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(14)
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 6:17PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 40,766, Time of Game: 3:06
Red Sox
4
32-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
3
22-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jon Lester (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  0    4  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  8  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF-CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .390 .904 27 17 0.033 0.48 0.062 -0.030 0.9 0 0 HBP
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .721 27 16 -0.078 0.60 0.000 -0.078 -1.1 4 4
David Ortiz 1B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .308 .978 14 4 0.097 0.56 0.105 -0.009 0.6 9 0 2B
   Daniel Nava LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .909 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .254 .835 14 6 0.148 1.00 0.191 -0.043 1.3 11 1 HR,2B
Will Middlebrooks 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .815 12 7 -0.009 0.89 0.046 -0.055 -0.2 0 4
Adrian Gonzalez RF-1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .261 .720 19 8 -0.007 0.49 0.020 -0.028 0.0 1 0
Ryan Sweeney CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .733 17 13 -0.061 0.57 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 0
Mike Aviles SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .270 .714 16 12 -0.022 0.67 0.046 -0.068 0.1 1 3 2B,CS
Jon Lester P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 12 9 -0.044 0.53 0.000 -0.044 -0.7 0 0
   Scott Atchison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vicente Padilla P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Nick Punto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .623 4 3 -0.022 0.95 0.000 -0.022 -0.3
   Alfredo Aceves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 5 8 .250 .806 162 95 0.035 0.65 0.470 -0.438 -0.2 27 12
2B: J Saltalamacchia (12, off J Samardzija); D Ortiz (21, off J Samardzija); M Aviles (16, off R Wells).
HR: J Saltalamacchia (12, off J Samardzija; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: S Podsednik (1, by M Corpas).
TB: J Saltalamacchia 6; M Aviles 3; D Ortiz 2; S Podsednik 2; W Middlebrooks.
RBI: J Saltalamacchia 2 (32); W Middlebrooks (23); S Podsednik (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Middlebrooks-D Pedroia-A Gonzalez; D Pedroia.
E: W Middlebrooks (5).
Baserunning
CS: M Aviles (4, 2nd base by M Corpas/W Castillo).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reed Johnson RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .782 14 11 -0.015 0.73 0.036 -0.051 0.0 1 2
Darwin Barney 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .724 16 11 -0.092 1.35 0.014 -0.105 -0.5 1 2
Starlin Castro SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .724 8 6 -0.104 1.23 0.057 -0.161 -0.7 2 6 CS
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .809 13 9 -0.113 1.12 0.000 -0.113 -0.8 1 0
Jeff Baker 1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .257 .688 11 8 0.036 0.84 0.067 -0.031 0.6 10 0 2B
   Steve Clevenger PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .726 3 3 0.133 3.37 0.133 0.000 0.4
Joe Mather CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .724 7 6 -0.049 1.04 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 1 0
   Randy Wells P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Campana PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .615 6 4 -0.023 1.13 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Manuel Corpas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bryan LaHair PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .940 8 6 -0.123 5.40 0.000 -0.123 -0.3
Welington Castillo C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .639 20 13 -0.175 1.71 0.047 -0.222 -0.4 9 1 GDP
Luis Valbuena 3B 3 1 1 3 0 1 .111 .556 12 7 0.136 1.24 0.190 -0.055 1.7 2 1 HR
Jeff Samardzija P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 3 2 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 2
   David DeJesus RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .748 13 7 -0.059 1.20 0.000 -0.059 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 1 11 .242 .628 134 93 -0.465 1.35 0.544 -1.009 -1.2 27 14
2B: J Baker (5, off J Lester).
HR: L Valbuena (1, off J Lester; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L Valbuena 4; J Baker 3; D Barney; W Castillo; S Castro; S Clevenger; R Johnson.
GIDP: W Castillo (2).
RBI: L Valbuena 3 (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Johnson (1).
Outfield Assists: R Johnson (J Saltalamacchia at 3rd base); R Johnson (D Ortiz at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: S Castro (7, 2nd base by J Lester/J Saltalamacchia).

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
Jon Lester, W (4-4) 6.2 7 3 3 1 8 1 4.53 27 102 68 41 9 18 11 7 6 0 55 0.119 0.98 0.2
Scott Atchison, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.27 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.023 0.92 0.1
Vicente Padilla, H (15) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.32 3 12 9 3 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.136 1.83 0.5
Alfredo Aceves, S (16) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.68 3 14 11 8 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.188 4.45 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 11 1 3.00 34 134 93 55 13 25 13 9 8 0 55 0 0 0.466 0.65 1.2

Chicago Cubs

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
Jeff Samardzija, L (5-5) 5.1 4 3 3 3 6 1 4.04 22 108 67 41 9 17 8 5 2 0 51 -0.046 0.69 -0.1
Randy Wells 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 8 29 15 9 1 5 2 4 3 0 2 1 -0.069 0.53 -0.7
Manuel Corpas 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.29 8 25 13 9 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0.082 0.67 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 5 8 1 4.00 38 162 95 59 12 24 12 12 5 0 51 2 1 -0.033 1.35 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Corpas (1; S Podsednik).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Chad Fairchild.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 40,766.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago Cubs
1 Scott Podsednik LF 1 Reed Johnson RF
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 Darwin Barney 2B
3 David Ortiz 1B 3 Starlin Castro SS
4 Jarrod Saltalamacc C 4 Alfonso Soriano LF
5 Will Middlebrooks 3B 5 Jeff Baker 1B
6 Adrian Gonzalez RF 6 Joe Mather CF
7 Ryan Sweeney CF 7 Welington Castillo C
8 Mike Aviles SS 8 Luis Valbuena 3B
9 Jon Lester P 9 Jeff Samardzija P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC W. Castillo A. Aceves 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 0-4 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC L. Valbuena J. Lester -19% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baker Scores; Castillo Scores
t4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  RR BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Samardzija 17% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ortiz Scores
b9 3-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC S. Clevenger A. Aceves -13% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b9 3-4 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  O CHC B. LaHair A. Aceves 12% 80% Strikeout Swinging

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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, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS S. Podsednik J. Samardzija -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Samardzija -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Samardzija 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Samardzija -2% 45% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ortiz out at Hm/RF-SS-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Johnson J. Lester -4% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Barney J. Lester 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Johnson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  OO CHC S. Castro J. Lester 7% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted; Johnson out at 2B/2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Samardzija -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Samardzija -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney J. Samardzija -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Lester 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Baker J. Lester -3% 45% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Mather J. Lester 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC W. Castillo J. Lester 2% 50% Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Aviles J. Samardzija -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Lester J. Samardzija -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t3 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS S. Podsednik J. Samardzija 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Samardzija -3% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC L. Valbuena J. Lester 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Samardzija J. Lester 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson J. Lester 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Samardzija 8% 58% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  RR BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Samardzija 17% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ortiz Scores
t4 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Samardzija -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Samardzija -1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney J. Samardzija -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Barney J. Lester 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Castro J. Lester -3% 70% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Castro to 1B
b4 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Lester 5% 75% Castro Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Lester 1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Aviles J. Samardzija -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Lester J. Samardzija -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O BOS S. Podsednik J. Samardzija -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Baker J. Lester 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Mather J. Lester 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 2 --- 6,(1-2)  CHC W. Castillo J. Lester -2% 76% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b5 0-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC L. Valbuena J. Lester 3% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Samardzija -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Samardzija 2% 79% Walk
t6 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Samardzija 2% 82% Walk; Ortiz to 2B
Randy Wells replaces Joe Mather (CF) pitching and batting 6th
Reed Johnson moves from RF to CF
David DeJesus replaces Jeff Samardzija (P) playing RF batting 9th
t6 2-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RO BOS W. Middlebrooks R. Wells 5% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ortiz Scores; Saltalamacchi out at 3B/CF-3B
t6 3-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS A. Gonzalez R. Wells 1% 87% Walk; Middlebrooks to 2B
t6 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Sweeney R. Wells -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
b6 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. DeJesus J. Lester 3% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Johnson J. Lester 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b6 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC D. Barney J. Lester -1% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 0-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC S. Castro J. Lester -2% 86% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Barney to 2B
b6 0-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Lester 5% 90% Lineout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Randy Wells facing 8-9-1
t7 3-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  BOS M. Aviles R. Wells 2% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t7 3-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Lester R. Wells -2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R BOS S. Podsednik R. Wells 4% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Aviles Scores; Podsednik to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)
t7 4-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia R. Wells -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Podsednik to 3B
t7 4-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz R. Wells -1% 94% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
b7 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Baker J. Lester -4% 90% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
Tony Campana pinch hits for Randy Wells (P) batting 6th
b7 0-4 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CHC T. Campana J. Lester 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Baker to 3B
b7 0-4 1 --3 9,(3-2)  CHC W. Castillo J. Lester -3% 89% Walk
b7 0-4 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC L. Valbuena J. Lester -19% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baker Scores; Castillo Scores
b7 3-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC D. DeJesus J. Lester 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
Scott Atchison replaces Jon Lester pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-4 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC R. Johnson S. Atchison 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Manuel Corpas facing 4-5-6
Manuel Corpas replaces Tony Campana (PH) pitching and batting 6th
t8 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia M. Corpas -2% 74% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t8 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks M. Corpas -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 4-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS A. Gonzalez M. Corpas 1% 73% Walk
t8 4-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Sweeney M. Corpas -2% 71% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 2-3-4
Vicente Padilla replaces Scott Atchison pitching and batting 9th
Adrian Gonzalez moves from RF to 1B
Daniel Nava replaces David Ortiz (1B) playing LF batting 3rd
Scott Podsednik moves from LF to CF
Ryan Sweeney moves from CF to RF
b8 3-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Barney V. Padilla 6% 77% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b8 3-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Castro V. Padilla 4% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano V. Padilla 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Manuel Corpas facing 8-9-1
t9 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Aviles M. Corpas 2% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Nick Punto pinch hits for Vicente Padilla (P) batting 9th
t9 4-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS N. Punto M. Corpas -2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS S. Podsednik M. Corpas -3% 82% Aviles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS S. Podsednik M. Corpas 1% 83% Hit By Pitch
t9 4-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia M. Corpas -2% 81% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 5-6-7
Alfredo Aceves replaces Nick Punto (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Steve Clevenger pinch hits for Jeff Baker (1B) batting 5th
b9 3-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC S. Clevenger A. Aceves -13% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Bryan LaHair pinch hits for Manuel Corpas (P) batting 6th
b9 3-4 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  O CHC B. LaHair A. Aceves 12% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC W. Castillo A. Aceves 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cubs 3.

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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.

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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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