September 3, 1996 Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 10
BAL 2 CHW 6
DET 4 MIL 8
CLE 2 OAK 10
NYY 9 SEA 11
BOS 9 TEX 9
MIN 7 KCR 5
@TOR 2 CIN 5
ATL 1 CHC 11
@FLA 3 MON 9
SFG 2 LAD 7
@NYM 6 PHI 8
SDP 2 STL 12
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 17,374

Tuesday, September 3, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:48

Red Sox

71-68

Lost 1

3rd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  2   1  0  5    9 13  0
Mariners        5  0  0   0  3  0   3  0  X   11 11  2

W: S Torres (1-1), L: T Gordon (10-7), S: N Charlton (15)

Mariners

72-66

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Bragg CF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .261  .783   21    2   0   
J Frye 2B                     4   2   2   0    1   1  .280  .761   24    1   4   2B
J Valentin 3B                 5   3   2   0    0   1  .299  .817    9    0   1   
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .315  .991   12    5   2   HBP
R Jefferson DH                4   1   2   3    0   0  .342  .992    7    0   0   HR
  W Cordero PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .287  .728    4    0   0   
M Greenwell LF                5   1   3   2    0   0  .285  .770   12    2   0   2B
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   2   2    1   0  .500 1.445   18    3   0   2B
T O'Leary RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .766   10    3   0   
  J Manto PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .718    3    0   0   
B Haselman C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .641   14    6   0   
  M Stanley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .891    5    0   0   

T Gordon P                                                               2   0
  E Gunderson P                                                          0   0
  P Mahomes P                                                            0   0
Totals                       41   9  13   9    3   5              139   24   7

BATTING

2B: J Frye (17, off S Torres); N Garciaparra (1, off M Jackson); M Greenwell (15, off T Davis).

HR: R Jefferson (18, off S Torres; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

HBP: M Vaughn (10, by G McCarthy).

TB: R Jefferson 5; M Greenwell 4; N Garciaparra 3; J Frye 3; J Valentin 2; M Vaughn; D Bragg.

RBI: R Jefferson 3 (66); M Greenwell 2 (36); N Garciaparra 2 (4); M Vaughn 2 (121).

2-out RBI: R Jefferson; M Greenwell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .745   21    3   3   2B
A Rodriguez SS                5   2   2   0    0   1  .376 1.109   16    0   2   
K Griffey CF                  4   3   3   3    0   0  .305 1.037   17    3   0   HR,2B
E Martinez DH                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .330 1.082   20    0   0   IW
P Sorrento 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .294  .895   15    8   2   2B
M Whiten RF                   4   2   3   5    0   0  .258  .836    9    1   0   HR,2B,SB
D Hollins 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .246  .767   17    0   3   HR
C Widger C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   17    5   0   
A Diaz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .518   11    5   0   

S Torres P                                                               2   0
  G McCarthy P                                                           0   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  T Davis P                                                              0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  N Charlton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35  11  11  11    3   6              143   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Whiten (15, off T Gordon); J Cora (32, off T Gordon); P Sorrento (29, off T Gordon); K Griffey (23, off E Gunderson).

HR: M Whiten (17, off E Gunderson; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); D Hollins (14, off T Gordon; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); K Griffey (42, off T Gordon; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

IBB: E Martinez (12, by E Gunderson).

TB: K Griffey 7; M Whiten 7; D Hollins 4; A Rodriguez 2; P Sorrento 2; J Cora 2.

RBI: M Whiten 5 (55); K Griffey 3 (118); D Hollins 2 (56); P Sorrento (82).

2-out RBI: D Hollins 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

E: D Hollins (16); M Whiten (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Whiten (17, 2nd base off T Gordon/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
T Gordon, L (10-7)             4.1   9   8   8    2   4   2   5.47   24   94-60   30· 5·25    7· 6· 5· 0     15    -     0.43  -0.33
E Gunderson                    2.2   2   3   3    1   2   1   7.41   11   40-26   17· 4· 5    1· 6· 1· 0          1-0    0.10  -0.01
P Mahomes                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.89    3    5-3     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  11  11    3   6   3          38  139-89   50· 9·30    9·14· 6· 0          1-0

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Torres, W (1-1)              5.1   7   3   3    2   3   1   7.58   25   77-47   28· 6·13    9· 6· 5· 0     43    -     0.60   0.09
G McCarthy                     1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    8   22-14   10· 0· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.61   0.05
B Wells                        1     1   3   2    1   0   0   5.09    6   24-14    9· 3· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.01
T Davis                        0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0   4.76    3    6-5     3· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          3-3    0.57  -0.04
M Jackson                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.71    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.13  -0.05
N Charlton, S (15)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.38    2    8-5     1· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.76   0.11
Totals                         9    13   9   8    3   5   1          45  139-87   52·11·24   16·10·10· 0          8-5

B Wells faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
M Jackson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Gunderson (2; E Martinez).

HBP: G McCarthy (1; M Vaughn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 17,374.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Seattle Mariners                     
1. D Bragg              CF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. J Frye               2B    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. J Valentin           3B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. M Vaughn             1B    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. R Jefferson          DH    5. P Sorrento           1B 
6. M Greenwell          LF    6. M Whiten             RF 
7. N Garciaparra        SS    7. D Hollins            3B 
8. T O'Leary            RF    8. C Widger             C  
9. B Haselman           C     9. A Diaz               LF 

   T Gordon             P        S Torres             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1-3  4   13%  79% K Griffey       T Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Cora Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   b 1   2  0-3  1--  2   10%  88% D Hollins       T Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Whiten Scores; Hollins Scores
   t 9   1 11-9  -2-  3    6%  96% J Manto         N Charlton      Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  3    6%  66% A Rodriguez     T Gordon        Single to SS (Line Drive to P's Left); Cora to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  5    5%  61% J Cora          T Gordon        Double to RF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Salomon Torres facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D Bragg         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   49%  J Frye          Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   52%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   51%  M Vaughn        Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   61%  J Cora          Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  3   66%  A Rodriguez     Single to SS (Line Drive to P's Left); Cora to 3B
   RRR    1-3  4   79%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Cora Scores; Rodriguez Scores
          ---  7   81%  E Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Sorrento to 1B
   O      1--  1   77%  M Whiten        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B); Whiten to 1B
   RR     1--  2   88%  D Hollins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Whiten Scores; Hollins Scores
   O      ---  5   87%  C Widger        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 5.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Salomon Torres facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   89%  M Greenwell     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   90%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   90%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   90%  A Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   89%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   89%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 5.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Salomon Torres facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   90%  B Haselman      Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   91%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   92%  J Frye          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   91%  K Griffey       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   91%  E Martinez      Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
          ---  7   91%  P Sorrento      Walk
          1--  5   92%  M Whiten        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Sorrento to 3B
          1-3      92%  D Hollins       Whiten Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   90%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 5.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Salomon Torres facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   87%  J Valentin      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Valentin to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      -2-  3   90%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   92%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Valentin to 3B
   R      --3  2   88%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Valentin Scores
          1--  4   86%  N Garciaparra   Walk; Greenwell to 2B
   O      12-  1   90%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   89%  C Widger        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   88%  A Diaz          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   88%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Salomon Torres facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   90%  B Haselman      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   91%  D Bragg         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   92%  J Frye          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   93%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   94%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  4   93%  E Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  2   97%  P Sorrento      Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Griffey to 3B
   RR     -23  2   99%  M Whiten        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Griffey Scores; Sorrento Scores
                  Eric Gunderson replaces Tom Gordon pitching
   O      -2-  4   98%  D Hollins       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   98%  C Widger        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 8.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Salomon Torres facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   97%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   98%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   RR     1--  1   95%  R Jefferson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Valentin Scores; Jefferson Scores
          ---  1   94%  M Greenwell     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   92%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Greenwell to 2B
                  Greg McCarthy replaces Salomon Torres pitching
   O      12-  2   95%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  4   97%  B Haselman      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-3, Eric Gunderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   96%  A Diaz          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   96%  J Cora          Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  7   96%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 8.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Greg McCarthy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   97%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   96%  J Frye          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   97%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   96%  M Vaughn        Hit By Pitch; Frye to 2B
   R      12-  1   93%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Frye Scores; Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  1   96%  M Greenwell     Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Mariners 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-4, Eric Gunderson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   97%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   98%  E Martinez      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   97%  P Sorrento      Flyball: LF
   RRR    12-  1  100%  M Whiten        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores; Whiten Scores
   O      ---  2  100%  D Hollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  C Widger        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Mariners 11.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-11, Bob Wells facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Wells replaces Greg McCarthy pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  B Haselman      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Mariners 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-4, Pat Mahomes facing 9-1-2
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  A Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Cora          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Mariners 11.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-11, Bob Wells facing 1-2-3
          ---  6  100%  D Bragg         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   99%  J Frye          Walk; Bragg to 2B
          12-  1   98%  J Valentin      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bragg to 3B; Frye to 2B; Valentin to 1B
                  Tim Davis replaces Bob Wells pitching
   RR     123  1   96%  M Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive); Bragg Scores; Frye Scores; Valentin to 2B
                  Wil Cordero pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson batting 5th
   O      12-  4   98%  W Cordero       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Valentin to 3B; Cordero to 1B
   R      1-3  1   95%  M Greenwell     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Valentin Scores/unER; Cordero to 3B
                  Mike Jackson replaces Tim Davis pitching
   RR     -23  2   89%  N Garciaparra   Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Cordero Scores; Greenwell Scores
                  Norm Charlton replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Jeff Manto pinch hits for Troy O'Leary batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   96%  J Manto         Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Stanley pinch hits for Bill Haselman batting 9th
   O      -2-  5  100%  M Stanley       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
        5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Mariners 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation