May 2, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
@LAA 3 BOS 7
TBR 3 MIN 11
DET 1 NYY 5
SEA 1 TEX 4
@OAK 3 TOR 2
CHW 0 NYM 7
@ARI 2 ATL 2
CIN 0 LAD 11
@COL 6 FLA 6
SDP 4 HOU 7
MIL 4 PHI 6
SFG 5
(10) STL 5
CHC 3
(11) PIT 11
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,541

Friday, May 2, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:16

Rays

16-13

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

Joe Maddon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   5  0  0   0  1  X    7 13  1

W: C Buchholz (2-2), L: E Jackson (2-3)

Red Sox

18-13

Won 1

1st

Terry Francona

BATTING

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .204  .540   17    1   3   SF
C Crawford LF                 4   0   2   1    1   1  .299  .740   18    3   0   2B
J Gomes DH                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .237  .818   22    0   0   
C Pena 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .212  .732   12    8   1   
E Longoria 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .238  .815   19    0   1   
E Hinske RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .282 1.007   17    0   0   
D Navarro C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .359  .815   10    7   0   
G Gross CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .538   12    1   0   
  J Ruggiano PH-CF            2   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .690    6    1   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .240  .548   15    3   5   2B

E Jackson P                                                              0   0
  K Birkins P                                                            0   0
  J Hammel P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   2    5   8              148   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Bartlett (3, off J Lopez); C Crawford (3, off C Buchholz).

SF: A Iwamura (2, off J Lopez).

TB: J Bartlett 3; C Crawford 3; C Pena 2; A Iwamura.

RBI: C Crawford (17); A Iwamura (7).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Iwamura-J Bartlett-C Pena; J Bartlett-A Iwamura-C Pena.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .282  .842   15    3   0   SB,IW
D Pedroia 2B                  5   1   3   3    0   0  .305  .767   20    0   0   2B,GDP
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .198  .656   20    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .321  .977   22    4   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .222  .575   17    0   2   2B
K Youkilis 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .287  .822   12    7   1   
B Moss RF                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .286  .889   15    3   1   HR
J Varitek C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .750   11   10   0   2B,GDP
J Lugo SS                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .293  .673   22    0   3   2B

C Buchholz P                                                             0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   7  13   7    5   6              154   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Varitek (6, off J Hammel); M Lowell (3, off E Jackson); J Lugo (4, off E Jackson); D Pedroia (12, off E Jackson).

HR: B Moss (2, off E Jackson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

IBB: J Ellsbury (2, by J Hammel).

TB: B Moss 5; D Pedroia 4; M Lowell 3; J Lugo 3; J Varitek 3; D Ortiz; J Ellsbury.

GIDP: J Varitek (3); D Pedroia (4).

RBI: D Pedroia 3 (16); D Ortiz (22); J Varitek (8); B Moss (3); J Ellsbury (12).

2-out RBI: D Pedroia 3; B Moss; D Ortiz; J Ellsbury.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lowell-K Youkilis-J Varitek.

E: J Lugo (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ellsbury (9, 2nd base off E Jackson/D Navarro).

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Jackson, L (2-3)             4     9   6   6    3   4   1   4.98   24   87-49   35· 7· 7    5· 6· 6· 0     21    -     0.77  -0.25
K Birkins                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.13    6   21-11    7· 1· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.20   0.03
J Hammel                       2     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.85   10   44-26   20· 3· 3    5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    5   6   1          40  152-86   62·11·13   13·10· 6· 0          2-0

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
C Buchholz, W (2-2)            5.1   5   1   1    4   6   0   3.71   23   96-60   29·11·20    5· 7· 1· 0     56    -     1.10   0.22
J Lopez                        1.1   1   2   0    0   0   0   3.75    6   19-14   10· 2· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.69  -0.01
M Delcarmen, H (3)             0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   6.00    3   13-7     4· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.95   0.01
H Okajima, H (4)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.79    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
J Papelbon                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    3    7-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   1    5   8   0          38  144-95   51·17·27   11·12· 2· 0          1-0

E Jackson faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Buchholz (1).

IBB: J Hammel (2; J Ellsbury).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 37,541.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 11mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                Boston Red Sox                       
1. A Iwamura            2B    1. J Ellsbury           CF 
2. C Crawford           LF    2. D Pedroia            2B 
3. J Gomes              DH    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. C Pena               1B    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. E Longoria           3B    5. M Lowell             3B 
6. E Hinske             RF    6. K Youkilis           1B 
7. D Navarro            C     7. B Moss               RF 
8. G Gross              CF    8. J Varitek            C  
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. J Lugo               SS 

   E Jackson            P        C Buchholz           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  4   11%  65% D Pedroia       E Jackson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lugo Scores
   b 4   2  0-1  ---  3   11%  75% B Moss          E Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 4   2  0-3  -23  5    8%  94% D Pedroia       E Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lugo Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Pedroia to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   2  0-2  12-  1    8%  86% J Ellsbury      E Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek Scores; Lugo to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  5   -6%  40% C Crawford      C Buchholz      Walk; Iwamura to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  A Iwamura       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   50%  C Crawford      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   53%  J Gomes         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   55%  C Pena          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   51%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   50%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Buchholz facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  E Longoria      Walk
          1--  4   41%  E Hinske        Walk; Longoria to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  D Navarro       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   51%  G Gross         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      12-  3   55%  J Bartlett      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Longoria out at Hm/RF-C; Hinske to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  M Ramirez       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  2   55%  M Lowell        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   52%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   50%  B Moss          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Buchholz facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   46%  A Iwamura       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   40%  C Crawford      Walk; Iwamura to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  J Gomes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   51%  C Pena          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   56%  E Longoria      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Edwin Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  J Varitek       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   58%  J Lugo          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   54%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: LF
   R      -2-  4   65%  D Pedroia       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lugo Scores
          -2-  6   66%  D Ortiz         Walk
   O      12-  4   62%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Buchholz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   65%  E Hinske        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   67%  D Navarro       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   68%  G Gross         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Edwin Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   66%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   64%  K Youkilis      Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   R      ---  3   75%  B Moss          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  5   76%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  7   78%  J Lugo          Walk; Varitek to 2B
   R      12-  1   86%  J Ellsbury      Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek Scores; Lugo to 3B
          1-3      86%  D Pedroia       Ellsbury Steals 2B
   RR     -23  5   94%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lugo Scores; Ellsbury Scores; Pedroia to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  3   96%  D Ortiz         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pedroia Scores
   O      1--  6   96%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-6, Clay Buchholz facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   94%  J Bartlett      Walk
   O      1--  2   96%  A Iwamura       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  3   93%  C Crawford      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bartlett to 3B
   R      -23      92%  J Gomes         Wild Pitch; Bartlett Scores; Crawford to 3B
   OO     --3  6   96%  " "             Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Crawford out at Hm/1B-C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Edwin Jackson facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   97%  M Lowell        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  4   97%  K Youkilis      Walk
                  Kurt Birkins replaces Edwin Jackson pitching
   O      12-  4   96%  B Moss          Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-  3   95%  J Varitek       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, Clay Buchholz facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   93%  C Pena          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   95%  E Longoria      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Javier Lopez replaces Clay Buchholz pitching
   O      1--  7   96%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-  1   97%  D Navarro       Popfly: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kurt Birkins facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   98%  J Lugo          Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
          1--  4   98%  J Ellsbury      Walk; Lugo to 2B
   OO     12-  4   97%  D Pedroia       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lugo to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, Javier Lopez facing 8-9-1
                  Justin Ruggiano pinch hits for Gabe Gross batting 8th
          ---  2   95%  J Ruggiano      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  4   90%  J Bartlett      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ruggiano to 3B
   RO     -23  4   92%  A Iwamura       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Ruggiano Scores/unER; Bartlett to 3B
   RO     --3  1   93%  C Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Bartlett Scores/unER
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Javier Lopez pitching
          ---  5   92%  J Gomes         Walk
          1--  1   89%  C Pena          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gomes to 3B
   O      1-3  7   94%  E Longoria      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jason Hammel facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Hammel replaces Kurt Birkins pitching; Justin Ruggiano moves to CF
   O      ---  3   93%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   93%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   92%  K Youkilis      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-6, Hideki Okajima facing 6-7-8
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  E Hinske        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   96%  D Navarro       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Ruggiano      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jason Hammel facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   98%  B Moss          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--  1   99%  J Varitek       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Moss Scores
   O      -2- 10   99%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-  4   99%  J Ellsbury      Intentional Walk
          12-  2   99%  D Pedroia       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Varitek to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
   O      123  4   99%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (2B-1B); Ellsbury to 3B; Pedroia to 2B
   O      123  6   98%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-7, Jonathan Papelbon facing 9-1-2
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
   O      ---  1   99%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1  100%  A Iwamura       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation