June 29, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
CHC 1 CIN 9
@CLE 5 DET 4
COL 3 STL 9
@KCR 6 MIN 5
MIL 0 SFG 11
@OAK 1 TEX 5
PHI 1 TOR 1
ATL 0 FLA 4
ARI 3 HOU 3
BOS 2 LAA 1
@LAD 0 NYM 3
NYY 1 TBR 4
@PIT 3 SEA 9
@SDP 2 WSN 3
BAL 2
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Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,066

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 2:05pm
Time of Game: 3:27

Red Sox

50-34

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    3 10  0

W: D Brocail (4-3), L: D Aardsma (2-2), S: J Valverde (21)

Astros

39-43

Won 2

4th, 10 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .272  .738   23    0   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .304  .790   11    4   1   HR,SB
J Drew RF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .987   24    2   0   
M Ramirez LF                  4   1   2   1    1   2  .289  .897   22    1   0   HR
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .878   17    2   4   
K Youkilis 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .926   20    9   3   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .687   20    4   0   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   2   0    0   2  .274  .707   27    0   1   SB
J Beckett P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    2   2   
  B Moss PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .653    4    0   0   
  D Aardsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Okajima P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       36   2   9   2    6  10              184   24  12

BATTING

HR: M Ramirez (16, off O Villarreal; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); D Pedroia (8, off B Moehler; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: D Pedroia 5; M Ramirez 5; J Lugo 2; K Youkilis; M Lowell; J Ellsbury.

RBI: M Ramirez (52); D Pedroia (37).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo (11, 2nd base off W Wright/H Quintero); D Pedroia (9, 2nd base off B Moehler/H Quintero).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .600   15    2   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .269  .752   13    5   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .364 1.134   16    5   0   
C Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .853   12    0   0   
  D Erstad LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .800         1   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .773   18    0   1   
G Blum 2B-3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .231  .630   16    2   3   HR
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .823   17    1   1   2B
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .716    4    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
H Quintero C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .537   14   10   0   
B Moehler P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .056   10    0   0   SH
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Newhan 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .637    4    1   0   
Totals                       33   3  10   3    1   4              139   27   5

BATTING

2B: T Wigginton (13, off J Beckett).

HR: G Blum (5, off J Beckett; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: B Moehler (1, off J Beckett).

TB: G Blum 5; H Pence 2; T Wigginton 2; C Lee; M Loretta; M Tejada; L Berkman; H Quintero.

RBI: L Berkman (67); G Blum (17); M Loretta (20).

2-out RBI: L Berkman; M Loretta; G Blum.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

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                      7     8   2   2    1   4   1   3.65   30  111-76   46·10·20   14·11· 0· 0     56    -     1.09   0.14
D Aardsma, L (2-2)             0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   2.92    2   12-8     6· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.63   0.00
H Okajima                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.15    3   13-7     4· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.06  -0.23
Totals                         8    10   3   3    1   4   1          35  136-91   56·11·24   16·13· 1· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moehler                      5.2   7   1   1    3   5   1   3.82   27  111-70   43· 9·18    6·12· 1· 0     53    -     1.20   0.16
W Wright, H (7)                0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   5.33    3   14-8     4· 1· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.07   0.12
O Villarreal, BS (1)           0     2   1   1    1   0   1   4.91    3   13-7     3· 0· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.49  -0.30
D Brocail, W (4-3)             1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.05    5   25-16    8· 2· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.08   0.26
J Valverde, S (21)             1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.35    4   15-10    6· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9     9   2   2    6  10   2          42  178-111  64·13·34    8·17· 1· 0          4-0

O Villarreal faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: H Okajima (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Mike Muchlinski.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 42,066.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 1mph , In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Houston Astros                       
1. J Ellsbury           CF    1. M Bourn              CF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. H Pence              RF 
3. J Drew               RF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. C Lee                LF 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. M Tejada             SS 
6. K Youkilis           1B    6. G Blum               2B 
7. J Varitek            C     7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. J Lugo               SS    8. H Quintero           C  
9. J Beckett            P     9. B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-2  -2-  4   27%  85% M Loretta       H Okajima       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tejada Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  ---  4  -20%  54% M Ramirez       O Villarreal    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 5   2  1-1  12-  5   15%  71% L Berkman       J Beckett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bourn Scores; Pence to 3B
   t 6   2  2-1  123  3   12%  74% D Pedroia       W Wright        Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   0  1-0  ---  2  -11%  50% D Pedroia       B Moehler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   50%  D Pedroia       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      48%  J Drew          Pedroia Steals 2B
          -2-  6   46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  7   51%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   48%  M Lowell        Walk; Pedroia to 3B; Drew to 2B
   O      123  6   55%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  M Bourn         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   51%  H Pence         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   52%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   50%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   53%  J Beckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   55%  J Ellsbury      Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   51%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   62%  G Blum          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   61%  T Wigginton     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   50%  D Pedroia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   52%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   50%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   53%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   51%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   60%  H Quintero      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  3   58%  B Moehler       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Front of Home); Quintero to 2B
   O      -2-  7   54%  M Bourn         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  5   50%  H Pence         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  J Beckett       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   53%  J Ellsbury      Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   56%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Josh Beckett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   53%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   56%  C Lee           Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   53%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
          1--  5   55%  G Blum          Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  7   50%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  J Drew          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   55%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   57%  M Lowell        Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   54%  H Quintero      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   57%  B Moehler       Walk
   O      1--  2   53%  M Bourn         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  3   56%  H Pence         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bourn to 2B
   R      12-  5   71%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bourn Scores; Pence to 3B
   O      1-3  1   66%  C Lee           Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   70%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF
          ---  6   66%  J Varitek       Walk
          1--  5   55%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Varitek to 3B
   O      1-3  4   66%  J Beckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  Wesley Wright replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      64%  J Ellsbury      Lugo Steals 2B
          -23  6   62%  " "             Walk
   O      123  3   74%  D Pedroia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  M Tejada        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   71%  G Blum          Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  7   73%  T Wigginton     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   70%  H Quintero      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Wesley Wright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   74%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  4   54%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   50%  M Lowell        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  6   44%  K Youkilis      Walk; Lowell to 2B
                  Doug Brocail replaces Ty Wigginton pitching and batting 7th; David Newhan replaces Oscar Villarreal playing 2B batting 9th; Geoff Blum moves to 3B
   O      12-  3   51%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  9   59%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   55%  D Newhan        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   52%  M Bourn         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   54%  H Pence         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      1--  3   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Brocail facing 9-1-2
                  Brandon Moss pinch hits for Josh Beckett batting 9th
   O      ---  4   55%  B Moss          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   58%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   61%  D Pedroia       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, David Aardsma facing 4-5-6
                  David Aardsma replaces Brandon Moss pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   56%  C Lee           Flyball: RF
          ---  9   61%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Hideki Okajima replaces David Aardsma pitching and batting 9th
          1--      65%  G Blum          Wild Pitch; Tejada to 2B
   O      -2-  4   58%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  Mark Loretta pinch hits for Doug Brocail batting 7th
   R      -2-  4   85%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tejada Scores
   O      1--  5   84%  H Quintero      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jose Valverde facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Valverde replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 7th; Darin Erstad replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  5   91%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   83%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  3   92%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1  100%  K Youkilis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation