August 14, 2003 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 5
CHW 1 NYY 8
@BAL 5 CLE 8
@MIN 3 BOS 4
@OAK 2
(10) TOR 5
@SEA 2 TEX 6
DET 3 ATL 7
SDP 4 CHC 7
HOU 1 CIN 3
ARI 2 LAD 6
@FLA 4 PHI 4
MIL 3 STL 4
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 37,293

Thursday, August 14, 2003, 12:35PM
Time of Game: 3:33

Red Sox

70-51

Won 2

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: B Kim (6-8), L: J Mecir (2-2)

Athletics

69-52

Lost 2

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .765   30    3   0   
B Mueller 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .329  .968   26    0   2   HR,SF
N Garciaparra SS              5   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .924   18    1   4   
M Ramirez LF                  4   1   3   1    1   1  .316  .985   27    3   0   HR,SB
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .279  .907   22    0   0   
K Millar 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .284  .858   24   10   1   
D Mirabelli C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .712    9    7   1   
  J Varitek PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .921    9    3   0   HBP
T Nixon RF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .309  .972    9    0   0   
  G Kapler PH-RF              1   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .702   10    1   0   
D Jackson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .571    8    0   0   SH

T Wakefield P                                                            2   1
  S Williamson P                                                         0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  B Kim P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   4   6   3    4  10              192   30   9

BATTING

HR: M Ramirez (28, off K Foulke; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Mueller (15, off T Lilly; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: B Mueller (3, off J Mecir).

SH: D Jackson (2, off J Mecir).

HBP: J Varitek (5, by C Bradford).

TB: M Ramirez 6; B Mueller 4; J Damon; G Kapler.

RBI: B Mueller 2 (61); M Ramirez (85).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Mueller (11); M Ramirez (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ramirez (3, 3rd base off T Lilly/R Hernandez).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McMillon DH                 3   0   0   0    2   2  .242  .740   27    0   0   
J Guillen RF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .332  .979   13    5   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .272  .849   22    1   2   2B
M Tejada SS                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .259  .741   18    1   2   SB
T Long LF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .692   20    1   0   
R Hernandez C                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .758   19   10   0   
S Hatteberg 1B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .727   26    6   0   2B
F Menechino 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .701   23    3   2   
E Byrnes CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .799   16    3   0   

T Lilly P                                                                0   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
  R Rincon P                                                             0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   1
  J Halama P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   2   7   2    5  11              184   30   7

BATTING

2B: S Hatteberg (26, off T Wakefield); E Chavez (26, off T Wakefield).

TB: E Chavez 3; S Hatteberg 3; R Hernandez; J Guillen; M Tejada.

RBI: M Tejada 2 (75).

2-out RBI: M Tejada 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Chavez-S Hatteberg.

E: E Chavez (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Tejada (6, 2nd base off T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

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
T Wakefield                    6     5   2   2    4   8   0   4.10   27  111-68   30·16·22    8· 3· 4· 0     58    -     1.10   0.07
S Williamson                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.49    5   21-12    9· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.06   0.05
A Embree                       1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.80    5   22-17   11· 3· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.85   0.03
B Kim, W (6-8)                 2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.36    6   28-20   12· 2· 6    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.60   0.24
Totals                        10     7   2   2    5  11   0          43  182-117  62·21·34   14· 6· 7· 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
T Lilly                        6     3   1   1    2   5   1   4.71   23   99-66   36·10·20    5· 8· 3· 0     65    -     1.05   0.25
C Bradford, H (16)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    2   10-5     2· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.00
R Rincon, H (8)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.79    3   11-4     2· 2· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.70   0.16
K Foulke, BS (5)               1.2   1   1   1    0   4   1   2.40    6   37-23   11· 6· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.88  -0.12
J Mecir, L (2-2)               0.2   2   2   1    1   0   0   5.33    6   29-16   13· 0· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.62  -0.42
J Halama                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    1    5-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.02
Totals                        10     6   4   3    4  10   2          41  191-117  67·21·29    9·12· 5· 0          3-0

Balks: T Lilly (4).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Bradford (5; J Varitek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kevin Kelley, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 3:33.

Attendance: 37,293.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Damon              CF    1. B McMillon           DH 
2. B Mueller            3B    2. J Guillen            RF 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. E Chavez             3B 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. M Tejada             SS 
5. D Ortiz              DH    5. T Long               LF 
6. K Millar             1B    6. R Hernandez          C  
7. D Mirabelli          C     7. S Hatteberg          1B 
8. T Nixon              RF    8. F Menechino          2B 
9. D Jackson            2B    9. E Byrnes             CF 

   T Wakefield          P        T Lilly              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-1  --- 10   33%  50% M Ramirez       K Foulke        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 5   2  0-0  -23  3  -21%  21% M Tejada        T Wakefield     Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Guillen Scores; Chavez Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  12-  2  -17%  22% D Jackson       R Rincon        Line Drive Double Play: 3B; Kapler out at 1B/3B-1B
   t10   1  2-2  1-3  6   14%  82% B Mueller       J Mecir         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF-CF); Kapler Scores; Damon to 2B
   t10   1  2-2  -2-  7   12%  68% J Damon         J Mecir         Single to RF (Line Drive); Kapler to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  9   48%  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  6   46%  B Mueller       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   45%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  B McMillon      Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   42%  E Chavez        Walk; McMillon to 2B
   O      12-  3   44%  M Tejada        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); McMillon to 3B; Chavez to 2B
   O      -23  3   50%  T Long          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   50%  D Ortiz         Walk
          1--  8   54%  K Millar        Walk; Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  4   49%  D Mirabelli     Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  T Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  R Hernandez     Lineout: LF
          ---  7   43%  S Hatteberg     Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-  6   41%  F Menechino     Walk
   O      12-  6   45%  E Byrnes        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      12-  5   50%  B McMillon      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  D Jackson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  B Mueller       Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   44%  E Chavez        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      1--  4   47%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  T Long          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   50%  M Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      52%  D Ortiz         Balk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      48%  K Millar        Ramirez Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   44%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  R Hernandez     Groundout: P unassisted (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   49%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  F Menechino     Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  D Mirabelli     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   45%  T Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   43%  D Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   46%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   48%  B McMillon      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   47%  J Guillen       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   42%  E Chavez        Double to RF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
   RR     -23  3   21%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Guillen Scores; Chavez Scores
          1--      20%  T Long          Tejada Steals 2B
          -2-  4   20%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   23%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   20%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  6   31%  B Mueller       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   28%  N Garciaparra   Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          ---  5   30%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   26%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   29%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   30%  F Menechino     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   31%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Chad Bradford facing 6-7-8
                  Chad Bradford replaces Ted Lilly pitching
   O      ---  6   27%  K Millar        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  Jason Varitek pinch hits for Doug Mirabelli batting 7th
          ---  4   32%  J Varitek       Hit By Pitch
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Chad Bradford pitching; Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Trot Nixon batting 8th
          1--  4   39%  G Kapler        Walk; Varitek to 2B
   OO     12-  2   22%  D Jackson       Line Drive Double Play: 3B; Kapler out at 1B/3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Williamson facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Williamson replaces Tim Wakefield pitching; Jason Varitek moves to C; Gabe Kapler moves to RF
          ---  8   19%  B McMillon      Walk
   O      1--  1   21%  J Guillen       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  5   24%  E Chavez        Flyball: CF
          1--  4   22%  M Tejada        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McMillon to 2B
   O      12-  3   26%  T Long          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Ricardo Rincon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   21%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
                  Keith Foulke replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching
   O      ---  4   16%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   14%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Alan Embree facing 6-7-8
                  Alan Embree replaces Scott Williamson pitching
          ---  4   12%  R Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  2    6%  S Hatteberg     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hernandez to 3B; Hatteberg to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      -23  8    8%  F Menechino     Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      -23  3   13%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   17%  B McMillon      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Keith Foulke facing 4-5-6
   R      --- 10   50%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   44%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   39%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   36%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Byung-Hyun Kim facing 2-3-4
                  Byung-Hyun Kim replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      ---  2   41%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  E Chavez        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 10th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Mecir facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Mecir replaces Keith Foulke pitching
          ---  6   58%  G Kapler        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   56%  D Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Kapler to 2B
          -2-  7   68%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Kapler to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   82%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF-CF); Kapler Scores; Damon to 2B
   R      -2-  3   92%  N Garciaparra   Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Damon Scores/unER/No RBI; Garciaparra to 3B
          --3  4   92%  M Ramirez       Walk
                  John Halama replaces Jim Mecir pitching
   O      1-3  5   90%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Byung-Hyun Kim facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   95%  T Long          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  R Hernandez     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6  100%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Athletics 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation