July 7, 1999 Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 10
SEA 3 TOR 7
@BAL 6 CHW 7
KCR 1 DET 6
NYY 4 MIN 4
CLE 3 TEX 7
@OAK 4 TBD 3
BOS 2 ARI 13
HOU 7 ATL 7
FLA 3 COL 7
LAD 5 MON 3
@NYM 1 PHI 5
MIL 4 PIT 4
CHC 1 SDP 5
SFG 2 STL 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 20,959

Wednesday, July 7, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Red Sox

48-36

Lost 2

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: D Eiland (1-4), L: P Martinez (15-3), S: R Hernandez (24)

Devil Rays

37-47

Won 2

4th, 14 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF-RF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .661   20    0   0   
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .774   14    3   0   
B Daubach DH-1B               3   0   2   1    1   1  .308  .948   18    0   0   
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .879   16    5   0   
  C Fonville PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Martinez P-P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .304  .907   14    0   0   2B
L Merloni SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .689   17    0   4   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .775   16   14   0   
W Veras 3B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .686    9    0   1   HR,CS
  R Jefferson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .752    9    0   0   
T Nixon RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .708    9    1   0   
  D Buford PH-CF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .676    7    1   0   SB
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3   8              149   24   5

BATTING

2B: T O'Leary (22, off D Eiland).

HR: W Veras (1, off D Eiland; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: W Veras 5; T O'Leary 2; B Daubach 2; D Lewis; J Offerman.

RBI: W Veras (4); B Daubach (32).

2-out RBI: W Veras.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Buford (6, 2nd base off N Charlton/J Flaherty).

CS: W Veras (2, 2nd base by D Eiland/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .775   14    2   4   
D Martinez RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .802   10    1   0   HBP
J Canseco DH                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .974   15    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .307  .979   13    9   0   2B
J Flaherty C                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .270  .718   20    6   5   
W Boggs 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .301  .727   11    2   1   
  D Lamb PR-SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .547         0   0   
P Sorrento LF                 4   0   1   1    0   3  .257  .806   18    1   0   
A Ledesma SS-3B               3   0   0   1    0   1  .276  .652   16    0   1   SB
R Winn CF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .644   14    6   1   

D Eiland P                                                               0   1
  N Charlton P                                                           0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    2  14              131   27  13

BATTING

2B: F McGriff (21, off P Martinez).

HBP: D Martinez (4, by P Martinez).

TB: F McGriff 3; W Boggs 2; J Flaherty 2; P Sorrento.

RBI: A Ledesma (10); P Sorrento (20); J Flaherty (38).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: M Cairo (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Ledesma (1, 2nd base off P Martinez/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
P Martinez, L (15-3)           8     7   3   3    2  14   0   2.10   34  130-88   39·25·24   11· 4· 2· 0     68    -     1.14   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    2  14   0          34  130-88   39·25·24   11· 4· 2· 0           -

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Eiland, W (1-4)              6     7   2   2    1   3   1   4.45   24   94-58   34· 9·15    9· 5· 6· 0     52    -     1.11   0.09
N Charlton, H (7)              2     0   0   0    1   4   0   3.50    8   29-19    6· 7· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.23
R Hernandez, S (24)            1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.65    4   20-11    8· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.99   0.18
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   8   1          36  143-88   48·16·24   12· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Martinez (4; D Martinez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 20,959.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. D Lewis              CF    1. M Cairo              2B 
2. J Offerman           2B    2. D Martinez           RF 
3. B Daubach            DH    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. M Stanley            1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. J Flaherty           C  
6. L Merloni            SS    6. W Boggs              3B 
7. J Varitek            C     7. P Sorrento           LF 
8. W Veras              3B    8. A Ledesma            SS 
9. T Nixon              RF    9. R Winn               CF 

                                                                  D Eiland             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  12-  6   19%  67% P Sorrento      P Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Flaherty Scores; Boggs to 3B
   t 5   2  1-0  ---  6  -13%  56% W Veras         D Eiland        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 9   1  3-2  1--  9   10%  91% R Jefferson     R Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   t 9   2  3-2  1--  1    9% 100% D Buford        R Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 9   1  3-2  ---  6   -8%  81% J Varitek       R Hernandez     Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Eiland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  D Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   54%  J Offerman      Flyball: CF
          ---  8   53%  B Daubach       Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  M Cairo         Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   51%  D Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Eiland facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  L Merloni       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   55%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   61%  F McGriff       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  5   68%  J Flaherty      Single to CF (Ground Ball); McGriff Scores
          1--  2   73%  W Boggs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Flaherty to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   65%  A Ledesma       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Flaherty to 3B
          1-3  6   67%  R Winn          Walk; Ledesma to 2B
   O      123  5   60%  M Cairo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Eiland facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   56%  W Veras         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   60%  T Nixon         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  D Lewis         Veras Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   66%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   69%  D Martinez      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   66%  J Canseco       Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   69%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   61%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Eiland facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   64%  J Offerman      Lineout: 3B
          ---  1   61%  B Daubach       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   64%  M Stanley       Groundout: C-1B; Daubach to 2B
   O      -2-  3   68%  T O'Leary       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   66%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   64%  A Ledesma       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   63%  R Winn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Eiland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   66%  L Merloni       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  6   56%  W Veras         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   57%  T Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   54%  M Cairo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   52%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Eiland facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   45%  D Lewis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   38%  J Offerman      Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B); Lewis to 2B
   RO     12-  5   35%  B Daubach       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lewis Scores; Offerman out at 3B/CF-C-3B
   O      1--  7   39%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
          1--  2   35%  T O'Leary       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Daubach to 3B
   O      -23  5   42%  L Merloni       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   38%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   42%  J Flaherty      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   48%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Flaherty to 2B
   R      12-  6   67%  P Sorrento      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Flaherty Scores; Boggs to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   70%  A Ledesma       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Boggs Scores
          1--      71%  R Winn          Ledesma Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   68%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Norm Charlton facing 7-8-9
                  Norm Charlton replaces Dave Eiland pitching
   O      ---  3   72%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   75%  W Veras         Flyball: CF
                  Damon Buford pinch hits for Trot Nixon batting 9th
          ---  6   73%  D Buford        Walk
          1--      71%  D Lewis         Buford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
                  Damon Buford moves to CF; Darren Lewis moves to RF
   O      ---  1   76%  M Cairo         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   74%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   73%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Norm Charlton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   78%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  B Daubach       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   80%  M Stanley       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  Chad Fonville pinch runs for Mike Stanley batting 4th
   O      1--  4   86%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  Pedro Martinez replaces Chad Fonville pitching and batting 4th; Brian Daubach moves to 1B (team loses DH)
   O      ---  3   84%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   83%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   84%  W Boggs         Walk
                  David Lamb pinch runs for Wade Boggs batting 6th
   O      1--  3   82%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Roberto Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Norm Charlton pitching; Aaron Ledesma moves to 3B; David Lamb moves to SS
   O      ---  4   90%  L Merloni       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   81%  J Varitek       Walk
                  Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Wilton Veras batting 8th
   O      1--  9   91%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1  100%  D Buford        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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