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@BAL		7
13
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@BOS		2
6
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@DET		8
0
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@MIN		7
10
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@OAK		5
2
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@SEA		7
4
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@TBR		4
13
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@ATL		6
3
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@CHC		12
3
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@CIN		3
1
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@LAD		4
3
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@NYM		1
7
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@PHI		7
2
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@SDP		7
2
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@STL		12
6
Friday, October 2, 2009 7:12PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,787, Time of Game: 3:25
Indians
2
65-95
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 20 GB
 at Red Sox
6
93-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 9 GB
L: Jeremy Sowers (6-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  3
Red Sox         1  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  X    6  8  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Brantley CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .690 19 15 -0.040 1.00 0.056 -0.095 -0.3 5 0 2B
Jamey Carroll 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .276 .695 26 15 -0.001 0.81 0.058 -0.060 -0.1 2 0
Shin-Soo Choo RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .299 .876 25 16 -0.113 1.33 0.031 -0.145 -1.5 1 0
Jhonny Peralta 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .694 14 9 -0.144 1.31 0.000 -0.144 -1.3 4 3
Travis Hafner DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .272 .829 18 10 0.053 0.82 0.093 -0.041 0.6 2B
Matt LaPorta 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .771 9 6 -0.103 0.94 0.000 -0.103 -1.2 6 0
Luis Valbuena SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 .248 .707 15 9 0.079 0.75 0.091 -0.012 1.1 0 3 3B,SB
Kelly Shoppach C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .739 17 9 -0.073 1.24 0.028 -0.101 -0.9 4 1
Trevor Crowe LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .230 .600 11 9 0.025 1.16 0.092 -0.067 0.3 2 0
Jeremy Sowers P
   Jess Todd P
   Tony Sipp P
   Jose Veras P
   Kerry Wood P
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 4 10 .229 .651 154 98 -0.317 1.02 0.449 -0.768 -3.2 24 7
2B: T Hafner (19, off D Matsuzaka); M Brantley (4, off D Matsuzaka).
3B: L Valbuena (3, off R Ramirez).
TB: L Valbuena 5; J Carroll 2; M Brantley 2; T Hafner 2; T Crowe.
RBI: T Crowe (17); L Valbuena (30).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Peralta-J Carroll; J Peralta-M LaPorta.
E: M LaPorta (4); K Shoppach (4); J Peralta (19).
Baserunning
SB: L Valbuena (2, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .301 .770 24 13 0.112 0.79 0.163 -0.050 1.5 2 0 2B,SB,CS
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 1 0 1 1 0 .295 .806 20 10 -0.041 0.72 0.017 -0.058 -1.3 2 1 SF
Victor Martinez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .303 .857 19 13 0.039 0.79 0.075 -0.037 0.4 4 2
Kevin Youkilis 3B 3 0 1 2 1 1 .305 .964 18 11 0.074 0.57 0.101 -0.028 1.7 2 2 2B
Jason Bay LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .268 .926 10 8 0.057 0.62 0.084 -0.027 1.0 3 0 2B
Mike Lowell DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .290 .811 16 9 -0.006 0.56 0.032 -0.039 0.2
   George Kottaras PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .669 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Rocco Baldelli RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .744 5 4 0.001 0.35 0.012 -0.011 0.3 2 0
   Josh Reddick PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .577 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brian Anderson PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .634 10 6 -0.072 0.52 0.000 -0.072 -1.7 0 0
Jason Varitek C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .209 .703 11 9 0.024 0.48 0.054 -0.030 -0.3 10 0 2B
Alex Gonzalez SS 2 1 0 0 0 1 .238 .628 20 13 -0.006 0.48 0.026 -0.031 -0.2 1 2 2·HBP
   Jed Lowrie PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Daisuke Matsuzaka P
   Billy Wagner P
   Ramon Ramirez P 1
   Daniel Bard P
   Takashi Saito P
Team Totals 30 6 8 5 5 4 .267 .795 153 96 0.182 0.62 0.564 -0.383 1.4 27 7
2B: J Varitek (24, off J Sowers); J Ellsbury (27, off J Sowers); K Youkilis (36, off J Veras); J Bay (29, off J Sowers).
SF: D Pedroia (6, off J Sowers).
HBP: A Gonzalez 2 (4, by J Sowers, by K Wood).
TB: J Bay 3; J Ellsbury 2; J Varitek 2; K Youkilis 2; V Martinez 2; M Lowell.
RBI: K Youkilis 2 (94); V Martinez (104); J Bay (117); D Pedroia (69).
2-out RBI: K Youkilis 2; J Bay.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: K Youkilis (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Ellsbury (69, 3rd base off J Sowers/K Shoppach).
CS: J Ellsbury (12, 3rd base by J Sowers/K Shoppach).

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
Jeremy Sowers, L (6-11) 3 4 4 4 2 1 0 5.25 15 69 42 30 1 11 3 8 2 0 34 -0.197 0.87 -2.3
Jess Todd 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8.02 9 27 23 13 3 7 2 7 2 0 0 0 0.006 0.51 0.1
Tony Sipp 1.2 0 2 0 1 2 0 2.93 6 30 18 10 3 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 0.091 0.64 1.7
Jose Veras 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.19 2 3 3 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 -0.085 0.55 -1.5
Kerry Wood 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.25 6 24 10 3 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.09 0.6
Team Totals 8 8 6 4 5 4 0 4.50 38 153 96 58 8 30 7 20 6 0 34 4 2 -0.181 1.02 -1.4
J Todd faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Daisuke Matsuzaka, W (4-6) 6 5 2 2 3 7 0 5.76 26 104 66 38 10 18 5 11 4 0 58 0.195 1.21 1.4
Billy Wagner, H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.72 2 7 6 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.062 1.18 0.5
Ramon Ramirez, H (12) 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.88 6 24 13 7 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.87 0.3
Daniel Bard 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.014 0.45 0.4
Takashi Saito 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.43 4 17 12 5 1 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.21 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 10 0 2.00 39 154 98 52 16 30 8 17 5 0 58 1 0 0.319 0.62 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Matsuzaka (8).
HBP: J Sowers (3; A Gonzalez); K Wood (3; A Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Tony Randazzo.
Time of Game: 3:25.
Attendance: 37,787.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O CLE S. Choo D. Matsuzaka 10% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CLE T. Crowe D. Matsuzaka -9% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Valbuena Scores; Shoppach to 2B
b7 4-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis J. Veras 9% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ellsbury Scores/unER; Pedroia Scores/unER
b6 4-2 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS B. Anderson T. Sipp -7% 82% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Bay out at 2B/3B-2B
t7 2-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CLE J. Peralta R. Ramirez 7% 88% Strikeout Swinging

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE M. Brantley D. Matsuzaka -6% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 10,(2-2)  O CLE J. Carroll D. Matsuzaka 4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CLE S. Choo D. Matsuzaka 3% 51% Flyball: RF; Brantley to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Peralta D. Matsuzaka 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Sowers 6% 61% Double to RF (Fly Ball)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BOS D. Pedroia J. Sowers 4% 64% Ellsbury Steals 3B; Ellsbury Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)
b1 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Sowers -2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS V. Martinez J. Sowers -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Sowers -1% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Hafner D. Matsuzaka 3% 62% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CLE M. LaPorta D. Matsuzaka 2% 64% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE L. Valbuena D. Matsuzaka 1% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Bay J. Sowers -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Sowers -2% 61% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Baldelli J. Sowers -1% 60% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE K. Shoppach D. Matsuzaka 3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE T. Crowe D. Matsuzaka 2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Brantley D. Matsuzaka 1% 66% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Jeremy Sowers facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Varitek J. Sowers 5% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-0 0 -2- 8,(2-2)  BOS A. Gonzalez J. Sowers 2% 74% Hit By Pitch
b3 1-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Sowers 6% 80% Walk; Varitek to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b3 1-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  RO BOS D. Pedroia J. Sowers -2% 78% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Varitek Scores
b3 2-0 1 12- 7,(1-2)  R BOS V. Martinez J. Sowers 7% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gonzalez Scores; Ellsbury to 2B
b3 3-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Sowers -3% 81% Ellsbury Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b3 3-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis J. Sowers 1% 82% Walk; Martinez to 2B
b3 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R BOS J. Bay J. Sowers 6% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores; Youkilis to 3B
b3 4-0 2 -23 6,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Sowers -2% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Carroll D. Matsuzaka 2% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Choo D. Matsuzaka 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-4 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CLE J. Peralta D. Matsuzaka 1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Jess Todd facing 7-8-9
Jess Todd replaces Jeremy Sowers pitching
b4 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS R. Baldelli J. Todd 1% 91% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 4-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Varitek J. Todd -1% 90% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
Josh Reddick pinch runs for Rocco Baldelli (RF) batting 7th
b4 4-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS A. Gonzalez J. Todd -2% 88% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Reddick out at 1B/3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
Josh Reddick moves from PR to RF
t5 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE T. Hafner D. Matsuzaka -4% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t5 0-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. LaPorta D. Matsuzaka 3% 87% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t5 0-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CLE L. Valbuena D. Matsuzaka -1% 86% Wild Pitch; Hafner to 3B
t5 0-4 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R CLE L. Valbuena D. Matsuzaka -4% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hafner Scores
t5 1-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CLE K. Shoppach D. Matsuzaka -1% 81% Valbuena Steals 2B
t5 1-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CLE K. Shoppach D. Matsuzaka -3% 78% Walk
t5 1-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CLE T. Crowe D. Matsuzaka -9% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Valbuena Scores; Shoppach to 2B
t5 2-4 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O CLE M. Brantley D. Matsuzaka 5% 74% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Shoppach to 3B
t5 2-4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  CLE J. Carroll D. Matsuzaka -3% 71% Walk; Brantley to 2B
t5 2-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O CLE S. Choo D. Matsuzaka 10% 80% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Jess Todd facing 1-2-3
b5 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Todd -2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Todd -1% 77% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b5 4-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS V. Martinez J. Todd 1% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 4-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Todd -2% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CLE J. Peralta D. Matsuzaka 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE T. Hafner D. Matsuzaka -4% 76% Walk
t6 2-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. LaPorta D. Matsuzaka 4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CLE L. Valbuena D. Matsuzaka -3% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hafner to 2B
t6 2-4 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CLE K. Shoppach D. Matsuzaka 6% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Jess Todd facing 5-6-7
b6 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bay J. Todd 2% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 4-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Lowell J. Todd 3% 89% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Bay to 2B
Tony Sipp replaces Jess Todd pitching
Brian Anderson pinch hits for Josh Reddick (RF) batting 7th
b6 4-2 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO BOS B. Anderson T. Sipp -7% 82% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Bay out at 2B/3B-2B
b6 4-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Varitek T. Sipp -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
Billy Wagner replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
Brian Anderson moves from PH to RF
t7 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Crowe B. Wagner 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Brantley B. Wagner 3% 86% Strikeout Looking
Ramon Ramirez replaces Billy Wagner pitching
t7 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE J. Carroll R. Ramirez -2% 84% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 2-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CLE S. Choo R. Ramirez -3% 81% Walk; Carroll to 2B
t7 2-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CLE J. Peralta R. Ramirez 7% 88% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Tony Sipp facing 9-1-2
b7 4-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez T. Sipp -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury T. Sipp 1% 88% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b7 4-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Pedroia T. Sipp 2% 89% Walk; Ellsbury to 2B
b7 4-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS V. Martinez T. Sipp -2% 87% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
Jose Veras replaces Tony Sipp pitching
b7 4-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS K. Youkilis J. Veras 9% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ellsbury Scores/unER; Pedroia Scores/unER
b7 6-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Bay J. Veras -1% 96% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Ramon Ramirez facing 5-6-7
t8 2-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE T. Hafner R. Ramirez 2% 97% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t8 2-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. LaPorta R. Ramirez 1% 98% Reached on E5 (Pop Fly to Weak 3B); LaPorta out at 2B/SS-2B
t8 2-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CLE L. Valbuena R. Ramirez -1% 97% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
Daniel Bard replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
t8 2-6 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O CLE K. Shoppach D. Bard 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Indians' Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
Kerry Wood replaces Jose Veras pitching
b8 6-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Lowell K. Wood 0% 99% Walk
George Kottaras pinch runs for Mike Lowell (DH) batting 6th
b8 6-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS B. Anderson K. Wood -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Varitek K. Wood -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 6-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS A. Gonzalez K. Wood 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Kottaras to 2B
Jed Lowrie pinch runs for Alex Gonzalez (SS) batting 9th
b8 6-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury K. Wood 0% 99% Walk; Kottaras to 3B; Lowrie to 2B
b8 6-2 2 123 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia K. Wood -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Takashi Saito facing 9-1-2
Takashi Saito replaces Daniel Bard pitching
Jed Lowrie moves from PR to SS
t9 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Crowe T. Saito 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 2-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Brantley T. Saito 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 2-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Carroll T. Saito -0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 2-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE S. Choo T. Saito -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Carroll to 2B
t9 2-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CLE S. Choo T. Saito 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 6.

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