (5).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .744 12 7 -0.053 0.87 0.019 -0.071 -0.6 1 3
J.D. Drew RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .258 .878 19 10 0.016 0.74 0.061 -0.045 0.3 0 0 2B
Kevin Youkilis 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .317 1.039 21 11 0.071 0.68 0.095 -0.024 0.4 0 1
Jason Bay LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .977 16 10 -0.084 0.83 0.000 -0.084 -1.2 2 0
David Ortiz DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .661 15 9 -0.010 0.63 0.041 -0.051 -0.3 2B
Mark Kotsay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .598 15 9 -0.085 0.76 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 10 1
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .736 18 11 -0.070 0.84 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 2 0
Jason Varitek C 3 2 2 0 0 0 .228 .803 11 7 0.032 0.88 0.058 -0.026 0.4 8 1 2·2B
Nick Green SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 .292 .783 7 5 0.137 1.06 0.155 -0.019 1.3 4 3 2B
Josh Beckett P 0 1
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 2 3 .226 .660 134 79 -0.046 0.80 0.429 -0.475 -1.6 27 10
2B: J Varitek 2 (15, 2 off D Lowe); N Green (14, off D Lowe); D Ortiz (16, off D Lowe); J Drew (14, off D Lowe).
TB: J Varitek 4; N Green 3; D Ortiz 2; J Drew 2; K Youkilis.
RBI: K Youkilis (40); D Pedroia (28); N Green (24).
2-out RBI: N Green.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Beckett-N Green-M Kotsay; M Kotsay-N Green.

Atlanta Braves

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
Derek Lowe, L (7-5) 6.1 7 3 3 1 2 0 4.09 27 110 67 41 5 21 12 12 2 0 48 0.044 0.90 0.7
Jeff Bennett 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.76 3 16 7 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 -0.008 0.59 0.3
Eric O'Flaherty 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.91 3 8 5 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.11 0.6
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 3 0 3.38 33 134 79 47 7 25 13 15 2 0 48 2 1 0.044 0.95 1.6

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, W (8-3) 9 5 0 0 0 7 0 3.74 29 94 67 39 7 21 13 9 3 0 84 0.545 0.95 5.1
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 29 94 67 39 7 21 13 9 3 0 84 0.545 0.80 5.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Lowe (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 38,029.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Boston Red Sox
1 Nate McLouth CF 1 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 Yunel Escobar SS 2 J.D. Drew RF
3 Chipper Jones DH 3 Kevin Youkilis 3B
4 Brian McCann C 4 Jason Bay LF
5 Garret Anderson LF 5 David Ortiz DH
6 Martin Prado 3B 6 Mark Kotsay 1B
7 Casey Kotchman 1B 7 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
8 Jeff Francoeur RF 8 Jason Varitek C
9 Kelly Johnson 2B 9 Nick Green SS
Derek Lowe P Josh Beckett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R BOS N. Green D. Lowe 13% 68% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Varitek Scores
t8 0-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  OO ATL J. Francoeur J. Beckett 10% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO ATL G. Anderson J. Beckett 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
b6 1-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  R BOS K. Youkilis D. Lowe 7% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Drew Scores
b6 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Drew D. Lowe 6% 79% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL N. McLouth J. Beckett 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL Y. Escobar J. Beckett 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL C. Jones J. Beckett -1% 53% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ATL B. McCann J. Beckett 2% 55% Baserunner Out Advancing; Jones out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Lowe -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Drew D. Lowe -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Lowe -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL B. McCann J. Beckett -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO ATL G. Anderson J. Beckett 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL M. Prado J. Beckett 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Bay D. Lowe -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz D. Lowe 4% 57% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Kotsay D. Lowe -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury D. Lowe -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL C. Kotchman J. Beckett 3% 53% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O ATL J. Francoeur J. Beckett 2% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL K. Johnson J. Beckett 1% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Lowe -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS N. Green D. Lowe -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Lowe -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL N. McLouth J. Beckett 3% 53% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  ATL Y. Escobar J. Beckett -3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O ATL C. Jones J. Beckett 4% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ATL B. McCann J. Beckett 3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Drew D. Lowe -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis D. Lowe 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay D. Lowe -4% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Lowe -3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL G. Anderson J. Beckett 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL M. Prado J. Beckett 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL C. Kotchman J. Beckett 2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS M. Kotsay D. Lowe -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b5 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury D. Lowe -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Varitek D. Lowe 3% 55% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  BOS N. Green D. Lowe 1% 55% Wild Pitch; Varitek to 3B
b5 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R BOS N. Green D. Lowe 13% 68% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Varitek Scores
b5 1-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Lowe -4% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Francoeur J. Beckett 4% 69% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t6 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL K. Johnson J. Beckett 3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL N. McLouth J. Beckett 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Drew D. Lowe 6% 79% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 1-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  R BOS K. Youkilis D. Lowe 7% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Drew Scores
b6 2-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Bay D. Lowe -2% 84% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b6 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Lowe -2% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Kotsay D. Lowe -2% 80% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
t7 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL Y. Escobar J. Beckett 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O ATL C. Jones J. Beckett 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL B. McCann J. Beckett 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury D. Lowe -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Varitek D. Lowe 2% 89% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 2-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS N. Green D. Lowe 2% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Varitek to 3B
Jeff Bennett replaces Derek Lowe pitching
b7 2-0 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO BOS D. Pedroia J. Bennett 2% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Varitek Scores; Pedroia to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b7 3-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Drew J. Bennett 0% 93% Walk
b7 3-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Bennett -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
t8 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL G. Anderson J. Beckett -4% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Prado J. Beckett 4% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t8 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  ATL C. Kotchman J. Beckett -5% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Prado to 2B
t8 0-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  OO ATL J. Francoeur J. Beckett 10% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Eric O'Flaherty facing 4-5-6
Eric O'Flaherty replaces Jeff Bennett pitching
b8 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Bay E. O'Flaherty -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz E. O'Flaherty -0% 96% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
b8 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Kotsay E. O'Flaherty -0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
t9 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL K. Johnson J. Beckett 2% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL N. McLouth J. Beckett 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL Y. Escobar J. Beckett 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Red Sox 3.

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