June 27, 1998 Boston Red Sox at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 10
@CHW 5 HOU 9
@CLE 5
(11) CIN 6
@DET 5
(13) KCR 4
CHC 3
(10) STL 7
@MIN 2 SEA 6
@ARI 4 ATL 2
TOR 0 OAK 8
@COL 6 BOS 9
@FLA 4 LAD 2
PIT 0 MON 3
BAL 1 NYY 7
@NYM 2 TBD 5
@PHI 1 SDP 5
ANA 1 SFG 6
TEX 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 31,212

Saturday, June 27, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:52

Red Sox

47-31

Won 3

2nd, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  0   2  3  0   1  1  0    9 14  3
Marlins         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    4  8  0

W: T Wakefield (9-3), L: J Sanchez (3-5)

Marlins

27-53

Lost 2

5th, 24½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis RF                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .283  .744   18    2   0   
J Valentin 3B                 5   1   3   0    0   2  .255  .776   14    3   5   
N Garciaparra SS              3   1   2   1    1   0  .317  .899   19    2   2   CS,HBP
D Buford CF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .810   13    2   0   GDP
T O'Leary LF                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .294  .852   12    0   1   SF
  D Bragg LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .806         0   0   
J Varitek C                   3   1   0   0    2   3  .231  .632   30    5   1   
R Jefferson 1B                2   1   2   1    0   0  .323  .941    8    6   0   2B,HBP
  B Ashley PR-1B              2   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    4    5   0   2B
M Benjamin 2B                 4   0   1   3    1   1  .301  .703   23    1   4   2B
T Wakefield P                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   13    1   2   SH
  J Corsi P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   9  14   9    6   8              157   27  15

BATTING

2B: M Benjamin (11, off J Sanchez); R Jefferson (13, off J Sanchez); B Ashley (1, off M Mantei).

SF: T O'Leary (2, off J Sanchez).

SH: T Wakefield (2, off J Sanchez).

HBP: N Garciaparra (4, by M Mantei); R Jefferson (1, by J Sanchez).

TB: R Jefferson 3; J Valentin 3; M Benjamin 2; D Lewis 2; T O'Leary 2; B Ashley 2; N Garciaparra 2; D Buford.

GIDP: D Buford (2).

RBI: M Benjamin 3 (16); N Garciaparra (49); T O'Leary (42); B Ashley (1); D Lewis (26); R Jefferson (27); D Buford (15).

2-out RBI: D Lewis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Benjamin-N Garciaparra-B Ashley 2.

PB: J Varitek 2 (8).

E: R Jefferson 2 (2); B Ashley (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: N Garciaparra (4, 2nd base by M Mantei/M Redmond).

PO: M Benjamin (1st base by J Sanchez).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Dunwoody CF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .245  .649   14    1   0   3B
E Renteria SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .723   22    0   2   GDP
M Kotsay RF                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .291  .747   14    4   1   HR,2B
T Zeile 3B                    0   0   0   0    4   0  .256  .734   19    1   4   CS
  J Wehner PR-3B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .292         0   1   
C Floyd LF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .278  .850   13    0   0   GDP
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .660   15    6   0   
C Counsell 2B                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .713    6    2   0   
  M Mantei P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .642    7    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Lee PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .204  .685    4    0   0   
  K Ojala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   0   
M Redmond C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .387  .935   12   10   2   2B
J Sanchez P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .174    4    0   2   
  D Berg 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .698   12    3   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   3    5   4              142   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Kotsay (16, off T Wakefield); M Redmond (2, off T Wakefield).

3B: T Dunwoody (3, off T Wakefield).

HR: M Kotsay (5, off T Wakefield; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: M Kotsay 6; T Dunwoody 4; M Redmond 3; J Cangelosi; C Counsell.

GIDP: C Floyd (7); E Renteria (8).

RBI: M Redmond (2); M Kotsay (31); C Counsell (28).

2-out RBI: C Counsell; M Redmond; M Kotsay.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Zeile-R Jackson.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Zeile (2, 3rd base by T Wakefield/J Varitek).

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
T Wakefield, W (9-3)           7.2   6   4   3    5   3   1   4.40   34  116-65   40· 6·19   14·11· 1· 0     51    -     0.73   0.08
J Corsi                        1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.43    5   23-16    9· 4· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.30   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   3    5   4   1          39  139-81   49·10·22   17·11· 2· 0          2-1

Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanchez, L (3-5)             4.1  10   7   7    3   3   0   4.59   25   77-44   30· 6· 8    7· 6· 5· 0     15    -     1.14  -0.37
M Mantei                       2.2   3   1   1    1   5   0   1.74   11   43-30   15· 8· 7    0· 1· 3· 0          3-2    0.39  -0.04
J Powell                       1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.32    5   18-12    8· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.00
K Ojala                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.52    4   17-8     5· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   9    6   8   0          45  155-94   58·15·21   11·10· 8· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Sanchez (3; M Benjamin, 1st base).

HBP: J Sanchez (3; R Jefferson); M Mantei (3; N Garciaparra).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 31,212.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Florida Marlins                      
1. D Lewis              RF    1. T Dunwoody           CF 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. M Kotsay             RF 
4. D Buford             CF    4. T Zeile              3B 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. C Floyd              LF 
6. J Varitek            C     6. R Jackson            1B 
7. R Jefferson          1B    7. C Counsell           2B 
8. M Benjamin           2B    8. M Redmond            C  
9. T Wakefield          P     9. J Sanchez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-2  1--  1   10%  77% R Jefferson     J Sanchez       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Varitek to 3B
   t 3   0  1-2  12-  1  -10%  60% D Buford        J Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Garciaparra to 2B
   b 1   2  2-0  ---  1  -10%  60% M Kotsay        T Wakefield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 4   0  4-1  12-  2    9%  78% R Jackson       T Wakefield     Zeile Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Floyd to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  1    9%  63% J Valentin      J Sanchez       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Lewis to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesus Sanchez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  D Lewis         Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
          1--  1   63%  J Valentin      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Lewis to 3B
   R      1-3  3   68%  N Garciaparra   Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Lewis Scores; Valentin to 2B
   O      12-  2   68%  D Buford        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Valentin to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B
   RO     -23  2   69%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Valentin Scores; Garciaparra to 3B
   O      --3  6   66%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   68%  T Dunwoody      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  1   60%  M Kotsay        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   59%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Marlins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesus Sanchez facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   64%  R Jefferson     Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   61%  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      57%  T Wakefield     Benjamin Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  4   58%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   56%  D Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   52%  R Jackson       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   56%  C Counsell      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   58%  M Redmond       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Counsell to 2B
   O      -2-  4   62%  J Sanchez       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Marlins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesus Sanchez facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   65%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   70%  N Garciaparra   Walk; Valentin to 2B
   OO     12-  1   60%  D Buford        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      -2-  2   57%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   60%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   62%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   63%  M Kotsay        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Marlins 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesus Sanchez facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   66%  J Varitek       Walk
          1--  1   77%  R Jefferson     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Varitek to 3B
   RR     -23  2   86%  M Benjamin      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Varitek Scores; Jefferson Scores
   O      -2-  1   85%  T Wakefield     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Benjamin to 3B
   O      --3  3   82%  D Lewis         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      --3  6   80%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-4, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   76%  T Zeile         Walk
          1--  6   69%  C Floyd         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Zeile to 2B
   O      12-      78%  R Jackson       Zeile Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Floyd to 2B
   O      -2-  5   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   73%  C Counsell      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Floyd Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   76%  M Redmond       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Counsell out at Hm/LF-3B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Marlins 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jesus Sanchez facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   79%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  5   83%  D Buford        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); Garciaparra to 2B
          12-  2   88%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Garciaparra to 3B; Buford to 2B
   O      123  6   83%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  2   89%  R Jefferson     Hit By Pitch; Garciaparra Scores; Buford to 3B; O'Leary to 2B
                  Matt Mantei replaces Craig Counsell pitching and batting 7th; Dave Berg replaces Jesus Sanchez playing 2B batting 9th; Billy Ashley pinch runs for Reggie Jefferson batting 7th
   R      123  7   93%  M Benjamin      Walk; Buford Scores; O'Leary to 3B; Ashley to 2B
   O      123  3   91%  T Wakefield     Strikeout Looking
   RO     123  4   93%  D Lewis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); O'Leary Scores; Ashley out at Hm/RF-C; Benjamin to 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-7, Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Ashley moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   95%  D Berg          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   92%  T Dunwoody      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  5   94%  E Renteria      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  1   96%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Marlins 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Matt Mantei facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   95%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  N Garciaparra   Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      95%  D Buford        Garciaparra Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  2   95%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-7, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   93%  T Zeile         Walk
   OO     1--  2   97%  C Floyd         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Marlins 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Matt Mantei facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   98%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   97%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   99%  B Ashley        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); O'Leary Scores
   O      -2-  4   98%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   98%  T Wakefield     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-8, Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Matt Mantei batting 7th
          ---  7   97%  J Cangelosi     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   98%  M Redmond       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   99%  D Berg          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1   98%  T Dunwoody      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cangelosi to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  E Renteria      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Marlins 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Jay Powell facing 1-2-3
                  Jay Powell replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 7th
          ---  6   99%  D Lewis         Walk
          1--  2  100%  J Valentin      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Lewis to 2B
   O      12-  7   99%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF; Lewis to 3B
   RO     1-3  2  100%  D Buford        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Lewis Scores
   O      1--  1  100%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Marlins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 2-9, Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
                  Darren Bragg replaces Troy O'Leary playing LF batting 5th
          ---  4   99%  M Kotsay        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   98%  T Zeile         Walk
                  John Wehner pinch runs for Todd Zeile batting 4th
   O      12-  2   99%  C Floyd         Foul Popfly: 3B (Short LF Foul)
          12-      99%  R Jackson       Passed Ball; Kotsay to 3B; Wehner to 2B
   O      -23  2  100%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  Derrek Lee pinch hits for Jay Powell batting 7th
   R      -23  4   99%  D Lee           Walk, Passed Ball; Kotsay Scores/No RBI; Wehner to 3B
                  Jim Corsi replaces Tim Wakefield pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  3   98%  M Redmond       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Wehner Scores; Lee to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  D Berg          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 9, Marlins 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Kirt Ojala facing 6-7-8
                  Kirt Ojala replaces Derrek Lee pitching and batting 7th; John Wehner moves to 3B
          ---  7  100%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  B Ashley        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   99%  M Benjamin      Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  3   99%  J Corsi         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Marlins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 4-9, Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   98%  T Dunwoody      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  6  100%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Marlins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO199806270

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