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@BAL		4
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@KCR		2
1
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@MIN		9
4
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@NYY		10
8
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@SEA		4
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@TBR		7
3
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6
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@MIL		1
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@SFG		2
3
Sunday, July 15, 2012, 1:41PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 26,131, Time of Game: 3:36
Red Sox
7
45-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Rays
3
46-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Josh Beckett (5-7)
L: James Shields (8-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  2  0   0  3  1   0  0  0    7 14  0
Rays            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .275 .716 30 16 -0.122 0.83 0.043 -0.165 -0.4 2 0 2B,GDP
Daniel Nava LF 3 2 1 1 2 1 .265 .809 25 12 0.157 0.76 0.195 -0.038 1.2 3 0 HR
David Ortiz DH 4 0 2 0 1 0 .315 1.025 17 8 0.069 0.81 0.101 -0.032 0.9 GDP
Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .286 .748 16 10 0.020 1.23 0.079 -0.059 -0.4 4 1
   Brent Lillibridge 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .165 .389 4 3 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Cody Ross RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .258 .860 26 18 -0.015 0.94 0.046 -0.061 -0.5 4 1 SF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 4 0 0 0 1 2 .235 .794 23 12 0.001 0.86 0.060 -0.060 -0.3 8 2
Will Middlebrooks 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .301 .881 10 8 0.219 1.12 0.223 -0.004 2.0 0 0 2B
Mike Aviles SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 .266 .713 8 7 0.240 0.95 0.264 -0.024 1.9 2 1 HR
Pedro Ciriaco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .417 .940 15 11 -0.112 0.88 0.000 -0.112 -1.3 2 2
Josh Beckett P 1 1
   Junichi Tazawa P 0 0
   Mark Melancon P 0 0
   Alfredo Aceves P 0 0
Team Totals 37 7 14 7 4 10 .378 1.023 174 105 0.456 0.90 1.011 -0.556 2.8 27 8
2B: J Ellsbury (4, off J Shields); W Middlebrooks (12, off J Shields).
HR: D Nava (4, off J Shields; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M Aviles (10, off J Shields; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: C Ross (3, off B Badenhop).
TB: M Aviles 5; W Middlebrooks 4; D Nava 4; J Ellsbury 4; D Ortiz 2; A Gonzalez 2; C Ross.
GIDP: D Ortiz (6); J Ellsbury (2).
RBI: W Middlebrooks 2 (41); M Aviles 2 (46); C Ross (41); A Gonzalez (46); D Nava (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Ross (B Zobrist at 2nd base).

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Will Rhymes 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .239 .601 16 12 -0.005 0.96 0.068 -0.073 -0.4 0 4
Carlos Pena 1B 4 1 2 0 1 2 .199 .697 15 10 0.096 0.91 0.142 -0.046 0.9 6 1
Ben Zobrist RF 4 1 3 1 1 1 .256 .836 22 12 0.067 1.04 0.107 -0.040 1.1 1 0 2B
B.J. Upton CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .242 .675 26 15 -0.138 1.28 0.031 -0.169 -1.6 2 0
Hideki Matsui DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .489 23 12 -0.081 1.19 0.040 -0.121 -1.3
Jeff Keppinger 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .793 10 7 -0.031 1.05 0.030 -0.060 -0.3 0 2 HBP
Desmond Jennings LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .230 .641 17 11 0.116 1.30 0.172 -0.056 1.1 2 1
Jose Lobaton C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .612 11 8 -0.073 0.68 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 10 1
Elliot Johnson SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 .272 .717 13 6 0.002 0.77 0.071 -0.069 0.3 5 3 2B,CS
James Shields P 1 0
   Jake McGee P 0 0
   Burke Badenhop P 0 0
   Wade Davis P 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 5 9 .286 .733 153 93 -0.047 1.02 0.661 -0.707 -1.2 27 12
2B: E Johnson (8, off J Beckett); B Zobrist (21, off J Beckett).
HBP: J Keppinger (4, by J Beckett).
TB: B Zobrist 4; E Johnson 3; C Pena 2; W Rhymes 2; D Jennings.
RBI: D Jennings 2 (25); B Zobrist (38).
2-out RBI: D Jennings 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Keppinger-E Johnson-C Pena; W Rhymes-E Johnson-C Pena.
