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Series Summary

2008 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 10
BOS 2 Final
TBR 0
Game 2, October 11
BOS 8 Final
TBR 9 (11)
Game 3, October 13
TBR 9 Final
BOS 1
Game 4, October 14
TBR 13 Final
BOS 4
Game 5, October 16
TBR 7 Final
BOS 8
Game 6, October 18
BOS 4 Final
TBR 2
Game 7, October 19
BOS 1 Final
TBR 3

Series Summary

Game Summary

Saturday, October 18, 2008
Start Time: 8:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 40,947
Venue: Tropicana Field
Game Duration: 3:48
Night Game, on turf

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 0
Tampa Bay Rays 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
WP: Josh Beckett (1-0) • LP: James Shields (1-2) • SV: Jonathan Papelbon (3)

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Coco Crisp CF 4 1 3 0 1 0 5 0.450 0.560 0.550 1.110 0.074 0.333
Dustin Pedroia 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 0.220 0.333 0.415 0.748 0.324 0.717
David Ortiz DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 5 0.200 0.333 0.375 0.708 0.324 0.717
Kevin Youkilis 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 5 0.311 0.354 0.533 0.887 0.157 1.133
J.D. Drew RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 5 0.286 0.359 0.514 0.873 0.024 0.050
Jason Bay LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.342 0.468 0.658 1.126 0.024 0.050
Mark Kotsay 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.278 0.278 0.361 0.639 0.000 0.000
Jed Lowrie SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.214 0.343 0.250 0.593 0.000 0.000
Jason Varitek C 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.133 0.212 0.233 0.445 0.074 1.000
Josh Beckett 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
   Justin Masterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jonathan Papelbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 6 4 43 0.278 0.395 0.500 0.895 1.000 4.000

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Akinori Iwamura 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.279 0.367 0.465 0.832 0.000 0.000
Melvin Upton Jr. CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.333 0.396 0.905 1.301 0.000 1.000
Carlos Pena 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.375 0.487 0.688 1.175 0.000 0.000
Evan Longoria 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.256 0.341 0.769 1.110 0.000 0.000
Carl Crawford LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.325 0.372 0.425 0.797 0.000 0.000
Cliff Floyd DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 0.200 0.467 0.667 0.000 0.000
   Willy Aybar PH-DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 0.321 0.481 0.803 0.000 0.000
Dioner Navarro C 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.263 0.317 0.342 0.659 0.000 0.000
Gabe Gross RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.063 0.211 0.063 0.273 0.000 0.000
   Ben Zobrist PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.000
Jason Bartlett SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.265 0.342 0.441 0.783 0.000 1.000
James Shields P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   J.P. Howell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Grant Balfour P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Chad Bradford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 2 6 33 0.138 0.242 0.345 0.587 0.000 2.000

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
Josh Beckett, W (1-0) 5 4 2 2 1 3 2 8.79 19 78 50 28 5 17 5 9 2 0 53 0.052 1.00 1.27% 38.13 0.7
Hideki Okajima, H (4) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.00 7 32 20 10 3 7 1 4 1 0 0 0 0.164 1.08 4.07% 41.08 1.1
Justin Masterson, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.86 4 18 12 8 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.095 2.20 2.36% 83.70 0.5
Jonathan Papelbon, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 8 7 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.100 1.27 2.46% 48.51 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 6 2 2.00 33 136 89 49 12 28 7 16 4 0 53 0 0 0.411 1.18 10.16% 44.82 2.9

Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays 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
James Shields, L (1-2) 5.2 9 4 3 3 3 2 3.72 28 108 64 40 8 16 8 14 5 0 37 -0.072 1.10 -1.80% 41.94 -0.0
J.P. Howell 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.93 6 23 13 6 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 1 -0.096 1.04 -2.38% 39.81 -0.6
Grant Balfour 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 7.94 3 18 7 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.007 1.02 0.17% 38.76 -0.1
Chad Bradford 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 5 14 6 5 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0.067 0.64 1.66% 24.38 1.4
Trever Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.19 0.11% 7.24 0.1
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 6 4 2 3.00 43 164 91 56 10 25 13 19 7 0 37 3 1 -0.089 1.01 -2.24% 38.65 0.9

Grant Balfour faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J.P. Howell (1; Jason Bay); Justin Masterson (1; Jason Bartlett); Josh Beckett (1; Jason Bartlett).
IBB: Chad Bradford (1; David Ortiz).
Pickoffs: James Shields (1; Coco Crisp, 1st base).

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, Rays’ James Shields facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X BOS Coco Crisp James Shields 3% 53% Single to 3B/Bunt 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-1) C*B11 O BOS Dustin Pedroia James Shields -6% 48% Crisp Picked off 1B (P-1B) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 8,(3-2) C*B11.FBFBFX O BOS Dustin Pedroia James Shields -2% 46% Popfly: 3B 0
t1 0-0 2 — 7,(2-2) FFFBBFS O BOS David Ortiz James Shields -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 5,(1-2) CCFBS O TBR Akinori Iwamura Josh Beckett 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 6,(3-2) BFBFBX R TBR Melvin Upton Jr. Josh Beckett -10% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
b1 1-0 1 — 6,(3-2) BCFBBB TBR Carlos Pena Josh Beckett -2% 35% Walk 0.0
b1 1-0 1 1– 2,(1-0) 1BX OO TBR Evan Longoria Josh Beckett 4% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rays’ James Shields facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 — 4,(2-1) BCBX R BOS Kevin Youkilis James Shields 10% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF) 1.0
t2 1-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BCBFX BOS J.D. Drew James Shields 4% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t2 1-1 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O BOS Jason Bay James Shields -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B -0.0
t2 1-1 1 1– 2,(0-1) SX BOS Mark Kotsay James Shields 4% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bay to 2B 0.0
t2 1-1 1 12- 2,(0-1) SX O BOS Jed Lowrie James Shields -5% 49% Flyball: CF -0.0
t2 1-1 2 12- 7,(3-2) C*BBBC>F>X O BOS Jason Varitek James Shields -4% 45% Flyball: LF -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 — 1,(0-0) X O TBR Carl Crawford Josh Beckett 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b2 1-1 1 — 4,(1-2) CSBC O TBR Cliff Floyd Josh Beckett 2% 49% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 1-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X O TBR Dioner Navarro Josh Beckett 1% 50% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rays’ James Shields facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BFBFX O BOS Coco Crisp James Shields -3% 47% Flyball: CF 0.0
t3 1-1 1 — 5,(3-1) BBBCB BOS Dustin Pedroia James Shields 3% 50% Walk 0.3834
t3 1-1 1 1– 2,(1-0) BX BOS David Ortiz James Shields 9% 59% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Pedroia to 3B 0.3833
t3 1-1 1 -23 2,(0-1) CX RO BOS Kevin Youkilis James Shields 0% 60% Groundout: SS-1B; Pedroia Scores; Ortiz to 3B 0.1333
t3 2-1 2 –3 5,(3-1) BBC*BB BOS J.D. Drew James Shields 1% 61% Walk 0.05
t3 2-1 2 1-3 7,(3-2) BCS*BB>F>B BOS Jason Bay James Shields 2% 63% Walk; Drew to 2B 0.05
t3 2-1 2 123 5,(3-1) BBBCX O BOS Mark Kotsay James Shields -7% 56% Flyball: CF 0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 — 3,(0-2) FSC O TBR Gabe Gross Josh Beckett 3% 59% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 1-2 1 — 3,(0-2) CCH TBR Jason Bartlett Josh Beckett -3% 56% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b3 1-2 1 1– 5,(3-1) 1B11BBC1>X O TBR Akinori Iwamura Josh Beckett 4% 59% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b3 1-2 2 1– 7,(2-2) C1SBFBFX O TBR Melvin Upton Jr. Josh Beckett 3% 62% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rays 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rays’ James Shields facing 8-9-1
t4 2-1 0 — 6,(3-2) BBBCFX O BOS Jed Lowrie James Shields -2% 60% Flyball: CF 0.0
t4 2-1 1 — 5,(2-2) BFFBX O BOS Jason Varitek James Shields -2% 58% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
t4 2-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X BOS Coco Crisp James Shields 1% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
t4 2-1 2 1– 6,(2-2) C*BS1>F*B1S O BOS Dustin Pedroia James Shields -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O TBR Carlos Pena Josh Beckett 3% 60% Popfly: 3B 0.0
b4 1-2 1 — 3,(1-1) BFX O TBR Evan Longoria Josh Beckett 2% 62% Flyball: CF 0.0
b4 1-2 2 — 6,(1-2) CBFFFX TBR Carl Crawford Josh Beckett -2% 60% Single to LF (Fly Ball) 0.0
b4 1-2 2 1– 3,(1-1) BF1>C TBR Cliff Floyd Josh Beckett -1% 59% Crawford Steals 2B 0.0
b4 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2) BF1>C.BX O TBR Cliff Floyd Josh Beckett 4% 63% Groundout: 1B-P 0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rays’ James Shields facing 3-4-5
t5 2-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BFCBX O BOS David Ortiz James Shields -3% 61% Flyball: LF 0.0
t5 2-1 1 — 2,(0-1) FX O BOS Kevin Youkilis James Shields -2% 59% Lineout: 3B 0.0
t5 2-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X BOS J.D. Drew James Shields 3% 62% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
t5 2-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X O BOS Jason Bay James Shields -4% 58% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox’ Josh Beckett facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 — 4,(1-2) CBFX TBR Dioner Navarro Josh Beckett -5% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
  Ben Zobrist pinch hits for Gabe Gross (RF) batting 8th
b5 1-2 0 1– 4,(1-2) .CCBX O TBR Ben Zobrist Josh Beckett 5% 58% Flyball: CF 0.0
b5 1-2 1 1– 1,(0-0) 11>B O TBR Jason Bartlett Josh Beckett 6% 64% Navarro Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) 1.0
b5 1-2 2 — 5,(2-2) 11>B.CSBX R TBR Jason Bartlett Josh Beckett -15% 48% Home Run (Fly Ball) 0
b5 2-2 2 — 6,(3-2) BCBBFX O TBR Akinori Iwamura Josh Beckett 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rays 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Rays’ James Shields facing 7-8-9
  Ben Zobrist moves from PH to RF
t6 2-2 0 — 4,(2-1) .BCBX O BOS Mark Kotsay James Shields -3% 47% Lineout: 2B 0.0
t6 2-2 1 — 4,(1-2) SSBC O BOS Jed Lowrie James Shields -3% 44% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t6 2-2 2 — 3,(2-0) BBX R BOS Jason Varitek James Shields 17% 61% Home Run (Line Drive) 1.0001
t6 3-2 2 — 2,(0-1) CX BOS Coco Crisp James Shields 1% 62% Single to P (Ground Ball) 0.3333
  J.P. Howell replaces James Shields pitching
t6 3-2 2 1– 4,(2-1) .CBB>X BOS Dustin Pedroia J.P. Howell 3% 65% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Crisp to 3B 0.3333
t6 3-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1) FBX R BOS David Ortiz J.P. Howell 11% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Crisp Scores/unER; Pedroia to 2B 0.3333
t6 4-2 2 12- 6,(2-2) CCBFBS O BOS Kevin Youkilis J.P. Howell -3% 73% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox’ Hideki Okajima facing 2-3-4
  Hideki Okajima replaces Josh Beckett pitching
b6 2-4 0 — 4,(1-2) .BCSX O TBR Melvin Upton Jr. Hideki Okajima 4% 77% Lineout: 3B 0.0
b6 2-4 1 — 6,(3-2) BSFBBC O TBR Carlos Pena Hideki Okajima 3% 79% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b6 2-4 2 — 6,(3-2) BBCCBB TBR Evan Longoria Hideki Okajima -2% 77% Walk 0.0
b6 2-4 2 1– 4,(1-2) FFBX O TBR Carl Crawford Hideki Okajima 4% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rays’ J.P. Howell facing 5-6-7
t7 4-2 0 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O BOS J.D. Drew J.P. Howell -2% 79% Flyball: CF 0.0
t7 4-2 1 — 3,(1-1) CBH BOS Jason Bay J.P. Howell 2% 81% Hit By Pitch 0.0
t7 4-2 1 1– 3,(1-1) *BCX O BOS Mark Kotsay J.P. Howell -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B; Bay to 2B 0.0
  Grant Balfour replaces J.P. Howell pitching
t7 4-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1) .BBBCB BOS Jed Lowrie Grant Balfour 1% 80% Walk 0.0
t7 4-2 2 12- 5,(1-2) SFBFB BOS Jason Varitek Grant Balfour 1% 81% Passed Ball; Bay to 3B; Lowrie to 2B 0.0
t7 4-2 2 -23 7,(3-2) SFBFB.BX O BOS Jason Varitek Grant Balfour -4% 77% Flyball: RF 0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox’ Hideki Okajima facing 6-7-8
  Willy Aybar pinch hits for Cliff Floyd (DH) batting 6th
b7 2-4 0 — 3,(1-1) .CBX O TBR Willy Aybar Hideki Okajima 4% 81% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b7 2-4 1 — 5,(0-2) CSFFX O TBR Dioner Navarro Hideki Okajima 3% 84% Foul Flyball: LF (LF into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b7 2-4 2 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O TBR Ben Zobrist Hideki Okajima 2% 86% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rays’ Grant Balfour facing 1-2-3
t8 4-2 0 — 6,(3-2) .BBBCFB BOS Coco Crisp Grant Balfour 2% 88% Walk 0.0
  Chad Bradford replaces Grant Balfour pitching
t8 4-2 0 1– 2,(0-1) .CX O BOS Dustin Pedroia Chad Bradford -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B; Crisp to 2B 0.0
t8 4-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0) IIII BOS David Ortiz Chad Bradford 1% 88% Intentional Walk 0.0
t8 4-2 1 12- 3,(1-1) BFX OO BOS Kevin Youkilis Chad Bradford -5% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox’ Justin Masterson facing 9-1-2
  Justin Masterson replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
b8 2-4 0 — 7,(3-2) .BCBBFFH TBR Jason Bartlett Justin Masterson -8% 75% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b8 2-4 0 1– 5,(2-2) *BBCSS O TBR Akinori Iwamura Justin Masterson 7% 82% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 2-4 1 1– 5,(0-2) FF1FFX O TBR Melvin Upton Jr. Justin Masterson 6% 88% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b8 2-4 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O TBR Carlos Pena Justin Masterson 5% 92% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rays’ Chad Bradford facing 5-6-7
t9 4-2 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O BOS J.D. Drew Chad Bradford -1% 91% Lineout: LF 0.0
t9 4-2 1 — 3,(2-0) BBX O BOS Jason Bay Chad Bradford -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  Trever Miller replaces Chad Bradford pitching
t9 4-2 2 — 1,(0-0) .X O BOS Mark Kotsay Trever Miller 0% 90% Popfly: 3B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox’ Jonathan Papelbon facing 4-5-6
  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Justin Masterson pitching
b9 2-4 0 — 2,(0-1) .FX O TBR Evan Longoria Jonathan Papelbon 5% 95% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b9 2-4 1 — 4,(1-2) CSBS O TBR Carl Crawford Jonathan Papelbon 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b9 2-4 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O TBR Willy Aybar Jonathan Papelbon 2% 100% Lineout: 3B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rays 2.