May 27, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
DET 2 BAL 10
NYY 9
(11) CLE 8
CHW 2 MIN 4
@KCR 3
(12) OAK 3
TOR 1 SEA 4
BOS 3 TEX 12
@TBR 6 SFG 6
@ARI 3 CHC 3
LAD 1 CIN 9
PIT 6 MIL 3
ATL 2 NYM 5
FLA 3 PHI 7
COL 4 SDP 4
WSN 2 HOU 8
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Safeco Field, Attendance: 30,758

Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 10:10pm
Time of Game: 3:00

Red Sox

32-23

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

Terry Francona

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

W: J Putz (2-2), L: M Timlin (2-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mariners

19-34

Won 1

4th, 12½ GB

Jim Riggleman

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .740   21    3   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .730   17    1   3   
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .253  .838   14    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  3   1   1   3    1   1  .292  .881   11    2   1   HR
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .793   13    1   4   
J Drew RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .788   20    1   0   
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .822   18    4   0   
S Casey 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .371  .900   10   12   1   
J Lugo SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .684    4    2   0   GDP
  A Cora SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .812    3    0   2   

D Matsuzaka P                                                            0   1
  D Aardsma P                                                            0   2
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   1
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3   4              131   26  15

BATTING

HR: M Ramirez (9, off M Batista; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: M Ramirez 4; S Casey 3; D Ortiz 2; D Pedroia.

GIDP: J Lugo (8).

RBI: M Ramirez 3 (34).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: S Casey (2).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Suzuki CF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .295  .752   12    4   0   2B,SB,IW
J Lopez 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .301  .720   25    1   3   2B,SH
J Vidro DH                    3   1   0   1    1   0  .231  .634   29    0   0   
R Ibanez LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .267  .779   18    2   0   2B
A Beltre 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .768   16    1   0   
K Johjima C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .227  .576   19    4   0   SB
W Balentien RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .691   13    4   0   
M Cairo 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .455   11   10   0   SH
Y Betancourt SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .680    9    1   3   
  J Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450    2    0   0   

M Batista P                                                              0   0
  R Rowland-Smith P                                                      0   0
  B Morrow P                                                             0   0
  J Putz P                                                               0   1
Totals                       33   4   8   4    3   3              154   27   7

BATTING

2B: I Suzuki (9, off D Matsuzaka); J Lopez (14, off M Delcarmen); R Ibanez (14, off D Matsuzaka).

SH: M Cairo (1, off M Timlin); J Lopez (5, off D Matsuzaka).

IBB: I Suzuki (4, by M Timlin).

TB: J Lopez 3; I Suzuki 3; R Ibanez 2; W Balentien; K Johjima; M Cairo.

RBI: R Ibanez 2 (34); J Vidro (25); J Lopez (25).

2-out RBI: J Lopez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. Y Betancourt-J Lopez-M Cairo.

E: Y Betancourt (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Suzuki (22, 2nd base off D Matsuzaka/J Varitek); K Johjima (1, 3rd base off M Delcarmen/J Varitek).

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
D Matsuzaka                    4     4   3   2    0   2   0   2.53   18   65-46   29· 4·13    8· 4· 4· 0     46    -     0.74  -0.15
D Aardsma                      1.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   2.96    6   27-15    9· 3· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.77  -0.01
M Delcarmen                    1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.14    6   24-16   11· 1· 4    4· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.68   0.19
H Okajima                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.82    3   16-9     7· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
M Timlin, L (2-3)              0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   6.89    5   13-7     6· 0· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.84  -0.37
Totals                         8.2   8   4   3    3   3   0          38  145-93   62· 8·23   19· 5· 8· 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
M Batista                      7     5   3   2    3   2   1   5.98   29  103-60   34· 5·21   10· 7· 7· 0     56    -     1.05  -0.04
R Rowland-Smith                0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.49    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.77  -0.10
B Morrow                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    3   13-10    4· 3· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    3.45   0.27
J Putz, W (2-2)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.20    4   13-8     6· 1· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.44   0.14
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3   4   1          37  131-79   45· 9·25   12· 7·11· 0          3-0

M Batista faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
R Rowland-Smith faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Timlin (2; I Suzuki).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 30,758.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Seattle Mariners                     
1. C Crisp              CF    1. I Suzuki             CF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. J Lopez              2B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. J Vidro              DH 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. R Ibanez             LF 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. A Beltre             3B 
6. J Drew               RF    6. K Johjima            C  
7. J Varitek            C     7. W Balentien          RF 
8. S Casey              1B    8. M Cairo              1B 
9. J Lugo               SS    9. Y Betancourt         SS 

   D Matsuzaka          P        M Batista            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-3  -23  4   37% 100% J Lopez         M Timlin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Balentien Scores; Suzuki to 3B
   t 6   1  3-0  12-  1  -29%  53% M Ramirez       M Batista       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Pedroia Scores/unER; Ortiz Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  1--  6   10%  75% R Ibanez        D Matsuzaka     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vidro Scores
   t 8   0  3-3  1--  2  -10%  33% D Ortiz         R Rowland-Smith Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pedroia to 2B
   t 8   0  3-3  12-  4   10%  43% M Ramirez       B Morrow        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   50%  D Pedroia       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   53%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   51%  M Ramirez       Walk; Pedroia to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   61%  I Suzuki        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  2   67%  J Lopez         Fielder's Choice P; Suzuki to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   65%  J Vidro         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Suzuki Scores
   R      1--  6   75%  R Ibanez        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vidro Scores
   O      -2-  5   73%  A Beltre        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   70%  K Johjima       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 2.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Miguel Batista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   73%  J Drew          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   74%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   75%  S Casey         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   74%  W Balentien     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   73%  M Cairo         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   72%  Y Betancourt    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Miguel Batista facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   74%  J Lugo          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  6   71%  C Crisp         Walk
   O      1--  5   75%  D Pedroia       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  5   77%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   79%  I Suzuki        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   77%  J Lopez         Lineout: LF
          1--      78%  J Vidro         Suzuki Steals 2B
          -2-  6   82%  " "             Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Suzuki to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   83%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Suzuki Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   82%  A Beltre        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Miguel Batista facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   84%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   86%  M Lowell        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   87%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   86%  K Johjima       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   85%  W Balentien     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  7   85%  M Cairo         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   84%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Miguel Batista facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   87%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  2   84%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  1   89%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, David Aardsma facing 1-2-3
                  David Aardsma replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
   O      ---  1   88%  I Suzuki        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   87%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   88%  J Vidro         Walk
                  Alex Cora replaces Julio Lugo playing SS batting 9th
   O      1--  5   87%  R Ibanez        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   89%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   87%  D Pedroia       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  2   82%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pedroia to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   53%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Pedroia Scores/unER; Ortiz Scores
   O      ---  2   56%  M Lowell        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   57%  J Drew          Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, David Aardsma facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   63%  A Beltre        Walk
   O      1--  4   61%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Beltre out at 3B/LF-3B; Johjima to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces David Aardsma pitching
          -2-      66%  W Balentien     Johjima Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3  1   50%  M Cairo         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Miguel Batista facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   54%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   50%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   55%  A Cora          Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   59%  C Crisp         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Manny Delcarmen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   55%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   52%  I Suzuki        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  9   56%  J Lopez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   50%  J Vidro         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Miguel Batista facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   43%  D Pedroia       Walk
                  Ryan Rowland-Smith replaces Miguel Batista pitching
          1--  2   33%  D Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Pedroia to 2B
                  Brandon Morrow replaces Ryan Rowland-Smith pitching
   O      12-  4   43%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   52%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   61%  J Drew          Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Hideki Okajima facing 4-5-6
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
   O      ---  3   56%  R Ibanez        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   53%  A Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   50%  K Johjima       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, J.J. Putz facing 7-8-9
                  J.J. Putz replaces Brandon Morrow pitching
   O      ---  5   56%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   50%  S Casey         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   57%  A Cora          Lineout: RF
   O      1--  2   63%  C Crisp         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Timlin facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Timlin replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
          ---  2   71%  W Balentien     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   70%  M Cairo         Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Short 1B Line); Balentien to 2B
                  Jeremy Reed pinch hits for Yuniesky Betancourt batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   63%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B; Balentien to 3B
          --3  4   64%  I Suzuki        Intentional Walk
          1-3      63%  J Lopez         Defensive Indifference; Suzuki to 2B
   R      -23  4  100%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Balentien Scores; Suzuki to 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Mariners 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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