April 3, 2003 Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 3
@BAL 0 MIN 3
@DET 0 KCR 12
CHW 6 SEA 7
@OAK 6
(11) BOS 14
@TBD 5 MON 4
@ATL 0 PIT 7
@CIN 5 FLA 8
PHI 3 COL 10
@HOU 5 CHC 6
@NYM 3 SDP 6
LAD 1 STL 6
MIL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 12,110

Thursday, April 3, 2003, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Red Sox

3-1

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  5   2  1  3   0  1  2   14 16  0
Devil Rays      0  0  1   2  0  1   0  1  0    5 11  1

W: C Fossum (1-0), L: N Bierbrodt (0-1)

Devil Rays

1-3

Lost 3

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   2   1   1    1   1  .235  .594   26    3   0   SF
B Mueller 2B                  6   2   3   2    0   0  .250  .667   16    2   0   2·2B
N Garciaparra SS              4   2   2   3    0   1  .300  .941   17    2   3   HR,HBP
  D Jackson SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    3    0   1   
M Ramirez DH                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .278  .739   17    0   0   GDP,IW
K Millar 1B                   5   2   3   4    0   0  .500 1.767   18    7   0   HR,2B
S Hillenbrand 3B              4   0   1   3    0   0  .313  .756   22    1   1   SF
J Giambi LF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .067  .443   20    1   0   
T Nixon RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .214  .599   26    2   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   3   3   0    1   0  .545 1.797   19    8   2   2·2B

C Fossum P                                                               1   0
  B Lyon P                                                               0   1
  B Howry P                                                              0   0
Totals                       41  14  16  13    4   7              184   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Varitek 2 (4, off N Bierbrodt, off B Seay); K Millar (2, off J Sosa); T Nixon (1, off J Sosa); B Mueller 2 (2, off N Bierbrodt, off J Sosa).

HR: N Garciaparra (1, off S McClung; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); K Millar (2, off J Sosa; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: S Hillenbrand (2, off J Sosa); J Damon (1, off B Seay).

IBB: M Ramirez (1, by J Sosa).

HBP: N Garciaparra (1, by N Bierbrodt).

TB: K Millar 7; J Varitek 5; B Mueller 5; N Garciaparra 5; T Nixon 3; S Hillenbrand; J Damon; M Ramirez.

GIDP: M Ramirez (1).

RBI: K Millar 4 (6); S Hillenbrand 3 (8); N Garciaparra 3 (5); B Mueller 2 (2); J Damon (1).

2-out RBI: S Hillenbrand 2; K Millar; B Mueller.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Varitek-S Hillenbrand.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Crawford LF                 5   0   2   1    0   2  .348  .853   19    1   0   
R Baldelli CF                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .318  .773   17    4   0   3B
A Huff 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .150  .577   19    1   2   
T Shumpert DH                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .250 1.400   14    0   0   
  A Martin PH                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .846    3    0   0   
T Lee 1B                      5   2   2   0    0   1  .300  .864   22    7   3   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   12    1   3   
B Grieve RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .091  .424   10    2   0   
T Hall C                      2   1   2   1    2   0  .357 1.081   17    7   0   HR
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   2   3    0   0  .313  .896   13    1   2   CS,SF

N Bierbrodt P                                                            0   0
  J Sosa P                                                               1   0
  M Venafro P                                                            2   0
  S McClung P                                                            0   0
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   5  11   5    5   9              146   27  10

BATTING

3B: R Baldelli (1, off C Fossum).

HR: T Hall (1, off C Fossum; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: R Ordonez (1, off B Lyon).

TB: T Hall 5; R Baldelli 4; C Crawford 2; T Lee 2; R Ordonez 2; A Martin.

RBI: R Ordonez 3 (7); C Crawford (4); T Hall (1).

2-out RBI: R Ordonez 2; C Crawford.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Huff-D Easley-T Lee.

E: T Hall (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ordonez (1, 3rd base by C Fossum/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
C Fossum, W (1-0)              5     6   3   3    2   8   1   5.40   22   83-53   23·14·16    5· 7· 0· 0     49    -     0.94   0.07
B Lyon                         2     2   1   1    2   0   0   1.80   10   28-16   10· 2· 4    5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
B Howry                        2     3   1   1    1   1   0  11.57   10   32-21   12· 2· 7    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    5   9   1          42  143-90   45·18·27   14·13· 1· 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
N Bierbrodt, L (0-1)           4     8   7   7    1   3   0  15.75   22   83-53   35· 7·11   10· 5· 2· 0     20    -     0.79  -0.35
J Sosa                         1.2   4   4   4    2   1   1   9.64   11   35-19   10· 1· 8    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.07
M Venafro                      1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   27-20   12· 2· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
S McClung                      1     1   1   1    1   0   1   3.00    5   18-8     8· 0· 0    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
B Seay                         1     2   2   2    0   1   0  13.50    5   19-14   10· 0· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    16  14  14    4   7   2          48  182-114  75·10·29   18·15· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Fossum (1); N Bierbrodt 2 (2).

IBB: J Sosa (1; M Ramirez).

HBP: N Bierbrodt (1; N Garciaparra).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 12,110.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. J Damon              CF    1. C Crawford           LF 
2. B Mueller            2B    2. R Baldelli           CF 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. A Huff               3B 
4. M Ramirez            DH    4. T Shumpert           DH 
5. K Millar             1B    5. T Lee                1B 
6. S Hillenbrand        3B    6. D Easley             2B 
7. J Giambi             LF    7. B Grieve             RF 
8. T Nixon              RF    8. T Hall               C  
9. J Varitek            C     9. R Ordonez            SS 

   C Fossum             P        N Bierbrodt          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-  2   11%  60% B Mueller       N Bierbrodt     Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Varitek Scores
   t 3   2  0-3  -23  7   10%  90% S Hillenbrand   N Bierbrodt     Single to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Millar Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-  4    9%  69% N Garciaparra   N Bierbrodt     Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Mueller Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Garciaparra to 1B
   t 3   2  0-2  12-  7    9%  79% K Millar        N Bierbrodt     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garciaparra Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   b 3   1  5-1  12-  6    8%  88% A Huff          C Fossum        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Ordonez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Bierbrodt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   46%  B Mueller       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   47%  N Garciaparra   Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   45%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Casey Fossum facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   41%  R Baldelli      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      --3  5   46%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   50%  T Shumpert      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Bierbrodt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   48%  K Millar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   46%  S Hillenbrand   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Casey Fossum facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  T Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  D Easley        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   50%  B Grieve        Foul Popfly: P (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Bierbrodt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  T Nixon         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   52%  J Varitek       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   48%  J Damon         Lineout: 3B
   R      -2-  2   60%  B Mueller       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Varitek Scores
   R      -2-  4   69%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Mueller Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Garciaparra to 1B
          1--  3   71%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Garciaparra to 2B
   R      12-  7   79%  K Millar        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garciaparra Scores; Ramirez to 3B
          1-3      80%  S Hillenbrand   Wild Pitch; Millar to 2B
   RR     -23  7   90%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Millar Scores
   O      1--  1   89%  J Giambi        Popfly: SS
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-5, Casey Fossum facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  5   84%  T Hall          Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   80%  R Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
          1--  4   75%  C Crawford      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  R Baldelli      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  6   88%  A Huff          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Ordonez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Nick Bierbrodt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  T Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   88%  J Varitek       Walk
          1--  1   89%  J Damon         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Varitek to 2B
          12-  1   91%  B Mueller       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Varitek to 3B; Damon to 2B
   RR     123  4   96%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Ground Ball); Varitek Scores; Damon Scores; Mueller to 2B
   OO     12-  3   94%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Casey Fossum facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   92%  T Shumpert      Walk
          1--  5   89%  T Lee           Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Shumpert to 2B
   O      12-  2   92%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  1   94%  B Grieve        Flyball: CF
          12-      94%  T Hall          Wild Pitch; Shumpert to 3B; Lee to 2B
          -23  4   93%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  3   86%  R Ordonez       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Shumpert Scores; Lee Scores; Hall to 2B
   O      12-  6   90%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jorge Sosa facing 5-6-7
                  Jorge Sosa replaces Nick Bierbrodt pitching
   R      ---  1   94%  K Millar        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   93%  S Hillenbrand   Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   93%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   93%  T Nixon         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   92%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-8, Casey Fossum facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   94%  R Baldelli      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  T Shumpert      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jorge Sosa facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   96%  J Damon         Walk
          1--  2   98%  B Mueller       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Damon to 3B
   O      -23  2   97%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23  4   97%  M Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  4   99%  K Millar        Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Damon Scores; Mueller Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   RO     -23  2   99%  S Hillenbrand   Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramirez Scores; Millar to 3B
                  Mike Venafro replaces Jorge Sosa pitching
   O      --3  5   99%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-11, Brandon Lyon facing 5-6-7
                  Brandon Lyon replaces Casey Fossum pitching
          ---  2   98%  T Lee           Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   98%  D Easley        Walk; Lee to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  B Grieve        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lee to 3B; Easley to 2B
          -23  5   97%  T Hall          Walk
   RO     123  3   98%  R Ordonez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Lee Scores
   O      12-  1   99%  C Crawford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Easley to 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 11, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-4, Mike Venafro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   99%  T Nixon         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   99%  J Varitek       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   99%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   99%  B Mueller       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Devil Rays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 4-11, Brandon Lyon facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   98%  R Baldelli      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  A Huff          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Al Martin pinch hits for Terry Shumpert batting 4th
   O      1--  1   99%  A Martin        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1  100%  T Lee           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-4, Seth McClung facing 3-4-5
                  Seth McClung replaces Mike Venafro pitching
   R      ---  1  100%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6  100%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  K Millar        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  100%  S Hillenbrand   Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 12, Devil Rays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 4-12, Bobby Howry facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Howry replaces Brandon Lyon pitching; Damian Jackson replaces Nomar Garciaparra playing SS batting 3rd
   O      ---  1  100%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5  100%  B Grieve        Walk
          1--  2  100%  T Hall          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Grieve to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  R Ordonez       Flyball: RF
   R      12-  3  100%  C Crawford      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grieve Scores; Hall to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  R Baldelli      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 12, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 12-5, Bobby Seay facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Seay replaces Seth McClung pitching
          ---  6  100%  T Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
          1--  4  100%  J Varitek       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Nixon to 3B
   RO     -23  3  100%  J Damon         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nixon Scores; Varitek to 3B
   RO     --3  3  100%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B; Varitek Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  D Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 14, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 5-14, Bobby Howry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  100%  A Huff          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  100%  A Martin        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  T Lee           Defensive Indifference; Martin to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3  100%  D Easley        Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 14, Devil Rays 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation