August 9, 1996 Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 19,541

Friday, August 9, 1996, 8:58
Time of Game: 2:28

Red Sox

55-61

Won 2

3rd, 14 GB

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

W: V Eshelman (6-3), L: R Bones (7-12), S: S Belinda (1)

Brewers

55-62

Lost 5

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Bragg RF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .272  .823   11    2   1   SB
J Frye 2B                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .271  .718   19    1   3   CS
M Vaughn DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .325 1.008   16    0   0   
R Jefferson 1B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .347 1.004   10   14   1   HR
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .752   13    1   0   
B Haselman C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .654   16    6   0   SB,GDP
A Pozo 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .517   16    2   6   
L Tinsley CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .583   14    0   0   HR
T Rodriguez SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .700   16    0   6   

V Eshelman P                                                             1   1
  S Belinda P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   1              131   27  18

BATTING

HR: R Jefferson (15, off G Lloyd; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out); L Tinsley (3, off R Bones; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: R Jefferson 4; L Tinsley 4; T O'Leary 2; J Frye 2; M Vaughn; B Haselman; T Rodriguez.

GIDP: B Haselman (7).

RBI: J Frye 2 (20); R Jefferson (54); L Tinsley (16).

2-out RBI: J Frye; L Tinsley.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Pozo-J Frye-R Jefferson.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Haselman (3, 2nd base off R Bones/M Matheny); D Bragg (10, 2nd base off R Bones/M Matheny).

CS: J Frye (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Lloyd).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Listach SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .657   10    0   3   GDP
K Seitzer 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .325  .891   16    8   1   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .893   16    0   0   
D Nilsson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .345 1.001   17    4   0   
J Jaha DH                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .288  .902   17    0   0   
M Mieske CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .796   21    3   0   2B
M Newfield LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .727   18    4   0   2B
M Loretta 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .672   13    5   4   
M Matheny C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .213  .592    6    3   0   

R Bones P                                                                0   0
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   1
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    2   5              134   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Newfield (13, off V Eshelman); M Mieske (19, off V Eshelman).

TB: M Matheny 2; M Newfield 2; M Mieske 2; J Jaha; J Cirillo.

GIDP: P Listach (2).

RBI: M Newfield (33).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Listach-M Loretta-K Seitzer.

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
V Eshelman, W (6-3)            8.2   6   1   1    2   5   0   6.52   32  124-79   44·10·25   18· 3· 4· 0     71    -     1.17   0.50
S Belinda, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.36    1    8-5     3· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.58   0.02
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   5   0          33  132-84   47·12·25   19· 3· 4· 0          1-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bones, L (7-12)              6.2   8   3   3    2   0   1   5.48   29  106-63   38· 7·18    8·12· 7· 0     44    -     1.06   0.04
G Lloyd                        1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   2.36    4   10-8     5· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.40  -0.03
B Florie                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.69    3    7-7     6· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   1   2          36  123-78   49· 9·20   12·13· 8· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: V Eshelman (2).

IBB: None.

PO: G Lloyd (1; J Frye, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 19,541.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Bragg              RF    1. P Listach            SS 
2. J Frye               2B    2. K Seitzer            1B 
3. M Vaughn             DH    3. J Cirillo            3B 
4. R Jefferson          1B    4. D Nilsson            RF 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. J Jaha               DH 
6. B Haselman           C     6. M Mieske             CF 
7. A Pozo               3B    7. M Newfield           LF 
8. L Tinsley            CF    8. M Loretta            2B 
9. T Rodriguez          SS    9. M Matheny            C  

   V Eshelman           P        R Bones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-0  -2-  7  -12%  54% M Newfield      V Eshelman      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mieske Scores
   t 7   2  1-2  -2-  5   12%  76% J Frye          R Bones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bragg Scores
   b 8   0  4-1  1--  2   11%  94% P Listach       V Eshelman      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 4   2  0-1  ---  2   11%  67% L Tinsley       R Bones         Home Run (Fly Ball); Tinsley Scores
   t 6   0  1-2  1--  5   -9%  59% B Haselman      R Bones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Bones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  D Bragg         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   46%  J Frye          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   45%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vaughn Eshelman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  P Listach       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Bones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  R Jefferson     Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   50%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   54%  B Haselman      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); O'Leary to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  A Pozo          Flyball: LF (Deep LF); O'Leary to 3B
          1-3      51%  L Tinsley       Haselman Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   44%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Vaughn Eshelman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  D Nilsson       Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   44%  J Jaha          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      43%  M Mieske        Wild Pitch; Jaha to 2B
   O      -2-  4   47%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Jaha out at 3B/SS-3B; Mieske to 1B
   O      1--  5   50%  M Newfield      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Bones facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   54%  T Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   59%  D Bragg         Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-  6   68%  J Frye          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Rodriguez Scores; Bragg to 2B
   O      12-  3   66%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF; Bragg to 3B
   O      1-3  2   59%  R Jefferson     Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3  2   54%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Vaughn Eshelman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   57%  M Loretta       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   59%  M Matheny       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   61%  P Listach       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ricky Bones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   58%  B Haselman      Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  3   56%  A Pozo          Foul Popfly: C
   R      ---  2   67%  L Tinsley       Home Run (Fly Ball); Tinsley Scores
   O      ---  5   66%  T Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Vaughn Eshelman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   69%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   71%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ricky Bones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   70%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  J Frye          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   70%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   68%  R Jefferson     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Vaughn Eshelman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   71%  J Jaha          Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   66%  M Mieske        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  7   54%  M Newfield      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mieske Scores
   O      -2-  5   59%  M Loretta       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   64%  M Matheny       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Newfield out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ricky Bones facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   68%  T O'Leary       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   59%  B Haselman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   57%  A Pozo          Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Vaughn Eshelman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   62%  P Listach       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   57%  K Seitzer       Walk
          1--  3   52%  J Cirillo       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Seitzer to 2B
   O      12-  5   59%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   67%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ricky Bones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  L Tinsley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   62%  T Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   63%  D Bragg         Walk
          1--      64%  J Frye          Bragg Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   76%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bragg Scores
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces Ricky Bones pitching
   O      1--  3   74%  M Vaughn        Frye Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Vaughn Eshelman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   79%  M Mieske        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   82%  M Newfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   84%  M Loretta       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Graeme Lloyd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   82%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  3   90%  R Jefferson     Home Run (Fly Ball); Jefferson Scores
   O      ---  2   89%  T O'Leary       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   89%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Vaughn Eshelman facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   83%  M Matheny       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   94%  P Listach       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bryce Florie facing 7-8-9
                  Bryce Florie replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  A Pozo          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   95%  L Tinsley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   94%  T Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Vaughn Eshelman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   97%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   98%  J Jaha          Walk
                  Stan Belinda replaces Vaughn Eshelman pitching
          1--      98%  M Mieske        Defensive Indifference; Jaha to 2B
   O      -2-  8  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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