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NYY  7
@LAA  1

CLE  6
@BAL  1

TBR  5
@BOS  4

TOR  3
@CHW  1

TOR  8
@CHW  2

OAK  3
@DET  2

MIN  7
KCR  2

TEX  7
@SEA  3

ATL  5
COL  4

(10)
HOU  9
PIT  3

CIN  5
@MIL  4

(11)
NYM 10
WSN  8

FLA 10
@PHI  8

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@SDP  2

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ARI  4

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CHC  3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,573

Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:40
Rays
5
86-57
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  2    5 12  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  0
W: D Wheeler (4-5), L: J Papelbon (5-4), S: T Percival (28)
Red Sox
4
85-59
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .732   13    1   1   
B Zobrist CF-LF               4   1   0   0    1   2  .217  .698   19    6   0   
C Pena 1B                     3   0   1   0    2   1  .245  .859   21    5   0   
C Floyd DH                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .274  .826   18    0   0   HBP
  J Ruggiano PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .484         0   0   
  D Johnson PH-DH             1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    6    0   0   HR
W Aybar 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .256  .745   17    2   1   SF
E Hinske LF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .809   11    0   0   
  F Perez PH-CF               1   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .523    8    1   0   2B
D Navarro C                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .299  .766   15    6   0   2B
G Gross RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .770   18    3   0   
J Bartlett SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .672   10    3   4   2B

S Kazmir P                                                               0   0
  G Balfour P                                                            0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                            0   0
  T Percival P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   5    5   6              156   27   6
BATTING
2B: D Navarro (24, off J Papelbon); J Bartlett (20, off D Matsuzaka); F Perez (1, off J Papelbon).
HR: D Johnson (1, off J Papelbon; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: W Aybar (1, off D Matsuzaka).
HBP: C Floyd (4, by D Matsuzaka).
TB: D Johnson 4; D Navarro 3; A Iwamura 2; W Aybar 2; J Bartlett 2; F Perez 2; G Gross 2; C Pena.
RBI: J Bartlett (29); W Aybar (27); D Navarro (46); D Johnson (1); C Floyd (36).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 17.
FIELDING
DP: 1. A Iwamura-J Bartlett-C Pena.
E: D Navarro (4).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .765   21    2   0   
J Lowrie SS                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .272  .780   23    0   2   
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .327  .870   15    3   2   GDP
K Youkilis 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .315  .951   18    9   1   2B
J Bay LF                      3   1   1   2    1   2  .291  .904   19    4   0   HR
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .805   10    0   2   HR
M Kotsay RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .762   17    2   0   
  J Ellsbury PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .690         0   0   SB
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .680   18    6   0   
J Bailey DH                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .891    8    0   0   
  D Ortiz PH-DH               2   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .864   10    0   0   

D Matsuzaka P                                                            1   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4    5   6              159   27   7
BATTING
2B: K Youkilis (38, off S Kazmir).
HR: M Lowell (16, off S Kazmir; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Bay (29, off D Wheeler; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Lowell 5; J Bay 4; K Youkilis 2; C Crisp; D Pedroia.
GIDP: D Pedroia (15).
RBI: J Bay 2 (97); K Youkilis (99); M Lowell (72).
2-out RBI: J Bay 2; K Youkilis; M Lowell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Ellsbury (45, 2nd base off T Percival/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
S Kazmir                       6     5   2   2    3   4   1   2.99   25  108-68   39·10·19    5·11· 2· 0     55    -     0.99   0.18
G Balfour, H (13)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.66    3   11-8     7· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
D Wheeler, BS (4), W (4-5)     1     1   2   2    1   1   1   2.74    5   19-11    5· 2· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.70  -0.51
T Percival, S (28)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.79    4   19-10    7· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    4.71   0.21
Totals                         9     6   4   4    5   6   2          37  157-97   58·12·27    7·17· 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
D Matsuzaka                    5     8   3   3    4   5   0   2.97   28  102-61   39· 6·16   11· 5· 2· 0     40    -     1.29  -0.11
J Lopez                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.67    5   16-10    6· 2· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.38   0.00
M Delcarmen                    1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.76    5   14-8     6· 0· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.53   0.20
H Okajima                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.93    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.52   0.01
J Papelbon, BS (5), L (5-4)    1     3   2   2    0   0   1   1.89    6   20-12    8· 1· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.09  -0.62
Totals                         9    12   5   5    5   6   1          45  156-94   59·10·25   18·12· 3· 0          3-0 
D Matsuzaka faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
J Lopez faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: D Matsuzaka (6; C Floyd).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 3:40.
Attendance: 37,573.
Weather: 68° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                Boston Red Sox                       
1. A Iwamura            2B    1. C Crisp              CF 
2. B Zobrist            CF    2. J Lowrie             SS 
3. C Pena               1B    3. D Pedroia            2B 
4. C Floyd              DH    4. K Youkilis           1B 
5. W Aybar              3B    5. J Bay                LF 
6. E Hinske             LF    6. M Lowell             3B 
7. D Navarro            C     7. M Kotsay             RF 
8. G Gross              RF    8. J Varitek            C  
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. J Bailey             DH 

   S Kazmir             P        D Matsuzaka          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-2  1--  3  -59%  16% J Bay           D Wheeler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Youkilis Scores
   t 9   0  4-3  ---  6   33%  50% D Johnson       J Papelbon      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 9   1  4-4  -2-  2   29%  84% D Navarro       J Papelbon      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Perez Scores
   b 9   2  5-4  --3  4   17% 100% C Crisp         T Percival      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   t 4   0  1-2  1--  1   14%  80% J Bartlett      D Matsuzaka     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gross Scores; Bartlett to 3B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  A Iwamura       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   46%  B Zobrist       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   47%  C Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   45%  C Floyd         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   49%  J Lowrie        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   48%  D Pedroia       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   37%  K Youkilis      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pedroia Scores
          -2-  6   36%  J Bay           Walk
   O      12-  2   40%  M Lowell        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   38%  W Aybar         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   36%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  2   37%  D Navarro       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   40%  G Gross         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Navarro to 3B
   O      1-3  2   35%  J Bartlett      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Kazmir facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   37%  M Kotsay        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   38%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   39%  J Bailey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   43%  A Iwamura       Single to 3B (Bunt to Front of Home)
          1--  6   50%  B Zobrist       Walk; Iwamura to 2B
          12-  5   58%  C Pena          Walk; Iwamura to 3B; Zobrist to 2B
   R      123  2   68%  C Floyd         Hit By Pitch; Iwamura Scores; Zobrist to 3B; Pena to 2B
   RO     123  4   67%  W Aybar         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Zobrist Scores; Pena to 3B
   O      1-3  3   61%  E Hinske        Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3  6   56%  D Navarro       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   59%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  9   56%  J Lowrie        Walk
   OO     1--  3   62%  D Pedroia       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   66%  G Gross         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   R      1--  1   80%  J Bartlett      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gross Scores; Bartlett to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  3   76%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  3   71%  B Zobrist       Strikeout Swinging
          --3  6   72%  C Pena          Walk
   O      1-3  6   68%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Kazmir facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   71%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   73%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   62%  M Lowell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   63%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   67%  W Aybar         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   73%  E Hinske        Walk; Aybar to 2B
   O      12-  3   72%  D Navarro       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Aybar to 3B; Hinske to 2B
   O      -23  3   64%  G Gross         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  2   58%  J Bartlett      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Kazmir facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   61%  J Varitek       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   64%  J Bailey        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   62%  C Crisp         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   59%  J Lowrie        Walk; Crisp to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   69%  A Iwamura       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Javier Lopez replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
   O      1--  1   68%  B Zobrist       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Iwamura to 2B
   O      -2-  4   64%  C Pena          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      -2-  4   60%  C Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott Kazmir facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   64%  K Youkilis      Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   67%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   64%  M Lowell        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  6   69%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Javier Lopez facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   72%  W Aybar         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Fernando Perez pinch hits for Eric Hinske batting 6th
          1--  6   78%  F Perez         Walk; Aybar to 2B
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      12-  2   76%  D Navarro       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Aybar to 3B
   O      1-3  2   68%  G Gross         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1-3  3   63%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Grant Balfour facing 8-9-1
                  Grant Balfour replaces Scott Kazmir pitching; Ben Zobrist moves to LF; Fernando Perez moves to CF
   O      ---  2   68%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  David Ortiz replaces Jeff Bailey playing DH batting 9th
   O      ---  5   71%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   74%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Manny Delcarmen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   71%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   69%  B Zobrist       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
   O      ---  4   68%  C Pena          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Dan Wheeler facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Grant Balfour pitching
   O      ---  3   75%  J Lowrie        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   79%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   76%  K Youkilis      Walk
   RR     1--  3   16%  J Bay           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Youkilis Scores
   O      ---  3   17%  M Lowell        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Jonathan Papelbon facing 4-5-6
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching; Justin Ruggiano replaces Cliff Floyd playing DH batting 4th; Dan Johnson pinch hits for Justin Ruggiano batting 4th
   R      ---  6   50%  D Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   44%  W Aybar         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   56%  F Perez         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   84%  D Navarro       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Perez Scores
   O      -2-  4   82%  G Gross         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   79%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Troy Percival facing 7-8-9
                  Troy Percival replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
          ---  6   65%  M Kotsay        Walk
   O      1--  4   78%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   90%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF
                  Jacoby Ellsbury pinch runs for Mark Kotsay batting 7th
          1--      83%  C Crisp         Ellsbury Steals 2B; Ellsbury to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4  100%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 5, Red Sox 4.

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