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Scores
Standings
NYY
@LAA		4
11
TEX
@BAL		0
9
BOS
@CHW		6
2
OAK
@DET		2
10
MIN
@KCR		7
3
TBR
@SEA		8
7		 
(11)
CLE
@TOR		4
2
ATL
@ARI		11
4
STL
@CHC		12
3
HOU
@CIN		3
1
SDP
@COL		8
3
WSN
@MIL		0
6
FLA
@NYM		6
8
PIT
@PHI		2
4
LAD
@SFG		2
3		 
(10)
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 6:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 39,243, Time of Game: 2:54
Red Sox
6
67-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
64-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Boone Logan (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   4  1  0    6 14  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  5  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
J.D. Drew RF 2 1 0 0 3 1 .282 .940 25 10 0.097 1.10 0.143 -0.046 0.9 1 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .316 .814 13 7 0.124 1.10 0.158 -0.034 1.1 3 4
David Ortiz DH 5 1 3 3 0 1 .256 .814 28 19 0.118 1.11 0.177 -0.059 1.5 2B
Kevin Youkilis 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 .315 .938 19 14 -0.120 0.94 0.008 -0.127 0.0 7 2
Mike Lowell 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .272 .778 15 9 0.002 1.02 0.099 -0.097 -0.8 1 2 GDP
Jason Bay LF 5 0 0 1 0 0 .287 .899 16 11 -0.052 1.01 0.009 -0.060 -1.6 1 0
Jed Lowrie SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .766 19 12 -0.041 0.54 0.023 -0.063 -1.1 4 6 2B
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 4 2 3 1 0 1 .271 .710 11 8 0.084 0.85 0.098 -0.014 1.5 3 0 HR
Jason Varitek C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .665 14 10 0.000 1.35 0.085 -0.085 -0.4 4 0
Daisuke Matsuzaka P 3 0
   Mike Timlin P 0 0
Team Totals 40 6 14 6 3 7 .350 .870 160 100 0.212 1.00 0.800 -0.585 1.0 27 14
2B: J Lowrie (8, off J Contreras); D Ortiz (13, off B Logan).
HR: J Ellsbury (7, off A Russell; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Ellsbury 6; D Ortiz 4; J Lowrie 2; M Lowell 2; K Youkilis 2; D Pedroia 2; J Varitek.
GIDP: M Lowell (12).
RBI: D Ortiz 3 (53); D Pedroia (53); J Ellsbury (33); J Bay (71).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 4. D Pedroia-J Lowrie-K Youkilis 2; K Youkilis-J Lowrie-D Matsuzaka; J Lowrie-D Pedroia-K Youkilis.
E: D Matsuzaka (1).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Orlando Cabrera SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .270 .680 11 5 0.101 1.33 0.157 -0.056 1.1 1 2
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .738 16 12 -0.262 1.41 0.000 -0.262 -3.2 7 0 3·GDP
Carlos Quentin LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .948 13 7 -0.027 0.94 0.042 -0.069 -0.4 1 0 HBP
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .914 20 10 -0.092 0.89 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 2 0
Jim Thome DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .257 .899 15 10 -0.064 0.76 0.001 -0.065 0.4 HR
Alexei Ramirez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .799 9 8 -0.038 0.73 0.026 -0.063 -0.4 3 2
Nick Swisher 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .230 .757 14 8 -0.022 0.96 0.045 -0.067 -0.4 8 0 GDP
Juan Uribe 3B 2 0 1 0 1 1 .232 .652 13 8 0.098 1.02 0.105 -0.007 0.9 0 3
Dewayne Wise CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .802 10 7 0.020 1.36 0.058 -0.037 0.0 5 0 SH
Jose Contreras P 0 0
   D.J. Carrasco P 0 0
   Boone Logan P 0 0
   Adam Russell P 0 1
Team Totals 28 2 5 2 3 4 .179 .567 121 75 -0.286 1.04 0.434 -0.718 -3.0 27 8
HR: J Thome (23, off M Timlin; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: D Wise (1, off D Matsuzaka).
HBP: C Quentin (17, by D Matsuzaka).
TB: J Thome 4; O Cabrera 2; A Ramirez; J Uribe.
GIDP: A Pierzynski 3 (10); N Swisher (12).
RBI: J Thome (66); O Cabrera (47).
2-out RBI: J Thome.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Uribe-A Ramirez-N Swisher.

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 (13-2) 8 4 1 1 3 4 0 2.90 29 106 65 41 8 16 12 9 3 0 71 0.276 1.17 3.4
Mike Timlin 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.23 4 15 10 7 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.10 -0.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 3 4 1 2.00 33 121 75 48 9 18 12 13 3 0 71 0 0 0.285 1.00 3.0

Chicago White 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
Jose Contreras 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.54 8 34 21 14 0 7 1 5 2 0 51 0.052 0.74 0.6
D.J. Carrasco 4.1 3 1 1 1 4 0 2.49 17 61 41 27 4 10 4 8 2 0 2 0 0.168 1.47 1.8
Boone Logan, L (2-3) 0 4 4 4 1 0 0 5.36 5 18 11 6 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.451 2.19 -4.6
Adam Russell 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 5.52 13 47 27 16 3 8 4 7 1 0 1 0 0.018 0.14 1.3
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 3 7 1 6.00 43 160 100 63 9 28 12 21 5 0 51 3 0 -0.213 1.04 -1.0
B Logan faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Russell (3).
HBP: D Matsuzaka (5; C Quentin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Mark Wegner.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 39,243.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 J.D. Drew RF 1 Orlando Cabrera SS
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 A.J. Pierzynski C
3 David Ortiz DH 3 Carlos Quentin LF
4 Kevin Youkilis 1B 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 Mike Lowell 3B 5 Jim Thome DH
6 Jason Bay LF 6 Alexei Ramirez 2B
7 Jed Lowrie SS 7 Nick Swisher 1B
8 Jacoby Ellsbury CF 8 Juan Uribe 3B
9 Jason Varitek C 9 Dewayne Wise CF
Daisuke Matsuzaka P Jose Contreras P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 1 1-3 6,(1-2)  OO CHW A. Pierzynski D. Matsuzaka 11% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHW O. Cabrera D. Matsuzaka -11% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Swisher Scores; Wise to 3B
t7 2-1 0 123 5,(2-2)  RRR BOS D. Ortiz B. Logan 11% 95% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Varitek Scores; Drew Scores; Pedroia Scores
t7 1-1 0 12- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Drew B. Logan 10% 75% Walk; Ellsbury to 3B; Varitek to 2B
t7 1-1 0 123 2,(1-0)  R BOS D. Pedroia B. Logan 10% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ellsbury Scores; Varitek to 3B; Drew to 2B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew J. Contreras -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Contreras -2% 46% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Contreras 1% 47% Single to 3B (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Contreras -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW O. Cabrera D. Matsuzaka -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski D. Matsuzaka 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Quentin D. Matsuzaka 3% 48% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye D. Matsuzaka 2% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Contreras -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Bay J. Contreras -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS J. Lowrie J. Contreras 2% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Contreras 2% 50% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Lowrie to 3B
D.J. Carrasco replaces Jose Contreras pitching
t2 0-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Carrasco -5% 45% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome D. Matsuzaka 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW A. Ramirez D. Matsuzaka -3% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHW N. Swisher D. Matsuzaka 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Drew D. Carrasco 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  BOS D. Pedroia D. Carrasco 6% 60% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Drew to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz D. Carrasco -6% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Carrasco -5% 49% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell D. Carrasco -5% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW J. Uribe D. Matsuzaka -4% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW D. Wise D. Matsuzaka -6% 35% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Right); Uribe to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHW O. Cabrera D. Matsuzaka 6% 40% Bunt Popfly: P (Weak 3B)
b3 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO CHW A. Pierzynski D. Matsuzaka 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Bay D. Carrasco -3% 47% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie D. Carrasco -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury D. Carrasco -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW C. Quentin D. Matsuzaka -4% 40% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHW J. Dye D. Matsuzaka 4% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Thome D. Matsuzaka 2% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Quentin to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Ramirez D. Matsuzaka 4% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Carrasco -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Drew D. Carrasco -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Carrasco -2% 43% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW N. Swisher D. Matsuzaka -5% 39% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW J. Uribe D. Matsuzaka -7% 32% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Swisher to 2B
b5 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHW D. Wise D. Matsuzaka 3% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Swisher to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHW O. Cabrera D. Matsuzaka -11% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Swisher Scores; Wise to 3B
b5 1-0 1 1-3 6,(1-2)  OO CHW A. Pierzynski D. Matsuzaka 11% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Ortiz D. Carrasco 6% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis D. Carrasco -5% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Lowell D. Carrasco 10% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ortiz to 3B
t6 0-1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO BOS J. Bay D. Carrasco 1% 46% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Ortiz Scores
t6 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Lowrie D. Carrasco -4% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW C. Quentin D. Matsuzaka 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Dye D. Matsuzaka 3% 48% Lineout: 2B
b6 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Thome D. Matsuzaka 2% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Boone Logan facing 8-9-1
Boone Logan replaces D.J. Carrasco pitching
t7 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury B. Logan 6% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Varitek B. Logan 8% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ellsbury to 2B
t7 1-1 0 12- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Drew B. Logan 10% 75% Walk; Ellsbury to 3B; Varitek to 2B
t7 1-1 0 123 2,(1-0)  R BOS D. Pedroia B. Logan 10% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ellsbury Scores; Varitek to 3B; Drew to 2B
t7 2-1 0 123 5,(2-2)  RRR BOS D. Ortiz B. Logan 11% 95% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Varitek Scores; Drew Scores; Pedroia Scores
Adam Russell replaces Boone Logan pitching
t7 5-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  BOS K. Youkilis A. Russell 0% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ortiz stays at 2B
t7 5-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO BOS M. Lowell A. Russell -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Ortiz to 3B
t7 5-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Bay A. Russell -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
b7 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez D. Matsuzaka 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW N. Swisher D. Matsuzaka 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-5 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW J. Uribe D. Matsuzaka 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Adam Russell facing 7-8-9
t8 5-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie A. Russell -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS J. Ellsbury A. Russell 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 6-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Varitek A. Russell -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 6-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Drew A. Russell 0% 98% Walk
t8 6-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Russell -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
b8 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW D. Wise D. Matsuzaka 1% 98% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b8 1-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW O. Cabrera D. Matsuzaka -1% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b8 1-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHW A. Pierzynski D. Matsuzaka 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Adam Russell facing 3-4-5
t9 6-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz A. Russell -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 6-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis A. Russell 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 6-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Lowell A. Russell 0% 99% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Youkilis to 2B
t9 6-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  BOS J. Bay A. Russell 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Youkilis to 3B; Lowell to 2B
t9 6-1 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay A. Russell -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 6-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lowrie A. Russell -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Mike Timlin facing 3-4-5
Mike Timlin replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
b9 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Quentin M. Timlin 1% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW J. Dye M. Timlin 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 1-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHW J. Thome M. Timlin -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b9 2-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Ramirez M. Timlin 0% 100% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 2.

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  • 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.

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