Outfield Assists: D Jennings (D Ortiz at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: E Johnson (5, 2nd base by J Beckett/J Saltalamacchia).

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
Josh Beckett, W (5-7) 6 8 3 3 2 7 0 4.44 28 104 67 41 13 13 3 15 5 0 49 -0.027 1.18 -0.2
Junichi Tazawa 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 6 3 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.018 0.94 -0.4
Mark Melancon 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.23 5 19 12 7 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.073 0.50 1.4
Alfredo Aceves 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 4.14 6 24 11 3 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.70 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 5 9 0 3.00 41 153 93 53 17 23 6 20 8 0 49 1 0 0.044 0.90 1.2

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
James Shields, L (8-6) 5 11 6 6 3 5 2 4.44 27 113 65 36 13 16 10 9 5 0 23 -0.436 1.22 -3.7
Jake McGee 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.10 4 22 13 8 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.041 0.62 -1.1
Burke Badenhop 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32 5 14 10 5 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 1 0.012 0.38 1.0
Wade Davis 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.98 6 25 17 6 5 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.010 0.11 0.9
Team Totals 9 14 7 7 4 10 2 7.00 42 174 105 55 22 28 14 14 7 0 23 3 1 -0.455 1.02 -2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Beckett (2; J Keppinger).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike DiMuro, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 3:36.
Attendance: 26,131.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Tampa Bay Rays
1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF 1 Will Rhymes 2B
2 Daniel Nava LF 2 Carlos Pena 1B
3 David Ortiz DH 3 Ben Zobrist RF
4 Adrian Gonzalez 1B 4 B.J. Upton CF
5 Cody Ross RF 5 Hideki Matsui DH
6 Jarrod Saltalamacc C 6 Jeff Keppinger 3B
7 Will Middlebrooks 3B 7 Desmond Jennings LF
8 Mike Aviles SS 8 Jose Lobaton C
9 Pedro Ciriaco 2B 9 Elliot Johnson SS
Josh Beckett P James Shields P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS M. Aviles J. Shields 18% 48% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Middlebrooks Scores
b1 1-1 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR TBR D. Jennings J. Beckett -17% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Zobrist Scores; Keppinger to 3B
t5 3-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS D. Nava J. Shields 15% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 3-3 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields -14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 4-3 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Shields 12% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores; Ross Scores; Saltalamacchi to 2B

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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' James Shields facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields -2% 48% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Nava J. Shields 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Shields 4% 54% Walk; Nava to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RO BOS A. Gonzalez J. Shields 5% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Nava Scores; Ortiz out at 3B/LF-C-SS; Gonzalez to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O BOS C. Ross J. Shields -3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR W. Rhymes J. Beckett -4% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Pena J. Beckett -10% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Rhymes to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  R TBR B. Zobrist J. Beckett -6% 36% Single to P (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B); Rhymes Scores; Pena to 2B
b1 1-1 0 12- 6,(1-2)  O TBR B. Upton J. Beckett 5% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-1 1 12- 5,(0-2)  O TBR H. Matsui J. Beckett 4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  TBR J. Keppinger J. Beckett -3% 43% Hit By Pitch; Pena to 3B; Zobrist to 2B
b1 1-1 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR TBR D. Jennings J. Beckett -17% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Zobrist Scores; Keppinger to 3B
b1 3-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O TBR J. Lobaton J. Beckett 3% 29% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 3.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' James Shields facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Shields -2% 27% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Shields 3% 29% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR BOS M. Aviles J. Shields 18% 48% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Middlebrooks Scores
t2 3-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco J. Shields -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields 2% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t2 3-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Nava J. Shields -3% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
b2 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR E. Johnson J. Beckett -4% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 3-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBR W. Rhymes J. Beckett 3% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 3-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Beckett 4% 49% Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR C. Pena J. Beckett -1% 48% Walk
b2 3-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TBR B. Zobrist J. Beckett -4% 44% Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF); Pena to 3B
b2 3-3 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O TBR B. Upton J. Beckett 6% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rays 3.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Rays' James Shields facing 3-4-5
t3 3-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Shields -2% 48% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t3 3-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS A. Gonzalez J. Shields 3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 3-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS C. Ross J. Shields -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 3-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Shields -3% 45% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b3 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR H. Matsui J. Beckett -4% 41% Walk
b3 3-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR J. Keppinger J. Beckett 4% 44% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b3 3-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Jennings J. Beckett 3% 47% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b3 3-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR J. Lobaton J. Beckett 3% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rays 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Rays' James Shields facing 7-8-9
t4 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Shields 8% 58% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 3-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Aviles J. Shields 8% 66% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Middlebrooks to 3B
t4 3-3 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco J. Shields -7% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-3 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  OO BOS J. Ellsbury J. Shields -14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
b4 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR E. Johnson J. Beckett 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR W. Rhymes J. Beckett -3% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 3-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Beckett 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist J. Beckett 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rays 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Rays' James Shields facing 2-3-4
t5 3-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS D. Nava J. Shields 15% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 4-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Shields 4% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 4-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Shields -3% 65% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 4-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  BOS C. Ross J. Shields 4% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 2B
t5 4-3 1 12- 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Saltalamacchia J. Shields 6% 75% Walk; Gonzalez to 3B; Ross to 2B
t5 4-3 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR BOS W. Middlebrooks J. Shields 12% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores; Ross Scores; Saltalamacchi to 2B
t5 6-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Aviles J. Shields -2% 85% Strikeout Looking
t5 6-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco J. Shields -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
b5 3-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Upton J. Beckett 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR H. Matsui J. Beckett 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR J. Keppinger J. Beckett 1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rays 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rays' Jake McGee facing 1-2-3
Jake McGee replaces James Shields pitching
t6 6-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. McGee 2% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 6-3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Nava J. McGee 2% 91% Walk; Ellsbury to 2B
t6 6-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Ortiz J. McGee 3% 94% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ellsbury to 3B; Nava to 2B
t6 6-3 0 123 5,(1-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. McGee -3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
Burke Badenhop replaces Jake McGee pitching
t6 6-3 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO BOS C. Ross B. Badenhop 1% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ellsbury Scores
t6 7-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia B. Badenhop -1% 91% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
b6 3-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Jennings J. Beckett 2% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b6 3-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR J. Lobaton J. Beckett 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b6 3-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR E. Johnson J. Beckett -1% 93% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b6 3-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TBR W. Rhymes J. Beckett 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rays' Burke Badenhop facing 7-8-9
t7 7-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Middlebrooks B. Badenhop -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 7-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Aviles B. Badenhop -0% 94% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t7 7-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS P. Ciriaco B. Badenhop -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 2-3-4
Junichi Tazawa replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b7 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Pena J. Tazawa -3% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b7 3-7 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TBR B. Zobrist J. Tazawa 1% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B; Zobrist out at 2B/RF-SS-1B
Mark Melancon replaces Junichi Tazawa pitching
b7 3-7 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Upton M. Melancon 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 3-7 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O TBR H. Matsui M. Melancon 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rays' Wade Davis facing 1-2-3
Wade Davis replaces Burke Badenhop pitching
t8 7-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury W. Davis 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 7-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Nava W. Davis -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS D. Ortiz W. Davis -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Mark Melancon facing 6-7-8
Brent Lillibridge replaces Adrian Gonzalez playing 1B batting 4th
b8 3-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR J. Keppinger M. Melancon 1% 98% Lineout: 2B
b8 3-7 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR D. Jennings M. Melancon 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 3-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR J. Lobaton M. Melancon 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rays' Wade Davis facing 4-5-6
t9 7-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS B. Lillibridge W. Davis -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS C. Ross W. Davis -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Saltalamacchia W. Davis -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Alfredo Aceves facing 9-1-2
Alfredo Aceves replaces Mark Melancon pitching
b9 3-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR E. Johnson A. Aceves -2% 96% Walk
b9 3-7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR W. Rhymes A. Aceves 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 3-7 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR C. Pena A. Aceves 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBR B. Zobrist A. Aceves -1% 99% Walk; Rhymes to 2B
b9 3-7 2 12- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton A. Aceves -3% 96% Walk; Rhymes to 3B; Zobrist to 2B
b9 3-7 2 123 2,(1-0)  O TBR H. Matsui A. Aceves 4% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rays 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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