June 15, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
ATL 0 PIT 5
@BAL 4
(10) COL 5
@CHW 3 CLE 7
SDP 3 DET 5
LAD 4 WSN 6
@SEA 2 FLA 9
@TBR 3 CHC 7
@TOR 4 KCR 8
@ARI 3 BOS 9
@CIN 0 NYY 13
@HOU 0 MIL 4
MIN 2 TEX 8
@NYM 7 NYM 4
TEX 2 OAK 5
@SFG 3 STL 7
PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 39,958

Sunday, June 15, 2008, 1:15pm
Time of Game: 3:07

Red Sox

44-28

Won 2

1st

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  2  2   0  3  1   0  0  0    9 12  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

W: J Beckett (7-4), L: H Bailey (0-3)

Reds

33-38

Lost 2

6th, 12½ GB

Dusty Baker

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury LF                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .289  .786   15    4   0   HR,2·SB
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .262  .685   22    1   4   HR,SF
J Drew RF                     2   2   1   1    2   1  .321 1.005   18    0   0   HR
  B Moss RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .779    5    1   0   
M Lowell 3B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .838   20    1   2   GDP
  S Casey PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .367  .874    4    2   0   
K Youkilis 1B-3B              5   1   1   1    0   1  .305  .906   27    6   0   
J Varitek C                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .254  .762   27    6   0   
  K Cash C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .615    1    2   0   
C Crisp CF                    5   1   2   4    0   3  .256  .697   27    1   0   HR
J Lugo SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .675   21    3   2   
J Beckett P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   0   SH
  D Aardsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   9  12   9    5   7              197   27   8

BATTING

HR: C Crisp (4, off H Bailey; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Pedroia (5, off G Majewski; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Ellsbury (5, off H Bailey; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Drew (11, off H Bailey; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: D Pedroia (4, off H Bailey).

SH: J Beckett (1, off J Affeldt).

TB: J Ellsbury 6; C Crisp 5; D Pedroia 4; J Drew 4; J Lugo 2; M Lowell 2; K Youkilis.

GIDP: M Lowell (7).

RBI: C Crisp 4 (20); D Pedroia 2 (31); K Youkilis (44); J Drew (38); J Ellsbury (23).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Pedroia-J Lugo-K Youkilis.

E: J Lugo (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ellsbury 2 (33, 3rd base off H Bailey/D Ross, 2nd base off H Bailey/D Ross).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Bruce CF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .342  .998    9    2   0   GDP
J Cabrera SS                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .500 1.071   15    1   3   
K Griffey RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .751   13    1   0   
  C Patterson CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .577    3    4   0   
B Phillips 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .807   15    4   3   
  J Burton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Dunn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .920   23    3   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .777   11    0   1   
J Votto 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .275  .833   15    5   0   2B
D Ross C                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .672    7    2   0   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Valentin PH-C             2   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .567    3    2   0   
H Bailey P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  P Bako C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .721    6    3   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Phillips 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .449         0   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    3   8              124   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Votto (14, off J Beckett).

TB: J Votto 4; J Cabrera 2; J Valentin.

GIDP: J Bruce (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cabrera-B Phillips-J Votto.

E: A Dunn (5).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Beckett, W (7-4)             7     6   0   0    2   6   0   3.87   28   98-67   42·10·15   10· 7· 3· 0     69    -     0.57   0.17
D Aardsma                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.87    4   17-9     7· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Timlin                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.57    3    9-7     2· 0· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   8   0          35  124-83   51·11·21   12· 9· 3· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Bailey, L (0-3)              2.1   4   5   5    3   0   3   8.76   13   62-38   24· 3·11    2· 5· 3· 0     26    -     0.72  -0.31
J Affeldt                      2     3   3   3    1   2   0   4.68   10   46-31   17· 3·11    5· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.30  -0.00
G Majewski                     1.2   3   1   1    1   1   1   3.60    9   29-17   10· 2· 5    5· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.10  -0.02
B Bray                         1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.53    4   26-19   13· 3· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.26    4   16-11    6· 0· 5    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
J Burton                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.48    3   14-9     5· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   9    5   7   4          43  193-125  75·12·38   13·11· 7· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 39,958.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Ellsbury           LF    1. J Bruce              CF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. J Cabrera            SS 
3. J Drew               RF    3. K Griffey            RF 
4. M Lowell             3B    4. B Phillips           2B 
5. K Youkilis           1B    5. A Dunn               LF 
6. J Varitek            C     6. E Encarnacion        3B 
7. C Crisp              CF    7. J Votto              1B 
8. J Lugo               SS    8. D Ross               C  
9. J Beckett            P     9. H Bailey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  1--  7   16%  76% C Crisp         H Bailey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Varitek Scores
   t 3   0  0-3  ---  3    6%  86% J Ellsbury      H Bailey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 3   1  0-4  ---  1    5%  90% J Drew          H Bailey        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 1   1  0-1  1--  6   -5%  55% M Lowell        H Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   b 2   1  3-0  12-  4    5%  75% H Bailey        J Beckett       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Homer Bailey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  J Ellsbury      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--      56%  D Pedroia       Ellsbury Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Ellsbury Steals 3B
   RO     --3  9   57%  " "             Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ellsbury Scores
          ---  4   60%  J Drew          Walk
   OO     1--  6   55%  M Lowell        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   57%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   55%  J Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   57%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
          -2-  6   56%  B Phillips      Walk
   O      12-  6   60%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Homer Bailey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   58%  K Youkilis      Flyball: LF
          ---  7   60%  J Varitek       Walk
   RR     1--  7   76%  C Crisp         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Varitek Scores
   O      ---  7   75%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   74%  J Beckett       Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   77%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: LF
          ---  3   73%  J Votto         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   70%  D Ross          Walk
   O      12-  4   75%  H Bailey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   79%  J Bruce         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Homer Bailey facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   86%  J Ellsbury      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   85%  D Pedroia       Flyball: LF
   R      ---  1   90%  J Drew          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  5   90%  M Lowell        Walk
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Homer Bailey pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  6   89%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   89%  J Varitek       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   90%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  K Griffey       Popfly: 3B (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   92%  B Phillips      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   91%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   92%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   91%  J Beckett       Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Lugo to 2B
   O      -2-  2   90%  J Ellsbury      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   92%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   93%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   92%  J Votto         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   93%  D Ross          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   93%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   93%  J Drew          Walk
          1--  7   94%  M Lowell        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Drew to 2B
   R      12-  4   97%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Drew Scores; Lowell to 3B/Adv on E7
                  Gary Majewski replaces Dave Ross pitching and batting 8th; Paul Bako replaces Jeremy Affeldt playing C batting 9th
          1-3  6   97%  J Varitek       Walk; Youkilis to 2B
   RR     123  3   99%  C Crisp         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Lowell Scores; Youkilis Scores; Varitek to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  2   98%  J Beckett       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   99%  P Bako          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  J Bruce         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  J Cabrera       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Gary Majewski facing 1-2-3
                  Corey Patterson replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 3rd; Jay Bruce moves to RF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4  100%  D Pedroia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   99%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  M Lowell        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   99%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
                  Brandon Moss replaces J.D. Drew playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8  100%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Bill Bray facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Bray replaces Gary Majewski pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  8  100%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8  100%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Beckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
          ---  1  100%  J Votto         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Bill Bray batting 8th
          1--  2   99%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Votto to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  P Bako          Flyball: LF
   OO     12-  1  100%  J Bruce         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Dave Weathers facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Weathers replaces Paul Bako pitching and batting 9th; Javier Valentin moves to C
          ---  5  100%  J Ellsbury      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2  100%  D Pedroia       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5  100%  B Moss          Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Sean Casey pinch hits for Mike Lowell batting 4th
   O      1--  4  100%  S Casey         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, David Aardsma facing 2-3-4
                  David Aardsma replaces Josh Beckett pitching and batting 9th; Kevin Cash replaces Jason Varitek playing C batting 6th; Sean Casey moves to 1B; Kevin Youkilis moves to 3B
          ---  6  100%  J Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  C Patterson     Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  3  100%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5  100%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jared Burton facing 5-6-7
                  Jared Burton replaces Brandon Phillips pitching and batting 4th; Andy Phillips replaces Dave Weathers playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  8  100%  K Youkilis      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  K Cash          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Crisp         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Mike Timlin facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Timlin replaces David Aardsma pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  J Votto         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Reds 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation