September 3, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Montreal Expos Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 12
SFG 3 SDP 6
@SEA 5 TEX 5
LAD 2 DET 12
@ATL 4 CHC 10
MIN 6 CIN 6
KCR 3 FLA 7
BAL 6 HOU 4
MIL 0 MON 1
BOS 0 NYM 4
TOR 2 PHI 5
NYY 4 CLE 7
@PIT 3 STL 4
CHW 2

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 11,509

Wednesday, September 3, 1997, 7:39
Time of Game: 1:54

Red Sox

67-73

Lost 6

3rd, 20 GB

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

W: C Perez (12-10), L: A Sele (12-12)

Expos

70-68

Won 3

4th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .875   13    1   3   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .890   11    2   0   2B,SB
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .999   10    8   0   
W Cordero LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .749    8    1   0   
J Frye 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .728   14    2   2   GDP
B Haselman C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .665    8    5   3   
J Tavarez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .447   11    3   0   
M Coleman CF                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .500   12    2   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Sele P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  D Bragg CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .733    5    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    0   8               97   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Valentin (43, off C Perez).

TB: J Valentin 2; W Cordero.

GIDP: J Frye (11).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Garciaparra-J Frye-M Vaughn.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Valentin (7, 2nd base off C Perez/D Fletcher).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grudzielanek SS             2   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .711    8    1   2   
  O Cabrera SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   2   
M Lansing 2B                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .294  .834   11    1   2   HR
V Guerrero RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .840    5    2   0   HBP,GDP
D Segui 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .863   13    8   0   
H Rodriguez LF                1   0   0   0    2   0  .252  .816   17    1   0   CS
  R McGuire LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .746         1   0   
D Fletcher C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .849   18    8   0   
F Santangelo CF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .759    8    4   0   
D Strange 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .734   13    1   3   
C Perez P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .169  .451   12    0   0   
Totals                       23   1   1   1    4   7              113   27   9

BATTING

HR: M Lansing (17, off A Sele; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

HBP: V Guerrero (7, by A Sele).

TB: M Lansing 4.

GIDP: V Guerrero (11).

RBI: M Lansing (61).

2-out RBI: M Lansing.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

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

E: O Cabrera (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Rodriguez (2, 2nd base by A Sele/B Haselman).

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
A Sele, L (12-12)              7     1   1   1    4   4   1   5.72   25   96-58   28· 8·22    6· 5· 5· 0     71    -     0.77   0.22
T Gordon                       1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.54    3   12-9     4· 4· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     1   1   1    4   7   1          28  108-67   32·12·23    6· 5· 5· 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
C Perez, W (12-10)             9     2   0   0    0   8   0   4.13   29   94-64   33·11·20   10· 6· 5· 0     91    -     1.37   0.75
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   8   0          29   94-64   33·11·20   10· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: A Sele (13; V Guerrero).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:54.

Attendance: 11,509.

Weather: 65° 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. J Frye               2B    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. B Haselman           C     6. D Fletcher           C  
7. J Tavarez            RF    7. F Santangelo         CF 
8. M Coleman            CF    8. D Strange            3B 
9. A Sele               P     9. C Perez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  ---  2   12%  63% M Lansing       A Sele          Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 7   1  1-0  --3  1   11%  72% W Cordero       C Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  2    8%  54% J Frye          C Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  5    7%  91% D Bragg         C Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   2  1-0  --3  8    7%  79% J Frye          C Perez         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   51%  M Lansing       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   52%  V Guerrero      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   50%  D Segui         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Perez facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  W Cordero       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   54%  J Frye          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  B Haselman      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   59%  H Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  D Fletcher      Lineout: RF
   O      1--  4   52%  F Santangelo    Lineout: LF
   O      1--  3   50%  D Strange       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  J Tavarez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   54%  M Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   56%  A Sele          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  C Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   63%  M Lansing       Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  1   62%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Perez facing 1-2-3
                  Orlando Cabrera replaces Mark Grudzielanek playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  3   65%  N Garciaparra   Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   60%  J Valentin      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   64%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF; Valentin to 3B
   O      --3  3   69%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   67%  D Segui         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  6   69%  H Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      65%  D Fletcher      Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   66%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   64%  F Santangelo    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   67%  J Frye          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   69%  B Haselman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  J Tavarez       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Sele facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   69%  D Strange       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   67%  C Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  O Cabrera       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   70%  M Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   72%  A Sele          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   74%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Sele facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   77%  M Lansing       Walk
   OO     1--  2   70%  V Guerrero      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   69%  D Segui         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Perez facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   62%  J Valentin      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  M Vaughn        Valentin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   61%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Valentin to 3B
   O      --3  1   72%  W Cordero       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  8   79%  J Frye          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Sele facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   77%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   76%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   75%  F Santangelo    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Perez facing 6-7-8
                  Ryan McGuire replaces Henry Rodriguez playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   80%  B Haselman      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   84%  J Tavarez       Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   87%  M Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Gordon replaces Michael Coleman pitching and batting 8th; Darren Bragg replaces Aaron Sele playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   85%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  C Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Perez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   91%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Expos 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON199709030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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