April 17, 2008 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
KCR 3 BAL 6
CHW 5
(10) CLE 11
DET 1 TBR 7
@MIN 3 BOS 7
@NYY 5 SEA 8
@OAK 1 TEX 4
@TOR 1 CIN 9
@CHC 2 ATL 8
@FLA 0 NYM 3
WSN 2
(14) PHI 10
HOU 2 COL 2
@SDP 1
(22) MIL 5
@STL 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 55,088

Thursday, April 17, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:20

Red Sox

10-7

Won 1

1st

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  4   0  2  0   0  0  0    7 13  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  2    5  8  1

W: J Beckett (2-1), L: M Mussina (1-3)

Yankees

9-8

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

Joe Girardi

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 3   1   0   0    0   1  .212  .689   29    2   0   2·SB,2·HBP
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .329  .792   25    1   4   
D Ortiz DH                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .111  .381   12    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  5   3   3   3    0   0  .343 1.106   21    3   0   2·HR
  J Thurston LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Youkilis 3B                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .371 1.012   22    0   2   
J Drew RF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .362 1.022   15    1   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .278  .835   19    7   1   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .811   14   12   1   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .611   17    0   2   CS

J Beckett P                                                              1   2
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38   7  13   7    1   5              174   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Drew (2, off J Albaladejo).

HR: M Ramirez 2 (5, 2 off M Mussina; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: J Ellsbury 2 (2, 2 by M Mussina).

TB: M Ramirez 9; J Drew 3; J Varitek 2; K Youkilis 2; D Pedroia 2; J Lugo; S Casey.

RBI: M Ramirez 3 (18); J Drew 2 (12); J Varitek (5); D Pedroia (6).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez 2; J Varitek.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ellsbury 2 (4, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Moeller 2).

CS: J Lugo (2, 2nd base by J Albaladejo/C Moeller).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .204  .693   17    2   0   2B
D Jeter SS                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .317  .730   12    5   0   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .302  .838   16    3   0   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .930   14    0   0   
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .619   15    5   0   
J Posada DH                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .733   17    0   0   2B
R Cano 2B                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .433   14    3   7   
M Cabrera CF                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .319  .893   14    4   0   HR
C Moeller C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .823    8    5   1   
  H Matsui PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .923    4    0   0   

M Mussina P                                                              0   0
  J Albaladejo P                                                         0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                         0   0
  B Traber P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   5   8   5    1   7              131   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Abreu (3, off J Beckett); J Posada (3, off J Papelbon); J Damon (4, off J Beckett).

HR: M Cabrera (3, off J Papelbon; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: M Cabrera 5; B Abreu 3; J Posada 2; J Damon 2; A Rodriguez; D Jeter.

RBI: D Jeter 2 (8); R Cano (5); B Abreu (10); M Cabrera (7).

2-out RBI: D Jeter 2; B Abreu; M Cabrera.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cano-D Jeter.

E: C Moeller (1).

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
J Beckett, W (2-1)             8     6   3   3    1   5   0   5.12   31  105-69   40· 9·20   14· 8· 3· 0     62    -     0.58   0.21
J Papelbon                     1     2   2   2    0   2   1   3.38    5   24-16    8· 2· 6    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.47   0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   5    1   7   1          36  129-85   48·11·26   15· 9· 4· 0           -

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina, L (1-3)             3     7   5   5    0   1   2   5.75   17   77-48   28· 2·18    4· 6· 4· 0     26    -     0.79  -0.29
J Albaladejo                   3     4   2   2    1   3   0   3.18   13   48-28   15· 3·10    1· 3· 5· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.01
K Farnsworth                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    3   15-8     2· 4· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
B Traber                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    8   27-21   13· 2· 6    2· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9    13   7   7    1   5   2          41  167-105  58·11·36    9·12·12· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Papelbon (1); B Traber (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Mussina 2 (3; J Ellsbury, J Ellsbury).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 55,088.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. J Ellsbury           CF    1. J Damon              LF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. B Abreu              RF 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. A Rodriguez          3B 
5. K Youkilis           3B    5. J Giambi             1B 
6. J Drew               RF    6. J Posada             DH 
7. J Varitek            C     7. R Cano               2B 
8. S Casey              1B    8. M Cabrera            CF 
9. J Lugo               SS    9. C Moeller            C  

   J Beckett            P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-2  1--  5   15%  84% M Ramirez       M Mussina       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  5   10%  60% M Ramirez       M Mussina       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  8  -10%  46% D Pedroia       M Mussina       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Ellsbury out at 2B/2B-SS
   t 3   1  0-1  --3  5    6%  71% D Pedroia       M Mussina       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ellsbury Scores
   t 3   2  0-4  12-  7    5%  91% J Varitek       M Mussina       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Youkilis Scores; Drew to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  J Ellsbury      Hit By Pitch
          1--      56%  D Pedroia       Ellsbury Steals 2B
   OO     -2-  8   46%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Ellsbury out at 2B/2B-SS
   O      ---  2   45%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  J Damon         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   49%  D Jeter         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   60%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   58%  K Youkilis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   57%  J Drew          Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   58%  J Varitek       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   56%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   58%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   60%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   61%  J Posada        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   59%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   61%  J Ellsbury      Hit By Pitch
          1--      66%  D Pedroia       Ellsbury Steals 2B; Ellsbury to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  5   71%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ellsbury Scores
   O      1--  5   69%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  5   84%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores
          ---  3   85%  K Youkilis      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   86%  J Drew          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Youkilis to 2B
   R      12-  7   91%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Youkilis Scores; Drew to 3B
   O      1-3  2   89%  S Casey         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   91%  R Cano          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   89%  M Cabrera       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   90%  C Moeller       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Cabrera to 2B
   O      -2-  6   92%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jonathan Albaladejo facing 9-1-2
                  Jonathan Albaladejo replaces Mike Mussina pitching
          ---  5   93%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--      92%  J Ellsbury      Lugo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   91%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   92%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   91%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   88%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Abreu to 2B
   O      12-  4   91%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   94%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jonathan Albaladejo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   93%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   94%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   95%  K Youkilis      Single to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
   RR     12-  4   98%  J Drew          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ramirez Scores; Youkilis Scores
   O      -2-  6   98%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   97%  S Casey         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   98%  R Cano          Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  8   97%  M Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  C Moeller       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   97%  J Damon         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cabrera to 3B
   RR     -23  4   94%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cabrera Scores; Damon Scores
   R      1--  2   90%  B Abreu         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Jeter Scores
   O      -2-  3   92%  A Rodriguez     Foul Popfly: C (3B Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jonathan Albaladejo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   91%  J Lugo          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   91%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   91%  D Pedroia       Walk
   O      1--  1   90%  D Ortiz         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   92%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   94%  J Posada        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   94%  R Cano          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Jonathan Albaladejo pitching
   O      ---  6   94%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   95%  M Cabrera       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   96%  C Moeller       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   96%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Billy Traber facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Traber replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   96%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   96%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      96%  J Ellsbury      Wild Pitch; Lugo to 2B
   O      -2-  6   96%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   97%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  B Abreu         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   99%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Billy Traber facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   99%  D Pedroia       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   99%  D Ortiz         Lineout: RF
   O      1--  1   98%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   98%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Jonathan Papelbon facing 5-6-7
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Josh Beckett pitching; Joe Thurston replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   98%  J Posada        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-      98%  R Cano          Wild Pitch; Posada to 3B
   RO     --3  7   99%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Posada Scores
   R      ---  3   98%  M Cabrera       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Hideki Matsui pinch hits for Chad Moeller batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  H Matsui        Strikeout Looking
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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