June 25, 2008 San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
ARI 0 SFG 4
@CLE 1 DET 8
STL 7 KCR 4
COL 2 PHI 4
@OAK 0 CIN 6
@TOR 5
(10) ATL 4
MIL 2 CHC 7
BAL 4 TBR 15
@FLA 3 TEX 3
@HOU 2 LAD 5
CHW 0 NYM 8
SEA 2 NYY 10
@PIT 0 MIN 9
@SDP 3 WSN 5
LAA 4

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 25,654

Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:43

Giants

34-44

Won 2

3rd, 5½ GB

Bruce Bochy

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

W: B Zito (3-11), L: J Sowers (0-3), S: B Wilson (21)

Indians

35-43

Lost 3

5th, 7 GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .289  .776   19    3   2   
J Castillo 3B                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .268  .759    9    2   4   HR,2B,GDP
R Winn RF                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .307  .821   18    3   0   IW
B Molina C                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .314  .792   12    5   0   
A Rowand CF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .301  .830   21    3   0   
R Aurilia DH-1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .783    8    1   0   2B,GDP
B Horwitz LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .836   12    4   0   
J Bowker 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .778   10    5   0   HR
  T Walker P-P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .448   13    1   1   

B Zito P                                                                 0   0
  K Yabu P                                                               0   0
  J Taschner P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   4  12   4    5   3              122   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Aurilia (12, off J Sowers); J Castillo (22, off J Sowers).

HR: J Bowker (8, off R Betancourt; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); J Castillo (6, off J Sowers; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: R Winn (3, by J Sowers).

TB: J Castillo 7; J Bowker 4; R Aurilia 2; B Molina 2; R Winn; O Vizquel; B Horwitz; A Rowand; R Durham.

GIDP: J Castillo (14); R Aurilia (4).

RBI: A Rowand 2 (43); J Bowker (33); J Castillo (26).

2-out RBI: J Bowker.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-R Durham-R Aurilia.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .870   14    3   0   
J Carroll 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .720   16    2   3   
B Francisco LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .815   21    0   2   
J Peralta DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .719    8    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .693   24   11   0   GDP
C Blake 3B-SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .775   16    0   2   
K Shoppach C                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .740   11    4   0   2B,HBP
F Gutierrez RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .626    7    5   0   
  S Choo PH-RF                1   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .891    2    0   0   
J Velandia SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091   12    1   4   
  D Dellucci PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .707         0   0   
  A Marte PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .342    6    1   1   

J Sowers P                                                               0   2
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
  J Borowski P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1    0   4              137   27  14

BATTING

2B: K Shoppach (8, off B Zito).

HBP: K Shoppach (5, by B Zito).

TB: J Carroll 2; K Shoppach 2; J Peralta; S Choo; C Blake.

GIDP: R Garko (5).

RBI: S Choo (14).

2-out RBI: S Choo.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Velandia-J Carroll-R Garko; J Sowers-J Velandia-R Garko.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Zito, W (3-11)               6.2   4   1   1    0   4   0   5.91   25  108-69   46· 5·18    7· 9· 4· 0     66    -     0.93   0.35
K Yabu                         0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.75    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    1.14  -0.07
J Taschner, H (8)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.63    2    8-5     5· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.27   0.07
T Walker, H (12)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.45    2    8-4     2· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.55   0.03
B Wilson, S (21)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    3   10-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.04
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   4   0          33  136-85   59· 5·21   10·14· 4· 0          2-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sowers, L (0-3)              7     9   3   3    5   3   1   5.97   32  101-60   42· 5·13   11· 9· 4· 0     45    -     0.74  -0.05
R Betancourt                   1     1   1   1    0   0   1   6.06    4   12-9     5· 1· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.05
J Borowski                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    4    9-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9    12   4   4    5   3   2          40  122-77   53· 6·18   14·13· 5· 0           -

K Yabu faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Zito (2).

IBB: J Sowers (1; R Winn).

HBP: B Zito (2; K Shoppach).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 25,654.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Durham             2B    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. J Castillo           3B    2. J Carroll            2B 
3. R Winn               RF    3. B Francisco          LF 
4. B Molina             C     4. J Peralta            DH 
5. A Rowand             CF    5. R Garko              1B 
6. R Aurilia            DH    6. C Blake              3B 
7. B Horwitz            LF    7. K Shoppach           C  
8. J Bowker             1B    8. F Gutierrez          RF 
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. J Velandia           SS 

   B Zito               P        J Sowers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  123  6   14%  73% A Rowand        J Sowers        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Castillo Scores; Winn Scores; Molina to 3B
   t 1   1  0-2  1-3  2   -9%  65% R Aurilia       J Sowers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 9   0  4-1  1--  5    9%  99% R Garko         B Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 3   1  0-2  ---  1    9%  78% J Castillo      J Sowers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 8   2  1-3  ---  5    8%  91% J Bowker        R Betancourt    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  R Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   50%  J Castillo      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   54%  R Winn          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Castillo to 2B
          12-  7   59%  B Molina        Walk; Castillo to 3B; Winn to 2B
   RR     123  6   73%  A Rowand        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Castillo Scores; Winn Scores; Molina to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   65%  R Aurilia       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Barry Zito facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   67%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   69%  J Carroll       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   70%  B Francisco     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   68%  B Horwitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   66%  J Bowker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   66%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Barry Zito facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   68%  J Peralta       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   70%  R Garko         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   69%  C Blake         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   71%  K Shoppach      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   69%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   78%  J Castillo      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   77%  R Winn          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   76%  B Molina        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Molina out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Barry Zito facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   78%  F Gutierrez     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  7   80%  J Velandia      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   81%  G Sizemore      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   80%  A Rowand        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   82%  R Aurilia       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  4   83%  B Horwitz       Walk
   O      12-  1   81%  J Bowker        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      12-  2   78%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Barry Zito facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   74%  J Carroll       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   78%  B Francisco     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   81%  J Peralta       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  9   83%  R Garko         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   85%  R Durham        Walk
   OO     1--  3   81%  J Castillo      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
          ---  7   82%  R Winn          Walk
   O      1--  1   80%  B Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Barry Zito facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   83%  C Blake         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  4   80%  K Shoppach      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   84%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  5   86%  J Velandia      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   85%  A Rowand        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   84%  R Aurilia       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  1   85%  B Horwitz       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   83%  J Bowker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Barry Zito facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   86%  G Sizemore      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   83%  J Carroll       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      82%  B Francisco     Wild Pitch; Carroll to 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   89%  J Peralta       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jeremy Sowers facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   91%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   89%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   93%  J Castillo      Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Vizquel to 3B
          -23  4   93%  R Winn          Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   90%  B Molina        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      123  6   87%  A Rowand        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Barry Zito facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   90%  R Garko         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   92%  C Blake         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   89%  K Shoppach      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Keiichi Yabu replaces Barry Zito pitching; Shin-Soo Choo pinch hits for Franklin Gutierrez batting 8th
   R      -2-  2   82%  S Choo          Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Shoppach Scores
                  Jack Taschner replaces Keiichi Yabu pitching; David Dellucci pinch hits for Jorge Velandia batting 9th; Andy Marte pinch hits for David Dellucci batting 9th
   O      1--  6   86%  A Marte         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rafael Betancourt facing 6-7-8
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Jeremy Sowers pitching; Andy Marte moves to 3B; Casey Blake moves to SS; Shin-Soo Choo moves to RF
   O      ---  1   85%  R Aurilia       Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   84%  B Horwitz       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  5   91%  J Bowker        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   91%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Jack Taschner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   94%  G Sizemore      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Tyler Walker replaces John Bowker pitching and batting 8th; Tyler Walker replaces Jack Taschner pitching; Rich Aurilia moves to 1B (team loses DH)
   O      ---  4   96%  J Carroll       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   96%  B Francisco     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Borowski facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Borowski replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
          ---  2   97%  R Durham        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   96%  J Castillo      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   96%  R Winn          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Durham to 2B
   O      -2-  2   96%  B Molina        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Durham out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Wilson facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Wilson replaces Tyler Walker pitching and batting 8th
          ---  2   91%  J Peralta       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   99%  R Garko         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Blake         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Indians 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation