Series Summary

2007 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 12
CLE 3
BOS 10
Game 2, October 13
CLE 13
BOS 6 (11)
Game 3, October 15
BOS 2
CLE 4
Game 4, October 16
BOS 3
CLE 7
Game 5, October 18
BOS 7
CLE 1
Game 6, October 20
CLE 2
BOS 12
Game 7, October 21
CLE 2
BOS 11

Series Summary

Game Summary

Monday, October 15, 2007
Start Time: 7:10 p.m. Local
Attendance: 44,402
Venue: Jacobs Field
Game Duration: 3:28
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0
Cleveland Indians 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 6 1
WP: Jake Westbrook (1-1) • LP: Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-1) • SV: Joe Borowski (2)

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.160 0.222 0.240 0.462 0.000 0.000
Kevin Youkilis 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.304 0.393 0.478 0.871 0.000 0.000
David Ortiz DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.563 0.741 1.063 1.803 0.000 0.000
Manny Ramirez LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.412 0.630 0.941 1.571 0.000 0.050
Mike Lowell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.333 0.360 0.619 0.979 0.000 0.050
J.D. Drew RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.227 0.227 0.227 0.455 0.000 0.550
Jason Varitek C 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0.160 0.160 0.360 0.520 0.000 1.300
Coco Crisp CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.227 0.261 0.273 0.534 0.000 0.050
Julio Lugo SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.238 0.304 0.286 0.590 0.000 0.000
Daisuke Matsuzaka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Timlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Hideki Okajima P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Manny Delcarmen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 3 4 34 0.226 0.294 0.355 0.649 0.000 2.000

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Grady Sizemore CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 0.310 0.444 0.621 1.065 0.024 0.150
Asdrubal Cabrera 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 0.241 0.281 0.345 0.626 0.307 0.900
Travis Hafner DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 0.259 0.412 0.481 0.893 0.057 0.233
Victor Martinez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.357 0.455 0.536 0.990 0.057 0.233
Ryan Garko 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 0.348 0.444 0.478 0.923 0.107 0.500
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0.393 0.485 0.643 1.128 0.000 0.000
Kenny Lofton LF 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 0.345 0.387 0.552 0.939 0.374 1.500
Trot Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.375 0.375 0.875 1.250 0.000 0.000
   Franklin Gutierrez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.150 0.227 0.300 0.527 0.000 0.000
Casey Blake 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.172 0.200 0.276 0.476 0.074 0.483
Jake Westbrook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jensen Lewis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Rafael Betancourt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Joe Borowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 3 10 33 0.200 0.273 0.300 0.573 1.000 4.000

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Daisuke Matsuzaka, L (0-1) 4.2 6 4 4 2 6 1 6.75 22 101 59 29 10 20 7 7 4 0 40 -0.142 0.68 -2.43% 21.26 -1.7
Mike Timlin 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 20 11 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.025 0.23 0.43% 7.30 1.0
Hideki Okajima 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 19 12 6 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.027 0.31 0.47% 9.61 0.5
Manny Delcarmen 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.38 2 7 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.017 0.32 0.29% 9.89 0.6
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 3 10 1 4.50 33 147 88 40 17 31 11 9 4 0 40 3 0 -0.073 0.55 -1.24% 17.24 0.4

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Jake Westbrook, W (1-1) 6.2 7 2 2 3 2 1 6.17 27 104 66 40 5 21 16 6 1 0 51 0.229 1.04 3.96% 32.79 1.6
Jensen Lewis, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 1 8 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.035 1.18 0.60% 37.06 0.3
Rafael Betancourt, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 13 11 8 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.082 1.03 1.40% 32.45 0.6
Joe Borowski, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 17 12 10 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.04 1.41% 32.56 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 4 1 2.00 34 142 95 62 7 26 16 11 2 0 51 1 0 0.428 1.05 7.37% 32.87 3.0

Balks: None.
WP: Daisuke Matsuzaka (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Jake Westbrook facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 3,(0-2) CFS O BOS Dustin Pedroia Jake Westbrook 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 1 6,(3-2) CBBBFB BOS Kevin Youkilis Jake Westbrook -2% 50% Walk 0.0
t1 0-0 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX OO BOS David Ortiz Jake Westbrook 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox’ Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 4,(2-1) CBBX O CLE Grady Sizemore Daisuke Matsuzaka -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 5,(2-2) FFBBS O CLE Asdrubal Cabrera Daisuke Matsuzaka -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b1 0-0 2 5,(2-2) BBFCC O CLE Travis Hafner Daisuke Matsuzaka -1% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Jake Westbrook facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 7,(3-2) SBBFBFB BOS Manny Ramirez Jake Westbrook -4% 46% Walk 0.05
t2 0-0 0 1– 2,(0-1) CX BOS Mike Lowell Jake Westbrook -6% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B 0.05
t2 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1) CX BOS J.D. Drew Jake Westbrook -7% 34% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 3B; Lowell to 2B 0.05
t2 0-0 0 123 3,(1-1) CBX O BOS Jason Varitek Jake Westbrook 7% 40% Flyball: LF -0.2
t2 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1) FBBX OO BOS Coco Crisp Jake Westbrook 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B 0.05
  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox’ Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 5,(2-2) BCFBX O CLE Victor Martinez Daisuke Matsuzaka -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b2 0-0 1 3,(2-0) BBX CLE Ryan Garko Daisuke Matsuzaka 3% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.5
b2 0-0 1 1– 6,(1-2) CSFFBC O CLE Jhonny Peralta Daisuke Matsuzaka -3% 52% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 0-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X RR CLE Kenny Lofton Daisuke Matsuzaka 19% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Garko Scores 1.5
b2 2-0 2 6,(3-2) BCBBCX O CLE Trot Nixon Daisuke Matsuzaka -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians’ Jake Westbrook facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 3,(0-2) CSX O BOS Julio Lugo Jake Westbrook 3% 73% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
t3 0-2 1 1,(0-0) X O BOS Dustin Pedroia Jake Westbrook 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t3 0-2 2 2,(0-1) CX O BOS Kevin Youkilis Jake Westbrook 1% 76% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 6,(3-2) CBBBCX O CLE Casey Blake Daisuke Matsuzaka -2% 74% Flyball: RF 0.0
b3 2-0 1 2,(0-1) CX O CLE Grady Sizemore Daisuke Matsuzaka -1% 73% Flyball: CF 0.0
b3 2-0 2 6,(3-2) BFBBSX CLE Asdrubal Cabrera Daisuke Matsuzaka 1% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b3 2-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) BBSBB CLE Travis Hafner Daisuke Matsuzaka 1% 75% Walk; Cabrera to 2B 0.0
b3 2-0 2 12- 6,(3-2) CBBBS>S O CLE Victor Martinez Daisuke Matsuzaka -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians’ Jake Westbrook facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 2,(1-0) BX BOS David Ortiz Jake Westbrook -7% 65% Double to LF (Fly Ball) 0.0
t4 0-2 0 -2- 5,(2-2) CFBBX O BOS Manny Ramirez Jake Westbrook 6% 72% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball); Ortiz out at 3B/SS 0.0
t4 0-2 1 1– 6,(3-2) CBFBB>X O BOS Mike Lowell Jake Westbrook 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B; Ramirez to 2B 0.0
t4 0-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2) CBBSX O BOS J.D. Drew Jake Westbrook 4% 78% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 4,(2-1) BCBX O CLE Ryan Garko Daisuke Matsuzaka -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b4 2-0 1 5,(1-2) BCCFS O CLE Jhonny Peralta Daisuke Matsuzaka -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 2-0 2 4,(1-2) CBFX O CLE Kenny Lofton Daisuke Matsuzaka -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians’ Jake Westbrook facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 5,(1-2) CBCFX O BOS Jason Varitek Jake Westbrook 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t5 0-2 1 3,(1-1) CBX O BOS Coco Crisp Jake Westbrook 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 0-2 2 2,(1-0) BX O BOS Julio Lugo Jake Westbrook 1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 5,(2-2) CBFBS O CLE Trot Nixon Daisuke Matsuzaka -2% 79% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 2-0 1 7,(3-2) CBFBBFX CLE Casey Blake Daisuke Matsuzaka 2% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.4833
b5 2-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) B CLE Grady Sizemore Daisuke Matsuzaka 1% 82% Wild Pitch; Blake to 2B 0.15
b5 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2) B.FB*BSB CLE Grady Sizemore Daisuke Matsuzaka 1% 83% Walk 0
b5 2-0 1 12- 5,(2-2) CBBFX R CLE Asdrubal Cabrera Daisuke Matsuzaka 8% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Blake Scores; Sizemore to 3B 0.9001
b5 3-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1) CX RO CLE Travis Hafner Daisuke Matsuzaka 1% 92% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Sizemore Scores 0.2333
b5 4-0 2 1– 3,(0-2) SFX CLE Victor Martinez Daisuke Matsuzaka 1% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hafner to 2B 0.2333
  Mike Timlin replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
b5 4-0 2 12- 7,(3-2) .BBSCB>F>S O CLE Ryan Garko Mike Timlin -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians’ Jake Westbrook facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 5,(2-2) CBFBX O BOS Dustin Pedroia Jake Westbrook 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t6 0-4 1 2,(0-1) CX BOS Kevin Youkilis Jake Westbrook -2% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t6 0-4 1 1– 5,(3-1) BBBFB BOS David Ortiz Jake Westbrook -3% 88% Walk; Youkilis to 2B 0.0
t6 0-4 1 12- 7,(3-2) BBBCFFX OO BOS Manny Ramirez Jake Westbrook 7% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox’ Mike Timlin facing 6-7-8
b6 4-0 0 4,(2-1) BCBX O CLE Jhonny Peralta Mike Timlin -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b6 4-0 1 4,(1-2) BCFS O CLE Kenny Lofton Mike Timlin 0% 94% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 4-0 2 5,(3-1) BBBCX O CLE Trot Nixon Mike Timlin 0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians’ Jake Westbrook facing 5-6-7
  Franklin Gutierrez replaces Trot Nixon playing RF batting 8th
t7 0-4 0 2,(0-1) .FX O BOS Mike Lowell Jake Westbrook 2% 95% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t7 0-4 1 1,(0-0) X BOS J.D. Drew Jake Westbrook -2% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.5
t7 0-4 1 1– 5,(2-2) BFCBX RR BOS Jason Varitek Jake Westbrook -9% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball); Drew Scores 1.5
t7 2-4 1 9,(3-2) BCBBCFFFT O BOS Coco Crisp Jake Westbrook 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
t7 2-4 2 5,(2-2) CSBBX BOS Julio Lugo Jake Westbrook -2% 85% Single to SS (Ground Ball) 0.0
  Jensen Lewis replaces Jake Westbrook pitching
t7 2-4 2 1– 8,(2-2) .1CFBBFFFS O BOS Dustin Pedroia Jensen Lewis 3% 88% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox’ Hideki Okajima facing 9-1-2
  Hideki Okajima replaces Mike Timlin pitching
b7 4-2 0 6,(1-2) .BCCFFX O CLE Casey Blake Hideki Okajima -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b7 4-2 1 4,(1-2) BCSX O CLE Grady Sizemore Hideki Okajima -1% 86% Flyball: CF 0.0
b7 4-2 2 2,(0-1) CX O CLE Asdrubal Cabrera Hideki Okajima -1% 85% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians’ Rafael Betancourt facing 2-3-4
  Rafael Betancourt replaces Jensen Lewis pitching
t8 2-4 0 8,(1-2) .CBFFFFFS O BOS Kevin Youkilis Rafael Betancourt 4% 89% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 2-4 1 1,(0-0) X O BOS David Ortiz Rafael Betancourt 3% 92% Lineout: RF 0.0
t8 2-4 2 4,(1-2) CFBX O BOS Manny Ramirez Rafael Betancourt 2% 93% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox’ Hideki Okajima facing 3-4-5
b8 4-2 0 3,(1-1) BCX O CLE Travis Hafner Hideki Okajima -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b8 4-2 1 4,(3-0) BBBB CLE Victor Martinez Hideki Okajima 1% 93% Walk 0.0
  Manny Delcarmen replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
b8 4-2 1 1– 4,(1-2) .FCBS O CLE Ryan Garko Manny Delcarmen -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 4-2 2 1– 3,(0-2) CSS O CLE Jhonny Peralta Manny Delcarmen -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians’ Joe Borowski facing 5-6-7
  Joe Borowski replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
t9 2-4 0 2,(1-0) .BX O BOS Mike Lowell Joe Borowski 4% 96% Popfly: 1B 0.0
t9 2-4 1 5,(1-2) FFBFX O BOS J.D. Drew Joe Borowski 3% 99% Flyball: CF 0.0
t9 2-4 2 10,(3-2) BCBCFBFFFX O BOS Jason Varitek Joe Borowski 1% 100% Popfly: 3B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Indians 4.