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DET
@BAL		1
5
TBR
@CLE		1
2
BOS
@MIN		3
1
ATL
@ARI		2
5
LAD
@CHC		2
1
Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:10PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 23,958, Time of Game: 2:56
Red Sox
3
28-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
1
24-25
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3  6  0
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .708 16 9 -0.073 1.28 0.015 -0.088 -0.6 2 0 HBP
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .850 14 10 -0.038 1.14 0.028 -0.067 -0.6 1 5 SF
J.D. Drew RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .839 16 8 -0.053 0.71 0.012 -0.065 -0.5 1 0
Kevin Youkilis 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .375 1.145 17 8 0.088 0.86 0.102 -0.014 0.6 11 0
Mike Lowell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .852 9 7 -0.192 1.40 0.000 -0.192 -1.8 0 0 GDP
David Ortiz DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .194 .594 19 14 -0.020 0.75 0.037 -0.057 -0.1
Jason Varitek C 3 2 2 2 0 1 .248 .861 10 6 0.286 1.43 0.321 -0.035 1.6 6 3 2·HR
   George Kottaras C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .577 1 1 0.012 0.32 0.012 0.000 0.4 3 0
Jeff Bailey LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .188 .700 13 10 -0.019 0.98 0.069 -0.088 -0.8 2 0 2B,GDP
Julio Lugo SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .681 19 11 -0.006 0.79 0.033 -0.039 -0.3 1 2
Josh Beckett P
   Hideki Okajima P
   Jonathan Papelbon P
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 4 3 .200 .739 134 84 -0.015 1.01 0.629 -0.645 -1.8 27 10
2B: J Bailey (3, off A Swarzak).
HR: J Varitek 2 (10, 2 off A Swarzak; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SF: D Pedroia (2, off S Henn).
HBP: J Ellsbury (1, by S Henn).
TB: J Varitek 8; J Bailey 2; D Ortiz; K Youkilis; G Kottaras.
GIDP: J Bailey (4); M Lowell (13).
RBI: J Varitek 2 (22); D Pedroia (17).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Pedroia-J Lugo-K Youkilis.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .311 .814 20 13 -0.118 1.31 0.000 -0.118 -1.0 3 0 SH
Joe Mauer DH-C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .407 1.320 21 14 -0.100 0.99 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 0 0
Justin Morneau 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .342 1.082 14 7 -0.001 0.76 0.046 -0.047 -0.2 9 0
Jason Kubel RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .331 .897 11 9 -0.127 1.15 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 2 0
Joe Crede 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .240 .807 17 13 -0.002 1.20 0.105 -0.107 0.3 1 2 HR
Brendan Harris SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .274 .691 16 9 0.145 1.00 0.156 -0.011 0.9 1 3 2B
Delmon Young LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .245 .575 19 13 -0.126 1.77 0.031 -0.156 -0.5 4 0
Mike Redmond C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .615 11 6 -0.100 1.28 0.000 -0.100 -1.1 3 0 GDP
   Sean Henn P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Michael Cuddyer PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .891 4 0 0.024 1.79 0.024 0.000 0.1
   Luis Ayala P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brian Buscher PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .615 5 3 -0.051 1.73 0.000 -0.051 -0.3
Matt Tolbert 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .541 7 5 -0.060 1.43 0.032 -0.092 -0.2 4 6
Anthony Swarzak P 1
   Jesse Crain P
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 4 10 .167 .565 145 92 -0.516 1.23 0.394 -0.909 -3.8 27 13
2B: B Harris (5, off J Beckett).
HR: J Crede (9, off J Beckett; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Span (4, off J Beckett).
TB: J Crede 4; B Harris 3; M Tolbert; J Morneau.
GIDP: M Redmond (3).
RBI: J Crede (22).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Crede-M Tolbert-J Morneau; B Harris-M Tolbert-J Morneau.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Josh Beckett, W (5-2) 7 3 1 1 4 8 1 4.60 27 111 69 34 12 23 8 7 2 0 71 0.321 1.10 2.8
Hideki Okajima, H (8) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.57 4 15 10 4 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.095 1.30 0.5
Jonathan Papelbon, S (13) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 4 19 13 8 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.099 1.85 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 10 1 1.00 35 145 92 46 15 31 10 11 3 0 71 0 0 0.515 1.01 3.8

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Anthony Swarzak, L (1-1) 6 5 3 3 4 3 2 2.08 26 103 63 38 6 19 9 10 1 0 49 -0.021 1.09 0.6
Jesse Crain 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.43 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.010 1.25 0.2
Sean Henn 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 3 11 6 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 -0.026 1.44 -0.0
Luis Ayala 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.37 6 14 12 6 1 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 0.052 0.37 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 4 3 2 3.00 36 134 84 52 7 25 12 16 3 0 49 2 1 0.015 1.23 1.8
A Swarzak faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Henn (1; J Ellsbury).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Todd Tichenor, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 23,958.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Varitek A. Swarzak 19% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS J. Varitek A. Swarzak 13% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN J. Crede J. Beckett -11% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS M. Lowell A. Swarzak -10% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO MIN M. Redmond J. Beckett 8% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury A. Swarzak -2% 48% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Swarzak -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Drew A. Swarzak 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis A. Swarzak 2% 49% Walk; Drew to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Lowell A. Swarzak -4% 45% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Span J. Beckett 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Beckett 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Beckett 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Ortiz A. Swarzak 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Varitek A. Swarzak -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Bailey A. Swarzak -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Lugo A. Swarzak -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Beckett 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN J. Crede J. Beckett -11% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN B. Harris J. Beckett -2% 34% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  MIN D. Young J. Beckett -3% 31% Walk; Harris to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO MIN M. Redmond J. Beckett 8% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury A. Swarzak -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Swarzak -2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Drew A. Swarzak -1% 33% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN M. Tolbert J. Beckett -3% 30% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN D. Span J. Beckett 2% 32% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Tolbert to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Beckett 3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B; Tolbert to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Beckett 4% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis A. Swarzak 5% 43% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS M. Lowell A. Swarzak -10% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz A. Swarzak -1% 32% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Beckett 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Crede J. Beckett 2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Harris J. Beckett 1% 37% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS J. Varitek A. Swarzak 13% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Bailey A. Swarzak -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS J. Lugo A. Swarzak 3% 50% Walk
t5 1-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury A. Swarzak -4% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Swarzak -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Young J. Beckett 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Redmond J. Beckett 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN M. Tolbert J. Beckett 2% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew A. Swarzak -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS K. Youkilis A. Swarzak 4% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Lowell A. Swarzak -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz A. Swarzak -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O MIN D. Span J. Beckett 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Beckett 3% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 1-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Morneau J. Beckett -2% 46% Walk
b6 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Beckett 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Anthony Swarzak facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Varitek A. Swarzak 19% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bailey A. Swarzak 7% 76% Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF)
Jesse Crain replaces Anthony Swarzak pitching
t7 2-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Lugo J. Crain -1% 75% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Bailey to 3B
Sean Henn replaces Jesse Crain pitching
t7 2-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury S. Henn 2% 76% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO BOS D. Pedroia S. Henn 3% 79% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Bailey Scores
Sean Henn replaces Mike Redmond (C) pitching and batting 8th
Joe Mauer moves from DH to C (team loses DH)
t7 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Drew S. Henn -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Crede J. Beckett 4% 81% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
George Kottaras replaces Jason Varitek playing C batting 7th
b7 1-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN B. Harris J. Beckett -7% 74% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b7 1-3 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O MIN D. Young J. Beckett 6% 81% Strikeout Swinging
Michael Cuddyer pinch hits for Sean Henn (P) batting 8th
b7 1-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Cuddyer J. Beckett -2% 78% Walk
b7 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN M. Tolbert J. Beckett 8% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Luis Ayala facing 4-5-6
Luis Ayala replaces Michael Cuddyer (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t8 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis L. Ayala -1% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Lowell L. Ayala -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t8 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz L. Ayala -1% 83% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 1-2-3
Hideki Okajima replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b8 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Span H. Okajima 5% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN J. Mauer H. Okajima 3% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN J. Morneau H. Okajima -3% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Kubel H. Okajima 5% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Luis Ayala facing 7-8-9
t9 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS G. Kottaras L. Ayala 1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS J. Bailey L. Ayala -3% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Lugo L. Ayala -0% 90% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Jonathan Papelbon facing 5-6-7
Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
b9 1-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O MIN J. Crede J. Papelbon 5% 95% Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b9 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN B. Harris J. Papelbon -6% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Young J. Papelbon 6% 95% Flyball: RF
Brian Buscher pinch hits for Luis Ayala (P) batting 8th
b9 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN B. Buscher J. Papelbon -0% 95% Defensive Indifference; Harris to 2B
b9 1-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Buscher J. Papelbon 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.

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