April 9, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 12
@ANA 5 TOR 5
@CHW 0 DET 10
MIN 5 BAL 4
@KCR 2
(11) OAK 4
BOS 3
(10) SEA 11
CLE 1 ATL 4
HOU 3
(12) COL 13
CIN 4 LAD 3
NYM 2
(14) PIT 4
@SDP 2 SFG 3
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 11,057

Wednesday, April 9, 1997, 12:16
Time of Game: 3:24

Red Sox

4-4

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: A Small (1-0), L: R Trlicek (2-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Athletics

5-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              5   1   3   1    0   1  .325  .766   16    1   3   SB
J Valentin 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .222  .595   23    1   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .686   29    6   1   
R Jefferson DH                4   0   2   2    0   0  .389 1.167   11    0   0   2B
  J Frye PR                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   
T Naehring 3B                 3   0   2   0    2   0  .324 1.061   19    1   2   CS
T O'Leary RF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .581   16    2   0   
W Cordero LF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .323  .998   26    4   0   
S Hatteberg C                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .250 1.000   15    6   3   2B
  S Mack PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762         0   0   
  B Haselman C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .435 1.145    2    3   0   
D Bragg CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .998   17    3   0   SH

A Sele P                                                                 1   1
  V Eshelman P                                                           0   0
  R Trlicek P                                                            1   0
Totals                       39   3  10   3    4   7              178   29  10

BATTING

2B: S Hatteberg (1, off S Karsay); R Jefferson (1, off M Acre).

SH: D Bragg (1, off S Karsay).

TB: R Jefferson 3; N Garciaparra 3; S Hatteberg 2; T Naehring 2; J Valentin; W Cordero.

RBI: R Jefferson 2 (6); N Garciaparra (6).

2-out RBI: R Jefferson 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Naehring-S Hatteberg-M Vaughn; A Sele-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.

E: M Vaughn (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Garciaparra (2, 2nd base off S Karsay/I Molina).

CS: T Naehring (1, 2nd base by S Karsay/I Molina).

PO: J Valentin (1st base by S Karsay).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bournigal SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .600 1.467   20    1   4   2B,CS,HBP
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    3    0   0   
S Brosius 3B                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .172  .483   24    2   2   SF
J Canseco DH                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .281  .909   33    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   1    1   2  .320 1.234   20    9   0   2B
G Berroa RF                   4   1   2   1    1   2  .433 1.447   22    3   0   HR,2B,IW
J Giambi LF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .258  .872   22    3   0   GDP
E Young CF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .167  .551   22    3   0   GDP
S Spiezio 2B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .241  .796   13    2   1   2B,SB
I Molina C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286   16    6   1   
  D Mashore PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.100         0   0   SB
  G Williams C                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .946    4    1   0   

S Karsay P                                                               0   0
  M Acre P                                                               0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
  A Small P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4    9   8              199   30   8

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio (4, off R Trlicek); G Berroa (3, off A Sele); M McGwire (4, off V Eshelman); R Bournigal (1, off A Sele).

HR: G Berroa (4, off A Sele; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: S Brosius (1, off A Sele).

IBB: G Berroa (1, by V Eshelman).

HBP: R Bournigal (1, by A Sele).

TB: G Berroa 6; S Spiezio 4; R Bournigal 3; M McGwire 2; I Molina; S Brosius.

GIDP: E Young (2); J Giambi (1).

RBI: S Brosius 2 (2); G Berroa (6); M McGwire (9).

2-out RBI: S Brosius.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: S Karsay (); R Bournigal (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Spiezio (1, 2nd base off A Sele/S Hatteberg); D Mashore (1, 2nd base off R Trlicek/B Haselman).

CS: R Bournigal (1, 2nd base by A Sele/S Hatteberg).

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                         6     6   2   2    4   5   1   4.91   27  114-59   30· 5·24    5· 7· 5· 0     53    -     1.20   0.03
V Eshelman, BS (1)             1     2   1   1    1   0   0  15.43    6   22-13    9· 0· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.68  -0.13
R Trlicek, L (2-2)             2.2   2   1   1    4   3   0   4.05   14   54-26   13· 5· 8    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.77  -0.10
Totals                         9.2  10   4   4    9   8   1          47  190-98   52·10·36   13·10· 6· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Karsay                       6     7   1   1    2   5   0   2.03   26  105-62   29· 7·26    7· 6· 6· 0     57    -     1.31   0.22
M Acre, BS (1)                 2     3   2   2    2   1   0   3.60   12   43-26   18· 2· 6    5· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.24  -0.21
B Taylor                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   15-10    5· 4· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
A Small, W (1-0)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-6     3· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                        10    10   3   3    4   7   0          44  172-104  55·15·34   16· 9· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Eshelman (1; G Berroa).

PO: S Karsay (0; J Valentin, 1st base).

HBP: A Sele (2; R Bournigal).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 11,057.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. R Bournigal          SS 
2. J Valentin           2B    2. S Brosius            3B 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. R Jefferson          DH    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. T Naehring           3B    5. G Berroa             RF 
6. T O'Leary            RF    6. J Giambi             LF 
7. W Cordero            LF    7. E Young              CF 
8. S Hatteberg          C     8. S Spiezio            2B 
9. D Bragg              CF    9. I Molina             C  

   A Sele               P        S Karsay             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-1  12-  2  -37%  33% R Jefferson     M Acre          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Garciaparra Scores; Valentin Scores
   b10   2  3-3  123  5   34% 100% S Brosius       R Trlicek       Walk; Young Scores; Spiezio to 3B; Williams to 2B
   b 7   1  3-2  12-  3   28%  73% M McGwire       V Eshelman      Double to LF (Line Drive); Brosius Scores; Canseco to 3B
   b 7   1  3-3  123  3  -24%  50% J Giambi        V Eshelman      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
   b10   1  3-3  1--  1   21%  85% S Spiezio       R Trlicek       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Young to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Karsay facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      48%  M Vaughn        Valentin Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Valentin to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  5   51%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Valentin to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  R Jefferson     Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  R Bournigal     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   55%  S Brosius       Popfly: LF
   O      1--      51%  J Canseco       Bournigal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  7   52%  " "             Walk
          1--  5   54%  M McGwire       Walk; Canseco to 2B
   O      12-  7   50%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Karsay facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   46%  T Naehring      Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      54%  W Cordero       Naehring Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   53%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   51%  S Hatteberg     Walk; Cordero to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  D Bragg         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   59%  J Giambi        Walk
   OO     1--  3   51%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  S Spiezio       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Karsay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  J Valentin      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  I Molina        Popfly: CF
          ---  5   58%  R Bournigal     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   54%  S Brosius       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      -2-  6   50%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Karsay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  R Jefferson     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  1   50%  T Naehring      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   53%  T O'Leary       Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  5   56%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   58%  G Berroa        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  4   54%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   50%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Karsay facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   42%  S Hatteberg     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   44%  D Bragg         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Hatteberg to 3B
   R      --3  6   36%  N Garciaparra   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hatteberg Scores
          1--      35%  J Valentin      Garciaparra Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   38%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  7   42%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Aaron Sele facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   47%  S Spiezio       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   42%  I Molina        Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   52%  R Bournigal     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spiezio to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   53%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Spiezio Scores
   O      1--  1   50%  J Canseco       Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Karsay facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   45%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   37%  T Naehring      Single to LF (Line Drive); Jefferson to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  T O'Leary       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  4   50%  W Cordero       Fielder's Choice SS; Naehring out at 2B/SS-2B; Jefferson to 3B
   O      1-3  5   58%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   54%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2   72%  G Berroa        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   70%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   71%  E Young         Walk
          1--  5   74%  S Spiezio       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Young to 3B
          1-3      74%  I Molina        Spiezio Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   69%  " "             Popfly: P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Acre facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Acre replaces Steve Karsay pitching
   O      ---  8   73%  D Bragg         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   68%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   62%  J Valentin      Walk; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  1   70%  M Vaughn        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   RR     12-  2   33%  R Jefferson     Double to CF (Fly Ball); Garciaparra Scores; Valentin Scores
                  Jeff Frye pinch runs for Reggie Jefferson batting 4th
          -2-  5   32%  T Naehring      Walk
   O      12-  1   37%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Vaughn Eshelman facing 1-2-3
                  Vaughn Eshelman replaces Aaron Sele pitching
   O      ---  3   32%  R Bournigal     Flyball: RF
          ---  2   37%  S Brosius       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  7   45%  J Canseco       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Brosius to 2B
   R      12-  3   73%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive); Brosius Scores; Canseco to 3B
          -23  4   74%  G Berroa        Intentional Walk
   OO     123  3   50%  J Giambi        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Acre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   55%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  S Hatteberg     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Shane Mack pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg batting 8th
   O      1--  2   56%  D Bragg         Lineout: RF
          1--  2   50%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mack to 3B
   O      1-3  6   61%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ricky Trlicek facing 7-8-9
                  Ricky Trlicek replaces Vaughn Eshelman pitching; Bill Haselman replaces Shane Mack playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  5   56%  E Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   53%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   55%  I Molina        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
                  Damon Mashore pinch runs for Izzy Molina batting 9th
          1--      58%  R Bournigal     Mashore Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Taylor facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Taylor replaces Mark Acre pitching; George Williams replaces Damon Mashore playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  7   56%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   61%  J Frye          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   64%  T Naehring      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ricky Trlicek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   58%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   64%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      1--  3   57%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   50%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Aaron Small facing 6-7-8
                  Aaron Small replaces Billy Taylor pitching
   O      ---  3   56%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   64%  B Haselman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ricky Trlicek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   64%  E Young         Walk
          1--  1   85%  S Spiezio       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
          -23  4   84%  G Williams      Walk
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal batting 1st
   O      123  3   66%  M Stairs        Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
   R      123  5  100%  S Brosius       Walk; Young Scores; Spiezio to 3B; Williams to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 4.

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