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3
Tuesday, July 21, 1998 1:06
, Jacobs Field
Attendance: 42,874, Time of Game: 3:30
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Red Sox
10
57-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 14½ GB
 at Indians
7
55-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Pedro Martinez (13-3)
L: Dwight Gooden (3-5)
S: Tom Gordon (27)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  6   1  2  0   10 12  4
Indians         1  1  0   0  0  1   1  2  1    7 12  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .283 .747 14 8 0.043 1.24 0.135 -0.092 -0.0 5 0 SB,HBP
Darren Bragg RF 6 1 2 2 0 0 .279 .817 29 18 0.064 1.24 0.184 -0.119 0.3 3 0
Nomar Garciaparra SS 6 1 2 3 0 0 .317 .918 18 12 0.065 0.76 0.138 -0.074 1.1 1 2 HR
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .328 .978 23 10 -0.035 0.63 0.025 -0.060 -0.4 8 0
Troy O'Leary LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .285 .826 19 10 0.115 0.72 0.134 -0.019 1.3 2 0 HR
John Valentin 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 .264 .804 27 18 0.044 1.23 0.128 -0.085 1.3 1 3 HR
Scott Hatteberg C 5 0 2 2 0 0 .276 .828 15 10 -0.058 1.10 0.039 -0.097 1.4 6 0 2B
Mike Benjamin 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .309 .736 24 13 0.157 0.96 0.196 -0.040 0.1 1 4 2B,SB,HBP
Midre Cummings DH 3 1 0 0 2 0 .239 .752 31 18 0.020 0.89 0.053 -0.033 -0.4
Pedro Martinez P
   Derek Lowe P
   Tom Gordon P
Team Totals 39 10 12 10 7 2 .308 1.027 200 117 0.415 0.98 1.032 -0.619 4.8 27 9
2B: S Hatteberg (15, off E Plunk); M Benjamin (14, off D Gooden).
HR: N Garciaparra (17, off E Plunk; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); T O'Leary (17, off D Gooden; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Valentin (13, off E Plunk; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: M Benjamin (3, by D Gooden); D Lewis (7, by E Plunk).
TB: T O'Leary 5; J Valentin 5; N Garciaparra 5; S Hatteberg 3; M Benjamin 2; D Bragg 2; M Vaughn.
RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (69); S Hatteberg 2 (26); D Bragg 2 (38); M Benjamin (30); T O'Leary (55); J Valentin (40).
2-out RBI: S Hatteberg 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
E: N Garciaparra (12); P Martinez 2 (); S Hatteberg (4).
Baserunning
SB: M Benjamin (3, 2nd base off D Gooden/P Borders); D Lewis (17, 2nd base off D Gooden/P Borders).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .286 .802 13 10 0.027 0.67 0.096 -0.069 1.1 5 0 2B,SB
Omar Vizquel SS 5 0 2 2 0 0 .288 .717 15 12 0.021 0.70 0.086 -0.065 1.7 3 3 SB
Manny Ramirez RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .919 20 14 -0.093 0.71 0.000 -0.093 -1.4 4 0
Jim Thome 1B 2 0 0 0 3 1 .316 1.066 25 10 0.031 0.54 0.054 -0.022 0.2 9 0
Travis Fryman 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .280 .840 20 15 -0.002 0.72 0.059 -0.061 0.9 1 2 HR,2B
Brian Giles LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .283 .932 18 10 -0.027 0.95 0.062 -0.089 0.2 3 0
Mark Whiten DH 5 3 3 0 0 0 .317 .903 21 15 0.144 0.93 0.180 -0.036 2.5 2·2B
Pat Borders C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .217 .512 16 12 -0.130 1.01 0.000 -0.130 -2.0 2 0
   Shawon Dunston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .669 2 1 0.030 0.57 0.030 0.000 0.2
David Bell 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .721 8 8 -0.032 1.27 0.017 -0.049 -0.6 0 3 SF
   Jeff Branson PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .445 9 7 -0.055 1.01 0.000 -0.055 -0.9 0 0
Dwight Gooden P 1
   Eric Plunk P
   Jose Mesa P
Team Totals 40 7 12 6 4 5 .300 .831 167 114 -0.086 0.81 0.584 -0.669 1.8 27 9
2B: M Whiten 2 (7, 1 off D Lowe, 1 off P Martinez); T Fryman (20, off D Lowe); K Lofton (14, off P Martinez).
HR: T Fryman (20, off P Martinez; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Bell (3, off P Martinez).
TB: T Fryman 7; M Whiten 5; K Lofton 4; O Vizquel 2; B Giles.
RBI: O Vizquel 2 (34); D Bell (31); K Lofton (49); B Giles (46); T Fryman (67).
2-out RBI: O Vizquel 2; T Fryman; K Lofton.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Baserunning
SB: K Lofton (29, 2nd base off D Lowe/S Hatteberg); O Vizquel (18, 2nd base off D Lowe/S Hatteberg).

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
Pedro Martinez, W (13-3) 7 7 4 2 4 3 1 2.71 33 127 87 41 26 20 11 15 3 0 50 0.067 0.92 0.1
Derek Lowe 1.1 5 3 3 0 1 0 4.15 9 30 20 12 2 6 4 4 3 0 0 0 -0.035 0.35 -2.4
Tom Gordon, S (27) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.12 3 10 7 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.054 1.23 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 7 5 4 5 1 5.00 45 167 114 56 30 28 16 20 6 0 50 1 0 0.086 0.98 -1.8

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
Dwight Gooden, L (3-5) 5.1 5 4 4 5 2 1 4.04 27 111 61 37 10 14 8 11 5 0 39 0.011 1.33 0.5
Eric Plunk 1.2 4 4 4 0 0 2 4.83 10 40 27 24 0 3 0 9 2 0 2 2 -0.401 0.89 -4.4
Jose Mesa 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 5.17 11 49 29 23 0 6 2 7 4 0 0 0 -0.025 0.15 -0.8
Team Totals 9 12 10 10 7 2 3 10.00 48 200 117 84 10 23 10 27 11 0 39 2 2 -0.415 0.81 -4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Gooden (7; M Benjamin); E Plunk (2; D Lewis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 42,874.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 20mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  RR BOS D. Bragg E. Plunk 18% 81% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Benjamin Scores; Cummings Scores; Lewis to 3B
t6 1-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BOS M. Benjamin D. Gooden 15% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Valentin Scores
t6 4-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RRR BOS N. Garciaparra E. Plunk 12% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lewis Scores; Bragg Scores
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary D. Gooden 10% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t3 1-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin D. Gooden -8% 34% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)

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, Indians' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Lewis D. Gooden 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Bragg D. Gooden 2% 56% Lewis Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Bragg D. Gooden -4% 51% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra D. Gooden -3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn D. Gooden -3% 45% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE K. Lofton P. Martinez -6% 39% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CLE O. Vizquel P. Martinez -6% 33% Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Lofton Scores/Adv on E2
b1 1-0 0 1-- 5,(0-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez P. Martinez 3% 36% Flyball: RF
b1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome P. Martinez -3% 33% Walk; Vizquel to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez 4% 37% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CLE B. Giles P. Martinez 4% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary D. Gooden 10% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Valentin D. Gooden 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 1-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS S. Hatteberg D. Gooden -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 1-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin D. Gooden -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Cummings D. Gooden -2% 45% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CLE M. Whiten P. Martinez -6% 39% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 1-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CLE P. Borders P. Martinez 4% 43% Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
b2 1-1 1 -2- 1,(0-1)  CLE D. Bell P. Martinez -3% 40% Whiten Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Whiten to 3B
b2 1-1 1 --3 3,(0-2)  RO CLE D. Bell P. Martinez -2% 39% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Whiten Scores/unER
b2 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE K. Lofton P. Martinez 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Lewis D. Gooden -3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg D. Gooden -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra D. Gooden 1% 36% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 1-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Vaughn D. Gooden 2% 39% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Garciaparra to 2B
t3 1-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  BOS T. O'Leary D. Gooden 4% 42% Walk; Garciaparra to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
t3 1-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Valentin D. Gooden -8% 34% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel P. Martinez 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez P. Martinez 2% 38% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome P. Martinez -1% 36% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez 2% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
t4 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS S. Hatteberg D. Gooden -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Benjamin D. Gooden 3% 39% Hit By Pitch
t4 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Cummings D. Gooden 2% 41% Benjamin Steals 2B
t4 1-2 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  BOS M. Cummings D. Gooden 3% 43% Walk
t4 1-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Lewis D. Gooden -6% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O BOS D. Bragg D. Gooden -5% 32% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE B. Giles P. Martinez -3% 29% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  CLE M. Whiten P. Martinez -5% 24% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Giles to 2B
b4 2-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O CLE P. Borders P. Martinez 5% 29% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 2-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CLE D. Bell P. Martinez 3% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line); Giles to 3B; Whiten to 2B
b4 2-1 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O CLE K. Lofton P. Martinez 6% 37% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
t5 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra D. Gooden -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  O BOS M. Vaughn D. Gooden -2% 32% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary D. Gooden -2% 30% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE O. Vizquel P. Martinez 2% 32% Flyball: CF
b5 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Ramirez P. Martinez 2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE J. Thome P. Martinez -1% 33% Walk
b5 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez -2% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thome to 2B
b5 2-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CLE B. Giles P. Martinez 4% 35% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
t6 1-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS J. Valentin D. Gooden 6% 41% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS S. Hatteberg D. Gooden -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Valentin to 2B
t6 1-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BOS M. Benjamin D. Gooden 15% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Valentin Scores
t6 2-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Cummings D. Gooden 3% 55% Walk
Eric Plunk replaces Dwight Gooden pitching
t6 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Lewis E. Plunk 8% 63% Hit By Pitch; Benjamin to 3B; Cummings to 2B
t6 2-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  RR BOS D. Bragg E. Plunk 18% 81% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Benjamin Scores; Cummings Scores; Lewis to 3B
t6 4-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RRR BOS N. Garciaparra E. Plunk 12% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lewis Scores; Bragg Scores
t6 7-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn E. Plunk -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t6 7-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary E. Plunk -0% 93% Flyball: RF
6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
b6 2-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CLE M. Whiten P. Martinez -3% 90% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Whiten to 2B
b6 2-7 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CLE P. Borders P. Martinez 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-7 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CLE D. Bell P. Martinez 2% 95% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-7 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R CLE K. Lofton P. Martinez -3% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Whiten Scores/unER
b6 3-7 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel P. Martinez 2% 93% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Indians' Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
t7 7-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R BOS J. Valentin E. Plunk 3% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 8-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS S. Hatteberg E. Plunk 1% 97% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 8-3 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Benjamin E. Plunk -1% 96% Flyball: CF
t7 8-3 1 -2- 11,(3-2)  O BOS M. Cummings E. Plunk -1% 96% Flyball: RF
t7 8-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Lewis E. Plunk -1% 95% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 3-4-5
b7 3-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE M. Ramirez P. Martinez 1% 97% Foul Popfly: C
b7 3-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Thome P. Martinez 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  R CLE T. Fryman P. Martinez -2% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 4-8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE B. Giles P. Martinez 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 2-3-4
Jose Mesa replaces Eric Plunk pitching
t8 8-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Bragg J. Mesa -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t8 8-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra J. Mesa -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 8-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Vaughn J. Mesa 0% 95% Walk
t8 8-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. O'Leary J. Mesa 0% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive); Vaughn to 2B
t8 8-4 2 12- 11,(3-2)  BOS J. Valentin J. Mesa 0% 96% Walk; Vaughn to 3B; O'Leary to 2B
t8 8-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR BOS S. Hatteberg J. Mesa 3% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Vaughn Scores; O'Leary Scores; Valentin to 2B
t8 10-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin J. Mesa -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 10, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-10, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
Derek Lowe replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
b8 4-10 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE M. Whiten D. Lowe -1% 97% Double to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b8 4-10 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CLE P. Borders D. Lowe 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Jeff Branson pinch hits for David Bell (2B) batting 9th
b8 4-10 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Branson D. Lowe 1% 99% Foul Popfly: LF (Short LF Foul)
b8 4-10 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  CLE K. Lofton D. Lowe -0% 99% Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak 3B); Whiten to 3B
b8 4-10 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  CLE O. Vizquel D. Lowe -0% 99% Lofton Steals 2B
b8 4-10 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR CLE O. Vizquel D. Lowe -2% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Whiten Scores; Lofton Scores
b8 6-10 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE M. Ramirez D. Lowe -0% 97% Vizquel Steals 2B
b8 6-10 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez D. Lowe 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-6, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 9-1-2
Jeff Branson moves from PH to 2B
t9 10-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Cummings J. Mesa -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t9 10-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Lewis J. Mesa -0% 98% Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
t9 10-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Bragg J. Mesa 0% 98% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t9 10-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS N. Garciaparra J. Mesa -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-10, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
b9 6-10 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE J. Thome D. Lowe 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 6-10 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CLE T. Fryman D. Lowe -2% 98% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
b9 6-10 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CLE B. Giles D. Lowe -3% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fryman Scores
Tom Gordon replaces Derek Lowe pitching
b9 7-10 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CLE M. Whiten T. Gordon 4% 98% Popfly: 3B
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Pat Borders (C) batting 8th
b9 7-10 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE S. Dunston T. Gordon -3% 95% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Giles to 2B
b9 7-10 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Branson T. Gordon 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 10, Indians 7.

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