May 12, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 10
CHW 7 CLE 3
TOR 0 TOR 3
@CLE 0
(10) MIN 7
BOS 3 TBR 7
NYY 1 TEX 13
SEA 12
(10) CHC 12
SDP 3 CIN 8
FLA 7 MIL 8
STL 3 WSN 10
@NYM 4 PIT 5
ATL 0 ATL 8
@PIT 1 HOU 7
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 18,782

Monday, May 12, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:51

Red Sox

24-17

Lost 2

1st

Terry Francona

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

W: L Hernandez (6-1), L: C Buchholz (2-3)

Twins

20-17

Won 2

1st

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .314  .818   19    1   1   2B
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .746   17    2   3   SH
D Ortiz DH                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .240  .768   15    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .304  .937   15    0   0   HR
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .776   12    1   4   GDP
J Drew RF                     4   0   3   0    0   1  .301  .837   12    1   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .733   15    5   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .339  .859   19   10   1   
A Cora SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .727 1.587   10    4   6   

C Buchholz P                                                             0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   2
  C Hansen P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   3  12   3    2   3              134   24  17

BATTING

2B: C Crisp (6, off L Hernandez); J Drew (6, off L Hernandez).

HR: M Ramirez (8, off L Hernandez; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: D Pedroia (3, off L Hernandez).

TB: M Ramirez 5; J Drew 4; C Crisp 2; A Cora 2; D Ortiz; M Lowell; D Pedroia; S Casey.

GIDP: M Lowell (1).

RBI: M Ramirez 2 (26); D Ortiz (29).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Pedroia-A Cora-S Casey 2; C Crisp-A Cora.

E: J Drew (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .690   14    7   0   CS
B Harris 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .682   18    1   2   
  M Tolbert 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .668         0   0   
J Mauer C                     2   3   1   0    2   0  .333  .846   20    3   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .815   12    4   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .276  .711   13    3   0   
C Monroe DH                   2   1   1   2    2   1  .290  .889   17    0   0   2B
D Young LF                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .271  .622    8    5   0   
  J Kubel LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .597         1   0   
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .552   14    1   0   2·GDP
A Everett SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .565   14    1   1   

L Hernandez P                                                            1   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Crain P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   7  11   6    5   5              130   27   3

BATTING

2B: C Monroe (6, off C Buchholz).

TB: M Cuddyer 2; C Monroe 2; J Morneau 2; D Young 2; C Gomez; J Mauer; B Harris; A Everett.

GIDP: M Lamb 2 (2).

RBI: C Monroe 2 (15); D Young 2 (12); M Cuddyer (12); J Morneau (28).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-B Harris-J Morneau.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Gomez (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Lopez).

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 Buchholz, L (2-3)            4.1   8   7   7    5   4   0   5.53   25   89-49   24· 9·16   11· 1· 4· 0     18    -     1.25  -0.45
J Lopez                        1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    5   20-10    6· 1· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.28   0.02
C Hansen                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.06    3   13-8     2· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
M Timlin                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    3    7-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    5   5   0          36  129-73   37·12·24   19· 3· 4· 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
L Hernandez, W (6-1)           6    10   3   3    1   1   1   3.90   28   92-59   37· 1·21    7·13· 6· 0     40    -     0.95   0.01
J Rincon                       2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.60    7   30-17   12· 0· 5    0· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.05
J Crain                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    5   12-9     4· 1· 4    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.63   0.01
Totals                         9    12   3   3    2   3   1          40  134-85   53· 2·30    7·20· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Lopez (1; C Gomez, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 18,782.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Crisp              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. J Drew               RF    6. C Monroe             DH 
7. J Varitek            C     7. D Young              LF 
8. S Casey              1B    8. M Lamb               3B 
9. A Cora               SS    9. A Everett            SS 

   C Buchholz           P        L Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  3-0  12-  4   16%  46% J Morneau       C Buchholz      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harris Scores; Mauer Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Morneau to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  1--  3  -16%  24% M Ramirez       L Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ortiz Scores
   b 5   1  3-4  1-3  2   12%  90% C Monroe        C Buchholz      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer Scores
   b 3   0  3-2  1--  4   11%  59% J Morneau       C Buchholz      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mauer to 3B
   b 3   1  3-4  12-  1   -8%  63% M Lamb          C Buchholz      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   44%  C Crisp         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   45%  D Pedroia       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B; Crisp to 3B
   R      --3  5   40%  D Ortiz         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Crisp Scores
   RR     1--  3   24%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ortiz Scores
   O      ---  7   25%  M Lowell        Lineout: CF
          ---  2   24%  J Drew          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   26%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   24%  C Gomez         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   26%  B Harris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   30%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Harris to 2B
   RR     12-  4   46%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harris Scores; Mauer Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Morneau to 2B
   O      -2-  2   43%  M Cuddyer       Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Morneau to 3B
          --3  5   44%  C Monroe        Walk
   O      1-3  3   39%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Livan Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   41%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   43%  A Cora          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   42%  C Crisp         Walk
   O      1--  2   44%  D Pedroia       Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Clay Buchholz facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   48%  M Lamb          Walk
   O      1--  4   44%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   41%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   38%  B Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Livan Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   41%  D Ortiz         Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   42%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   41%  M Lowell        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   39%  J Drew          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lowell to 2B
   O      12-  2   43%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Clay Buchholz facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   48%  J Mauer         Walk
          1--  4   59%  J Morneau       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mauer to 3B
   R      1-3  4   65%  M Cuddyer       Single to CF (Line Drive); Mauer Scores; Morneau to 2B
          12-  6   73%  C Monroe        Walk; Morneau to 3B; Cuddyer to 2B
   RO     123  2   71%  D Young         Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (Weak SS); Morneau Scores; Monroe to 2B; Young to 1B
   OO     12-  1   63%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Livan Hernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   58%  S Casey         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   62%  A Cora          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   66%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  7   69%  D Pedroia       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Clay Buchholz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   67%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   65%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   64%  B Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Livan Hernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   68%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   64%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2   71%  M Lowell        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Clay Buchholz facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   74%  J Mauer         Walk
   O      1--  1   73%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Mauer to 2B
          -2-  1   78%  M Cuddyer       Single to LF (Line Drive); Mauer to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   90%  C Monroe        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer Scores
   R      -2-  1   94%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Monroe Scores
                  Javier Lopez replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
   OO     1--  6   92%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Livan Hernandez facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   89%  J Drew          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   92%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6   94%  S Casey         Flyball: LF
          1--  2   93%  A Cora          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Drew to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Javier Lopez facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   96%  A Everett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   98%  C Gomez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Everett to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  B Harris        Gomez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      --3  5   95%  " "             Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      --3  5   94%  J Mauer         Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Juan Rincon facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Rincon replaces Livan Hernandez pitching; Matt Tolbert replaces Brendan Harris playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   96%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
          ---  6   96%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  2   97%  M Lowell        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Craig Hansen facing 4-5-6
                  Craig Hansen replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      ---  3   97%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   97%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Juan Rincon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   99%  S Casey         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Timlin facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Timlin replaces Craig Hansen pitching
          ---  2   99%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   99%  M Lamb          Fly Ball Double Play: CF (LF-CF); Young out at 1B/CF-SS
   O      ---  3   99%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Jesse Crain facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Crain replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Jason Kubel replaces Delmon Young playing LF batting 7th
          ---  3   97%  A Cora          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   99%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   97%  D Pedroia       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cora to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      12-  1  100%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 7.

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