Boston Red Sox v Tampa Bay Devil Rays — Wednesday, September 11, 2002 –Pedro Martinez

Game #144
Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Boston 6, Tampa Bay 3


BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
J Damon cf              5  1  2  0   0  0   3  .288
S Hillenbrand 3b        4  0  0  0   1  1   4  .302
N Garciaparra ss        4  2  1  0   1  2   2  .311
M Ramirez lf            5  1  2  4   0  3   1  .337
C Floyd dh              4  1  3  1   1  0   0  .339
B Daubach 1b            4  0  2  1   1  0   2  .266
J Varitek c             5  0  0  0   0  0   6  .265
T Nixon rf              5  0  1  0   0  1   5  .257
R Sanchez 2b            3  1  1  0   1  0   1  .291

Totals                 39  6 12  6   5  7  24

BATTING: 2B – B Daubach (21, P Wilson); C Floyd (16, P Wilson). 3B – J Damon
(10, W Alvarez). HR – M Ramirez (29, 5th inning off P Wilson 3 on, 1 Out).
RBI – M Ramirez 4 (94), B Daubach (68), C Floyd (11). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out – J Damon 2, N Garciaparra 1, J Varitek 1, T Nixon 1,
S Hillenbrand 1. Team LOB – 11.

BASERUNNING: SB – J Damon (29, 2nd base off T Harper/J Flaherty).

TAMPA BAY              ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
A Sheets 2b             4  0  1  0   0  1   1  .261
C Crawford lf           4  0  1  0   0  2   3  .255
R Winn cf               4  0  1  0   0  1   4  .301
A Huff 1b               4  0  0  0   0  1   0  .326
S Cox dh                3  2  1  0   1  1   1  .260
J Flaherty c            3  1  2  3   1  0   0  .266
B Grieve rf             4  0  0  0   0  2   3  .247
J Sandberg 3b           4  0  0  0   0  2   1  .220
C Gomez ss              4  0  2  0   0  1   0  .265

Totals                 34  3  8  3   2 11  13

BATTING: 2B – R Winn (37, P Martinez); S Cox (30, P Martinez). HR – J Flaherty
(4, 2nd inning off P Martinez 1 on, 1 Out). RBI – J Flaherty 3 (31). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out – B Grieve 1, R Winn 2. Team LOB – 6.

BASERUNNING: SB – A Sheets (1, 2nd base off A Embree/J Varitek).
CS – C Crawford (4, 2nd base by P Martinez/J Varitek).

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BOSTON          – 000 050 001   —   6 12  0
TAMPA BAY       – 020 001 000   —   3  8  0
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BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
P Martinez (W, 18-4)          6       7   3   3   2   8   1   2.29
B Howry (H, 15)                 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   4.11
A Embree (H, 7)               1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0   2.51
U Urbina (S, 33)              1       0   0   0   0   1   0   3.12

TAMPA BAY                    ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
P Wilson (L, 6-10)            4 1/3   7   5   5   4   3   1   4.29
W Alvarez                     3 1/3   2   0   0   1   2   0   5.11
T Harper                      1 1/3   3   1   1   0   2   0   5.08

WP – P Wilson, W Alvarez 2. Pitches-strikes: P Martinez 110-73; B Howry 4-3;
A Embree 15-14; U Urbina 13-8; P Wilson 99-57; W Alvarez 43-30; T Harper 20-12.
Ground balls-fly balls: P Martinez 2-7; B Howry 1-0; A Embree 1-2; U Urbina 1-1;
P Wilson 3-7; W Alvarez 2-6; T Harper 1-1. Batters faced: P Martinez 27;
B Howry 2; A Embree 5; U Urbina 3; P Wilson 24; W Alvarez 13; T Harper 7.

UMPIRES: HP–Phil Cuzzi. 1B–Matt Hollowell. 2B–Jerry Crawford. 3B–Brian Gorman.
T–3:06. Att–12,415. Weather: INDOORS.


Play-by-play:
(b – ball; c – called strike; s – swinging strike; f – foul; B/C/S/F – result on bunt attempt; i – intentional ball;
t – throw to first; p – pitchout; T – pitcher pickoff to 2B)

Boston 1st — Damon (cbfb) lined out to right. Hillenbrand (bfbbf) walked. Garciaparra (fsb) struck out swinging. Ramirez (fbsfbtf) struck out looking.

Tampa Bay 1st — Sheets (csbf) lined out to shortstop. Crawford (b) singled to center. Winn (c) fouled out to third. Huff (ccb – Crawford caught stealing, catcher to shortstop).

Boston 2nd — Floyd (c) singled to right. Daubach (bct) doubled to left center, fielded by CF, Floyd to third. Varitek (bc) fouled out to first. Nixon (b) grounded into fielder’s choice, Floyd out at home pitcher to catcher, Daubach to third. RSanchez (ccbbb) walked, Nixon to second. Damon (bb) popped out to third.

Tampa Bay 2nd — Huff lined out to first. Cox (bbcbf) walked. Flaherty (cbbb) homered to left, Cox and Flaherty scored. Grieve (cbbcfb) struck out swinging. Sandberg flied out to deep right.

Boston 3rd — Hillenbrand (cb) grounded out shortstop to first. Garciaparra (fbb) flied out to center. Ramirez (cbbbf) struck out swinging.

Tampa Bay 3rd — Gomez (ccfb) struck out swinging. Sheets (bbfs) struck out looking. Crawford (bbsff) struck out swinging.

Boston 4th — Floyd grounded out shortstop to first. Daubach (cbsbbf) walked. Varitek (c) flied out to deep left. Nixon (fbbf) popped out to second.

Tampa Bay 4th — Winn (cbbsbff) doubled to left. Huff (f) grounded out second to first, Winn to third. Cox (ccbbf) struck out swinging. Flaherty (sfbfbbf) walked. Grieve (bff) struck out swinging.

Boston 5th — RSanchez singled to center. Damon (bcffb) safe on infield single to 1B, RSanchez to second. Hillenbrand (cfbf) fouled out to catcher. Garciaparra (sbfbb) walked, RSanchez to third, Damon to second. Ramirez (ffb) homered to left center, RSanchez, Damon, Garciaparra and Ramirez scored. Floyd (b) doubled to left. Daubach (cb – Floyd to third on wild pitch – bbf) singled to right, Floyd scored. Alvarez relieved Wilson. Varitek (b) flied out to left. Nixon popped out to shortstop.

Tampa Bay 5th — Sandberg (bcs) struck out swinging. Gomez (bb) singled to center. Sheets singled to shallow left, Gomez to second. Crawford (b) popped out to shortstop. Winn (cf) struck out swinging.

Boston 6th — RSanchez (b) flied out to right. Damon (cfbfff) tripled to right. Hillenbrand fouled out to catcher. Garciaparra (cbs) struck out swinging.

Tampa Bay 6th — Huff (bfbfffff) popped out to shortstop. Cox (bbsc) doubled to right. Flaherty (bs) singled to right center, fielded by RF, Cox scored. Grieve (f) flied out to center. Sandberg (c) grounded out second to first.

Boston 7th — Ramirez (cc) struck out looking. Floyd (fbbcfb) walked. Daubach (bbffb – Floyd to second on wild pitch) grounded out second to first, Floyd to third. Varitek (c) flied out to right.

Tampa Bay 7th — Howry relieved Martinez. Gomez (cb) singled to shallow center, fielded by SS. Sheets grounded into fielder’s choice, Gomez out shortstop to second. Embree relieved Howry. Crawford (ss) struck out swinging. Winn (csb – Sheets stole second – f) flied out to right.

Boston 8th — Nixon (c) singled to shallow center. RSanchez (s) flied out to center. Damon (b – Nixon to second on wild pitch – bf) grounded into fielder’s choice, Nixon out shortstop to third. Harper relieved Alvarez. Hillenbrand (b – Damon stole second – bfbf) struck out swinging.

Tampa Bay 8th — Huff (cf) struck out swinging. Cox flied out to left. Flaherty (ff) grounded out pitcher to first.

Boston 9th — Garciaparra (b) singled to right. Ramirez (c) singled to left, Garciaparra to second. Floyd (bb) singled to left, Garciaparra scored, Ramirez to second. Daubach flied out to left. Varitek grounded into fielder’s choice, Ramirez to third, Floyd out first to shortstop. Nixon (csbb) struck out swinging.

Tampa Bay 9th — Urbina relieved Embree. Grieve (c) grounded out first to pitcher. Sandberg (csbb) struck out looking. Gomez (cbbfb) fouled out to first.


AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       92   53  .634   –     48-25  44-28  39-26 25-05 17-15 WON  4
BOSTON           82   62  .569   9 1/2 37-34  45-28  43-22 16-13 18-14 WON  3
TORONTO          66   80  .452  26 1/2 34-38  32-42  32-31 13-16 12-24 WON  4
BALTIMORE        64   80  .444  27 1/2 33-37  31-43  23-35 18-14 14-22 LOST 7
TAMPA BAY        48   97  .331  44     26-48  22-49  18-41 13-19 10-26 LOST 3

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
MINNESOTA        85   61  .582   –     49-26  36-35  15-17 41-19 19-17 WON  3
CHI WHITE SOX    71   75  .486  14     40-32  31-43  14-12 34-32 15-21 LOST 1
CLEVELAND        64   81  .441  20 1/2 34-40  30-41  17-15 29-34 12-20 LOST 4
KANSAS CITY      56   89  .386  28 1/2 34-40  22-49  10-22 27-32 14-22 WON  1
DETROIT          52   94  .356  33     31-40  21-54  11-19 26-40 09-23 LOST 4

AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
OAKLAND          91   54  .628   –     46-25  45-29  23-22 32-09 20-21 LOST 2
ANAHEIM          90   55  .621   1     48-26  42-29  28-13 30-15 21-20 WON  2
SEATTLE          84   61  .579   7     41-30  43-31  25-20 23-18 25-16 LOST 3
TEXAS            68   77  .469  23     39-35  29-42  25-16 18-27 16-25 WON  3

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH RESULTS

MINNESOTA 8, DETROIT 2
BOSTON 6, TAMPA BAY 3
KANSAS CITY 9, CHI WHITE SOX 6
TEXAS 4, SEATTLE 3
TORONTO 6, CLEVELAND 5 (11 INNINGS)
NY YANKEES 5, BALTIMORE 4 (11 INNINGS)
ANAHEIM 6, OAKLAND 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
X-ATLANTA        92   52  .639   –     49-25  43-27  38-21 24-12 15-16 WON  1
FLORIDA          71   74  .490  21 1/2 42-29  29-45  28-31 18-18 15-17 LOST 1
MONTREAL         71   75  .486  22     42-29  29-46  28-35 18-15 13-19 LOST 1
PHILADELPHIA     71   75  .486  22     36-38  35-37  30-36 17-13 14-18 WON  1
NY METS          69   76  .476  23 1/2 33-38  36-38  32-33 17-13 10-22 WON  1

NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ST LOUIS         84   61  .579   –     44-27  40-34  11-19 50-29 15-09 WON  8
HOUSTON          78   68  .534   6 1/2 43-31  35-37  16-14 43-34 14-13 LOST 1
CINCINNATI       71   74  .490  13     36-38  35-36  12-12 43-36 14-16 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH       64   82  .438  20 1/2 32-39  32-43  13-11 38-42 10-20 WON  1
CHICAGO CUBS     62   84  .425  22 1/2 34-41  28-43  12-15 31-46 13-17 WON  1
MILWAUKEE        51   95  .349  33 1/2 29-46  22-49  07-23 31-49 11-13 LOST 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ARIZONA          90   56  .616   –     49-25  41-31  21-11 21-09 37-29 WON  3
LOS ANGELES      83   62  .572   6 1/2 40-31  43-31  20-12 20-16 31-28 WON  1
SAN FRANCISCO    83   62  .572   6 1/2 44-30  39-32  17-14 17-13 41-25 LOST 1
COLORADO         66   80  .452  24     41-30  25-50  18-14 17-16 24-39 WON  1
SAN DIEGO        61   85  .418  29     38-35  23-50  16-16 13-23 24-36 LOST 3

X—WON DIVISION TITLE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH RESULTS

PITTSBURGH 4, CINCINNATI 1
ATLANTA 8, NY METS 5   (1ST GM)
CHICAGO CUBS 6, MONTREAL 3
LOS ANGELES 7, SAN FRANCISCO 3
PHILADELPHIA 9, FLORIDA 2
NY METS 5, ATLANTA 0   (2ND GM)
COLORADO 8, HOUSTON 6
ST LOUIS 4, MILWAUKEE 3
ARIZONA 6, SAN DIEGO 5

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