September 14, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 28,633

Sunday, September 14, 1997, 1:08
Time of Game: 2:39

Red Sox

73-75

Won 4

3rd, 18 GB

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

W: B Henry (7-2), L: J Mercedes (6-10), S: T Gordon (8)

Brewers

72-75

Lost 5

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   2    0   0  .310  .888   12    2   3   HR
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .897   13    0   4   
M Vaughn DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .988   15    0   0   GDP
R Jefferson 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .874   13    7   2   2B
W Cordero LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .735   17    2   0   GDP
T O'Leary RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .867   15    4   0   
S Hatteberg C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .770   15    5   0   
J Frye 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .764   15    5   1   SB
D Bragg CF                    3   1   0   0    0   2  .254  .719   15    2   0   

B Henry P                                                                0   2
  J Wasdin P                                                             0   0
  S Avery P                                                              0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   2   4   2    2   3              130   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Jefferson (31, off J Mercedes).

HR: N Garciaparra (29, off J Mercedes; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: N Garciaparra 4; R Jefferson 2; M Vaughn; J Frye.

GIDP: M Vaughn (10); W Cordero (10).

RBI: N Garciaparra 2 (92).

2-out RBI: N Garciaparra 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. N Garciaparra-J Frye-R Jefferson; B Henry-N Garciaparra-R Jefferson.

E: J Valentin (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Frye (17, 2nd base off J Mercedes/K Stinnett).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .685    9    2   8   SH
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .798   16    0   1   CS,GDP
J Voigt 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .801   10   11   0   GDP
  J Huson PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .475         0   0   
  B Banks PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .513    3    2   0   
J Franco DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .733   16    0   0   
D Nilsson LF                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .285  .817   17    2   0   
  T Dunn PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .571         0   0   
  J Levis C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .710    1    0   0   SH
D Jackson RF-LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .627   12    4   0   
J Valentin SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .731    9    1   5   
G Williams CF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .657   11    2   0   
K Stinnett C                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .686    6    3   0   
  J Burnitz PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .911    3    0   0   

J Mercedes P                                                             0   1
  B Wickman P                                                            0   0
  M Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   7   0    2   5              113   27  15

BATTING

SH: F Vina (2, off B Henry); J Levis (5, off T Gordon).

TB: J Cirillo 2; K Stinnett; J Valentin; J Voigt; G Williams; F Vina.

GIDP: J Cirillo (11); J Voigt (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Valentin-F Vina-J Voigt; F Vina-J Valentin-J Voigt.

E: J Mercedes ().

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cirillo (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Henry).

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
B Henry, W (7-2)               7     6   1   0    1   5   0   3.80   26   87-60   39· 5·16    7· 7· 6· 0     67    -     1.40   0.37
J Wasdin, H (9)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.49    3    9-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.08
S Avery, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.85    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.47   0.07
T Gordon, S (8)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.43    4   11-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.78   0.22
Totals                         9     7   1   0    2   5   0          34  110-73   48· 6·19   12· 9· 6· 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
J Mercedes, L (6-10)           7     4   2   0    2   2   1   3.79   26  107-63   39· 7·17   11· 7· 4· 0     65    -     1.00   0.13
B Wickman                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.03    3   13-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.06
M Davis                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.56    3    9-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
Totals                         9     4   2   0    2   3   1          32  129-76   49· 8·19   14· 9· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Henry (2; J Cirillo, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 28,633.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. F Vina               2B 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. J Cirillo            3B 
3. M Vaughn             DH    3. J Voigt              1B 
4. R Jefferson          1B    4. J Franco             DH 
5. W Cordero            LF    5. D Nilsson            LF 
6. T O'Leary            RF    6. D Jackson            RF 
7. S Hatteberg          C     7. J Valentin           SS 
8. J Frye               2B    8. G Williams           CF 
9. D Bragg              CF    9. K Stinnett           C  

   B Henry              P        J Mercedes           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  -2-  2   23%  71% N Garciaparra   J Mercedes      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bragg Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores/unER
   b 6   1  2-1  1-3  1   20%  68% J Voigt         B Henry         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   b 6   0  2-0  12-  4  -19%  38% F Vina          B Henry         Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Stinnett to 3B
   b 9   2  2-1  -2-  1   15% 100% J Valentin      T Gordon        Flyball: CF
   b 9   1  2-1  -2-  3   14%  85% D Jackson       T Gordon        Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   50%  J Valentin      Walk
   OO     1--  5   45%  M Vaughn        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  F Vina          Lineout: RF
          ---  4   45%  J Cirillo       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
   O      1--      49%  J Voigt         Cirillo Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mercedes facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   56%  R Jefferson     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  7   52%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  8   48%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Jefferson to 3B
   O      --3  5   45%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  D Jackson       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mercedes facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   54%  J Frye          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
          1--      52%  N Garciaparra   Frye Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  1   44%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   49%  G Williams      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   50%  K Stinnett      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mercedes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   47%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   47%  W Cordero       Walk
   O      1--  2   44%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   40%  F Vina          Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  4   49%  J Cirillo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   47%  J Voigt         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Franco        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mercedes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   45%  J Frye          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   48%  D Bragg         Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Bragg to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   71%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bragg Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   70%  J Valentin      Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Butch Henry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   73%  D Nilsson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   77%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Mercedes facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   79%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   77%  R Jefferson     Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
   OO     1--  2   72%  W Cordero       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Butch Henry facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   67%  G Williams      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  2   58%  K Stinnett      Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Williams to 2B
   R      12-  4   38%  F Vina          Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Stinnett to 3B
   O      1-3  3   48%  J Cirillo       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   OO     1-3  1   68%  J Voigt         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Mercedes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   65%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   63%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   62%  J Frye          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   67%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   62%  D Nilsson       Walk
                  Todd Dunn pinch runs for Dave Nilsson batting 5th
   O      1--  3   68%  D Jackson       Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          1--  2   64%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Dunn to 2B
   O      12-  7   73%  G Williams      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Wickman facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Wickman replaces Jose Mercedes pitching; Todd Dunn moves to LF
   O      ---  6   71%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   69%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   67%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, John Wasdin facing 9-1-2
                  John Wasdin replaces Butch Henry pitching; Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Kelly Stinnett batting 9th
   O      ---  3   74%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  F Vina          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   75%  J Cirillo       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Steve Avery replaces John Wasdin pitching; Brian Banks pinch hits for Jeff Huson batting 3rd; Jeff Huson pinch hits for Jack Voigt batting 3rd
   O      1--  3   82%  B Banks         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Davis facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Davis replaces Bob Wickman pitching; Jesse Levis replaces Todd Dunn playing C batting 5th; Brian Banks moves to 1B; Darrin Jackson moves to LF; Jeromy Burnitz moves to RF
   O      ---  1   80%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   79%  R Jefferson     Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  3   78%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Gordon replaces Steve Avery pitching
          ---  6   64%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--  1   70%  J Levis         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Franco to 2B
   O      -2-  3   85%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 1.

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