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Series
Results
BOS
@TBR		2
0
BOS
@TBR		8
9		 
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TBR
@BOS		9
1
TBR
@BOS		13
4
TBR
@BOS		7
8
BOS
@TBR		4
2
BOS
@TBR		1
3
Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:09PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 40,473, Time of Game: 3:31
Red Sox
1
 at Rays
3
W: Matt Garza (2-1)
L: Jon Lester (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Rays            0  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  X    3  6  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .417 1.017 21 14 0.029 1.39 0.106 -0.077 -0.1 3 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .233 .854 21 14 0.022 1.43 0.159 -0.136 0.7 1 3 HR,SB,CS,HBP
David Ortiz DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .186 .676 25 14 -0.133 1.79 0.022 -0.155 -0.8
Kevin Youkilis 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .846 17 9 -0.041 1.62 0.054 -0.094 -0.5 2 1
J.D. Drew RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .263 .823 15 8 -0.123 1.95 0.049 -0.172 -0.9 2 0
Jason Bay LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .341 1.105 19 12 0.111 1.28 0.145 -0.033 0.4 1 0
Mark Kotsay 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .575 16 9 -0.186 2.10 0.000 -0.186 -1.2 6 0
Jason Varitek C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .118 .395 19 13 -0.182 1.72 0.000 -0.182 -1.1 8 1
Alex Cora SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .523 8 7 0.029 0.98 0.067 -0.038 0.0 1 1
   Jed Lowrie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .575 2 2 -0.038 1.27 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
Jon Lester P 0 1
   Hideki Okajima P 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 5 12 .100 .450 163 102 -0.512 1.57 0.602 -1.111 -3.9 24 7
HR: D Pedroia (3, off M Garza; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: D Pedroia (2, by M Garza).
TB: D Pedroia 4; C Crisp; J Bay.
RBI: D Pedroia (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: D Pedroia (2, 2nd base off M Garza/D Navarro).
CS: D Pedroia (1, 2nd base by M Garza/D Navarro).

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Akinori Iwamura 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .805 13 9 -0.010 1.04 0.047 -0.058 -0.4 2 1
B.J. Upton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 1.191 15 11 -0.125 1.17 0.000 -0.125 -1.4 0 0
Carlos Pena 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 .333 1.053 15 11 -0.076 0.75 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 8 0
Evan Longoria 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .262 1.102 12 6 0.102 0.91 0.144 -0.042 0.7 0 1 2B
Carl Crawford LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .743 10 9 -0.071 0.86 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 2 0
Willy Aybar DH 3 2 2 1 0 0 .367 .988 14 9 0.166 0.81 0.178 -0.012 1.5 HR,2B
Dioner Navarro C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .660 17 10 -0.007 1.00 0.033 -0.039 -0.1 10 3
Rocco Baldelli RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .214 .741 11 9 0.077 1.11 0.106 -0.029 0.7 2 0
   Gabe Gross RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .273 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jason Bartlett SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .722 9 9 -0.067 0.77 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 3 1
Matt Garza P 0 2
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0
   J.P. Howell P 0 0
   Chad Bradford P 0 0
   David Price P 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 0 9 .200 .567 116 83 -0.011 0.94 0.508 -0.519 -1.3 27 8
2B: W Aybar (2, off J Lester); E Longoria (3, off J Lester).
HR: W Aybar (2, off J Lester; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: W Aybar 6; E Longoria 2; A Iwamura; R Baldelli; D Navarro.
RBI: E Longoria (11); R Baldelli (5); W Aybar (7).
2-out RBI: E Longoria.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Navarro-J Bartlett.
E: J Bartlett (2).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Lester, L (1-2) 7 6 3 3 0 8 1 2.36 27 107 77 46 12 19 7 12 3 0 61 -0.006 1.02 0.8
Hideki Okajima 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 3 9 6 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 0 9 1 3.38 30 116 83 49 12 22 8 13 3 0 61 0 0 0.010 1.57 1.3

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Matt Garza, W (2-1) 7 2 1 1 3 9 1 3.32 27 118 75 39 14 22 6 8 2 0 75 0.284 1.16 2.4
Dan Wheeler, H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 2 8 5 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 -0.008 3.18 -0.0
J.P. Howell, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 1 7 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.075 3.52 0.4
Chad Bradford 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 1 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.054 2.81 -0.3
David Price, S (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 5 24 15 7 4 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.213 2.61 1.3
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 12 1 1.00 36 163 102 55 18 29 9 9 2 0 75 8 0 0.510 0.94 3.9
M Garza faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
C Bradford faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Garza (1; D Pedroia).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Tim McClelland, LF - Alfonso Marquez, RF - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 40,473.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Tampa Bay Rays
1 Coco Crisp CF 1 Akinori Iwamura 2B
2 Dustin Pedroia 2B 2 B.J. Upton CF
3 David Ortiz DH 3 Carlos Pena 1B
4 Kevin Youkilis 3B 4 Evan Longoria 3B
5 J.D. Drew RF 5 Carl Crawford LF
6 Jason Bay LF 6 Willy Aybar DH
7 Mark Kotsay 1B 7 Dioner Navarro C
8 Jason Varitek C 8 Rocco Baldelli RF
9 Alex Cora SS 9 Jason Bartlett SS
Jon Lester P Matt Garza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  R TBR E. Longoria J. Lester 14% 54% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Pena Scores
t8 1-3 2 123 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Drew D. Price 13% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  R TBR R. Baldelli J. Lester 11% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Aybar Scores; Navarro to 2B
t8 1-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS C. Crisp D. Wheeler -11% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cora to 2B
b7 2-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R TBR W. Aybar J. Lester 10% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS C. Crisp M. Garza 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R BOS D. Pedroia M. Garza -10% 43% Home Run (Line Drive)
t1 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz M. Garza -2% 40% Walk
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis M. Garza 3% 43% Flyball: RF
t1 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Drew M. Garza 2% 45% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Lester -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR B. Upton J. Lester -2% 41% Lineout: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Lester -1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Matt Garza facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Bay M. Garza 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Kotsay M. Garza 2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Garza 1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TBR E. Longoria J. Lester -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Lester -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR W. Aybar J. Lester -1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Matt Garza facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS A. Cora M. Garza 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O BOS C. Crisp M. Garza 2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  BOS D. Pedroia M. Garza -1% 42% Hit By Pitch
t3 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Ortiz M. Garza -1% 41% Pedroia Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz M. Garza 3% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR D. Navarro J. Lester -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR R. Baldelli J. Lester -2% 39% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR J. Bartlett J. Lester -1% 38% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis M. Garza 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Drew M. Garza 2% 42% Popfly: 1B
t4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Bay M. Garza 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR A. Iwamura J. Lester 5% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O TBR B. Upton J. Lester -4% 44% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TBR C. Pena J. Lester -4% 40% Groundout: 2B-3B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  R TBR E. Longoria J. Lester 14% 54% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Pena Scores
b4 1-1 2 -2- 5,(0-2)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Lester -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rays' Matt Garza facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Kotsay M. Garza 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t5 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Garza 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS A. Cora M. Garza 2% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TBR W. Aybar J. Lester 8% 65% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b5 1-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  TBR D. Navarro J. Lester 3% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Aybar stays at 2B
b5 1-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  R TBR R. Baldelli J. Lester 11% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Aybar Scores; Navarro to 2B
b5 2-1 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett J. Lester -5% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Lester -3% 71% Groundout: P-1B; Navarro to 3B; Baldelli to 2B
b5 2-1 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O TBR B. Upton J. Lester -6% 65% Lineout: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Rays' Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS C. Crisp M. Garza 4% 69% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- 11,(3-2)  BOS D. Pedroia M. Garza -4% 65% Walk
t6 1-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO BOS D. Ortiz M. Garza 9% 74% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Pedroia Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Pena J. Lester -2% 71% Popfly: 3B
b6 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR E. Longoria J. Lester -2% 70% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Lester -1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Rays' Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS K. Youkilis M. Garza 4% 73% Popfly: SS
t7 1-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Drew M. Garza -5% 68% Walk
t7 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Bay M. Garza -7% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive); Drew to 2B
t7 1-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Kotsay M. Garza 7% 69% Flyball: RF; Drew to 3B
t7 1-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Garza 10% 78% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R TBR W. Aybar J. Lester 10% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR D. Navarro J. Lester -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b7 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR R. Baldelli J. Lester -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 3-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett J. Lester -1% 86% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Matt Garza facing 9-1-2
Gabe Gross replaces Rocco Baldelli playing RF batting 8th
t8 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS A. Cora M. Garza -7% 79% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
Dan Wheeler replaces Matt Garza pitching
t8 1-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  BOS C. Crisp D. Wheeler -11% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cora to 2B
t8 1-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia D. Wheeler 10% 78% Flyball: LF
J.P. Howell replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
t8 1-3 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Howell 7% 86% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cora to 3B
Chad Bradford replaces J.P. Howell pitching
t8 1-3 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Youkilis C. Bradford -5% 80% Walk; Ortiz to 2B
David Price replaces Chad Bradford pitching
t8 1-3 2 123 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Drew D. Price 13% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Hideki Okajima facing 1-2-3
Hideki Okajima replaces Jon Lester pitching
b8 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR A. Iwamura H. Okajima -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Upton H. Okajima -1% 92% Flyball: CF
b8 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Pena H. Okajima -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' David Price facing 6-7-8
t9 1-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  BOS J. Bay D. Price -8% 84% Walk
t9 1-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Kotsay D. Price 7% 91% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Varitek D. Price 5% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Jed Lowrie pinch hits for Alex Cora (SS) batting 9th
t9 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Lowrie D. Price 4% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 3.

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