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CLE 10
@ANA  4
 BAL  7
KCR  3
 TEX  7
@MIL  1
 MIN  2
DET  0
 OAK  8
NYY  7
 BOS  9
@SEA  5
 TOR 13
CHW  2
 HOU  6
@ATL  4
(13)		 FLA  4
@CHC  3
 COL  7
CIN  5
 NYM 15
SFG  6
 PHI  7
SDP  6
(12)		 LAD  9
@PIT  5
 STL  4
MON  3
Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 34,633

 Wednesday, August 27, 1997, 3:36
Time of Game: 3:30
Red Sox
9
67-67
Won 1
3rd, 19½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  4  1   1  0  2    9 14  1
Mariners        0  0  2   1  1  1   0  0  0    5  7  2
W: John Wasdin (4-5), L: Jeff Fassero (13-8), S: Tom Gordon (4)
 Mariners
5
74-59
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              6   2   3   2    0   1  .316  .902   16   14    3   0   HR
J Frye 2B                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .300  .761   23   15    4   1   SF
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   3  .325 1.000   23   15    2   2   2B
W Cordero LF                  4   0   2   1    1   2  .283  .761   14    9    4   0   IW
R Jefferson DH                5   0   2   1    0   2  .344  .894   15   11    0   0   
B Haselman C                  2   2   0   1    2   0  .241  .680   24   10    7   0   SF,GDP
T O'Leary RF                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .323  .880   27   14    4   0   HR
M Benjamin 3B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .260  .643   16   13    1   1   SB
D Bragg CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .746   28   19    2   0   2B

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   0
  J Wasdin P                                                                  0   0
  T Wakefield P                                                               0   0
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       40   9  14   0    5  11              186  120   27   4
Batting Events
2B: D Bragg (29, off P Spoljaric); M Vaughn (19, off J Fassero).
HR: T O'Leary (13, off H Slocumb; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); N Garciaparra (25, off J Fassero; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SF: B Haselman (2, off J Fassero); J Frye (6, off B Wells).
IBB: W Cordero (6, by J Fassero).
TB: N Garciaparra 6; T O'Leary 4; D Bragg 3; M Benjamin 2; W Cordero 2; R Jefferson 2; M Vaughn 2; J Frye.
GIDP: B Haselman (8).
RBI: T O'Leary 2 (69); N Garciaparra 2 (81); J Frye (40); W Cordero (63); D Bragg (52); B Haselman (23); R Jefferson (60).
2-out RBI: D Bragg.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: N Garciaparra (18).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Benjamin (2, 2nd base off H Slocumb/D Wilson).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .315  .836   25   13    1   1   SF
R Ducey LF                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .267  .739   16   14    1   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .306 1.019   26   12    3   0   
E Martinez DH                 3   1   1   2    2   0  .325 1.000   21    9    0   0   HR
A Rodriguez SS                5   1   3   1    0   2  .302  .865   21   15    0   3   HR,2·SB
J Buhner RF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .859   19   13    3   0   
P Sorrento 1B                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .270  .853   25   16    6   1   HR
D Wilson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .756   16   11   12   0   
A Sheets 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .968   15   11    0   1   SH
  M Blowers PH-3B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .831    5    1    0   0   

J Fassero P                                                                   1   2
  B Wells P                                                                   0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                               0   0
  B Ayala P                                                                   0   0
  H Slocumb P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   0    8   7              189  115   27   8
Batting Events
HR: A Rodriguez (22, off J Wasdin; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); E Martinez (23, off B Saberhagen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); P Sorrento (25, off J Wasdin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Cora (6, off B Saberhagen).
SH: A Sheets (1, off B Saberhagen).
TB: A Rodriguez 6; P Sorrento 5; E Martinez 4; J Cora.
RBI: E Martinez 2 (95); J Cora (48); A Rodriguez (74); P Sorrento (66).
2-out RBI: E Martinez 2; A Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Rodriguez-J Cora-P Sorrento.
E: A Rodriguez (22); J Fassero ().
Baserunning Events
SB: A Rodriguez 2 (28, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/B Haselman).

Pitching Stats

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
B Saberhagen                   4     5   3   2    2   3   1   6.75   20   82-54   37· 7·10    6· 9· 2· 0     43    -     1.16  -0.13
J Wasdin, W (4-5)              2     2   2   2    0   1   2   4.38    8   31-20   11· 3· 6    1· 6· 1· 0          0-0    1.03  -0.09
T Wakefield, H (1)             1.2   0   0   0    4   2   0   4.32    9   39-21    8· 5· 8    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.85   0.10
T Gordon, S (4)                1.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   3.59    6   25-14    7· 3· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.90   0.11
Totals                         9     7   5   4    8   7   3          43  177-109  63·18·28    7·21· 3· 0          2-0 
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fassero, L (13-8)            5     7   5   3    2   3   1   3.96   25   93-59   32· 6·21   10·10· 4· 0     38    -     1.29  -0.33
B Wells                        0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   5.76    4   19-15   11· 2· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.54  -0.14
P Spoljaric                    1.1   1   1   1    2   4   0   3.71    7   32-18    4· 5· 9    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.42  -0.06
B Ayala                        1.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   4.38    5   14-13    4· 6· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.07
H Slocumb                      1     2   2   2    1   1   1   5.90    6   24-13    6· 4· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.06
Totals                         9    14   9   7    5  11   2          47  182-118  57·23·38   17·14· 6· 0          4-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Wakefield (5); T Gordon (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Fassero (5; W Cordero).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 34,633.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, In Dome.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Seattle Mariners                             
1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS       1. Joey Cora                    2B
2. Jeff Frye                    2B       2. Rob Ducey                    LF
3. Mo Vaughn                    1B       3. Ken Griffey                  CF
4. Wil Cordero                  LF       4. Edgar Martinez               DH
5. Reggie Jefferson             DH       5. Alex Rodriguez               SS
6. Bill Haselman                 C       6. Jay Buhner                   RF
7. Troy O'Leary                 RF       7. Paul Sorrento                1B
8. Mike Benjamin                3B       8. Dan Wilson                    C
9. Darren Bragg                 CF       9. Andy Sheets                  3B

   Bret Saberhagen               P          Jeff Fassero                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  -22% 37% 0-1 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ducey Scores
t5 1 1-- RR 5,(1-2)  21% 47% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Fassero Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bragg Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores
t7 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  14% 81% 6-5 BOS D. Bragg P. Spoljaric Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Haselman Scores; O'Leary to 3B
b6 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  -13% 59% 4-6 SEA P. Sorrento J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t1 1 123 OO 5,(2-2)  -13% 55% 1-0 BOS B. Haselman J. Fassero Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Fassero Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Frye J. Fassero Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn J. Fassero Walk; Garciaparra to 2B
t1 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  9% 63% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero J. Fassero Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Garciaparra Scores; Vaughn to 2B
t1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  5% 68% 1-0 BOS R. Jefferson J. Fassero Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Vaughn to 3B; Cordero to 2B
t1 1 123 OO 5,(2-2)  -13% 55% 1-0 BOS B. Haselman J. Fassero Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 57% 0-1 SEA J. Cora B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 59% 0-1 SEA R. Ducey B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 58% 0-1 SEA K. Griffey B. Saberhagen Walk
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 60% 0-1 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 BOS T. O'Leary J. Fassero Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 BOS M. Benjamin J. Fassero Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 55% 1-0 BOS D. Bragg J. Fassero Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 SEA A. Rodriguez B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 55% 0-1 SEA J. Buhner B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 53% 0-1 SEA P. Sorrento B. Saberhagen Rodriguez Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-1 SEA P. Sorrento B. Saberhagen Walk
b2 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 56% 0-1 SEA D. Wilson B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
b2 2 12- O 9,(3-2)  5% 61% 0-1 SEA A. Sheets B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 59% 1-0 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Fassero Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 57% 1-0 BOS J. Frye J. Fassero Foul Popfly: C
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 BOS M. Vaughn J. Fassero Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 51% 0-1 SEA J. Cora B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 56% 0-1 SEA R. Ducey B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 59% 0-1 SEA K. Griffey B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  -22% 37% 0-1 SEA E. Martinez B. Saberhagen Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ducey Scores
b3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 36% 2-1 SEA A. Rodriguez B. Saberhagen Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 35% 2-1 SEA J. Buhner B. Saberhagen Rodriguez Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 38% 2-1 SEA J. Buhner B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Mariners' Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 35% 1-2 BOS W. Cordero J. Fassero Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  3% 38% 1-2 BOS R. Jefferson J. Fassero Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 35% 1-2 BOS B. Haselman J. Fassero Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 32% 1-2 BOS T. O'Leary J. Fassero Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 29% 2-1 SEA P. Sorrento B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  -5% 24% 2-1 SEA D. Wilson B. Saberhagen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sorrento to 2B
b4 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  0% 24% 2-1 SEA A. Sheets B. Saberhagen Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Sorrento to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b4 1 -23 RO 4,(2-1)  -1% 23% 2-1 SEA J. Cora B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sorrento Scores/unER; Wilson to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 8,(1-2)  3% 26% 3-1 SEA R. Ducey B. Saberhagen Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariners' Jeff Fassero facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 23% 1-3 BOS M. Benjamin J. Fassero Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 26% 1-3 BOS D. Bragg J. Fassero Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- RR 5,(1-2)  21% 47% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra J. Fassero Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bragg Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores
t5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 50% 3-3 BOS J. Frye J. Fassero Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  11% 61% 3-3 BOS M. Vaughn J. Fassero Double to LF (Ground Ball); Frye to 3B
t5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 62% 3-3 BOS W. Cordero J. Fassero Intentional Walk
t5 1 123 R 2,(0-1)  11% 73% 3-3 BOS R. Jefferson J. Fassero Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Frye Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Cordero to 2B
t5 1 123 RO 6,(3-2)  1% 74% 4-3 BOS B. Haselman J. Fassero Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Vaughn Scores/unER; Cordero to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 70% 5-3 BOS T. O'Leary J. Fassero Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
John Wasdin replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 73% 3-5 SEA K. Griffey J. Wasdin Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 76% 3-5 SEA E. Martinez J. Wasdin Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- R 7,(3-2)  -12% 64% 3-5 SEA A. Rodriguez J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 65% 4-5 SEA J. Buhner J. Wasdin Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Mariners 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mariners' Bob Wells facing 8-9-1
Bob Wells replaces Jeff Fassero pitching
t6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  4% 69% 5-4 BOS M. Benjamin B. Wells Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  6% 75% 5-4 BOS D. Bragg B. Wells Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Benjamin to 2B
t6 0 12- 2,(0-1)  7% 82% 5-4 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Wells Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Benjamin to 3B; Bragg to 2B
t6 0 123 RO 5,(2-2)  -2% 80% 5-4 BOS J. Frye B. Wells Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Benjamin Scores
Paul Spoljaric replaces Bob Wells pitching
t6 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 77% 6-4 BOS M. Vaughn P. Spoljaric Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 73% 6-4 BOS W. Cordero P. Spoljaric Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Mariners 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  -13% 59% 4-6 SEA P. Sorrento J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 64% 5-6 SEA D. Wilson J. Wasdin Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 66% 5-6 SEA A. Sheets J. Wasdin Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 69% 5-6 SEA J. Cora J. Wasdin Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Mariners 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mariners' Paul Spoljaric facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 66% 6-5 BOS R. Jefferson P. Spoljaric Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 69% 6-5 BOS B. Haselman P. Spoljaric Walk
t7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  4% 72% 6-5 BOS T. O'Leary P. Spoljaric Walk; Haselman to 2B
t7 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 68% 6-5 BOS M. Benjamin P. Spoljaric Strikeout Looking
t7 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  14% 81% 6-5 BOS D. Bragg P. Spoljaric Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Haselman Scores; O'Leary to 3B
Bobby Ayala replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
t7 2 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -4% 77% 7-5 BOS N. Garciaparra B. Ayala Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
Tim Wakefield replaces John Wasdin pitching
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 81% 5-7 SEA R. Ducey T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 76% 5-7 SEA K. Griffey T. Wakefield Walk
b7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -7% 70% 5-7 SEA E. Martinez T. Wakefield Walk; Griffey to 2B
b7 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  8% 78% 5-7 SEA A. Rodriguez T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  8% 86% 5-7 SEA J. Buhner T. Wakefield Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mariners' Bobby Ayala facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 84% 7-5 BOS J. Frye B. Ayala Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 83% 7-5 BOS M. Vaughn B. Ayala Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 84% 7-5 BOS W. Cordero B. Ayala Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 82% 7-5 BOS R. Jefferson B. Ayala Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 87% 5-7 SEA P. Sorrento T. Wakefield Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 5-7 SEA D. Wilson T. Wakefield Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
Mike Blowers pinch hits for Andy Sheets (3B) batting 9th
b8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 88% 5-7 SEA M. Blowers T. Wakefield Walk
b8 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  -1% 86% 5-7 SEA J. Cora T. Wakefield Wild Pitch; Blowers to 2B
b8 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  -3% 83% 5-7 SEA J. Cora T. Wakefield Walk
Tom Gordon replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
b8 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  9% 92% 5-7 SEA R. Ducey T. Gordon Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mariners' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 6-7-8
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Bobby Ayala pitching; Mike Blowers moves from PH to 3B
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 93% 7-5 BOS B. Haselman H. Slocumb Walk
t9 0 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  5% 98% 7-5 BOS T. O'Leary H. Slocumb Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Haselman Scores
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 9-5 BOS M. Benjamin H. Slocumb Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 9-5 BOS D. Bragg H. Slocumb Benjamin Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 9-5 BOS D. Bragg H. Slocumb Lineout: CF
t9 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 9-5 BOS N. Garciaparra H. Slocumb Groundout: SS-1B; Benjamin to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 9-5 BOS J. Frye H. Slocumb Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Mariners 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 99% 5-9 SEA K. Griffey T. Gordon Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 98% 5-9 SEA E. Martinez T. Gordon Walk
b9 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 5-9 SEA A. Rodriguez T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
b9 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  -1% 98% 5-9 SEA J. Buhner T. Gordon Walk
b9 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  2% 100% 5-9 SEA P. Sorrento T. Gordon Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 9, Mariners 5.

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