October 27, 2004 World Series Game 4 at Busch Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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2004 World Series Game 4
2004 postseason: WS: BOS-STL / ALCS: BOS-NYY / NLCS: STL-HOU / Div. Series: BOS-ANA / NYY-MIN / STL-LAD / HOU-ATL

Game 1
BOS 11
STL  9
Game 2
BOS  6
STL  2
Game 3
BOS  4
@STL  1
Game 4
BOS  3
@STL  0

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 52,037

Wednesday, October 27, 2004, 7:26PM
Time of Game: 3:14

Red Sox

Terry Francona

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

W: D Lowe (1-0), L: J Marquis (0-1), S: K Foulke (1)

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .905   17    3   0   HR,3B
O Cabrera SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .675   26    1   3   
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .412 1.088   17    1   0   
D Ortiz 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .308 1.086   18    8   0   2B
  D Mientkiewicz 1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
J Varitek C                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .154  .575   25    6   0   
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .429 1.127   19    1   1   
T Nixon RF                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .357  .971    9    2   0   3·2B
  G Kapler PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
M Bellhorn 2B                 1   0   0   0    3   1  .300 1.263   21    1   1   IW
  P Reese PR-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
D Lowe P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    1   2   SH
  K Millar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .614    5    0   0   
  B Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Foulke P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    6   7              168   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Nixon 3 (3, 2 off J Marquis, off D Haren); D Ortiz (1, off J Marquis).

3B: J Damon (1, off J Marquis).

HR: J Damon (1, off J Marquis; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: D Lowe (1, off J Marquis).

IBB: M Bellhorn (1, by J Marquis).

TB: J Damon 7; T Nixon 6; D Ortiz 2; M Ramirez; J Varitek; B Mueller.

RBI: T Nixon 2 (3); J Damon (2).

2-out RBI: T Nixon 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432   12    1   3   
  H Luna PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
L Walker RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .357 1.367   13    2   0   SH
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .879   17    7   3   
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059   14    0   3   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .192    8    4   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .945   17    1   0   2B
J Mabry LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    2   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Y Molina C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    9   0   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    5    0   0   
  M Matheny C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .450         0   0   
J Marquis P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   1   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    2    0   0   
  D Haren P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R Sanders LF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .308    6    0   0   SB
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2   6              121   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Renteria (3, off D Lowe).

SH: L Walker (1, off D Lowe).

TB: E Renteria 3; T Womack; A Pujols.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sanders (1, 2nd base off A Embree/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 Lowe, W (1-0)                7     3   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   25   85-54   31· 6·17    8· 6· 3· 3     74    -     0.91   0.38
B Arroyo, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   6.75    2   11-5     3· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.00
A Embree, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    7-5     4· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.33   0.06
K Foulke, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    4   14-11    6· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.09   0.04
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   6   0          33  117-75   44·10·21    9· 9· 3· 4          1-0

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marquis, L (0-1)             6     6   3   3    5   4   1   3.86   29  121-58   34· 5·19    8· 6· 0· 6     47    -     0.95  -0.07
D Haren                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   15-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.34  -0.02
J Isringhausen                 2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   32-20   13· 4· 3    3· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.37   0.06
Totals                         9     9   3   3    6   7   1          42  168-87   52·11·24   12· 8· 0· 9          2-0

D Haren faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Lowe (1).

IBB: J Marquis (1; M Bellhorn).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 52,037.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Damon              CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. O Cabrera            SS    2. L Walker             RF 
3. M Ramirez            LF    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. D Ortiz              1B    4. S Rolen              3B 
5. J Varitek            C     5. J Edmonds            CF 
6. B Mueller            3B    6. E Renteria           SS 
7. T Nixon              RF    7. J Mabry              LF 
8. M Bellhorn           2B    8. Y Molina             C  
9. D Lowe               P     9. J Marquis            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-1  123  4   17%  80% T Nixon         J Marquis       Double to CF; Ortiz Scores; Varitek Scores; Mueller to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  4   10%  60% J Damon         J Marquis       Home Run
   t 3   1  0-1  -23  5   -8%  61% J Varitek       J Marquis       Fielder's Choice 1B; Ramirez out at Hm/1B-C; Ortiz to 3B; Varitek to 1B
   t 3   1  0-1  1--  2    8%  69% D Ortiz         J Marquis       Double to RF; Ramirez to 3B
   b 5   1  3-0  --3  4    6%  83% J Mabry         D Lowe          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  4   60%  J Damon         Home Run
   O      ---  1   58%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   60%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  6   57%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   55%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   51%  T Womack        Single to CF
   O      1--  2   53%  L Walker        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Womack to 2B
   O      -2-  2   57%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B; Womack to 3B
   O      --3  3   60%  S Rolen         Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   62%  T Nixon         Double to RF
          -2-  6   64%  M Bellhorn      Walk
   O      12-  2   61%  D Lowe          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Nixon to 3B; Bellhorn to 2B
   O      -23  5   56%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   58%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   60%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  J Mabry         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   59%  O Cabrera       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   61%  M Ramirez       Single to LF
          1--  2   69%  D Ortiz         Double to RF; Ramirez to 3B
   O      -23  5   61%  J Varitek       Fielder's Choice 1B; Ramirez out at Hm/1B-C; Ortiz to 3B; Varitek to 1B
          1-3  4   63%  B Mueller       Walk; Varitek to 2B
   RR     123  4   80%  T Nixon         Double to CF; Ortiz Scores; Varitek Scores; Mueller to 3B
          -23  4   81%  M Bellhorn      Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   76%  D Lowe          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   80%  J Marquis       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   80%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   79%  O Cabrera       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   78%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   81%  L Walker        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   82%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  S Rolen         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   85%  D Ortiz         Walk
   O      1--  5   84%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   83%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B; Ortiz to 2B
   O      -2-  1   81%  T Nixon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   83%  J Edmonds       Lineout: 3B
          ---  6   79%  E Renteria      Double to CF
          -2-      77%  J Mabry         Wild Pitch; Renteria to 3B
   O      --3  4   83%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   86%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   85%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  D Lowe          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   86%  J Damon         Triple to CF
   O      --3  6   84%  O Cabrera       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Derek Lowe facing 9-1-2
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Jason Marquis batting 9th
   O      ---  2   86%  M Anderson      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   87%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  6   89%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Haren facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Haren replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   88%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   87%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Mientkiewicz replaces David Ortiz playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  6   90%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   92%  J Edmonds       Lineout: CF
          ---  3   90%  E Renteria      Single to RF
   O      1--  4   93%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Haren facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   94%  B Mueller       Single to RF
          1--  1   97%  T Nixon         Double to RF; Mueller to 3B
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces John Mabry pitching and batting 7th; Reggie Sanders replaces Danny Haren playing LF batting 9th; Gabe Kapler pinch runs for Trot Nixon batting 7th
          -23  6   97%  M Bellhorn      Walk
                  Kevin Millar pinch hits for Derek Lowe batting 9th; Pokey Reese pinch runs for Mark Bellhorn batting 8th
   O      123  5   95%  K Millar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   93%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Kapler to 3B; Reese to 2B
   O      123  9   91%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
                  Bronson Arroyo replaces Kevin Millar pitching and batting 9th; Pokey Reese moves to 2B; Gabe Kapler moves to RF; Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Yadier Molina batting 8th
   O      ---  5   94%  R Cedeno        Popfly: 2B
          ---  6   91%  R Sanders       Walk
                  Alan Embree replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th; Hector Luna pinch hits for Tony Womack batting 1st
          1--      90%  H Luna          Sanders Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   97%  L Walker        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jason Isringhausen facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Matheny replaces Roger Cedeno playing C batting 8th; Hector Luna moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   96%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  D Mientkiewicz  Popfly: RF
          ---  7   96%  J Varitek       Single to LF
   O      1--  1   96%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Keith Foulke facing 3-4-5
                  Keith Foulke replaces Alan Embree pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   91%  A Pujols        Single to CF
   O      1--  4   95%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   98%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      98%  E Renteria      Defensive Indifference; Pujols to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Cardinals 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN200410270

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BATTING

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation