May 6, 2007 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 27,807

Sunday, May 6, 2007, 1:11PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Red Sox

20-10

Won 1

1st

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

W: C Schilling (4-1), L: S Ponson (2-4), S: J Papelbon (10)

Twins

16-15

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .607   11    2   0   CS
A Cora SS                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .405 1.220   24    0   2   HBP
D Ortiz DH                    2   0   0   0    3   0  .298 1.008   20    0   0   IW
K Youkilis 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .287  .780   14    8   0   HBP
  W Pena LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .827    6    0   0   
J Drew RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .266  .758   14    1   0   2B
M Lowell 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .829   11    3   2   
J Varitek C                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .250  .685   14    8   0   GDP
E Hinske LF-1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .755   18    4   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .239  .682   16    1   6   2·2B

C Schilling P                                                            0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   4    5   6              148   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Pedroia 2 (6, 2 off S Ponson); J Drew (4, off S Ponson).

IBB: D Ortiz (1, by S Ponson).

HBP: A Cora (2, by S Ponson); K Youkilis (4, by G Perkins).

TB: D Pedroia 5; A Cora 2; J Drew 2; K Youkilis; C Crisp; J Varitek.

GIDP: J Varitek (2).

RBI: J Drew 2 (11); J Varitek (11); K Youkilis (10).

2-out RBI: K Youkilis; J Drew; J Varitek.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Pedroia-K Youkilis.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Crisp (1, 2nd base by S Ponson/M Redmond).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .289  .643   19    5   1   
J Tyner RF                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .299  .706   17    2   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .345 1.021   10    2   1   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .821   14    6   2   
J Cirillo DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .618   11    0   0   
J Kubel LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .607   14    1   1   
  J Rabe PH-LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .428    3    0   0   
M Redmond C                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .246  .582   20    7   1   
L Rodriguez 3B                2   1   0   0    1   1  .171  .529    9    1   2   
  N Punto PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .622    1    0   2   
J Bartlett SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .662   16    2   2   SB

S Ponson P                                                               1   1
  G Perkins P                                                            0   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3    2   8              134   27  14

BATTING

TB: M Redmond 2; T Hunter 2; L Castillo 2; J Bartlett; J Rabe; J Tyner; J Morneau.

RBI: J Tyner 2 (9); T Hunter (21).

2-out RBI: J Tyner 2; T Hunter.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kubel-L Castillo; G Perkins-J Bartlett-L Castillo-J Morneau.

E: S Ponson ().

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bartlett (4, 2nd base off C Schilling/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
C Schilling, W (4-1)           6.2   8   3   3    2   7   0   3.28   29   99-71   44· 5·22    8· 6· 6· 0     51    -     1.17   0.17
H Okajima, H (8)               1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.56    6   20-13    6· 2· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          2-1    2.95   0.10
J Papelbon, S (10)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.46    3   14-10    5· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   8   0          38  133-94   55· 9·30   13· 7· 8· 0          2-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Ponson, L (2-4)              5.1   8   4   3    4   5   0   6.42   28   99-60   38· 5·17    7· 6· 5· 0     39    -     1.01  -0.15
G Perkins                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    7   24-13    9· 2· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.48   0.06
J Rincon                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    2    8-4     3· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.63   0.03
D Reyes                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.48    2    8-5     4· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.03
J Crain                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.68    1    6-3     2· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   3    5   6   0          40  145-85   56· 8·21   10·11· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Ponson (1; D Ortiz).

HBP: G Perkins (1; K Youkilis); S Ponson (3; A Cora).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 27,807.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Crisp              CF    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. A Cora               SS    2. J Tyner              RF 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. T Hunter             CF 
4. K Youkilis           1B    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. J Drew               RF    5. J Cirillo            DH 
6. M Lowell             3B    6. J Kubel              LF 
7. J Varitek            C     7. M Redmond            C  
8. E Hinske             LF    8. L Rodriguez          3B 
9. D Pedroia            2B    9. J Bartlett           SS 

   C Schilling          P        S Ponson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-2  12-  3  -14%  65% T Hunter        H Okajima       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castillo Scores; Tyner to 2B
   b 7   2  4-0  123  3  -11%  78% J Tyner         C Schilling     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Redmond Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Castillo to 2B
   b 8   2  4-3  -2-  1   10%  83% N Punto         H Okajima       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   b 7   2  4-3  12-  4    9%  74% J Morneau       H Okajima       Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 3   2  0-1  1-3  2    9%  70% K Youkilis      S Ponson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  C Crisp         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--      48%  A Cora          Crisp Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  7   50%  " "             Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   54%  D Ortiz         Walk; Cora to 2B
   O      12-  5   49%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Looking
   RO     12-  2   55%  J Drew          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cora Scores; Ortiz out at Hm/CF-SS-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   51%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   53%  J Tyner         Groundout: 2B-1B; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  T Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   60%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   58%  M Lowell        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Schilling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   58%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   60%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   58%  M Redmond       Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  L Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   67%  D Pedroia       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   66%  C Crisp         Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Pedroia to 3B
   O      --3  2   60%  A Cora          Groundout: P-1B
          --3  4   61%  D Ortiz         Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  2   70%  K Youkilis      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  4   67%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Schilling facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   63%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   67%  L Castillo      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--      65%  J Tyner         Bartlett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   69%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   73%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   71%  M Lowell        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4   73%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  1   70%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  4   72%  D Pedroia       Single to RF (Line Drive); Hinske to 2B
   O      12-  1   69%  C Crisp         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Schilling facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   64%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  3   68%  J Cirillo       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  4   72%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          1--  4   69%  M Redmond       Single to CF (Line Drive); Morneau to 2B
   O      12-  1   75%  L Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sidney Ponson facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   78%  A Cora          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   82%  D Ortiz         Walk; Cora to 2B
   O      12-  5   80%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Cora to 3B
   R      1-3  4   85%  J Drew          Reached on E1 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Cora Scores; Youkilis to 2B
   O      12-  1   83%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Youkilis to 3B
   R      1-3  4   89%  J Varitek       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Youkilis Scores/unER; Lowell to 2B
   O      12-  7   87%  E Hinske        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Curt Schilling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   89%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  J Tyner         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   94%  D Pedroia       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   92%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
                  Glen Perkins replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
          -2-  5   94%  A Cora          Single to RF (Line Drive); Pedroia to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   90%  D Ortiz         Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Cora out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Curt Schilling facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   86%  T Hunter        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   90%  J Morneau       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  2   94%  J Cirillo       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Hunter out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Glen Perkins facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   95%  K Youkilis      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   94%  J Drew          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          1--  4   95%  M Lowell        Walk; Youkilis to 2B
   OO     12-  3   93%  J Varitek       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Curt Schilling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   94%  J Kubel         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   92%  M Redmond       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  5   89%  L Rodriguez     Walk; Redmond to 2B
   O      12-  6   93%  J Bartlett      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          12-  4   90%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Redmond to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   RR     123  3   78%  J Tyner         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Redmond Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Castillo to 2B
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Curt Schilling pitching
   R      12-  3   65%  T Hunter        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castillo Scores; Tyner to 2B
   O      12-  4   74%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Glen Perkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   72%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
                  Juan Rincon replaces Glen Perkins pitching
   O      ---  6   70%  D Pedroia       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   69%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Hideki Okajima facing 5-6-7
                  Eric Hinske moves to 1B; Wily Mo Pena replaces Kevin Youkilis playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  4   75%  J Cirillo       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Josh Rabe pinch hits for Jason Kubel batting 6th
          ---  3   68%  J Rabe          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   73%  M Redmond       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Rabe to 2B
                  Nick Punto pinch hits for Luis Rodriguez batting 8th
   O      -2-  1   83%  N Punto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dennys Reyes facing 2-3-4
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Nick Punto moves to 3B; Josh Rabe moves to LF
   O      ---  4   81%  A Cora          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   80%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  Jesse Crain replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  6   79%  W Pena          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Jonathan Papelbon facing 9-1-2
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
   O      ---  7   88%  J Bartlett      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   95%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Tyner         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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