September 30, 2007 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 10
@BAL 4 MIN 3
@BOS 2 DET 13
@CHW 3 CLE 4
@KCR 2 OAK 3
LAA 2 SEA 4
TEX 2 TBD 8
@TOR 5 CIN 8
CHC 4 COL 4
ARI 3 HOU 3
ATL 0 SFG 11
@LAD 2 MIL 11
SDP 6 FLA 8
@NYM 1 PHI 6
WSN 1 STL 6
@PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 36,364

Sunday, September 30, 2007, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Twins

79-83

Won 1

3rd, 17 GB

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

W: M Garza (5-7), L: J Tavarez (7-11), S: J Nathan (37)

Red Sox

96-66

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Punto SS                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .210  .562   11    1   3   
  L Rodriguez 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .584    2    1   1   
B Buscher 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .652   11    0   0   
T Hunter CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .287  .839    8    1   0   2B
  L Ford CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .677    6    2   0   
J Morneau DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .835   11    0   0   
  J Kubel PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .785    1    0   0   2B
M Cuddyer RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .789   17    0   1   
G Jones 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .208  .600   13    9   0   SF
R White LF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .174  .556   10    1   0   
  J Tyner LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .686         0   0   
M LeCroy C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .350    8   10   0   
A Casilla 2B-SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .515   12    2   3   

M Garza P                                                                0   1
  S Baker P                                                              0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   4   3    2   5              110   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Kubel (31, off J Papelbon); T Hunter (45, off J Tavarez).

SF: G Jones (1, off J Tavarez).

TB: J Kubel 2; T Hunter 2; B Buscher; R White.

RBI: R White (20); T Hunter (107); G Jones (5).

2-out RBI: R White.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Casilla-L Rodriguez-G Jones.

PB: M LeCroy (1).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Pedroia 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .822   14    0   4   2B
  A Cora 2B                   1   0   1   0    1   0  .246  .684    9    0   1   IW
M Ramirez LF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .296  .881   20    0   0   
  B Kielty PR-LF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .574    7    0   0   GDP
D Ortiz DH                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .332 1.066   19    0   0   
  D Mirabelli PH              2   0   0   0    0   2  .202  .638    7    0   0   
M Lowell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .879   14    0   2   
  R Clayton 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .629    3    0   1   
K Youkilis 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .843   13   11   1   
  E Hinske 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .715    3    5   1   
J Varitek C                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .255  .788   14    2   1   HR
  K Cash C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .390    6    1   1   
C Crisp CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .712    7    3   0   
  B Moss RF                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .819    7    1   0   
J Ellsbury RF-CF              4   0   3   0    0   0  .353  .903   14    1   0   2B
J Lugo SS                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .237  .643   21    1   4   2·SB

J Tavarez P                                                              0   0
  J Lester P                                                             1   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   1
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  E Gagne P                                                              1   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   2    6  10              178   27  17

BATTING

2B: D Pedroia (39, off M Garza); J Ellsbury (7, off S Baker).

HR: J Varitek (17, off S Baker; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: A Cora (2, by J Nathan).

TB: J Varitek 4; J Ellsbury 4; D Pedroia 2; J Lugo; M Ramirez; A Cora.

GIDP: B Kielty (4).

RBI: M Ramirez (88); J Varitek (68).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo 2 (33, 3rd base off M Garza/M LeCroy, 2nd base off J Nathan/M LeCroy).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Garza, W (5-7)               5     4   1   0    3   5   0   3.69   22  109-62   38· 7·17    8· 5· 1· 0     59    -     1.15   0.19
S Baker, H (1)                 3     3   1   1    0   3   1   4.26   11   36-22   12· 6· 4    4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.63   0.23
J Nathan, S (37)               1     1   0   0    3   2   0   1.88    6   26-12    7· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    6.73   0.23
Totals                         9     8   2   1    6  10   1          39  171-96   57·15·24   13· 9· 1· 0           -

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
J Tavarez, L (7-11)            3     3   3   3    2   0   0   5.15   14   50-29   19· 3· 7    8· 4· 0· 0     39    -     0.97  -0.14
J Lester                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.57    6   20-15    6· 6· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.07
M Timlin                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.42    3    6-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.05
M Delcarmen                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.05    3    7-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
E Gagne                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.81    3   12-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.06
J Papelbon                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.85    4   15-9     5· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.84   0.05
Totals                         9     4   3   3    2   5   0          33  110-72   42·12·18   18· 7· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Nathan (2; A Cora).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 36,364.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. N Punto              SS    1. D Pedroia            2B 
2. B Buscher            3B    2. M Ramirez            LF 
3. T Hunter             CF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. J Morneau            DH    4. M Lowell             3B 
5. M Cuddyer            RF    5. K Youkilis           1B 
6. G Jones              1B    6. J Varitek            C  
7. R White              LF    7. C Crisp              CF 
8. M LeCroy             C     8. J Ellsbury           RF 
9. A Casilla            2B    9. J Lugo               SS 

   M Garza              P        J Tavarez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  123  3   29% 100% D Mirabelli     J Nathan        Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  3-2  123  4   27%  71% B Kielty        J Nathan        Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   0  3-2  1--  3   16%  70% B Kielty        S Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  7  -14%  64% B Moss          J Nathan        Walk
   b 6   1  3-1  ---  3  -13%  63% J Varitek       S Baker         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Julian Tavarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  N Punto         Walk
          1--  2   59%  B Buscher       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Punto to 2B
   R      12-  1   71%  T Hunter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Punto Scores; Buscher to 3B
   O      -23  2   66%  J Morneau       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          -23  7   67%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   RO     123  2   67%  G Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Buscher Scores
   R      12-  3   75%  R White         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Cuddyer to 3B
   O      1-3  5   71%  M LeCroy        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   74%  D Pedroia       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  6   71%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  6   74%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   76%  M Lowell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Julian Tavarez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   75%  A Casilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   73%  N Punto         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   73%  B Buscher       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Garza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   75%  K Youkilis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   72%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  3   75%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  4   74%  J Ellsbury      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Varitek to 2B
   O      12-  8   78%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Julian Tavarez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   76%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   75%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   68%  D Pedroia       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   71%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B; Pedroia to 3B
          --3  6   68%  D Ortiz         Walk
   O      1-3  6   75%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  8   80%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
                  Jon Lester replaces Julian Tavarez pitching
   O      ---  5   78%  G Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   77%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   76%  M LeCroy        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Garza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   79%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  1   81%  C Crisp         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   82%  J Ellsbury      Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   81%  A Casilla       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   79%  N Punto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  B Buscher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Garza facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   74%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      72%  D Pedroia       Passed Ball; Lugo to 2B
   O      -2-  5   77%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          -2-      75%  M Ramirez       Lugo Steals 3B
   R      --3  7   69%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lugo Scores/unER
                  Bobby Kielty pinch runs for Manny Ramirez batting 2nd
   O      1--  7   73%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   76%  M Lowell        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Timlin facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Timlin replaces Jon Lester pitching; Bobby Kielty moves to LF
   O      ---  2   74%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Alex Cora replaces Dustin Pedroia playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  3   73%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
                  Royce Clayton replaces Mike Lowell playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  1   72%  M Cuddyer       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Baker facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Baker replaces Matt Garza pitching; Lew Ford replaces Torii Hunter playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   75%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   63%  J Varitek       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   66%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   62%  J Ellsbury      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   68%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Manny Delcarmen facing 6-7-8
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Mike Timlin pitching; Kevin Cash replaces Jason Varitek playing C batting 6th; Eric Hinske replaces Kevin Youkilis playing 1B batting 5th; Jacoby Ellsbury moves to CF; Brandon Moss replaces Coco Crisp playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  3   65%  G Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   63%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   61%  M LeCroy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Rodriguez replaces Nick Punto playing 2B batting 1st; Alexi Casilla moves to SS; Jason Tyner replaces Rondell White playing LF batting 7th
          ---  3   54%  A Cora          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   70%  B Kielty        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  Doug Mirabelli pinch hits for David Ortiz batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   73%  D Mirabelli     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eric Gagne facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Gagne replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
   O      ---  4   70%  A Casilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   68%  L Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   66%  B Buscher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   73%  R Clayton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   78%  E Hinske        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   82%  K Cash          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jonathan Papelbon facing 3-4-5
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Eric Gagne pitching
   O      ---  6   80%  L Ford          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Jason Kubel pinch hits for Justin Morneau batting 4th
          ---  1   84%  J Kubel         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   80%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   77%  G Jones         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Nathan facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Nathan replaces Scott Baker pitching
          ---  7   64%  B Moss          Walk
   O      1--  3   57%  J Ellsbury      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moss to 3B; Ellsbury out at 2B/RF-1B
          --3  4   52%  J Lugo          Walk
          1-3      44%  A Cora          Lugo Steals 2B
          -23  5   45%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   71%  B Kielty        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3  100%  D Mirabelli     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation