October 26, 2004 World Series Game 3 at Busch Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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2004 World Series Game 3
2004 postseason: WS: BOS-STL / ALCS: BOS-NYY / NLCS: STL-HOU / Div. Series: BOS-ANA / NYY-MIN / STL-LAD / HOU-ATL

Game 1
BOS 11
STL  9
Game 2
BOS  6
STL  2
Game 3
BOS  4
@STL  1
Game 4
BOS  3
@STL  0

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 52,015

Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Red Sox

Terry Francona

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

W: P Martinez (1-0), L: J Suppan (0-1)

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .625   21    1   0   2B,GDP
O Cabrera SS                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .333  .917   28    1   1   2B
M Ramirez LF                  4   1   2   2    1   1  .462 1.225   24    3   1   HR
D Ortiz 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .300 1.062   14    6   1   
  D Mientkiewicz 1B           0   0   0   0    0   0                     4   0   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .675   16    9   0   
B Mueller 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.315    8    2   3   2B,GDP
T Nixon RF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .473    4    0   0   
  G Kapler PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
M Bellhorn 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.278   17    1   4   HBP
  P Reese 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
P Martinez P                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   14    0   0   
  K Millar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .686    4    0   0   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Foulke P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    4   5              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Damon (2, off J Suppan); O Cabrera (1, off K Calero); B Mueller (2, off J Suppan).

HR: M Ramirez (1, off J Suppan; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: M Bellhorn (1, by J Suppan).

TB: M Ramirez 5; O Cabrera 3; B Mueller 3; J Damon 2; D Ortiz; T Nixon.

GIDP: J Damon (1); B Mueller (1).

RBI: M Ramirez 2 (4); B Mueller (2); T Nixon (1).

2-out RBI: T Nixon; B Mueller; M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Ramirez-J Varitek; M Bellhorn-D Ortiz-B Mueller.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .840   17    4   1   2B
L Walker RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .417 1.545   11    3   0   HR
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .364 1.007   17    8   1   
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .077   15    1   3   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258   13    5   0   
R Sanders LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .250   14    1   0   
T Womack 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347   14    0   3   
M Matheny C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .450    6    4   0   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Suppan P                    1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    6    0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    2    0   0   
  K Calero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  Y Molina C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   8              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: E Renteria (2, off P Martinez).

HR: L Walker (2, off K Foulke; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: L Walker 4; E Renteria 2; J Suppan; A Pujols.

RBI: L Walker (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Rolen-A Pujols; T Womack-E Renteria-A Pujols.

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
P Martinez, W (1-0)            7     3   0   0    2   6   0   0.00   24   98-59   27·13·19    9· 5· 1· 1     75    -     0.94   0.34
M Timlin                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
K Foulke                       1     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.25    4   15-10    7· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   8   1          31  122-75   37·15·23   12· 6· 1· 2           -

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Suppan, L (0-1)              4.2   8   4   4    1   4   1   7.71   24   89-56   35· 4·17    4· 3· 3· 8     35    -     0.78  -0.17
A Reyes                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.66   0.02
K Calero                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0  13.50    5   27-14    8· 1· 5    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.29  -0.00
R King                         2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6   23-12    8· 1· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.29   0.04
J Tavarez                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3   15-9     4· 1· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   5   1          39  155-92   56· 7·29   10· 6· 4· 9          4-0

K Calero faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Suppan (1; M Bellhorn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 52,015.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 6mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Damon              CF    1. E Renteria           SS 
2. O Cabrera            SS    2. L Walker             RF 
3. M Ramirez            LF    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. D Ortiz              1B    4. S Rolen              3B 
5. J Varitek            C     5. J Edmonds            CF 
6. B Mueller            3B    6. R Sanders            LF 
7. T Nixon              RF    7. T Womack             2B 
8. M Bellhorn           2B    8. M Matheny            C  
9. P Martinez           P     9. J Suppan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  1-0  -23  1   19%  58% L Walker        P Martinez      Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Suppan out at Hm/1B-3B
   b 1   1  1-0  123  5   15%  60% J Edmonds       P Martinez      Double Play: Flyball: LF; Walker out at Hm/LF-C
   b 3   0  1-0  1--  3  -12%  39% E Renteria      P Martinez      Double to RF; Suppan to 3B
   t 4   2  0-1  -2-  1   10%  71% T Nixon         J Suppan        Single to RF; Mueller Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  5   10%  56% M Ramirez       J Suppan        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Damon         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   46%  O Cabrera       Lineout: CF
   R      ---  5   56%  M Ramirez       Home Run
          ---  3   57%  D Ortiz         Single to RF
   O      1--  5   55%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   58%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   55%  L Walker        Walk
          1--  4   51%  A Pujols        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Walker to 2B
          12-  5   45%  S Rolen         Walk; Walker to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   OO     123  5   60%  J Edmonds       Double Play: Flyball: LF; Walker out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   58%  B Mueller       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   57%  T Nixon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  8   56%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   58%  R Sanders       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   60%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   61%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   59%  P Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   57%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   59%  O Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   52%  J Suppan        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   39%  E Renteria      Double to RF; Suppan to 3B
   OO     -23  1   58%  L Walker        Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Suppan out at Hm/1B-3B
   O      -2-  6   62%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   60%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   58%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  B Mueller       Double to CF
   R      -2-  1   71%  T Nixon         Single to RF; Mueller Scores
          1--  4   72%  M Bellhorn      Hit By Pitch; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  3   69%  P Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   72%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   75%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   80%  J Damon         Double to RF
          -2-  3   85%  O Cabrera       Single to RF; Damon to 3B
   R      1-3  4   88%  M Ramirez       Single to LF; Damon Scores; Cabrera to 2B
   O      12-  2   85%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   83%  J Varitek       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cabrera to 3B
   R      1-3  2   89%  B Mueller       Single to RF; Cabrera Scores; Varitek to 2B
                  Al Reyes replaces Jeff Suppan pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   88%  T Nixon         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   90%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   91%  M Matheny       Popfly: SS
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Al Reyes batting 9th
   O      ---  2   92%  M Anderson      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kiko Calero facing 8-9-1
                  Kiko Calero replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   91%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   92%  P Martinez      Walk
   OO     1--  4   90%  J Damon         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   92%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  L Walker        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   94%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kiko Calero facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   96%  O Cabrera       Double to CF
          -2-  6   96%  M Ramirez       Walk
                  Ray King replaces Kiko Calero pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   96%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cabrera to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
          -23  4   96%  J Varitek       Walk
   OO     123  2   93%  B Mueller       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Mientkiewicz replaces David Ortiz playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  3   95%  S Rolen         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   96%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ray King facing 7-8-9
                  Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Trot Nixon batting 7th
   O      ---  5   96%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  M Bellhorn      Flyball: RF
                  Kevin Millar pinch hits for Pedro Martinez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  K Millar        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Timlin facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Timlin replaces Kevin Millar pitching and batting 9th; Pokey Reese replaces Mark Bellhorn playing 2B batting 8th; Gabe Kapler moves to RF
   O      ---  2   97%  T Womack        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 8th
   O      ---  4   98%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Ray King batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Julian Tavarez facing 1-2-3
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Roger Cedeno pitching and batting 8th; Yadier Molina replaces John Mabry playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   98%  O Cabrera       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Keith Foulke facing 1-2-3
                  Keith Foulke replaces Mike Timlin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   98%  L Walker        Home Run
   O      ---  2   99%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Cardinals 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN200410260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation