August 6, 2005 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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TBD 6
@LAA 4 CHW 4
SEA 2 CLE 4
@DET 2 OAK 16
@KCR 1 MIN 4
BOS 3 TEX 10
BAL 3 TOR 8
NYY 5 COL 14
@ARI 7 CIN 4
FLA 3 NYM 2
CHC 0 PHI 8
MIL 2 PIT 9
LAD 4 SFG 5
HOU 2 ATL 8
@STL 1 SDP 3
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 40,626

Saturday, August 6, 2005, 6:10PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Red Sox

62-47

Lost 2

1st

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

W: J Nathan (4-3), L: M Timlin (4-2)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Twins

57-53

Won 2

3rd, 14½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .341  .876   18    1   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   0   0   1    0   1  .275  .720   13    0   1   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .295  .949   18    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .954   20    1   0   GDP
J Varitek C                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .311  .935   12    5   0   
K Millar 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .726   19   11   1   
  A Stern PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .599         0   0   
  R Petagine 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         1   0   
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .783   28    1   4   
T Graffanino 2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .755   10    2   5   
G Kapler RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .686   11    0   0   2B

D Wells P                                                                0   1
  C Bradford P                                                           1   1
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             1   0
Totals                       35   3  10   3    3   4              149   24  13

BATTING

2B: G Kapler (1, off J Santana).

TB: G Kapler 3; J Damon 3; J Varitek 3; T Graffanino; B Mueller.

GIDP: M Ramirez (13).

RBI: J Damon (53); E Renteria (41); J Varitek (51).

2-out RBI: J Varitek.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Mueller (8); M Timlin ().

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .726   13    3   0   
L Ford CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .713   16    2   0   SB
J Mauer C                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .298  .799   12    3   2   
M LeCroy DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .835   17    0   0   
J Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .270  .823   14    0   0   IW
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .787   11    9   0   
M Cuddyer 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .766   12    1   3   HBP
N Punto 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .659   11    4   4   2·SH
J Castro SS                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .642    6    2   3   
  T Tiffee PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .576    4    0   0   
  J Bartlett SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .620         2   0   

J Santana P                                                              1   1
  J Crain P                                                              0   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   4   9   3    1   5              116   27  14

BATTING

SH: N Punto 2 (5, off C Bradford, off M Timlin).

IBB: J Jones (10, by M Timlin).

HBP: M Cuddyer (3, by C Bradford).

TB: L Ford 2; S Stewart 2; J Castro; M LeCroy; M Cuddyer; J Mauer; J Morneau.

RBI: J Mauer 2 (42); M LeCroy (27).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Cuddyer-N Punto-J Morneau.

E: N Punto (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Ford (6, 2nd base off M Timlin/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
D Wells                        6     7   3   3    0   5   0   4.45   24   88-62   32· 6·24   12· 3· 4· 0     51    -     1.38  -0.04
C Bradford                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.16    5   10-7     5· 1· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.06   0.03
M Myers                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.77    1    4-3     3· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.61   0.06
M Timlin, L (4-2)              0.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   1.32    5   12-6     4· 0· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.66  -0.25
Totals                         8     9   4   3    1   5   0          35  114-78   44· 7·27   20· 3· 5· 0          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana                      6     7   3   3    1   2   0   3.68   26   94-62   40· 9·13   13· 6· 4· 0     47    -     0.92  -0.04
J Crain                        1     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.94    5   13-8     5· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.74   0.09
J Rincon                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.82    4   19-11    6· 1· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.72   0.11
J Nathan, W (4-3)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.89    3   14-9     5· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   4   0          38  140-90   56·11·23   16·10· 5· 0           -

C Bradford faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Santana (7).

IBB: M Timlin (3; J Jones).

HBP: C Bradford (1; M Cuddyer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Tim Timmons.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 40,626.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Damon              CF    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. L Ford               CF 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. M LeCroy             DH 
5. J Varitek            C     5. J Jones              RF 
6. K Millar             1B    6. J Morneau            1B 
7. B Mueller            3B    7. M Cuddyer            3B 
8. T Graffanino         2B    8. N Punto              2B 
9. G Kapler             RF    9. J Castro             SS 

   D Wells              P        J Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-3  123  1   24%  59% M Ramirez       J Crain         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 9   0  3-3  -2-  1   18% 100% N Punto         M Timlin        Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Cuddyer Scores/unER/No RBI
   b 9   0  3-3  ---  2   17%  82% M Cuddyer       M Timlin        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cuddyer to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   b 6   1  3-0  123  3   16%  47% J Mauer         D Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive); Castro Scores; Stewart Scores; Ford to 2B
   b 6   1  3-2  12-  5   16%  63% M LeCroy        D Wells         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ford Scores; Mauer to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  J Damon         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   53%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
          1--  6   51%  M Ramirez       Walk; Damon to 2B
   R      12-  2   41%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Damon Scores; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  K Millar        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, David Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   43%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   41%  L Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  J Mauer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   42%  B Mueller       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   44%  T Graffanino    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, David Wells facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   42%  M LeCroy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   40%  J Jones         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   39%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   41%  J Damon         Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---  2   43%  E Renteria      Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   44%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, David Wells facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   41%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   39%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   38%  J Castro        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   41%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   38%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      36%  K Millar        Wild Pitch; Varitek to 2B
   O      -2-  4   40%  " "             Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-  4   43%  B Mueller       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, David Wells facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   48%  S Stewart       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   46%  L Ford          Groundout: SS-1B; Stewart to 2B
   O      -2-  1   42%  J Mauer         Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Stewart to 3B
   O      --3  1   37%  M LeCroy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Johan Santana facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   33%  T Graffanino    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   22%  G Kapler        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Graffanino to 3B
   R      -23  3   16%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Graffanino Scores; Kapler to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   16%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kapler Scores; Renteria to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  3   18%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-1B (Short RF); Renteria to 3B
   O      --3  5   20%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, David Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   17%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   15%  J Morneau       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   14%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   13%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   14%  K Millar        Lineout: LF
   O      1--  6   16%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   17%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, David Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   14%  N Punto         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   17%  J Castro        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   22%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive); Castro to 2B
          12-  1   31%  L Ford          Single to LF (Line Drive); Castro to 3B; Stewart to 2B
   RR     123  3   47%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Line Drive); Castro Scores; Stewart Scores; Ford to 2B
   R      12-  5   63%  M LeCroy        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ford Scores; Mauer to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   50%  J Morneau       Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball); LeCroy out at 2B/1B
                  3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jesse Crain facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Crain replaces Johan Santana pitching
          ---  1   44%  G Kapler        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  4   36%  J Damon         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Kapler to 2B
   O      12-  1   44%  E Renteria      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Damon to 2B
          12-  6   35%  D Ortiz         Walk; Damon to 3B; Renteria to 2B
   OO     123  1   59%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Chad Bradford facing 7-8-9
                  Chad Bradford replaces David Wells pitching
          ---  1   65%  M Cuddyer       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   62%  N Punto         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cuddyer to 2B
                  Terry Tiffee pinch hits for Juan Castro batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   57%  T Tiffee        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cuddyer to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  S Stewart       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Juan Rincon facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Rincon replaces Jesse Crain pitching; Jason Bartlett replaces Terry Tiffee playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   55%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  K Millar        Walk
                  Adam Stern pinch runs for Kevin Millar batting 6th
   O      1--      58%  B Mueller       Baserunner Out Advancing; Stern out at 2B/C-SS
          ---  9   56%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   61%  T Graffanino    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Chad Bradford facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Petagine replaces Adam Stern playing 1B batting 6th
          ---  2   67%  L Ford          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Mike Myers replaces Chad Bradford pitching
   O      1--  4   61%  J Mauer         Lineout: CF
                  Mike Timlin replaces Mike Myers pitching
          1--      65%  M LeCroy        Ford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   58%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  4   59%  J Jones         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-P (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Nathan facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Nathan replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  4   56%  G Kapler        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   61%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Timlin facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   82%  M Cuddyer       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cuddyer to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   R      -2-  1  100%  N Punto         Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Cuddyer Scores/unER/No RBI
        1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation