Series Summary

2007 World Series

Game 1, October 24
COL 1
BOS 13
Game 2, October 25
COL 1
BOS 2
Game 3, October 27
BOS 10
COL 5
Game 4, October 28
BOS 4
COL 3

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Start Time: 8:37 p.m. Local
Attendance: 36,733
Venue: Fenway Park
Game Duration: 3:30
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Boston Red Sox 3 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 X 13 17 0
WP: Josh Beckett (4-0) • LP: Jeff Francis (2-1)

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Willy Taveras CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.136 0.208 0.182 0.390 0.000 0.000
Kazuo Matsui 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.303 0.361 0.545 0.907 0.000 0.000
Matt Holliday LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.250 0.294 0.625 0.919 0.000 0.000
Todd Helton 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 0.200 0.265 0.300 0.565 0.000 0.000
Garrett Atkins 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.194 0.242 0.290 0.533 0.000 0.500
Brad Hawpe RF 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.259 0.412 0.259 0.671 0.000 0.000
Troy Tulowitzki SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0.226 0.273 0.419 0.692 0.000 0.500
Yorvit Torrealba C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.286 0.375 0.464 0.839 0.000 0.000
Ryan Spilborghs DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.250 0.438 0.250 0.688 0.000 0.000
Jeff Francis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Franklin Morales P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Ryan Speier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Matt Herges P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jeremy Affeldt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 12 33 0.188 0.212 0.313 0.525 0.000 1.000

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 1 1 2 1 0 6 0.277 0.346 0.511 0.857 0.140 1.621
Kevin Youkilis 1B 5 3 2 1 1 1 6 0.422 0.491 0.822 1.313 0.168 1.971
David Ortiz DH 5 2 3 2 0 0 5 0.417 0.549 0.806 1.355 0.143 1.787
   Eric Hinske PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Manny Ramirez LF 4 3 3 2 1 0 5 0.441 0.600 0.853 1.453 0.113 1.725
   Coco Crisp CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.156 0.182 0.188 0.369 0.000 0.000
Mike Lowell 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 5 0.333 0.396 0.538 0.934 0.083 0.825
Jason Varitek C 4 1 2 2 1 2 5 0.268 0.333 0.463 0.797 0.093 1.938
J.D. Drew RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 0.317 0.333 0.439 0.772 0.080 1.121
Julio Lugo SS 4 0 3 1 1 0 5 0.282 0.333 0.333 0.667 0.140 1.389
   Alex Cora SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jacoby Ellsbury CF-LF 4 1 0 1 1 1 5 0.154 0.267 0.154 0.421 0.040 0.621
Josh Beckett 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
   Eric Gagne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 41 13 17 13 8 6 49 0.415 0.510 0.683 1.193 1.000 13.000

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies 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
Jeff Francis, L (2-1) 4 10 6 6 3 3 1 4.86 25 103 62 33 11 18 8 11 7 0 18 -0.298 0.69 -8.57% 36.00 -3.7
Franklin Morales 0.2 6 7 7 1 0 0 12.91 9 35 19 11 0 8 2 6 5 0 0 0 -0.042 0.15 -1.22% 7.80 -4.2
Ryan Speier 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 3 16 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 -0.003 0.03 -0.08% 1.57 -3.0
Matt Herges 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 5 25 14 6 2 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 1.4
Jeremy Affeldt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 4 11 8 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.6
LaTroy Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 7 7 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 8 17 13 13 8 6 1 14.62 49 197 114 62 16 36 13 22 12 0 18 6 3 -0.343 0.38 -9.87% 19.65 -8.3

Ryan Speier faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

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
Josh Beckett, W (4-0) 7 6 1 1 1 9 0 1.20 27 93 62 34 12 16 7 10 3 0 69 0.157 0.50 4.46% 26.39 3.1
Mike Timlin 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 15 10 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.01% 0.00 0.6
Eric Gagne 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.23 3 11 8 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 12 0 1.00 33 119 80 44 16 20 7 13 3 0 69 0 0 0.157 0.41 4.47% 21.59 4.3

Balks: Franklin Morales (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: Jeff Francis 2 (2; Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell).
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, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 4,(1-2) CFBC O COL Willy Taveras Josh Beckett 2% 52% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t1 0-0 1 7,(3-2) BBBCFFS O COL Kazuo Matsui Josh Beckett 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 4,(1-2) BSFS O COL Matt Holliday Josh Beckett 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies’ Jeff Francis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 2,(0-1) CX R BOS Dustin Pedroia Jeff Francis 9% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF) 1.0
b1 1-0 0 4,(2-1) BCBX BOS Kevin Youkilis Jeff Francis 5% 69% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.65
b1 1-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2) LBSX O BOS David Ortiz Jeff Francis -1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Youkilis to 3B 0.0667
b1 1-0 1 –3 1,(0-0) X R BOS Manny Ramirez Jeff Francis 5% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive); Youkilis Scores 0.4
b1 2-0 1 1– 5,(3-1) BBBCX O BOS Mike Lowell Jeff Francis -2% 70% Flyball: CF -0.0
b1 2-0 2 1– 6,(1-2) BCFFF1X BOS Jason Varitek Jeff Francis 1% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B 0.4
b1 2-0 2 12- 2,(1-0) BX R BOS J.D. Drew Jeff Francis 8% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Varitek to 3B 0.4833
b1 3-0 2 -23 6,(2-2) CBFF*BX O BOS Julio Lugo Jeff Francis -3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 4,(1-2) BTCS O COL Todd Helton Josh Beckett 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 0-3 1 2,(0-1) CX COL Garrett Atkins Josh Beckett -3% 75% Double to LF (Fly Ball) 0.5
t2 0-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2) BSSS O COL Brad Hawpe Josh Beckett 3% 78% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 0-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X R COL Troy Tulowitzki Josh Beckett -8% 70% Double to CF (Line Drive); Atkins Scores 0.5
t2 1-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX O COL Yorvit Torrealba Josh Beckett 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rockies’ Jeff Francis facing 9-1-2
b2 3-1 0 5,(2-2) BCBSC O BOS Jacoby Ellsbury Jeff Francis -2% 72% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 3-1 1 2,(0-1) CX O BOS Dustin Pedroia Jeff Francis -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
b2 3-1 2 7,(3-2) CSBBFBB BOS Kevin Youkilis Jeff Francis 1% 72% Walk 0.5
b2 3-1 2 1– 4,(1-2) SBFX R BOS David Ortiz Jeff Francis 8% 80% Double to CF (Line Drive); Youkilis Scores 0.5
b2 4-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0) IIII BOS Manny Ramirez Jeff Francis 1% 80% Intentional Walk -0.0
b2 4-1 2 12- 5,(2-2) CBBCX O BOS Mike Lowell Jeff Francis -3% 78% Popfly: 2B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
t3 1-4 0 5,(3-1) BBBCX O COL Ryan Spilborghs Josh Beckett 2% 80% Lineout: 2B 0.0
t3 1-4 1 2,(0-1) LX O COL Willy Taveras Josh Beckett 2% 82% Flyball: LF 0.0
t3 1-4 2 3,(1-1) BFX O COL Kazuo Matsui Josh Beckett 1% 83% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rockies’ Jeff Francis facing 6-7-8
b3 4-1 0 5,(1-2) CCBFS O BOS Jason Varitek Jeff Francis -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 4-1 1 3,(0-2) SSX O BOS J.D. Drew Jeff Francis -1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b3 4-1 2 4,(2-1) BBFX BOS Julio Lugo Jeff Francis 1% 81% Single to 3B/Bunt 0.0
b3 4-1 2 1– 2,(1-0) 1B11X O BOS Jacoby Ellsbury Jeff Francis -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 3,(0-2) FFX O COL Matt Holliday Josh Beckett 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t4 1-4 1 1,(0-0) X COL Todd Helton Josh Beckett -4% 78% Double to LF (Fly Ball) 0.0
t4 1-4 1 -2- 6,(2-2) BFCBFS O COL Garrett Atkins Josh Beckett 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 1-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2) SCS O COL Brad Hawpe Josh Beckett 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rockies’ Jeff Francis facing 1-2-3
b4 4-1 0 2,(0-1) CX O BOS Dustin Pedroia Jeff Francis -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b4 4-1 1 4,(2-1) BBCX O BOS Kevin Youkilis Jeff Francis -1% 83% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b4 4-1 2 6,(2-2) BBSSFX BOS David Ortiz Jeff Francis 1% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.4167
b4 4-1 2 1– 8,(3-2) BCBBC>F>F>X BOS Manny Ramirez Jeff Francis 2% 85% Double to CF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 3B 0.5833
b4 4-1 2 -23 4,(3-0) IIII BOS Mike Lowell Jeff Francis 1% 86% Intentional Walk 0.0833
b4 4-1 2 123 4,(2-1) BBCX RR BOS Jason Varitek Jeff Francis 8% 94% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Ortiz Scores; Ramirez Scores; Lowell to 3B 0.9167
b4 6-1 2 -23 4,(1-2) FSBS O BOS J.D. Drew Jeff Francis -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
t5 1-6 0 2,(1-0) BX O COL Troy Tulowitzki Josh Beckett 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 1-6 1 4,(1-2) CCBC O COL Yorvit Torrealba Josh Beckett 1% 95% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t5 1-6 2 6,(3-2) CCBBBB COL Ryan Spilborghs Josh Beckett -1% 94% Walk 0.0
t5 1-6 2 1– 6,(3-2) *BBFBF>X O COL Willy Taveras Josh Beckett 1% 95% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rockies’ Franklin Morales facing 8-9-1
  Franklin Morales replaces Jeff Francis pitching
b5 6-1 0 5,(3-1) .BCBBX BOS Julio Lugo Franklin Morales 1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive) 1.3893
b5 6-1 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX O BOS Jacoby Ellsbury Franklin Morales -1% 95% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.6214
b5 6-1 1 1– 3,(0-2) CCX O BOS Dustin Pedroia Franklin Morales -1% 95% Popfly: SS 0.6214
b5 6-1 2 1– ,(0-0) N BOS Kevin Youkilis Franklin Morales 0% 95% Balk; Ellsbury to 2B 0.8214
b5 6-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2) N.CBFFX R BOS Kevin Youkilis Franklin Morales 2% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive); Ellsbury Scores 0
b5 7-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1) CX R BOS David Ortiz Franklin Morales 1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive); Youkilis Scores 0.8036
b5 8-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2) BCFBX R BOS Manny Ramirez Franklin Morales 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ortiz Scores 0.7417
b5 9-1 2 1– 3,(2-0) BBX BOS Mike Lowell Franklin Morales 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B 0.7417
b5 9-1 2 -23 5,(3-1) CBB*B*B BOS Jason Varitek Franklin Morales 0% 99% Walk 0.6214
b5 9-1 2 123 5,(3-1) C*BBBX R BOS J.D. Drew Franklin Morales 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores; Lowell to 3B; Varitek to 2B 0.6381
  Ryan Speier replaces Franklin Morales pitching
b5 10-1 2 123 5,(3-1) .BBBCB R BOS Julio Lugo Ryan Speier 0% 100% Walk; Lowell Scores; Varitek to 3B; Drew to 2B 0
b5 11-1 2 123 6,(3-2) BFBFB>B R BOS Jacoby Ellsbury Ryan Speier 0% 100% Walk; Varitek Scores; Drew to 3B; Lugo to 2B 0
b5 12-1 2 123 5,(3-1) BBCBB R BOS Dustin Pedroia Ryan Speier 0% 100% Walk; Drew Scores; Lugo to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B 0
  Matt Herges replaces Ryan Speier pitching
b5 13-1 2 123 2,(0-1) .CX O BOS Kevin Youkilis Matt Herges 0% 100% Flyball: RF 0
  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-13, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 2-3-4
t6 1-13 0 4,(2-1) CBBX COL Kazuo Matsui Josh Beckett 0% 100% Single to 1B (Ground Ball) 0.0
t6 1-13 0 1– 2,(0-1) CX OO COL Matt Holliday Josh Beckett 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B 0.0
t6 1-13 2 2,(0-1) TX COL Todd Helton Josh Beckett 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t6 1-13 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O COL Garrett Atkins Josh Beckett 0% 100% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-1, Rockies’ Matt Herges facing 3-4-5
b6 13-1 0 6,(3-2) BCFBBX O BOS David Ortiz Matt Herges 0% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
b6 13-1 1 5,(1-2) CSFBX O BOS Manny Ramirez Matt Herges 0% 100% Flyball: RF 0.0
b6 13-1 2 5,(3-1) BBCBB BOS Mike Lowell Matt Herges 0% 100% Walk 0.0
b6 13-1 2 1– 7,(3-2) CBCBFB>S O BOS Jason Varitek Matt Herges 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-13, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
  Jacoby Ellsbury moves from CF to LF Coco Crisp replaces Manny Ramirez (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t7 1-13 0 4,(1-2) ..SSBC O COL Brad Hawpe Josh Beckett 0% 100% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t7 1-13 1 3,(2-0) BBX COL Troy Tulowitzki Josh Beckett 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive) 0.0
t7 1-13 1 -2- 1,(0-0) X O COL Yorvit Torrealba Josh Beckett 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Tulowitzki to 3B 0.0
t7 1-13 2 –3 7,(3-2) FBF*BBFX O COL Ryan Spilborghs Josh Beckett 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-1, Rockies’ Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9
  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Matt Herges pitching
b7 13-1 0 4,(2-1) .BBFX O BOS J.D. Drew Jeremy Affeldt 0% 100% Popfly: SS 0.0
b7 13-1 1 2,(1-0) BX BOS Julio Lugo Jeremy Affeldt 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b7 13-1 1 1– 4,(0-2) CCFX O BOS Jacoby Ellsbury Jeremy Affeldt 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b7 13-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O BOS Dustin Pedroia Jeremy Affeldt 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-13, Red Sox’ Mike Timlin facing 1-2-3
  Mike Timlin replaces Josh Beckett pitchingAlex Cora replaces Julio Lugo playing SS batting 8th
t8 1-13 0 5,(2-2) ..BFCBC O COL Willy Taveras Mike Timlin 0% 100% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t8 1-13 1 2,(0-1) CX O COL Kazuo Matsui Mike Timlin 0% 100% Popfly: SS 0.0
t8 1-13 2 8,(3-2) BFSFBFBS O COL Matt Holliday Mike Timlin 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-1, Rockies’ LaTroy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
b8 13-1 0 3,(0-2) .FFS O BOS Kevin Youkilis LaTroy Hawkins 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Eric Hinske pinch hits for David Ortiz (DH) batting 3rd
b8 13-1 1 3,(0-2) .FSS O BOS Eric Hinske LaTroy Hawkins 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 13-1 2 1,(0-0) X O BOS Coco Crisp LaTroy Hawkins 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-13, Red Sox’ Eric Gagne facing 4-5-6
  Eric Gagne replaces Mike Timlin pitching
t9 1-13 0 2,(1-0) ..BX O COL Todd Helton Eric Gagne 0% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
t9 1-13 1 4,(1-2) CBFX O COL Garrett Atkins Eric Gagne 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
t9 1-13 2 5,(1-2) FSBFS O COL Brad Hawpe Eric Gagne 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Red Sox 13.