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Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:10PM
, Target Field
Attendance: 33,651, Time of Game: 3:03
Red Sox
11
6-10
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Twins
2
5-13
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Josh Beckett (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  2   2  3  0   0  1  0   11 18  0
Twins           1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Aviles SS 5 3 4 2 0 1 .333 .932 21 14 0.110 0.39 0.119 -0.009 2.7 2 1 HR,2·2B,SH
Ryan Sweeney RF 6 1 2 1 0 1 .392 1.026 19 14 0.039 0.45 0.088 -0.049 0.1 1 0 2B
Dustin Pedroia 2B 6 2 1 1 0 0 .284 .811 24 15 -0.060 0.46 0.009 -0.069 -0.6 0 5 2B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 3 2 3 2 1 0 .302 .798 13 8 0.113 0.53 0.113 0.000 2.9 6 0 2B
   Lars Anderson PH-1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 2 0
David Ortiz DH 4 1 2 3 1 1 .444 1.200 19 8 0.176 0.59 0.181 -0.005 2.1 HR
Kevin Youkilis 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .568 15 10 0.037 0.47 0.047 -0.010 0.4 1 2
   Nick Punto PH-3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .667 5 1 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.7 0 0
Cody Ross LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .263 .907 17 11 0.000 0.60 0.013 -0.014 -0.7 1 0
   Darnell McDonald PH-LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .107 .414 2 2 0.000 -.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 2 0
Marlon Byrd CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .115 .294 13 9 -0.026 0.29 0.009 -0.035 -0.7 4 0
Kelly Shoppach C 5 0 1 0 0 3 .333 1.033 27 18 0.033 0.24 0.047 -0.014 -0.4 8 0 2B
Josh Beckett P 0 1
   Scott Atchison P 0 0
   Matt Albers P 0 0
Team Totals 44 11 18 11 3 9 .409 1.129 176 111 0.422 0.41 0.626 -0.205 6.7 27 9
2B: D Pedroia (4, off M Maloney); R Sweeney (9, off M Maloney); A Gonzalez (4, off M Maloney); K Shoppach (5, off N Blackburn); M Aviles 2 (5, 1 off M Maloney, 1 off N Blackburn).
HR: D Ortiz (3, off N Blackburn; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); M Aviles (3, off M Maloney; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: M Aviles (2, off N Blackburn).
TB: M Aviles 9; D Ortiz 5; A Gonzalez 4; R Sweeney 3; K Shoppach 2; K Youkilis 2; D Pedroia 2; M Byrd 2; L Anderson.
RBI: D Ortiz 3 (15); A Gonzalez 2 (12); M Aviles 2 (10); D Pedroia (7); D McDonald (2); C Ross (14); R Sweeney (7).
2-out RBI: A Gonzalez; D Pedroia.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 16.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .807 15 9 0.028 0.34 0.040 -0.011 0.7 1 0 2B
Jamey Carroll SS 4 2 0 0 0 0 .232 .596 13 9 -0.055 0.59 0.000 -0.055 -1.1 3 3
Joe Mauer 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .313 .813 20 14 0.054 0.43 0.057 -0.003 0.1 10 0
Josh Willingham LF 2 0 2 1 1 0 .333 1.114 13 8 0.137 0.99 0.137 0.000 2.5 1 0 2·2B
   Clete Thomas PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .581 7 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Justin Morneau DH 3 0 0 1 1 0 .224 .811 14 9 0.027 1.09 0.094 -0.067 -0.2
Ryan Doumit C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .538 12 10 -0.129 1.15 0.000 -0.129 -1.8 9 0
Danny Valencia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .541 11 6 -0.087 1.16 0.000 -0.087 -1.1 0 5
   Sean Burroughs PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .523 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 2B
Chris Parmelee RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .655 18 12 -0.031 0.31 0.000 -0.031 -0.8 2 0
Trevor Plouffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .367 12 10 -0.021 0.21 0.000 -0.021 -0.8 1 3
Nick Blackburn P 0 0
   Matt Maloney P 0 0
   Jeff Gray P 0 0
   Alex Burnett P 0 1
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 3 8 .182 .553 138 93 -0.077 0.64 0.328 -0.404 -2.3 27 12
2B: D Span (5, off J Beckett); S Burroughs (1, off M Albers); J Willingham 2 (6, 2 off J Beckett).
TB: J Willingham 4; D Span 3; S Burroughs 2; J Mauer.
RBI: J Morneau (7); J Willingham (13).
2-out RBI: J Willingham.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.

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 (2-2) 6 5 2 2 3 5 0 4.56 26 100 65 36 7 22 9 9 3 0 56 0.074 0.88 0.9
Scott Atchison 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.54 6 26 19 11 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.02 1.0
Matt Albers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 4 12 9 6 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 8 0 2.00 36 138 93 53 9 31 12 13 3 0 56 0 0 0.078 0.41 2.3

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
Nick Blackburn, L (0-2) 3 8 5 5 1 2 1 7.53 18 71 44 26 7 11 8 7 4 0 24 -0.335 0.96 -3.6
Matt Maloney 1.2 8 5 5 0 3 1 8.10 13 37 27 15 7 5 4 6 2 0 0 0 -0.090 0.18 -4.4
Jeff Gray 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1.93 7 26 18 6 5 7 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.003 0.02 1.3
Alex Burnett 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0.84 10 42 22 15 1 6 5 3 2 0 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -0.0
Team Totals 9 18 11 11 3 9 2 11.00 48 176 111 62 20 29 18 18 8 0 24 1 0 -0.423 0.64 -6.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 33,651.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 0mph, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Mike Aviles SS 1 Denard Span CF
2 Ryan Sweeney RF 2 Jamey Carroll SS
3 Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 Joe Mauer 1B
4 Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 Josh Willingham LF
5 David Ortiz DH 5 Justin Morneau DH
6 Kevin Youkilis 3B 6 Ryan Doumit C
7 Cody Ross LF 7 Danny Valencia 3B
8 Marlon Byrd CF 8 Chris Parmelee RF
9 Kelly Shoppach C 9 Trevor Plouffe 2B
Josh Beckett P Nick Blackburn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 3-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR BOS D. Ortiz N. Blackburn 12% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores
b1 0-3 1 123 10,(3-2)  R MIN J. Morneau J. Beckett -9% 55% Walk; Carroll Scores; Mauer to 3B; Willingham to 2B
b1 1-3 1 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Doumit J. Beckett 8% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Beckett 8% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R BOS R. Sweeney N. Blackburn 7% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aviles Scores

Play By Play

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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' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Aviles N. Blackburn 6% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R BOS R. Sweeney N. Blackburn 7% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aviles Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS A. Gonzalez N. Blackburn 6% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pedroia to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  R BOS D. Ortiz N. Blackburn 6% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pedroia Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  BOS K. Youkilis N. Blackburn 4% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gonzalez to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
t1 2-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  RO BOS C. Ross N. Blackburn 1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores; Ortiz to 3B; Youkilis to 2B
t1 3-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Byrd N. Blackburn -3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Span J. Beckett -4% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Carroll J. Beckett 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Mauer J. Beckett -4% 71% Walk; Carroll to 2B
b1 0-3 1 12- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Willingham J. Beckett -6% 64% Walk; Carroll to 3B; Mauer to 2B
b1 0-3 1 123 10,(3-2)  R MIN J. Morneau J. Beckett -9% 55% Walk; Carroll Scores; Mauer to 3B; Willingham to 2B
b1 1-3 1 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN R. Doumit J. Beckett 8% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Beckett 8% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t2 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS K. Shoppach N. Blackburn 5% 75% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 3-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Aviles N. Blackburn -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Shoppach to 3B
t2 3-1 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney N. Blackburn -5% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 3-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia N. Blackburn -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
b2 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee J. Beckett 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Plouffe J. Beckett 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN D. Span J. Beckett 1% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
t3 3-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS A. Gonzalez N. Blackburn 3% 75% Walk
t3 3-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR BOS D. Ortiz N. Blackburn 12% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores
t3 5-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis N. Blackburn -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t3 5-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS C. Ross N. Blackburn -1% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 5-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Byrd N. Blackburn 0% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 5-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach N. Blackburn -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
b3 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Carroll J. Beckett 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN J. Mauer J. Beckett -2% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN J. Willingham J. Beckett -7% 77% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Mauer to 3B
b3 1-5 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Beckett 6% 84% Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b3 1-5 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Doumit J. Beckett 5% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Matt Maloney facing 1-2-3
Matt Maloney replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
t4 5-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R BOS M. Aviles M. Maloney 4% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t4 6-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS R. Sweeney M. Maloney 2% 94% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 6-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia M. Maloney -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 6-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R BOS A. Gonzalez M. Maloney 2% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores
t4 7-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz M. Maloney -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 7-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS K. Youkilis M. Maloney 0% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ortiz to 2B
t4 7-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS C. Ross M. Maloney -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
b4 1-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Beckett 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN C. Parmelee J. Beckett 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b4 1-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Plouffe J. Beckett 0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Matt Maloney facing 8-9-1
t5 7-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Byrd M. Maloney 0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 7-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach M. Maloney -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t5 7-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R BOS M. Aviles M. Maloney 2% 98% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Byrd Scores
t5 8-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Sweeney M. Maloney -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t5 8-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R BOS D. Pedroia M. Maloney 1% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Aviles Scores
t5 9-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BOS A. Gonzalez M. Maloney 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores
Jeff Gray replaces Matt Maloney pitching
t5 10-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Gray -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-10, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b5 1-10 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Span J. Beckett -0% 99% Double to SS (Pop Fly to Deep CF)
b5 1-10 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MIN J. Carroll J. Beckett 0% 99% Fielder's Choice P; Span out at 3B/P-2B-3B; Carroll to 2B
b5 1-10 1 -2- 6,(0-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Beckett 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 1-10 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R MIN J. Willingham J. Beckett -0% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Carroll Scores
b5 2-10 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Beckett 0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 10, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Twins' Jeff Gray facing 6-7-8
t6 10-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Gray -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 10-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Ross J. Gray -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 10-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Byrd J. Gray -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-10, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
b6 2-10 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O MIN R. Doumit J. Beckett 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-10 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Beckett 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-10 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee J. Beckett 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Twins' Jeff Gray facing 9-1-2
t7 10-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach J. Gray -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 10-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Aviles J. Gray -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 10-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Sweeney J. Gray -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-10, Red Sox' Scott Atchison facing 9-1-2
Scott Atchison replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b7 2-10 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe S. Atchison 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2-10 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN D. Span S. Atchison 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-10 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Carroll S. Atchison 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Twins' Alex Burnett facing 3-4-5
Alex Burnett replaces Jeff Gray pitching
t8 10-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Burnett -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
Lars Anderson pinch hits for Adrian Gonzalez (1B) batting 4th
t8 10-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS L. Anderson A. Burnett 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 10-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Ortiz A. Burnett 0% 100% Walk; Anderson to 2B
Nick Punto pinch hits for Kevin Youkilis (3B) batting 6th
t8 10-2 1 12- 5,(3-1)  BOS N. Punto A. Burnett 0% 100% Walk; Anderson to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
Darnell McDonald pinch hits for Cody Ross (LF) batting 7th
t8 10-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO BOS D. McDonald A. Burnett 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Anderson Scores; Ortiz to 3B
t8 11-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Byrd A. Burnett -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 11, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-11, Red Sox' Scott Atchison facing 3-4-5
Lars Anderson moves from PH to 1B
Nick Punto moves from PH to 3B
Darnell McDonald moves from PH to LF
b8 2-11 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Mauer S. Atchison 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Clete Thomas pinch hits for Josh Willingham (LF) batting 4th
b8 2-11 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN C. Thomas S. Atchison 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-11 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morneau S. Atchison 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Twins' Alex Burnett facing 9-1-2
Clete Thomas moves from PH to LF
t9 11-2 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O BOS K. Shoppach A. Burnett 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 11-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Aviles A. Burnett 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 11-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Sweeney A. Burnett 0% 100% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 11-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia A. Burnett 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-11, Red Sox' Matt Albers facing 6-7-8
Matt Albers replaces Scott Atchison pitching
b9 2-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN R. Doumit M. Albers 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Sean Burroughs pinch hits for Danny Valencia (3B) batting 7th
b9 2-11 1 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN S. Burroughs M. Albers -0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
b9 2-11 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee M. Albers 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-11 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Plouffe M. Albers 0% 100% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Twins 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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