August 27, 1997 Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: J Wasdin (4-5), L: J Fassero (13-8), S: T Gordon (4)

Mariners

74-59

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              6   2   3   2    0   1  .316  .901   16    3   0   HR
J Frye 2B                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .300  .761   23    4   1   SF
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   3  .325 1.000   23    2   2   2B
W Cordero LF                  4   0   2   1    1   2  .283  .761   14    4   0   IW
R Jefferson DH                5   0   2   1    0   2  .344  .894   15    0   0   
B Haselman C                  2   2   0   1    2   0  .241  .680   24    7   0   SF,GDP
T O'Leary RF                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .323  .880   27    4   0   HR
M Benjamin 3B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .260  .644   16    1   1   SB
D Bragg CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .746   28    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   9    5  11              186   27   4

BATTING

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

E: N Garciaparra (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Benjamin (2, 2nd base off H Slocumb/D Wilson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .315  .836   25    1   1   SF
R Ducey LF                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .267  .739   16    1   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .306 1.019   26    3   0   
E Martinez DH                 3   1   1   2    2   0  .325 1.000   21    0   0   HR
A Rodriguez SS                5   1   3   1    0   2  .302  .865   21    0   3   HR,2·SB
J Buhner RF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .859   19    3   0   
P Sorrento 1B                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .270  .853   25    6   1   HR
D Wilson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .755   16   12   0   
A Sheets 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .968   15    0   1   SH
  M Blowers PH-3B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .831    5    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   5    8   7              189   27   8

BATTING

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

DP: 1. A Rodriguez-J Cora-P Sorrento.

E: A Rodriguez (22); J Fassero ().

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodriguez 2 (28, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/B Haselman 2).

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
B Saberhagen                   4     5   3   2    2   3   1   6.75   20   82-54   37· 7·10    6· 7· 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· 5· 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   0.09
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    7·18· 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· 6· 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· 0· 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   0.08
H Slocumb                      1     2   2   2    1   1   1   5.90    6   24-13    6· 4· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.06
Totals                         9    14   9   7    5  11   2          47  182-118  57·23·38   17· 8· 6· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Wakefield (5); T Gordon (4).

IBB: J Fassero (5; W Cordero).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Bill Miller.

Time of Game: 3:30.

Attendance: 34,633.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Seattle Mariners                     
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. J Cora               2B 
2. J Frye               2B    2. R Ducey              LF 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. W Cordero            LF    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. R Jefferson          DH    5. A Rodriguez          SS 
6. B Haselman           C     6. J Buhner             RF 
7. T O'Leary            RF    7. P Sorrento           1B 
8. M Benjamin           3B    8. D Wilson             C  
9. D Bragg              CF    9. A Sheets             3B 

   B Saberhagen         P        J Fassero            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  1--  2  -22%  37% E Martinez      B Saberhagen    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ducey Scores
   t 5   1  3-1  1--  5   21%  47% N Garciaparra   J Fassero       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bragg Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores
   t 7   2  5-6  12-  6   14%  81% D Bragg         P Spoljaric     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Haselman Scores; O'Leary to 3B
   b 6   0  6-4  ---  4  -14%  59% P Sorrento      J Wasdin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 1   1  0-1  123  5  -13%  55% B Haselman      J Fassero       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   53%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Frye          Flyball: RF
          1--  7   54%  M Vaughn        Walk; Garciaparra to 2B
   R      12-  2   63%  W Cordero       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Garciaparra Scores; Vaughn to 2B
          12-  3   68%  R Jefferson     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Vaughn to 3B; Cordero to 2B
   OO     123  5   55%  B Haselman      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, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   59%  R Ducey         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   58%  K Griffey       Walk
   O      1--  6   60%  E Martinez      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, Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   58%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   56%  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   55%  D Bragg         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, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   51%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  J Buhner        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      53%  P Sorrento      Rodriguez Steals 2B
          -2-  9   51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   56%  D Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  9   61%  A Sheets        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, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   59%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   57%  J Frye          Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   56%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   51%  J Cora          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   56%  R Ducey         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  5   59%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   37%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ducey Scores
          ---  5   36%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      35%  J Buhner        Rodriguez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   38%  " "             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, Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   35%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   38%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   35%  B Haselman      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  8   32%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   28%  P Sorrento      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  8   24%  D Wilson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sorrento to 2B
   O      12-  2   24%  A Sheets        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Sorrento to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   RO     -23  4   23%  J Cora          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sorrento Scores/unER; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  8   26%  R Ducey         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, Jeff Fassero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   23%  M Benjamin      Flyball: LF
          ---  3   26%  D Bragg         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  5   47%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bragg Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores
          ---  5   50%  J Frye          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   61%  M Vaughn        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Frye to 3B
          -23  4   62%  W Cordero       Intentional Walk
   R      123  2   73%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Frye Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Cordero to 2B
   RO     123  6   74%  B Haselman      Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Vaughn Scores/unER; Cordero to 3B
   O      1-3  5   70%  T O'Leary       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, John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
                  John Wasdin replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      ---  4   73%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  2   76%  E Martinez      Flyball: LF
   R      ---  7   64%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   65%  J Buhner        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, Bob Wells facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Wells replaces Jeff Fassero pitching
          ---  5   69%  M Benjamin      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  7   75%  D Bragg         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Benjamin to 2B
          12-  2   82%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Benjamin to 3B; Bragg to 2B
   RO     123  5   80%  J Frye          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Benjamin Scores
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Bob Wells pitching
   O      12-  5   76%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   73%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-6, John Wasdin facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  4   59%  P Sorrento      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   64%  D Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   67%  A Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   68%  J Cora          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, Paul Spoljaric facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   66%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   69%  B Haselman      Walk
          1--  6   72%  T O'Leary       Walk; Haselman to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  6   81%  D Bragg         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Haselman Scores; O'Leary to 3B
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
   O      -23  3   77%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Wakefield replaces John Wasdin pitching
   O      ---  4   81%  R Ducey         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   76%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  6   70%  E Martinez      Walk; Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   86%  J Buhner        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, Bobby Ayala facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   84%  J Frye          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   84%  W Cordero       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   82%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   87%  P Sorrento      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   90%  D Wilson        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  Mike Blowers pinch hits for Andy Sheets batting 9th
          ---  5   87%  M Blowers       Walk
          1--      86%  J Cora          Wild Pitch; Blowers to 2B
          -2-  7   83%  " "             Walk
                  Tom Gordon replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
   O      12-  1   92%  R Ducey         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, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 6-7-8
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Bobby Ayala pitching; Mike Blowers moves to 3B
          ---  5   93%  B Haselman      Walk
   RR     1--  3   98%  T O'Leary       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Haselman Scores
          ---  3   99%  M Benjamin      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      99%  D Bragg         Benjamin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  3   98%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B; Benjamin to 3B
   O      --3  5   98%  J Frye          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Mariners 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-9, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   99%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   98%  E Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
          -2-  7   98%  J Buhner        Walk
   O      12-  3  100%  P Sorrento      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 9, Mariners 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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