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BAL
@LAA		3
6
NYY
@BOS		6
2
TOR
@KCR		4
3
CLE
@OAK		4
3
CHW
@SEA		7
3
MIN
@TBR		5
4
ATL
@ARI		9
1
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@CHC		9
4
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@HOU		3
1
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@MIL		4
3
SFG
@NYM		4
3		 
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STL
@PIT		4
1
PHI
@SDP		4
1
MIA
@WSN		0
2
Friday, April 20, 2012, 3:17PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 36,770, Time of Game: 3:18
Yankees
6
8-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
2
4-9
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Ivan Nova (3-0)
L: Clay Buchholz (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  2  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    6 11  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Derek Jeter SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .359 .983 15 11 0.042 0.48 0.058 -0.015 0.1 1 3
Curtis Granderson CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .281 1.028 18 11 -0.012 0.46 0.030 -0.041 0.2 4 0
Alex Rodriguez DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 .264 .776 18 13 0.100 0.63 0.140 -0.040 0.8 HR
Robinson Cano 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .709 14 9 -0.006 0.59 0.027 -0.034 -0.4 2 2
Mark Teixeira 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .716 12 9 -0.071 0.68 0.000 -0.071 -1.2 7 2
Nick Swisher RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .259 .878 17 10 0.127 0.52 0.131 -0.004 1.9 0 0 HR,2B
Raul Ibanez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .771 18 12 -0.102 0.63 0.009 -0.111 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Eric Chavez 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .400 1.400 18 12 0.151 0.47 0.168 -0.017 1.2 0 2 2·HR
Russell Martin C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .147 .618 13 7 0.032 0.35 0.063 -0.031 0.2 10 0 HR
Ivan Nova P 2 0
   Cory Wade P 0 0
   David Robertson P 0 0
   Cody Eppley P 0 0
   Mariano Rivera P 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 2 4 .297 1.063 143 94 0.261 0.53 0.626 -0.364 1.3 27 9
2B: N Swisher (5, off S Atchison).
HR: A Rodriguez (2, off C Buchholz; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Martin (1, off C Buchholz; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); N Swisher (3, off C Buchholz; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); E Chavez 2 (2, 2 off C Buchholz; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: E Chavez 8; N Swisher 6; A Rodriguez 5; R Martin 4; R Ibanez; D Jeter; R Cano; C Granderson.
GIDP: R Ibanez (1).
RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (4); E Chavez 2 (2); R Martin (2); N Swisher (14).
2-out RBI: R Martin.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Jeter-M Teixeira.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Aviles SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .283 .805 13 10 0.028 0.69 0.084 -0.057 0.4 3 4 2B
Ryan Sweeney RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .405 1.072 10 8 -0.025 0.82 0.047 -0.071 -0.4 0 0 2B
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .833 20 14 -0.077 0.91 0.013 -0.090 -0.8 3 3
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .288 .770 18 12 -0.062 0.81 0.018 -0.080 -0.6 9 3
David Ortiz DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .392 1.076 14 9 0.064 0.79 0.110 -0.046 0.7 HR
Kevin Youkilis 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .195 .578 13 8 0.071 0.76 0.099 -0.029 0.6 0 2 2B,HBP
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .103 .403 20 13 -0.085 1.02 0.023 -0.108 -0.8 4 1 GDP
Cody Ross LF-CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 .788 16 9 -0.051 0.97 0.050 -0.101 -0.6 1 0 2B
Jason Repko CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 11 7 -0.076 1.29 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 5 0
   Nate Spears PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
   Nick Punto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .670 4 4 -0.014 0.53 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
Clay Buchholz P 2 0
   Scott Atchison P 0 1
   Justin Thomas P 0 0
   Junichi Tazawa P 0 1
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 0 10 .278 .770 142 97 -0.239 0.85 0.444 -0.684 -2.7 27 15
2B: R Sweeney (6, off I Nova); C Ross (3, off I Nova); K Youkilis (2, off I Nova); M Aviles (3, off I Nova).
HR: D Ortiz (2, off I Nova; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: K Youkilis (1, by I Nova).
TB: D Ortiz 5; M Aviles 3; R Sweeney 2; K Youkilis 2; C Ross 2; J Saltalamacchia; A Gonzalez; D Pedroia.
GIDP: J Saltalamacchia (1).
RBI: M Aviles (6); D Ortiz (11).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Gonzalez-M Aviles-C Buchholz.
E: D Pedroia (1).

New York Yankees

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
Ivan Nova, W (3-0) 6 7 2 2 0 5 1 3.79 25 93 64 40 6 18 7 12 5 0 55 0.153 1.00 1.2
Cory Wade 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 4 13 9 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.036 0.48 0.5
David Robertson 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 19 13 7 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.55 0.5
Cody Eppley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.023 0.47 -0.4
Mariano Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 3 12 9 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.043 0.57 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 0 10 1 2.00 37 142 97 56 15 26 13 13 6 0 55 1 0 0.239 0.53 2.7
C Eppley faced 1 batter in the 9th 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
Clay Buchholz, L (1-1) 6 9 6 5 2 2 5 9.00 29 103 69 48 3 18 10 15 3 0 32 -0.294 0.66 -3.2
Scott Atchison 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.86 4 14 8 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.011 0.27 0.3
Justin Thomas 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 2 13 8 5 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 -0.001 0.27 -0.1
Junichi Tazawa 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 13 9 5 1 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0.024 0.14 1.7
Team Totals 9 11 6 5 2 4 5 5.00 39 143 94 62 7 25 14 19 6 0 32 4 0 -0.260 0.85 -1.3
C Buchholz faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
S Atchison faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Buchholz (1); S Atchison (1).
HBP: I Nova (1; K Youkilis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Chris Conroy.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 36,770.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 19mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Derek Jeter SS 1 Mike Aviles SS
2 Curtis Granderson CF 2 Ryan Sweeney RF
3 Alex Rodriguez DH 3 Dustin Pedroia 2B
4 Robinson Cano 2B 4 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
5 Mark Teixeira 1B 5 David Ortiz DH
6 Nick Swisher RF 6 Kevin Youkilis 3B
7 Raul Ibanez LF 7 Jarrod Saltalamacc C
8 Eric Chavez 3B 8 Cody Ross LF
9 Russell Martin C 9 Jason Repko CF
Ivan Nova P Clay Buchholz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R NYY N. Swisher C. Buchholz 9% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R BOS D. Ortiz I. Nova -9% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 3-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  R NYY E. Chavez C. Buchholz 8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  R NYY E. Chavez C. Buchholz 8% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R NYY A. Rodriguez C. Buchholz 8% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores/unER

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY D. Jeter C. Buchholz 4% 54% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Granderson C. Buchholz -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY A. Rodriguez C. Buchholz 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Jeter to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R NYY A. Rodriguez C. Buchholz 8% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores/unER
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Cano C. Buchholz -2% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Rodriguez to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY M. Teixeira C. Buchholz -3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ivan Nova facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Aviles I. Nova 2% 57% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney I. Nova 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Pedroia I. Nova -1% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez I. Nova 2% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R NYY N. Swisher C. Buchholz 9% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Ibanez C. Buchholz -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  R NYY E. Chavez C. Buchholz 8% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY R. Martin C. Buchholz -1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter C. Buchholz 1% 76% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYY C. Granderson C. Buchholz 2% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Jeter to 3B
t2 3-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez C. Buchholz -3% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ivan Nova facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R BOS D. Ortiz I. Nova -9% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS K. Youkilis I. Nova -6% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 1-3 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia I. Nova 2% 61% Groundout: 1B-P; Youkilis to 3B
b2 1-3 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O BOS C. Ross I. Nova 6% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-3 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Repko I. Nova 4% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 4-5-6
t3 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY R. Cano C. Buchholz 3% 74% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY M. Teixeira C. Buchholz -3% 71% Flyball: CF
t3 3-1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  NYY N. Swisher C. Buchholz 3% 74% Walk; Cano to 2B
t3 3-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY R. Ibanez C. Buchholz -7% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Ivan Nova facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Aviles I. Nova 3% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS R. Sweeney I. Nova -5% 65% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b3 1-3 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia I. Nova 4% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez I. Nova 4% 73% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  R NYY E. Chavez C. Buchholz 8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t4 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Martin C. Buchholz -1% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter C. Buchholz -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Granderson C. Buchholz -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Ivan Nova facing 5-6-7
b4 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz I. Nova 3% 81% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
b4 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS K. Youkilis I. Nova 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia I. Nova 1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 3-4-5
t5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R NYY A. Rodriguez C. Buchholz 6% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Cano C. Buchholz -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 5-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY M. Teixeira C. Buchholz -1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY N. Swisher C. Buchholz -0% 87% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Ivan Nova facing 8-9-1
b5 1-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS C. Ross I. Nova -5% 83% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 1-5 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  O BOS J. Repko I. Nova 4% 86% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b5 1-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R BOS M. Aviles I. Nova -8% 79% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Ross Scores
b5 2-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Sweeney I. Nova 4% 83% Lineout: LF
b5 2-5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia I. Nova 3% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 7-8-9
t6 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY R. Ibanez C. Buchholz -1% 85% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t6 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY E. Chavez C. Buchholz -1% 84% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t6 5-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R NYY R. Martin C. Buchholz 6% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 6-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter C. Buchholz -0% 90% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Ivan Nova facing 4-5-6
b6 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez I. Nova 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Ortiz I. Nova -2% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 2-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS K. Youkilis I. Nova -4% 86% Hit By Pitch; Ortiz to 2B
b6 2-6 1 12- 4,(0-2)  OO BOS J. Saltalamacchia I. Nova 8% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Clay Buchholz facing 2-3-4
t7 6-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY C. Granderson C. Buchholz 1% 95% Walk
Scott Atchison replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
t7 6-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez S. Atchison -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t7 6-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY R. Cano S. Atchison 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Granderson to 2B
t7 6-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Cano S. Atchison -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Teixeira S. Atchison -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Cory Wade facing 8-9-1
Cory Wade replaces Ivan Nova pitching
b7 2-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS C. Ross C. Wade 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Nate Spears pinch hits for Jason Repko (CF) batting 9th
b7 2-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS N. Spears C. Wade 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Aviles C. Wade -1% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 2-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Sweeney C. Wade 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Scott Atchison facing 6-7-8
Nate Spears moves from PH to LF
Cody Ross moves from LF to CF
t8 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY N. Swisher S. Atchison 1% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Justin Thomas replaces Scott Atchison pitching
t8 6-2 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  NYY R. Ibanez J. Thomas 1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Swisher to 3B
t8 6-2 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  O NYY E. Chavez J. Thomas -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
Junichi Tazawa replaces Justin Thomas pitching
t8 6-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Martin J. Tazawa -1% 96% Baserunner Out Advancing; Ibanez out at 2B/C-2B-1B-SS
t8 6-2 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Martin J. Tazawa -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' David Robertson facing 3-4-5
David Robertson replaces Cory Wade pitching
b8 2-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Robertson 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS A. Gonzalez D. Robertson -2% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 2-6 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Robertson 2% 97% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Robertson 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 1-2-3
t9 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter J. Tazawa -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t9 6-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Granderson J. Tazawa -0% 98% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
t9 6-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez J. Tazawa -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Cody Eppley facing 7-8-9
Cody Eppley replaces David Robertson pitching
b9 2-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia C. Eppley -2% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Mariano Rivera replaces Cody Eppley pitching
b9 2-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS C. Ross M. Rivera 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Nick Punto pinch hits for Nate Spears (LF) batting 9th
b9 2-6 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O BOS N. Punto M. Rivera 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Aviles M. Rivera 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

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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