April 9, 1999 Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 7
@BAL 4 KCR 10
@CHW 5 CLE 14
@MIN 5 NYY 12
DET 3
(7) SEA 6
OAK 1 BOS 4
@TBD 1 ANA 8
@TEX 4 ATL 3
ARI 2
(10) FLA 7
PHI 4 HOU 3
MIL 2 LAD 9
COL 6 NYM 10
@MON 3 PIT 2
CHC 1 SFG 8
SDP 3 CIN 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 40,525

Friday, April 9, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Red Sox

4-0

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  1   0  1  0    4 11  1
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  0

W: M Portugal (1-0), L: R Arrojo (0-1)

Devil Rays

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.350   15    9   1   2B,CS
D Lewis CF                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .167  .378   21    2   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .763   24    0   3   
B Daubach DH                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .400 1.400   30    0   0   3B,2B
T O'Leary LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .745   16    3   0   2B
S Hatteberg C                 2   1   1   1    2   0  .500 1.250   15    5   0   
L Merloni 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250   10    2   3   2B
T Nixon RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .705   14    2   0   
D Sadler SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .375 1.125    9    4   2   2B,GDP

M Portugal P                                                             0   2
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  D Lowe P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   4  11   4    4   4              154   27  11

BATTING

2B: T O'Leary (2, off R Arrojo); D Sadler (1, off R Arrojo); J Offerman (5, off E Yan); L Merloni (1, off M Duvall); B Daubach (1, off R Arrojo).

3B: B Daubach (1, off R Arrojo).

TB: B Daubach 5; J Offerman 3; L Merloni 3; D Sadler 2; T O'Leary 2; T Nixon; D Lewis; S Hatteberg.

GIDP: D Sadler (1).

RBI: B Daubach 2 (2); L Merloni (1); S Hatteberg (2).

2-out RBI: B Daubach 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Offerman-D Sadler-J Offerman; L Merloni-D Sadler-J Offerman.

E: D Sadler (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Offerman (1, 2nd base by R Arrojo/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Winn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .600   21    1   0   
D Martinez RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .385 1.163   15    0   0   
J Canseco DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .649   16    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .707   13   12   1   HR
J Flaherty C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .889   14    4   1   
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462   10    1   1   GDP
Q McCracken LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .322    9    1   0   
M Cairo 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.420   12    4   3   
K Stocker SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .636 1.532    7    3   5   SB,GDP

R Arrojo P                                                               1   1
  E Yan P                                                                0   1
  M Duvall P                                                             0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2   5              117   27  13

BATTING

HR: F McGriff (1, off D Lowe; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: F McGriff 4; K Stocker; J Flaherty; M Cairo.

GIDP: K Stocker (1); W Boggs (1).

RBI: F McGriff (3).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Stocker-F McGriff; J Flaherty-K Stocker.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Stocker (3, 2nd base off M Portugal/S Hatteberg).

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
M Portugal, W (1-0)            6.1   3   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   23   76-40   28· 4· 8    7· 9· 2· 0     68    -     1.09   0.37
M Guthrie, H (1)               1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   22-13    7· 2· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.64   0.10
D Lowe                         1     1   1   1    0   1   1   1.93    4   15-9     5· 3· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   5   1          32  113-62   40· 9·13   12·11· 2· 0          1-0

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Arrojo, L (0-1)              5.1   8   3   3    3   3   0   5.06   26   94-49   28· 5·16    8· 7· 5· 0     40    -     0.98  -0.09
E Yan                          1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0  10.13    5   22-16    9· 2· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.66   0.11
M Duvall                       0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    4   19-11    6· 1· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.31  -0.04
A Lopez                        1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0  11.57    5   18-14   10· 3· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   4   0          40  153-90   53·11·26   14·11· 7· 0          4-0

Balks: M Duvall (1).

WP: E Yan (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 40,525.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. J Offerman           1B    1. R Winn               CF 
2. D Lewis              CF    2. D Martinez           RF 
3. J Valentin           3B    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. B Daubach            DH    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. J Flaherty           C  
6. S Hatteberg          C     6. W Boggs              3B 
7. L Merloni            2B    7. Q McCracken          LF 
8. T Nixon              RF    8. M Cairo              2B 
9. D Sadler             SS    9. K Stocker            SS 

   M Portugal           P        R Arrojo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  12-  4   19%  68% B Daubach       R Arrojo        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sadler Scores; Lewis Scores
   t 6   1  0-3  123  3   -8%  81% D Sadler        E Yan           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 5   1  2-0  1--  1    8%  76% K Stocker       M Portugal      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  0-2  -2-  2    7%  84% S Hatteberg     R Arrojo        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); O'Leary Scores
   b 7   1  3-0  1--  1    7%  92% W Boggs         M Guthrie       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  D Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  J Valentin      Walk
          1--  6   51%  B Daubach       Double to RF (Line Drive); Valentin to 3B
   O      -23  5   45%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  R Winn          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   45%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  3   48%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   50%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   46%  L Merloni       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   45%  T Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   41%  J Flaherty      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   44%  W Boggs         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   48%  Q McCracken     Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Cairo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   56%  D Sadler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   52%  J Offerman      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          -2-  5   54%  D Lewis         Walk
   O      12-  3   49%  J Valentin      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   RR     12-  4   68%  B Daubach       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sadler Scores; Lewis Scores
   O      --3  2   65%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   61%  K Stocker       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      59%  R Winn          Stocker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   63%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   68%  D Martinez      Fielder's Choice P; Stocker out at 2B/P-3B-SS
   O      1--  4   71%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   74%  S Hatteberg     Walk
   O      1--  3   73%  L Merloni       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Hatteberg to 2B
   O      -2-  2   70%  T Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Hatteberg to 3B
   O      --3  2   67%  D Sadler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   70%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   72%  J Flaherty      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   73%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   76%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   70%  D Lewis         Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Offerman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   69%  J Valentin      Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   72%  Q McCracken     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   68%  M Cairo         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   76%  K Stocker       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   74%  B Daubach       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   77%  T O'Leary       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  2   84%  S Hatteberg     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); O'Leary Scores
          1--  1   86%  L Merloni       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hatteberg to 2B
          12-  4   89%  T Nixon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatteberg to 3B; Merloni to 2B
                  Esteban Yan replaces Rolando Arrojo pitching
   OO     123  3   81%  D Sadler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   84%  R Winn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   87%  D Martinez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   88%  J Canseco       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Esteban Yan facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   91%  J Offerman      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   89%  D Lewis         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          -2-      90%  J Valentin      Wild Pitch; Offerman to 3B
   O      --3  4   87%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      --3  9   85%  B Daubach       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   80%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  5   85%  J Flaherty      Flyball: CF
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Mark Portugal pitching
   OO     1--  1   92%  W Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Duvall facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Duvall replaces Esteban Yan pitching
   O      ---  6   91%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   92%  S Hatteberg     Walk
          1--      92%  L Merloni       Balk; Hatteberg to 2B
   R      -2-  2   96%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive); Hatteberg Scores
   O      -2-  5   95%  T Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Merloni to 3B
                  Albie Lopez replaces Mike Duvall pitching
   O      --3  3   95%  D Sadler        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Guthrie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   96%  Q McCracken     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   98%  M Cairo         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   97%  K Stocker       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   98%  R Winn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   98%  J Offerman      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  1   98%  D Lewis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   98%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B; Lewis to 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  B Daubach       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Derek Lowe facing 2-3-4
                  Derek Lowe replaces Mark Guthrie pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6  100%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   99%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6  100%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Devil Rays 1.

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