September 8, 2004 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 1
@ANA 0 MIN 9
@BAL 0 BOS 8
@OAK 3 CLE 9
@SEA 5 CHW 5
@TEX 2 PHI 5
@ATL 3 PHI 4
@ATL 1 MON 6
@CHC 0 SFG 5
@COL 3 FLA 3
NYM 0 HOU 5
CIN 2 LAD 6
ARI 5 SDP 10
STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 39,575

Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Red Sox

84-54

Won 4

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: P Martinez (16-5), L: T Hudson (11-5), S: K Foulke (28)

Athletics

81-58

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .313  .863   22    2   0   
  G Kapler CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .725         0   0   
M Bellhorn 2B                 4   1   0   1    1   1  .264  .826   19    0   4   
  P Reese 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .589         0   1   
M Ramirez LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .317 1.033   16    2   0   
  T Nixon PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .755    4    2   0   
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   1   2    0   2  .300  .983   18    0   0   
  D Mirabelli PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .848    4    0   0   
J Varitek C                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .309  .906    8    7   0   HBP
  S Martinez PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
O Cabrera SS                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .257  .674   18    2   1   2B
D Mientkiewicz 1B             2   1   1   0    2   0  .245  .690   14    8   1   
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   1    1   2  .280  .812   18    1   1   
  K Youkilis 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .845         0   1   
D Roberts RF-LF               4   1   0   1    0   0  .257  .712   11    2   0   GDP

P Martinez P                                                             1   0
  P Astacio P                                                            0   0
  T Adams P                                                              0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   8   8   7    7   8              156   27   9

BATTING

2B: O Cabrera (34, off C Hammond).

HBP: J Varitek (9, by T Hudson).

TB: O Cabrera 3; J Varitek 2; D Ortiz; J Damon; M Ramirez; D Mientkiewicz.

GIDP: D Roberts (4).

RBI: D Ortiz 2 (124); D Roberts (32); J Varitek (66); M Bellhorn (70); J Damon (68); B Mueller (53).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   3   2   2   0    2   0  .307  .820   16    2   0   2B
E Byrnes RF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .833   15    1   0   2B
E Chavez 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .937   14    0   1   
  E German PH-3B              1   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .625    8    0   0   
S Hatteberg 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .839    9    6   0   
  B Kielty LF                 1   0   1   3    1   0  .212  .685    9    1   0   2B
B McMillon DH                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .207  .641   22    0   0   
B Crosby SS                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .251  .779   19    2   2   
N Swisher LF-1B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .835   19    5   0   
A Melhuse C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .761   11    8   0   
M Scutaro 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .692   10    2   6   

T Hudson P                                                               0   1
  C Hammond P                                                            0   1
  J Lehr P                                                               0   1
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
  O Dotel P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    7   7              152   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Kielty (13, off P Astacio); E Byrnes (32, off P Martinez); M Kotsay (29, off P Astacio).

TB: E Byrnes 3; M Kotsay 3; B Kielty 2; M Scutaro; E German.

RBI: B Kielty 3 (31).

2-out RBI: B Kielty.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Crosby-M Scutaro-N Swisher.

E: N Swisher (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
P Martinez, W (16-5)           6     2   0   0    3   6   0   3.44   23   83-53   31· 4·18    4· 5· 5· 0     71    -     0.42   0.14
P Astacio                      1.2   2   2   2    3   1   0  10.80   10   36-19   13· 1· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.00
T Adams                        1     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.75    7   26-15   13· 0· 2    5· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.10  -0.01
K Foulke, S (28)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.98    1    6-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          3-0    0.59   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    7   7   0          41  151-90   58· 5·27   13· 6· 8· 0          5-0

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 Hudson, L (11-5)             3     6   7   7    5   3   0   3.30   21   79-45   28· 7·10    7· 0· 5· 0     17    -     0.94  -0.35
C Hammond                      2     2   1   0    0   2   0   2.98    8   24-19   10· 5· 4    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
J Lehr                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.67    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
A Rhodes                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   5.25    4   20-10    7· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
J Mecir                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.43    3   11-6     3· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.67    3   11-9     3· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   8   7    7   8   0          42  156-96   56·19·21   15· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: P Astacio (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: T Hudson (11; J Varitek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 39,575.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Damon              CF    1. M Kotsay             CF 
2. M Bellhorn           2B    2. E Byrnes             RF 
3. M Ramirez            LF    3. E Chavez             3B 
4. D Ortiz              DH    4. S Hatteberg          1B 
5. J Varitek            C     5. B McMillon           DH 
6. O Cabrera            SS    6. B Crosby             SS 
7. D Mientkiewicz       1B    7. N Swisher            LF 
8. B Mueller            3B    8. A Melhuse            C  
9. D Roberts            RF    9. M Scutaro            2B 

   P Martinez           P        T Hudson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  123  3   11%  77% D Ortiz         T Hudson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Bellhorn Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  6    7%  66% M Ramirez       T Hudson        Walk; Damon to 3B; Bellhorn to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  6    5%  59% M Bellhorn      T Hudson        Walk; Damon to 2B
   t 1   2  0-3  123  4   -5%  72% D Roberts       T Hudson        Groundout: P-1B
   t 1   1  0-3  123  4   -5%  77% B Mueller       T Hudson        Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  J Damon         Walk
          1--  6   59%  M Bellhorn      Walk; Damon to 2B
          12-  6   66%  M Ramirez       Walk; Damon to 3B; Bellhorn to 2B
   RR     123  3   77%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Bellhorn Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   R      1-3  2   81%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
          12-  4   81%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk; Ortiz to 3B; Varitek to 2B
   O      123  4   77%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
   O      123  4   72%  D Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   69%  M Kotsay        Walk
   O      1--  2   72%  E Byrnes        Lineout: SS
   O      1--  6   75%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   77%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   75%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   74%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   75%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   73%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   76%  B McMillon      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   77%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   78%  N Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Hudson facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   81%  J Varitek       Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   84%  O Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive); Varitek to 2B
          12-  1   88%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   R      123  5   92%  B Mueller       Walk; Varitek Scores; Cabrera to 3B; Mientkiewicz to 2B
   RO     123  1   92%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cabrera Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
   R      1-3  4   95%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Mientkiewicz Scores; Roberts to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   95%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Roberts Scores
   O      1--  4   95%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   96%  A Melhuse       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   95%  M Scutaro       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   93%  M Kotsay        Walk; Scutaro to 2B
   O      12-  4   95%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   96%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Chris Hammond facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Hammond replaces Tim Hudson pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  4   98%  O Cabrera       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Varitek Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   O      -2-  4   98%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: P-1B; Cabrera to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   98%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   98%  B McMillon      Popfly: SS (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   99%  B Crosby        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Chris Hammond facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   98%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   98%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   99%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  A Melhuse       Lineout: RF
          ---  5   99%  M Scutaro       Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Justin Lehr facing 3-4-5
                  Justin Lehr replaces Chris Hammond pitching
   O      ---  1   99%  M Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   99%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  J Varitek       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   98%  E Byrnes        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   99%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   99%  S Hatteberg     Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  6  100%  B McMillon      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Arthur Rhodes facing 6-7-8
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Justin Lehr pitching; Nick Swisher moves to 1B; Bobby Kielty replaces Scott Hatteberg playing LF batting 4th
          ---  6  100%  O Cabrera       Walk
          1--  5  100%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk; Cabrera to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  B Mueller       Flyball: RF; Cabrera to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   99%  D Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Pedro Astacio facing 6-7-8
                  Pedro Astacio replaces Pedro Martinez pitching; Kevin Youkilis replaces Bill Mueller playing 3B batting 8th
          ---  5   99%  B Crosby        Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      99%  A Melhuse       Wild Pitch; Crosby to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Crosby to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jim Mecir facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Mecir replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  J Damon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: CF
                  Trot Nixon pinch hits for Manny Ramirez batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  T Nixon         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
                  Pokey Reese replaces Mark Bellhorn playing 2B batting 2nd; Dave Roberts moves to LF; Gabe Kapler replaces Johnny Damon playing CF batting 1st; Trot Nixon moves to RF
          ---  1   99%  M Kotsay        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  E Byrnes        Flyball: RF
                  Esteban German pinch hits for Eric Chavez batting 3rd
          -2-  6  100%  E German        Walk
   RR     12-  2   99%  B Kielty        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Kotsay Scores; German Scores
   O      -2-  3   99%  B McMillon      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kielty to 3B
          --3  7   99%  B Crosby        Walk
                  Terry Adams replaces Pedro Astacio pitching
   O      1-3  8  100%  N Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jim Mecir pitching; Esteban German moves to 3B; Doug Mirabelli pinch hits for David Ortiz batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Mirabelli     Strikeout Swinging
                  Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Jason Varitek batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  S Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Terry Adams facing 8-9-1
                  Sandy Martinez moves to C
   O      ---  1  100%  A Melhuse       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  M Scutaro       Lineout: RF
          ---  1  100%  M Kotsay        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5  100%  E Byrnes        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kotsay to 2B
          12-  2   99%  E German        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Kotsay to 3B; Byrnes to 2B
   R      123  7   98%  B Kielty        Walk; Kotsay Scores; Byrnes to 3B; German to 2B
                  Keith Foulke replaces Terry Adams pitching
   O      123  6  100%  B McMillon      Lineout: LF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 8, Athletics 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation