April 1, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 9
@MIN 1 NYY 3
TOR 2 BOS 2
@OAK 1 TEX 5
@SEA 4 FLA 5
NYM 4
(10) LAD 3
SFG 2 SDP 2
HOU 1 COL 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 36,067

Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 10:05pm
Time of Game: 2:39

Red Sox

2-1

Won 1

1st

Terry Francona

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

W: D Matsuzaka (1-0), L: J Blanton (0-1), S: J Papelbon (2)

Athletics

1-2

Lost 1

4th, ½ GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury RF                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .222  .444   17    1   0   
D Pedroia 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .523   21    2   1   
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .154   17    0   0   
M Ramirez LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .308 1.000    7    2   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .558   32    1   1   
K Youkilis 1B                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .364 1.007   15    5   1   3B
J Varitek C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .167  .417   15   12   1   2B
C Crisp CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .715   16    0   0   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .855   11    3   4   

D Matsuzaka P                                                            1   0
  H Okajima P                                                            0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   2   9   2    1   5              151   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Varitek (1, off J Blanton).

3B: K Youkilis (1, off J Blanton).

TB: K Youkilis 5; J Varitek 3; C Crisp; J Lugo; M Ramirez; J Ellsbury.

RBI: J Ellsbury (1); J Varitek (1).

2-out RBI: J Ellsbury; J Varitek.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Buck RF                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000   21    2   0   
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .595   14    0   0   
D Barton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .308   24   10   1   
J Cust DH                     2   1   1   1    1   0  .167 1.111   10    0   0   HR
E Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .795   13    4   0   
B Crosby SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .750   12    0   4   
J Hannahan 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .878   13    3   2   
K Suzuki C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .962    9    5   0   CS
R Sweeney CF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    2   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    2    0   0   
  C Denorfia CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   

J Blanton P                                                              1   1
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   1    1  12              127   27   8

BATTING

HR: J Cust (1, off D Matsuzaka; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Cust 4; B Crosby; K Suzuki.

RBI: J Cust (1).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: D Barton (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Suzuki (1, 2nd base by D Matsuzaka/J Varitek).

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
D Matsuzaka, W (1-0)           6.2   2   1   1    0   9   1   2.31   21   96-61   29·13·19    6· 5· 1· 0     75    -     0.89   0.30
H Okajima, H (1)               1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   14-6     4· 0· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.50   0.09
J Papelbon, S (2)              1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.86    4   16-11    4· 4· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.70   0.26
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1  12   1          30  126-78   37·17·24    9· 7· 1· 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
J Blanton, L (0-1)             6     7   2   2    1   3   0   3.86   26   99-67   43· 4·20   10· 8· 4· 0     52    -     1.30   0.02
S Casilla                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   24-18    9· 1· 8    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.10
K Foulke                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   19-13    8· 2· 3    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.01   0.04
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   5   0          37  142-98   60· 7·31   14·11· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Blanton (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Brian Knight.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 36,067.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Ellsbury           RF    1. T Buck               RF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. M Ellis              2B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. D Barton             1B 
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. J Cust               DH 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. E Brown              LF 
6. K Youkilis           1B    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. R Sweeney            CF 

   D Matsuzaka          P        J Blanton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-1  --3  3   17%  65% J Varitek       J Blanton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Youkilis Scores
   t 5   2  1-0  12-  2   15%  49% J Ellsbury      J Blanton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Youkilis Scores; Lugo to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  1  -11%  34% J Cust          D Matsuzaka     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  3  -10%  61% B Crosby        H Okajima       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   t 5   2  1-1  123  4  -10%  44% D Ortiz         J Blanton       Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   46%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   45%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  M Ellis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  D Barton        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   54%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      56%  M Lowell        Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  6   57%  K Youkilis      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ramirez to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  J Varitek       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1-3  6   45%  C Crisp         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   34%  J Cust          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   36%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   37%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   38%  J Hannahan      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   36%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   34%  J Ellsbury      Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   33%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   29%  K Suzuki        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   32%  R Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      36%  T Buck          Suzuki Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  8   37%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   34%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   32%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
          ---      32%  M Lowell        E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  7   31%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   33%  M Ellis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  7   34%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   35%  J Cust          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   41%  K Youkilis      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   36%  J Varitek       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  3   32%  C Crisp         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   35%  J Lugo          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Youkilis to 2B
   R      12-  2   49%  J Ellsbury      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Youkilis Scores; Lugo to 2B
          12-  5   53%  D Pedroia       Walk; Lugo to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
   O      123  4   44%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   46%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   49%  B Crosby        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   44%  M Lowell        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   49%  K Youkilis      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      --3  3   65%  J Varitek       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Youkilis Scores
   O      -2-  4   62%  C Crisp         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   66%  K Suzuki        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   68%  R Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   70%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Santiago Casilla facing 9-1-2
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   O      ---  4   68%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   66%  J Ellsbury      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   65%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   70%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   73%  D Barton        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
          ---  5   70%  J Cust          Walk
   O      1--  3   76%  E Brown         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Santiago Casilla facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   73%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   72%  M Ramirez       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   71%  M Lowell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Hideki Okajima facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   61%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   70%  J Hannahan      Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   78%  K Suzuki        Flyball: LF
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching; Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney batting 9th
   O      1--  2   84%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Keith Foulke facing 6-7-8
                  Keith Foulke replaces Santiago Casilla pitching; Chris Denorfia replaces Mike Sweeney playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   83%  K Youkilis      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   84%  J Varitek       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   87%  C Crisp         Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Varitek to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  J Lugo          Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      12-  6   81%  J Ellsbury      Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Jonathan Papelbon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   89%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  M Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation