September 1, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Montreal Expos Box Score and Play by Play

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COL 4
@ANA 1 SFG 8
@OAK 2 SEA 9
SDP 6 DET 4
@ATL 2 MIN 7
@CHC 6 KCR 7
@CIN 4 FLA 10
BAL 4 MIL 3
@HOU 2 MON 4
BOS 2
(10) NYM 3
TOR 0 PHI 5
NYY 1 CLE 7
@PIT 5 CHW 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 29,024

Monday, September 1, 1997, 1:41
Time of Game: 2:49

Red Sox

67-71

Lost 4

3rd, 20 GB

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

W: U Urbina (4-8), L: J Hudson (3-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Expos

68-68

Won 1

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .888   10    2   3   
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .887   14    1   2   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .999   12    7   1   GDP
W Cordero LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .750   18    2   0   
T O'Leary RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .865   18    1   0   
J Frye 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .730   16    4   1   CS
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .774   21    7   0   
M Coleman CF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    9    4   0   SB
B Henry P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                3    1   2   SH
  D Bragg PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .259  .736   13    0   0   
  D Lowe P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   2   
  J Corsi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hudson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   3   1    2   7              138   29  11

BATTING

SH: B Henry (1, off M Valdes).

TB: N Garciaparra; M Coleman; S Hatteberg.

GIDP: M Vaughn (9).

RBI: N Garciaparra (83).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Coleman (1, 2nd base off A Telford/C Widger).

CS: J Frye (5, 2nd base by J Bullinger/C Widger).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek SS             5   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .709   14    2   2   
M Lansing 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .832   17    2   3   
V Guerrero RF                 5   1   2   2    0   1  .314  .854   13    6   0   HR
D Segui 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .303  .866   26    6   0   HR
R White CF                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .274  .796   13    3   0   CS
J Vidro 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .660   31    1   1   HBP
F Santangelo LF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .766   17    3   0   HBP
C Widger C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .233  .684   14    7   1   GDP
M Valdes P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    5    0   1   
  R McGuire PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .746    2    0   0   
  A Telford P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .500         0   0   
  J Bullinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .511         0   0   
  D Strange PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .741    1    0   0   SH
  U Urbina P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Fletcher PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .853    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    4   7              158   30   8

BATTING

HR: V Guerrero (9, off J Hudson; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); D Segui (16, off B Henry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: D Strange (4, off D Lowe).

HBP: F Santangelo (24, by J Corsi); J Vidro (2, by D Lowe).

TB: V Guerrero 5; D Segui 4; R White; M Grudzielanek; M Lansing.

GIDP: C Widger (7).

RBI: V Guerrero 2 (36); M Grudzielanek (45); D Segui (60).

2-out RBI: V Guerrero 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-M Lansing-D Segui.

E: M Grudzielanek (29).

BASERUNNING

CS: R White (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Henry).

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
B Henry                        5     2   1   1    2   4   1   4.42   18   75-48   31· 9· 8    3· 4· 5· 0     61    -     0.76   0.13
D Lowe, BS (1)                 2.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   6.83   10   40-25   16· 3· 6    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.94  -0.10
J Corsi                        1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.90    7   24-12    8· 1· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.87   0.25
J Hudson, L (3-1)              0.2   2   2   2    0   0   1   3.62    4   12-8     5· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.36
Totals                         9.2   6   4   4    4   7   2          39  151-93   60·13·20   13· 6· 7· 0          1-0

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Valdes                       5     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.39   16   63-40   25· 6· 9    4· 5· 5· 0     67    -     0.91   0.29
A Telford, BS (2)              1     2   2   2    2   1   0   2.71    6   21-11    6· 2· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.17  -0.27
J Bullinger                    2     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.74    6   23-15    5· 5· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.85   0.11
U Urbina, W (4-8)              2     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.81    6   23-16    6· 6· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.28
Totals                        10     3   2   2    2   7   0          34  130-82   42·19·21    9· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Henry (1; R White, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: D Lowe (3; J Vidro); J Corsi (4; F Santangelo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Brian Gibbons.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 29,024.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Montreal Expos                       
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. M Grudzielanek       SS 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. M Lansing            2B 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. V Guerrero           RF 
4. W Cordero            LF    4. D Segui              1B 
5. T O'Leary            RF    5. R White              CF 
6. J Frye               2B    6. J Vidro              3B 
7. S Hatteberg          C     7. F Santangelo         LF 
8. M Coleman            CF    8. C Widger             C  
9. B Henry              P     9. M Valdes             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  2-2  1--  3   44% 100% V Guerrero      J Hudson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lansing Scores
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-  3   25%  61% M Grudzielanek  D Lowe          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Widger Scores
   t 6   0  1-0  12-  3  -14%  37% N Garciaparra   A Telford       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Coleman Scores; Bragg to 2B
   b 9   1  2-2  1--  2  -14%  50% C Widger        J Corsi         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 8   2  2-2  123  4  -13%  50% R White         J Corsi         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Marc Valdes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   54%  J Valentin      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   51%  M Lansing       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Marc Valdes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   54%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  J Frye          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Butch Henry facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  6   66%  D Segui         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  2   69%  R White         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--      64%  J Vidro         White Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  8   62%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
          ---  7   63%  F Santangelo    Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  C Widger        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Marc Valdes facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   57%  S Hatteberg     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   61%  M Coleman       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   63%  B Henry         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hatteberg to 2B
   O      -2-  1   67%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Butch Henry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   65%  M Valdes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   62%  M Lansing       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Marc Valdes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   65%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   67%  M Vaughn        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   69%  W Cordero       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Butch Henry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   67%  V Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   65%  D Segui         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Marc Valdes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   67%  T O'Leary       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   69%  J Frye          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   71%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Butch Henry facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   74%  J Vidro         Walk
   O      1--  3   71%  F Santangelo    Foul Bunt Popfly: P (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  2   68%  C Widger        Flyball: CF
                  Ryan McGuire pinch hits for Marc Valdes batting 9th
   O      1--  2   66%  R McGuire       Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Anthony Telford facing 8-9-1
                  Anthony Telford replaces Ryan McGuire pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   60%  M Coleman       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Darren Bragg pinch hits for Butch Henry batting 9th
          1--      56%  D Bragg         Coleman Steals 2B
          -2-  7   51%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   37%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Coleman Scores; Bragg to 2B
          12-  4   27%  J Valentin      Walk; Bragg to 3B; Garciaparra to 2B
   ROO    123  1   35%  M Vaughn        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Bragg Scores/No RBI; Garciaparra to 3B
   O      --3  3   39%  W Cordero       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
                  Derek Lowe replaces Darren Bragg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   35%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   33%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   31%  V Guerrero      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bullinger facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Bullinger replaces Anthony Telford pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   33%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4   31%  J Frye          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--      35%  S Hatteberg     Frye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   36%  " "             Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   31%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   28%  R White         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   31%  J Vidro         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   25%  F Santangelo    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bullinger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   28%  M Coleman       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   29%  D Lowe          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   31%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   40%  C Widger        Walk
                  Doug Strange pinch hits for Jim Bullinger batting 9th
   O      1--  1   36%  D Strange       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Widger to 2B
   R      -2-  3   61%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Widger Scores
                  Jim Corsi replaces Derek Lowe pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   55%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  2   59%  V Guerrero      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lansing to 2B
          12-  4   63%  D Segui         Walk; Lansing to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   O      123  4   50%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Ugueth Urbina facing 2-3-4
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Doug Strange pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   56%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   61%  M Vaughn        Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  6   64%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Corsi facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   58%  J Vidro         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   64%  F Santangelo    Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   50%  C Widger        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 2.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Ugueth Urbina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   56%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   61%  J Frye          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   64%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Hudson facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Hudson replaces Jim Corsi pitching and batting 9th; Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Ugueth Urbina batting 9th
   O      ---  5   58%  D Fletcher      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF
          ---  1   56%  M Lansing       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  3  100%  V Guerrero      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lansing Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Expos 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON199709010

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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