October 18, 2007 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5 at Jacobs Field Box Score and Play by Play

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2007 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5
2007 postseason: WS: BOS-COL / ALCS: BOS-CLE / NLCS: COL-ARI / Div. Series: BOS-LAA / CLE-NYY / ARI-CHC / COL-PHI

Game 1
BOS 10
CLE  3
Game 2
CLE 13
@BOS  6
(11) Game 3
CLE  4
BOS  2
Game 4
CLE  7
BOS  3
Game 5
BOS  7
@CLE  1
Game 6
BOS 12
CLE  2
Game 7
BOS 11
CLE  2

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 44,588

Thursday, October 18, 2007, 8:20PM
Time of Game: 3:46

Red Sox

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  1   0  0  0   2  3  0    7 12  1
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

W: J Beckett (2-0), L: C Sabathia (0-2)

Indians

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Pedroia 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .618   21    0   1   2B
K Youkilis 1B                 4   2   2   3    1   0  .421 1.364   16   10   0   HR,3B,GDP
D Ortiz DH                    2   1   1   2    1   1  .400 1.255   19    0   0   2·SF
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   2   1    1   2  .471 1.491   23    1   0   2B
  J Ellsbury LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .754   18    0   1   HBP
B Kielty RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .900   16    0   0   
  J Drew RF                   1   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .728    9    0   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .671   19   12   0   HBP
C Crisp CF                    5   1   0   0    0   2  .143  .333   20    2   0   
J Lugo SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .433   11    1   5   GDP

J Beckett P                                                              0   2
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   7  12   6    5   8              172   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Pedroia (1, off C Sabathia); M Ramirez (1, off C Sabathia); J Drew (1, off T Mastny).

3B: K Youkilis (1, off C Sabathia).

HR: K Youkilis (2, off C Sabathia; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Ortiz 2 (2, off T Mastny, off R Betancourt).

HBP: J Varitek (1, by C Sabathia); M Lowell (1, by C Sabathia).

TB: K Youkilis 7; D Pedroia 3; M Ramirez 3; J Drew 2; B Kielty; D Ortiz; M Lowell; J Lugo; J Varitek.

GIDP: K Youkilis (1); J Lugo (3).

RBI: K Youkilis 3 (4); D Ortiz 2 (3); M Ramirez (8).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lugo-K Youkilis.

E: J Beckett ().

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .875   11    3   0   2B
A Cabrera 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .590   13    0   0   
T Hafner DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .158  .554   18    0   0   GDP
V Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .777   11    9   0   
R Garko 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .313  .728   18    9   0   2B
J Peralta SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .985   11    2   5   
K Lofton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .786   19    1   0   
F Gutierrez RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .133  .611   19    3   1   
C Blake 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .316  .929   11    0   2   

C Sabathia P                                                             0   1
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
  T Mastny P                                                             0   2
Totals                       33   1   6   0    2  12              131   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Sizemore (2, off J Beckett); R Garko (1, off J Papelbon).

TB: G Sizemore 3; R Garko 2; V Martinez; A Cabrera; C Blake.

GIDP: T Hafner (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Sabathia-J Peralta-R Garko; J Peralta-R Garko.

PB: V Martinez (1).

E: R Perez ().

PITCHING

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 Beckett, W (2-0)             8     5   1   1    1  11   0   1.93   30  109-74   38·12·24   11· 3· 0· 4     78    -     0.93   0.39
J Papelbon                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   22-12    7· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2  12   0          35  131-86   45·12·29   12· 4· 0· 5           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sabathia, L (0-2)            6    10   4   4    2   6   1  10.45   29  112-70   40·12·18    7· 2· 0·10     40    -     1.06  -0.05
R Betancourt                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-9     5· 0· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.39   0.02
R Perez                        0.1   1   3   1    1   0   0  40.50    4   13-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.44  -0.03
T Mastny                       1.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    8   29-16    9· 0· 7    2· 2· 0· 1          3-3    0.19  -0.04
Totals                         9    12   7   5    5   8   1          44  165-103  59·12·32   11· 7· 0·11          4-4

C Sabathia faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Sabathia (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Sabathia 2 (3; J Varitek, M Lowell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Dana Demuth, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 3:46.

Attendance: 44,588.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 14mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. D Pedroia            2B    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. K Youkilis           1B    2. A Cabrera            2B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. T Hafner             DH 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. V Martinez           C  
5. M Lowell             3B    5. R Garko              1B 
6. B Kielty             RF    6. J Peralta            SS 
7. J Varitek            C     7. K Lofton             LF 
8. C Crisp              CF    8. F Gutierrez          RF 
9. J Lugo               SS    9. C Blake              3B 

   J Beckett            P        C Sabathia           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  1-2  -2-  4   12%  87% K Youkilis      C Sabathia      Triple to RF; Pedroia Scores
   t 3   2  1-1  1--  1   11%  57% M Ramirez       C Sabathia      Single to CF; Ortiz Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  2    9%  57% K Youkilis      C Sabathia      Home Run
   t 4   1  1-2  12-  1   -9%  56% J Lugo          C Sabathia      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 3   0  1-1  1--  5   -8%  45% K Youkilis      C Sabathia      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   57%  K Youkilis      Home Run
   O      ---  3   55%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   57%  M Ramirez       Double to CF
   O      -2-  2   54%  M Lowell        Single to RF; Ramirez out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   48%  G Sizemore      Double to LF
          -2-  2   42%  A Cabrera       Single to RF; Sizemore to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   49%  T Hafner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Sizemore Scores/No RBI
          ---  1   48%  V Martinez      Single to LF
   O      1--  5   50%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   48%  B Kielty        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   50%  J Varitek       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   47%  C Crisp         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   45%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   48%  F Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   54%  D Pedroia       Single to RF
   OO     1--  5   45%  K Youkilis      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  7   47%  D Ortiz         Walk
   R      1--  1   57%  M Ramirez       Single to CF; Ortiz Scores
   O      1--  5   55%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   58%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   60%  A Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   65%  B Kielty        Single to RF
          1--  2   70%  J Varitek       Single to LF; Kielty to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  1   56%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   59%  V Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  R Garko         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   63%  J Peralta       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   60%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   58%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   60%  D Ortiz         Single to LF
          1--      61%  M Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Ortiz to 2B
          -2-  6   62%  " "             Walk
          12-  6   65%  M Lowell        Hit By Pitch; Ortiz to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  6   57%  B Kielty        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   60%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   63%  F Gutierrez     Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   61%  C Blake         Single to CF
          1--  2   57%  G Sizemore      Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Blake to 3B
   O      1-3  3   65%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   62%  J Varitek       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  C Crisp         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Josh Beckett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   63%  T Hafner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   66%  V Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   68%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   75%  D Pedroia       Double to CF
   R      -2-  4   87%  K Youkilis      Triple to RF; Pedroia Scores
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces C.C. Sabathia pitching
   RO     --3  3   87%  D Ortiz         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Youkilis Scores
   O      ---  4   86%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
                  J.D. Drew replaces Bobby Kielty playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  1   88%  J Peralta       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   85%  K Lofton        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   89%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   92%  C Blake         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rafael Perez facing 6-7-8
                  Rafael Perez replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
          ---  6   93%  J Drew          Walk
   O      1--  3   92%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF
          1--  1   93%  C Crisp         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Drew to 2B
          12-  3   95%  J Lugo          Single to 3B/Bunt; Drew to 3B; Crisp to 2B
                  Tom Mastny replaces Rafael Perez pitching
   R      123      97%  D Pedroia       Passed Ball; Drew Scores/unER; Crisp to 3B; Lugo to 2B
          -23  5   97%  " "             Walk
   R      123  4   99%  K Youkilis      Walk; Crisp Scores; Lugo to 3B; Pedroia to 2B
   RO     123  3   99%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lugo Scores/unER
   O      12-  4   99%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
                  Jacoby Ellsbury replaces Manny Ramirez playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  1   99%  G Sizemore      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  100%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7  100%  T Hafner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tom Mastny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  100%  M Lowell        Popfly: CF
          ---  3  100%  J Drew          Double to CF
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Varitek       Groundout: P-1B; Drew to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  C Crisp         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Jonathan Papelbon facing 4-5-6
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Josh Beckett pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  V Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  R Garko         Double to CF
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Peralta       Groundout: SS-1B; Garko to 3B
          --3  6  100%  K Lofton        Walk
   O      1-3  2  100%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Indians 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE200710180

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BATTING

PITCHING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation