May 9, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 25,477

Friday, May 9, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 3:19

Red Sox

23-15

Lost 1

1st

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    6 12  1
Twins           2  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    7 11  1

W: J Crain (1-1), L: J Papelbon (2-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Twins

18-16

Won 1

1st

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF-LF              4   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .810   21    2   1   SB
D Pedroia 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .304  .752   25    2   4   
D Ortiz DH                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .241  .787   17    0   0   2B,IW
M Ramirez LF                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .312  .949   23    1   0   
  C Crisp CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .722         0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .269  .749   19    1   2   2B
K Youkilis 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .316  .981   14   12   2   SB
J Drew RF                     3   1   1   0    2   1  .279  .796   27    0   0   CS
J Varitek C                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .728   17    6   0   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .285  .689   15    1   5   SB

J Lester P                                                               1   0
  D Aardsma P                                                            0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       39   6  12   5    5   7              178   26  14

BATTING

2B: M Lowell (7, off B Bonser); D Ortiz (7, off B Bonser).

IBB: D Ortiz (3, by J Rincon).

TB: M Lowell 3; D Ortiz 2; K Youkilis 2; D Pedroia 2; J Lugo; J Drew; M Ramirez; J Varitek; J Ellsbury.

RBI: M Lowell 2 (7); J Varitek (14); J Lugo (9); K Youkilis (28).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lugo-D Pedroia-K Youkilis.

E: J Lugo (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo (5, 2nd base off B Bonser/J Mauer); K Youkilis (2, 2nd base off B Bonser/J Mauer); J Ellsbury (14, 2nd base off J Rincon/J Mauer).

CS: J Drew (1, 2nd base by J Rincon/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   2   1   1    1   0  .278  .718   18    4   0   2·SB
B Harris 2B                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .259  .689   12    2   2   GDP
  M Lamb 3B                   2   0   1   2    0   0  .215  .512    8    0   1   
J Mauer C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .343  .859   15    6   1   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .262  .773   21    9   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .693   16    2   0   
J Kubel DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .618   12    0   0   
D Young LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .624    9    0   0   SB
M Tolbert 3B-2B               3   1   1   0    0   2  .297  .713   15    1   2   2B,SH
A Everett SS                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .209  .546   18    3   3   2·2B

B Bonser P                                                               0   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  M Guerrier P                                                           0   0
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   7    2   4              144   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Tolbert (5, off J Lester); A Everett 2 (4, off J Lester, off D Aardsma).

SH: M Tolbert (2, off J Papelbon).

TB: A Everett 4; M Tolbert 2; D Young 2; B Harris 2; C Gomez; M Cuddyer; M Lamb; J Mauer.

GIDP: B Harris (4).

RBI: M Lamb 2 (13); B Harris 2 (9); C Gomez (12); M Cuddyer (11); J Morneau (26).

2-out RBI: B Harris 2; M Lamb 2; M Cuddyer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Gomez (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gomez 2 (15, 2nd base off J Papelbon/J Varitek, 2nd base off J Lester/J Varitek); D Young (7, 3rd base off J Papelbon/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
J Lester                       5.1   8   5   3    1   2   0   4.06   25   94-58   39· 3·16   14· 7· 1· 0     37    -     0.94  -0.27
D Aardsma, H (2)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.60    2    9-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.77   0.09
H Okajima, H (8)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.53    6   15-11    6· 1· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.25
J Papelbon, BS (2), L (2-2)    0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0   2.55    5   18-11   10· 1· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    5.85  -0.80
Totals                         8.2  11   7   5    2   4   0          38  136-85   57· 6·22   19·10· 3· 0          1-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonser                       4     7   6   6    3   3   0   5.09   23   96-56   32· 4·20    7· 5· 5· 0     24    -     1.39  -0.40
J Rincon                       2     1   0   0    2   1   0   4.15    8   31-16    8· 4· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    1.34   0.02
M Guerrier                     1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.15    5   17-11    5· 3· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.09
D Reyes                        0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.10   0.01
J Crain, W (1-1)               1     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.06    5   18-13    8· 1· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.01   0.04
Totals                         9    12   6   6    5   7   0          44  169-101  56·13·32   13·10· 9· 0          2-2

B Bonser faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Lester (2); B Bonser (4); J Rincon (1).

IBB: J Rincon (1; D Ortiz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 25,477.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Ellsbury           CF    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. B Harris             2B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. M Cuddyer            RF 
6. K Youkilis           1B    6. J Kubel              DH 
7. J Drew               RF    7. D Young              LF 
8. J Varitek            C     8. M Tolbert            3B 
9. J Lugo               SS    9. A Everett            SS 

   J Lester             P        B Bonser             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  6-5  -23  5   76% 100% M Lamb          J Papelbon      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Young Scores; Gomez Scores
   t 5   0  5-2  123  3  -21%  44% M Lowell        B Bonser        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   b 2   2  2-2  -23  4   17%  73% B Harris        J Lester        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Everett Scores/unER; Gomez Scores/unER
   b 9   1  6-5  -2-  2  -14%  14% A Everett       J Papelbon      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   b 9   0  6-5  ---  3   13%  33% D Young         J Papelbon      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Boof Bonser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   52%  D Ortiz         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  7   55%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Gomez         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   55%  B Harris        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  4   63%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris to 3B; Mauer to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  3   64%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Harris Scores
   R      -2-  9   72%  M Cuddyer       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Mauer Scores
   O      1--  6   70%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Boof Bonser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   73%  M Lowell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   70%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Youkilis to 1B
          1--      69%  J Drew          Youkilis Steals 2B
          -2-  4   64%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Youkilis to 3B
   R      1-3  4   51%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Line Drive); Youkilis Scores; Drew to 3B; Varitek to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   RO     -23  3   52%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Drew Scores
          -2-  5   51%  J Ellsbury      Walk
   O      12-  6   55%  D Pedroia       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   51%  M Tolbert       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  A Everett       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   55%  C Gomez         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Everett to 3B; Gomez to 1B
          1-3      56%  B Harris        Gomez Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   73%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Everett Scores/unER; Gomez Scores/unER
   O      1--  6   72%  J Mauer         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Boof Bonser facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   74%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   76%  M Ramirez       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   77%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   75%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   74%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   74%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Boof Bonser facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   69%  K Youkilis      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          1--  5   62%  J Drew          Walk; Youkilis to 2B
   O      12-  2   69%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF
   O      12-  6   74%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Youkilis to 3B
          1-3      72%  J Ellsbury      Lugo Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   79%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   78%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   80%  M Tolbert       Double to LF (Fly Ball)
          -2-      83%  A Everett       Wild Pitch; Tolbert to 3B
          --3  5   84%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  3   88%  C Gomez         Single to RF (Line Drive); Tolbert Scores; Everett to 2B
   OO     12-  2   84%  B Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Boof Bonser facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   80%  D Pedroia       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   74%  D Ortiz         Walk; Pedroia to 2B
          12-  1   65%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Pedroia to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
   RR     123  3   44%  M Lowell        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Ortiz Scores; Ramirez to 3B
                  Juan Rincon replaces Boof Bonser pitching
   RO     -23  2   43%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez Scores; Lowell to 3B
   R      --3      38%  J Drew          Wild Pitch; Lowell Scores
          ---  5   35%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      40%  J Varitek       Drew Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   41%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   38%  J Mauer         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   35%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   33%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Juan Rincon facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Tolbert moves to 2B; Mike Lamb replaces Brendan Harris playing 3B batting 2nd
          ---  2   30%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   33%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--      31%  D Pedroia       Ellsbury Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   35%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          -2-  4   34%  D Ortiz         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   39%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   35%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  1   39%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  David Aardsma replaces Jon Lester pitching
   O      1--  4   34%  M Tolbert       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   30%  A Everett       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young out at Hm/CF-2B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Matt Guerrier facing 5-6-7
                  Matt Guerrier replaces Juan Rincon pitching
   O      ---  2   33%  M Lowell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   34%  K Youkilis      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   36%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Hideki Okajima facing 1-2-3
                  Hideki Okajima replaces David Aardsma pitching
   O      ---  2   31%  C Gomez         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  1   27%  M Lamb          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   25%  J Mauer         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Matt Guerrier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   27%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   29%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Matt Guerrier pitching
          ---  2   28%  J Ellsbury      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   26%  D Pedroia       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ellsbury to 2B
   O      12-  3   30%  D Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Hideki Okajima facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   24%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   19%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   16%  J Kubel         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jesse Crain facing 4-5-6
                  Jesse Crain replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  6   18%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   16%  M Lowell        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   14%  K Youkilis      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lowell to 2B
   O      12-  5   17%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   20%  J Varitek       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Jonathan Papelbon facing 7-8-9
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching; Jacoby Ellsbury moves to LF; Coco Crisp replaces Manny Ramirez playing CF batting 4th
          ---  3   33%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   28%  M Tolbert       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line); Young to 2B
   O      -2-  2   14%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          -2-      16%  C Gomez         Young Steals 3B
          --3  6   20%  " "             Walk
          1-3      24%  M Lamb          Gomez Steals 2B
   RR     -23  5  100%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Young Scores; Gomez Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation