March 26, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 5
BOS 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tokyo Dome, Attendance: 44,735

Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 5:05 AM
Time of Game: 2:51

Red Sox

1-1

Lost 1

1st

Terry Francona

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

W: R Harden (1-0), L: J Lester (0-1)

Athletics

1-1

Won 1

1st

Bob Geren

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Pedroia 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   12    1   3   GDP
K Youkilis 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .476   24    9   0   
D Ortiz DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .222   15    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  4   1   1   1    0   3  .333 1.222   21    3   0   HR
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .819   14    0   1   
B Moss RF                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .875   15    2   0   
  S Casey PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   GDP
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   17    8   0   
C Crisp CF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.000   13    1   0   2B
J Lugo SS                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.071   11    0   3   SB

J Lester P                                                               0   0
  D Aardsma P                                                            0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   1
  B Corey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3  13              146   24   8

BATTING

2B: C Crisp (1, off S Casilla).

HR: M Ramirez (1, off R Harden; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Ramirez 4; C Crisp 2; M Lowell 2; J Lugo.

GIDP: S Casey (1); D Pedroia (1).

RBI: M Ramirez (5).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo (1, 2nd base off R Harden/K Suzuki).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    3   0   
M Ellis 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .143  .904   21    1   2   
D Barton 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .444   19    4   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.100   11    0   0   
E Brown LF                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .250 1.083   13    1   0   HR
B Crosby SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .777   15    1   3   2B
J Hannahan 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .375 1.194   23    2   0   
K Suzuki C                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .375 1.069   12   13   0   2·2B
C Denorfia CF                 2   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.000    7    2   0   
  J Cust PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    5    0   0   
  J Fiorentino PR-CF          1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    5    0   0   

R Harden P                                                               0   0
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   5   9   5    4   7              145   27   5

BATTING

2B: K Suzuki 2 (2, off B Corey, off D Aardsma); B Crosby (1, off J Lester).

HR: E Brown (1, off J Lester; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: E Brown 4; K Suzuki 4; B Crosby 2; M Sweeney 2; J Fiorentino; C Denorfia; J Hannahan.

RBI: E Brown 3 (4); J Fiorentino (1); C Denorfia (1).

2-out RBI: J Fiorentino; C Denorfia.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Ellis-B Crosby-D Barton; B Crosby-M Ellis-D Barton.

E: B Crosby (1).

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 Lester, L (0-1)              4     5   4   4    3   4   1   9.00   20   83-47   24· 4·19    3· 5· 5· 0     37    -     0.81  -0.22
D Aardsma                      1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   20-14    5· 2· 7    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.02
J Lopez                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2   10-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.56   0.01
M Delcarmen                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   18-11    7· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
B Corey                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    5   14-12    8· 0· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   7   1          37  145-88   45· 7·36    8· 8·10· 0          1-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Harden, W (1-0)              6     3   1   1    3   9   1   1.50   23   95-60   27·18·15    3· 6· 2· 0     68    -     0.77   0.21
S Casilla, H (1)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   17-12    6· 4· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.73   0.04
K Foulke, H (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-10    4· 0· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.84   0.04
A Embree                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-10    6· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.42   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3  13   1          34  139-92   43·24·25    6· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Foulke (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 44,735.

Weather: 68° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Pedroia            2B    1. T Buck               RF 
2. K Youkilis           1B    2. M Ellis              2B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. D Barton             1B 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. M Sweeney            DH 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. E Brown              LF 
6. B Moss               RF    6. B Crosby             SS 
7. J Varitek            C     7. J Hannahan           3B 
8. C Crisp              CF    8. K Suzuki             C  
9. J Lugo               SS    9. C Denorfia           CF 

   J Lester             P        R Harden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  1-3  2   16%  90% E Brown         J Lester        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ellis Scores; Sweeney Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  12-  2   12%  66% C Denorfia      J Lester        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Crosby Scores; Suzuki to 3B
   b 3   1  0-1  1--  3    6%  74% M Sweeney       J Lester        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ellis to 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  12-  3    5%  67% D Ortiz         R Harden        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   b 2   2  0-1  1-3  4   -4%  62% T Buck          J Lester        Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  D Pedroia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  K Youkilis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   53%  D Ortiz         Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  T Buck          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   51%  M Ellis         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   52%  D Barton        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  M Lowell        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   54%  B Moss          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   57%  B Crosby        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   53%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   54%  K Suzuki        Walk
   R      12-  2   66%  C Denorfia      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Crosby Scores; Suzuki to 3B
   O      1-3  4   62%  T Buck          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Harden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   64%  C Crisp         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   61%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      1--  4   65%  D Pedroia       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      64%  K Youkilis      Lugo Steals 2B
          -2-  7   62%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   67%  D Ortiz         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   71%  M Ellis         Walk
   O      1--  4   68%  D Barton        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  3   74%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ellis to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   90%  E Brown         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ellis Scores; Sweeney Scores
   O      ---  7   89%  B Crosby        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   89%  J Hannahan      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   89%  K Suzuki        Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   90%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   88%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   91%  B Moss          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   92%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   91%  C Denorfia      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   91%  T Buck          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  M Ellis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Harden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   92%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   90%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   94%  D Pedroia       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, David Aardsma facing 3-4-5
                  David Aardsma replaces Jon Lester pitching
   O      ---  5   93%  D Barton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   93%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   93%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Harden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   94%  K Youkilis      Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   95%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   91%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   92%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, David Aardsma facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   91%  B Crosby        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   91%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   91%  K Suzuki        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Javier Lopez replaces David Aardsma pitching; Jack Cust pinch hits for Chris Denorfia batting 9th
          -2-  5   92%  J Cust          Walk
                  Jeff Fiorentino pinch runs for Jack Cust batting 9th
   O      12-  5   90%  T Buck          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Santiago Casilla facing 6-7-8
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Rich Harden pitching; Jeff Fiorentino moves to CF
   O      ---  6   93%  B Moss          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   94%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   92%  C Crisp         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   95%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Manny Delcarmen facing 2-3-4
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Javier Lopez pitching
   O      ---  5   94%  M Ellis         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   94%  D Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   94%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   94%  E Brown         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Keith Foulke facing 1-2-3
                  Keith Foulke replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  D Pedroia       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   93%  K Youkilis      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   96%  D Ortiz         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      95%  M Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Youkilis to 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bryan Corey facing 6-7-8
                  Bryan Corey replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
   O      ---  1   97%  B Crosby        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Hannahan      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   97%  K Suzuki        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  5   99%  J Fiorentino    Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Suzuki Scores
   O      1--  2   99%  T Buck          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Alan Embree facing 5-6-7
                  Alan Embree replaces Keith Foulke pitching
          ---  3   97%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Sean Casey pinch hits for Brandon Moss batting 6th
   OO     1--  4  100%  S Casey         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation